Granny's gone and done it again

[CluckNDoodle]

I had a lavender Orpington Rooster that was a beautiful bird. Not that noisy either. He was the second rooster I lost to Marek's disease. I was a very upset flock keeper at the time because I didn't know what was killing off my birds.

Larry had what appeared to be a massive heart attack. He was only 18 months old and within a weeks' time lost a lot of weight then suddenly fell over on his back and was gone.

Hope you have a quiet boy there Cluck. He's gorgeous.

Thank you, I hope so too. I really would like to keep him. He's still young though. I hatched him on August 1st so he still has time to let me know if he's going to be a chatterbox, lol.

I'm sorry you lost yours to Marek's. That's the worst!

 

[microchick]

Thanks Cluck. Yes, it was one of those things where my husband started telling me not to name my roosters. When I asked him why, he pointed out to me that all the ones I named, were falling over like flies and it was painful watching me cry over the losses because he knew how much I loved my roosters.

Couldn't do it. They just sort of fall into their names. I'm glad they have stopped dying though. Now I have a bachelor coop that is full of healthy, noisy boys.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Thanks Cluck. Yes, it was one of those things where my husband started telling me not to name my roosters. When I asked him why, he pointed out to me that all the ones I named, were falling over like flies and it was painful watching me cry over the losses because he knew how much I loved my roosters.

Couldn't do it. They just sort of fall into their names. I'm glad they have stopped dying though. Now I have a bachelor coop that is full of healthy, noisy boys.

I haven't named mine yet either but I really want to. lol

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Thanks Cluck. Yes, it was one of those things where my husband started telling me not to name my roosters. When I asked him why, he pointed out to me that all the ones I named, were falling over like flies and it was painful watching me cry over the losses because he knew how much I loved my roosters.

Couldn't do it. They just sort of fall into their names. I'm glad they have stopped dying though. Now I have a bachelor coop that is full of healthy, noisy boys.

Have we seen pictures ?

 

[microchick]

Yeah I think I posted pics of him back when he was about a year old. He was an amazing lavender color. I lost those pics when they did the new format so I'll have to see if I can find where the file is on the computer.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Yeah I think I posted pics of him back when he was about a year old. He was an amazing lavender color. I lost those pics when they did the new format so I'll have to see if I can find where the file is on the computer.

thats ok, I meant of your current roos.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Just wanna see some chickens. and christmas trees. Ya that stuff .LOL

 

[microchick]

I found him! Geeze don't know how I got so lucky.

He was onery. One day he decided to have a go at me feet first. He had grown a remarkable set of spurs on him even at a year of age. He was about 6 months old when this pic was taken.

So when he did the old 'I'm boss and you aren't' trick, I did what I always do and picked him up by his ankles. As bad luck goes, he somehow locked up his spurs and suddenly one broke off at the leg with a pop I could hear. When that happened, he froze, no more flapping no more squawking, no more, I'm boss and you aren't attitude. It was like 'oh crap! You ARE the boss!' and I never had a moment's trouble with him after that. I hated it when he died. He had sired one little pullet chick who lived to 3 months when she died from Marek's. Beautiful cross with one of my Welly's I think. She looked like a Creole and was the sweetest little girl.

Afterwards I found out that buff O's are highly susceptible to Marek's disease.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

I have never seen one with that nice of color Chick. It almost looks doctored up. Beautiful.

 

[microchick]

thats ok, I meant of your current roos.

I've got those too! I'll post some after dinner! I need to get a current picture of my Fayoumi/barnyard bantam cross, Trubel. He's amazing.