cornish cross

[44later]

does anyone knoew the dosage for the cornish cross for asprin

 

[mccaff mama hen]

I just posted about my CX a couple of weeks ago if you are interested here it is

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=354855

the information about the aspirin was in a link on a response to my post. Here it is

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=148587&p=1

I have not given Chicken Little aspirin yet, but I have been thinking about it. I also haven't limited her food, but I probably should have earlier on. She doesn't seem to eat as much, but that could also be due to the heat. She does enjoy getting hosed off on her belly every so often, like today

I would be happy to share any info I might have. I just feel lucky to have her. She's such a sweetheart. Good luck with yours.

 

[rhoda_bruce]

I cannot see that this will be feasible. In all likelyhood, you are not next door to me, so I can't help, but if you were I would just say I can trade them for a couple of layers or started pullets, because I have more than I need. I raised Cornish Xs before and a few got a bit too old and I started calling them heartattack chickens.
It seems cruel to keep them in some ways. They just eat themselves half way to death. They are always famished. You can put them on a diet, but you are fighting what they were bred for.
You can probably sell them to someone from an Asian or Mexican background. They frequent my house, looking for fresh meat. That would seem better than trying to keep it alive and failing........or even succeeding for a while, but with so much trouble.
This particular breed cannot forage about a yard as well as other breeds due to leg problems and heart problems. Therefore, they won't even be able to protect themselves from preditors and run for cover if needed. They were created to get big fast and feed us.
I do wish you luck with this venture, but I can't see it as being anything promising.

 

[mccaff mama hen]

While I did not go out looking for a Cornish X, in fact I knew NOTHING about chickens when my kids begged to bring 2 home from the Fall Festival. I wasn't even aware she was a CX until Feb-Mar when I was looking through the hatchery catalogs. By then she had already been laying eggs since mid January and was doing perfectly. I have read many of the horror stories since then on the meat bird section and I've been told by someone at the farm store it's cruel to keep her alive. I would not let her suffer in anyway, but I also won't let someone eat her. My youngest son has Autism, he adores her and sits in the grass telling her she's beautiful (she is not) petting her neck till she falls asleep.

She our family pet, if she starts to suffer my neighbor will put her down for us and we will bury her in the pet cemetery. I have prepared my son that it will happen some time and he has some new chicks, but she's still everyones favorite. Now that she's almost 10 months old and with the heat, I may go a little out of my way to make sure I'm doing all I can to keep her healthy, but it's really not that much. I've never restricted her food (although I now just keep it in the coop since once she walks out in the morning she has to really want it to go all the way back inside), given her a aspirin, just extra water in a bowl so she can dip her beak in and free range when I'm outside now. I figure she must be happy and healthy if she still comes to her name, follows us everywhere and lays an egg every other day.

 

[Siler]

mccaff mama hen- Which festival did you get your chickens? I'm in central Indiana as well and was just curious. I'm trying to find anywhere I can go that has poultry shows and such. I can't wait for the county and state fairs!

44later I too have a CornishX. I've had her since some time in April. I honestly have no idea how old it is. We always thought it was a male. That is until it started crowing. It now crows on a daily basis.

I want so desperately to have this rooster go to a new home, but will under no circumstance give it to someone to butcher.

 

[mccaff mama hen]

Siler, it was at the Knightstown Fall Festival in early September. It's not very big. The kids in FFA were selling them and 2 of my kids wanted them. I am actually looking forward to the State Fair. The 4H fair in Hancock County July 9-16th I think?

 

[cobrien]

Read mccaff mama hen's post. I see absolutely zero evidence of her CX chickens suffering. You can always find a recommendation on BYC to cull due to any inconvenience even with a lack of any evidence of suffering or risk of spreading disease. It comes with the territory of raising animals that some perceive as strictly food for humans. It's perfectly fine to not agree with that idea - you are certainly not alone. It is a compassionate thing to do to care for living beings and keeping them comfortable as long as they aren't suffering or creating a risk for your flock.

PS I have a special needs chicken and need to keep her weight down to limit strain on her leg - I have found iceburg lettuce to be a great low-cal snack, she could eat it all day and not gain weight.

 

[44later]

thanks mccaff mama hen for the links it helps a lot

 

[mccaff mama hen]

Cobrien, That was nice, thanks. I haven't tried the lettuce, but I will give it a try. If nothing else it could be fun to watch.

44later, Good Luck!!