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[homeschoolin momma]

Lost my young double white recessive hen last night. Found her dead in the shavings. No injuries whatsoever. Looks like she just fell off the perch and died. My double whites are the softest things.

@Faraday40 was going to save you some of her pretty white feathers for your crafts. How do you get them to come out without tearing up the feather? I tried just pulling, but my hand strength is weak. Or is it too hard right now because she is in rigor?

 

[Faraday40]

Lost my young double white recessive hen last night. Found her dead in the shavings. No injuries whatsoever. Looks like she just fell off the perch and died. My double whites are the softest things.

@Faraday40 was going to save you some of her pretty white feathers for your crafts. How do you get them to come out without tearing up the feather? I tried just pulling, but my hand strength is weak. Or is it too hard right now because she is in rigor?

Thanks for thinking of me.
I've only plucked feathers shortly after death (just a few at a time), so it could be the rigor.

 

[Molpet]

Lost my young double white recessive hen last night. Found her dead in the shavings. No injuries whatsoever. Looks like she just fell off the perch and died. My double whites are the softest things.

@Faraday40 was going to save you some of her pretty white feathers for your crafts. How do you get them to come out without tearing up the feather? I tried just pulling, but my hand strength is weak. Or is it too hard right now because she is in rigor?

Sorry for your loss
I found one dead last week. The up and down weather is when most of my meat mutts are found dead.

Anybody want hatching turkey eggs? I think I saturated the FB farm swap group. Hate to see them go to waste.

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

Hi everyone
Greetings from the Great White North
I'm working on updating the BYC Breeders' Directory and don't have anybody from Illinois on the list. If you sell eggs, chicks or birds and would like to be added, please send me a pm.

In the meantime, feel free to check out the BYC Breeders' Directory

 

[Faraday40]

Anybody want hatching turkey eggs? I think I saturated the FB farm swap group. Hate to see them go to waste.

I will add that they are very fresh & fertile. I got 100% hatch.

 

[homeschoolin momma]

I've only plucked feathers shortly after death (just a few at a time), so it could be the rigor.

I managed to get a few tail feathers and the softer ones at the base of the tail with the down.

 

[BReeder!]

The weather is brutal. I hope we warm up again soon.

 

[Molpet]

The weather is brutal. I hope we warm up again soon.

It's Nov weather

I have eggshells by a turkey due to hatch tommorow. Hope the poults don't decided to go on a walkabout in this

 

[WhyDoILikeChickens]

It's Nov weather

I have eggshells by a turkey due to hatch tommorow. Hope the poults don't decided to go on a walkabout in this

I wish I could take one or 2. Think I need to focus on being better with what I have instead. Sounds cool though

 

[homeschoolin momma]

My seramas are miserable. They want outside, but I dont want the younger ones getting soaked. Even under the covered tractor it gets wet. And the silkied ones dont have as much protection as a smooth feathered one. They end up looking like soaked wet mops. I hate the thought of the silkies babies getting too cold and wet. Im ready for warmer (not hot) and DRY weather!