Derperella, the (weird) Faverolles, & Friends

[kitmarlowescot2]

Well you might one day end up with a population of Quakers Nambroth, they seem to be filling the niche left by the exinction of the Carolina parakeet and I know the Carolina Parakeet lived as far north as south New York and I am sure some interprising youngsters might fly out to your part of New York State, especially with the changes global warming is doing the Eastern USA.

 

[Tacampbell1973]

Quote: amen to that....loookit this faaaace.No freezers in our future

 

[Nickeyo]

Because of the way Marek's spreads, I am 100% sure I already have it in all rooms of my small house already.

What if you give them vaccines anyway and have a raising run at the bottom of your land! somewhere you don't use anyway so it won't have mareks

 

[Nambroth]

You guys are very sweet, in trying to figure ways I could breed chickens! Thank you!
The truth is, there will never be a part of my property "safe" from Marek's. At least, not safe enough that I'd ever feel comfortable selling or giving away birds! If I knowingly spread this disease, I'd feel pretty terrible.

And, there just aren't enough people around here that seem to want chickens.

Maybe someday, though! I am not giving up. I just can't see a good way to do it any time soon... which, honestly, is okay because I am often soooo very busy that it might be stressful! Someday when life slows down again, perhaps.

 

[Nambroth]

amen to that....loookit this faaaace.No freezers in our future

Aw what a cute fellow.

Yes, I am a rational person. I know that it makes no difference to the rooster-- frankly, dead is dead, be it a sweet boy or a real jerk! In the end, there is no difference.
And yet, it is not as hard to consider putting a real jerk of a rooster in the freezer, is it? I'm not saying that even processing a real butthead of a roo is easy for some of us, but it's not heart breaking.
This is irrational, but it is an honest reaction. I am honest with myself in that I don't think I could process sweet roos unless I was in a true survival situation. Even then it would be a very hard thing. There is just something special about these smart, gentle cochin boys!! They are more like feathery dogs than any of the other roosters I've had.

 

[seminolewind]

Quote: I'll bet I do too.

 

[Tacampbell1973]

Quote: I am too much of a wimp to do it. I have a neighbor that rehomes chickens at her place so i would have to go that route. Not that I am blaming anyone for culling roosters, after all I like my chicken strips just as much asthe next person

I just don't have the stomache to do it myself. And I didn't get into this for food, I am all about pets, I honestly have trouble eating their eggs, I know I am crazy or dumb, but i am too softhearted. To a fault. When I was a little girl I used to get sad every time it rained because I would think of all thehorses outside in the rain, not in a nice warm barn. Even my spoiled dog, sleeps onmy bed and eats dinner-whatever we're having. Again, I am not judgemental at all of people who raiseanimals for food, heck our ancestors all did it or we wouldn' t be here. And I guess maybe I am a bit of a hypocrite because boy do I love hamburgers and pork chops, but I wouldn't make it as a pioneer. I will probably toughen up someday I hope. Just not much of a "farmer" yet. My neighbors laugh at me still. They cull roosters every year, they have to not only for economy but for the safety of the flock....too many boys get hatched out every year...but yes the cochins are beyond sweet. My three sons let me carry them around , they hug my neck and burrow under my chin to get closer to me...I do love them and they also smell so good. Like hay and sunshine. Well and to be perfectly honest sometimes bird poop but hey we all have our moments right? Love is blind...

 

[kitmarlowescot2]

Does your neighbor raise and eat cochins too ?

 

[Nickeyo]

Plz can we have another update

 

[Nambroth]

Does your neighbor raise and eat cochins too ?

Mine, or someone else? I only know of one person within miles with chickens and I don't know them, but they look like red sex links so they probably raise them for eggs.