I know I JUST had you guys help solve a crisis but LOOK AT THIS , help please

[Fluffy&Cutie]

I've found myself saying a lot lately I never imagined I would. "Is this a foot coming out of his head?" , "Stop eating each others poop, no wonder you're sick!" , "We are not inbreeding over here." , "Please stop crapping in the food dish."

well life sure is funny! hugs to you on your adventure!

 

[2 many chickens]

I think he's cool. Just in time for halloween.
No reason to cull, who cares if he's healthy and happy.
Did you name him yet?
Big foot? Little foot? Foot head? Big head Lil foot? Fat toe? Fat head tiny toe?

 

[townchicks]

I think it's cool that you are going to keep him. It's time for a good laugh. In keeping with the halloween theme, I suggest Frankenstein.

 

[Elsveta641]

I think he's cool. Just in time for halloween.
No reason to cull, who cares if he's healthy and happy.
Did you name him yet?
Big foot? Little foot? Foot head? Big head Lil foot? Fat toe? Fat head tiny toe?

I named it Footsie

 

[roosterhavoc]

I have kept chickens since I was 15, thats over 20 years.(waves fist in air from rocking chair on porch)However this is the first year I have had more than 10. I have never really needed to medicate my chickens before, just vaccines and an occasional wormer. I often end up replacing the contents of my first chickie aid kit because it expires. They way I collect eggs for incubation, it is nearly impossible that I have EVER inbred chickens. I select breeders and toss them in a special pen for nookie time, collect the eggs and hatch them. If anyone is hooking up with their sister or whatever, those eggs get eaten so it doesn't matter. The fact that you would bring up "losing a whole flock in a week" and "medicating every bird in the yard" etc etc to support your inbreeding theory is hurtful. Those were 80% chicks I purchased else where (Gold Feather) and the very first time I'd delt with contagious chicken illnesses. You are either accusing me or Goldfeather Farms of severely inbreeding to the point of animals being unable to thrive. I'd like to see proof to support your hypothosis, or appology

I was talking to the person quoted about inbreeding depression. If you go back and read i said “inbreeding comes to mind”and then it “could be a fluke” never did I say you inbred birds. I wasn’t directing anything at you specifically. If you look around the other threads every other day someone has birds dropping like flies. I’m saying in general there are tons of posts with sick chickens. It’s either the care takers aren’t doing a good enough job of keeping the birds in clean brooders, coops or pens or the birds are genetically weak and can’t fight off common issues. I don’t know anything about the hatchery you mentioned but the quality of most hatcheries isn’t the best. They breed for numbers.
My proof is in these threads just take a look around. Birds don’t just get sick for no reason. It’s kind of like accidents most are preventable. I believe most issues come from the quality and health of the chicks purchased and not so much the individual care.

 

[dalasgalas]

I've found myself saying a lot lately I never imagined I would. "Is this a foot coming out of his head?" , "Stop eating each others poop, no wonder you're sick!" , "We are not inbreeding over here." , "Please stop crapping in the food dish."

That's stuff I keep saying to my own family!

 

[pitbullmomma]

I select breeders and toss them in a special pen for nookie time, collect the eggs and hatch them. If anyone is hooking up with their sister or whatever, those eggs get eaten so it doesn't matter.

Hahahahahaha!!!!!!!!

This post cracked me up.

 

[pitbullmomma]

That's stuff I keep saying to my own family!

You have a kid with a foot growing out of his head?!!

I want a picture, stat!

 

[Hyper_Chicken05]

Wait im confused, Is this a duck or a chicken?

 

[pitbullmomma]

Wait im confused, Is this a duck or a chicken?

It's a Chuck. They are a rare and elusive species.

If you do a BYC search, you will see more of them. It's part chicken, part duck...it's CHUCK.