I'm torn here!! UPDATE pg.5

[holliewould]

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It simply means...she went to a FARM because she missed her own birds and then saw a battered roo involved in a pecking debate to the point she got SO upset she was going to steal it. Then she returned to the farm where she found no other flockings paying attention to the battered roo, which she said was a good thing. Also she found all the nesting materials anew, which means the farmer isn't being a complete bunghole. Then the roo was trying to recover from his dismay with his flocked up feet. Just sounds like everyone elses description of what is involved in a fowl pecking order. Am I being too objective here? Sounds like ordinary farm life to me. If not, then do tell how it really is on a farm?

 

[SpottedCrow]

I would do the same thing, Ellen...

 

[Calebs Acre]

I'm so happy to hear that the conditions are better and there are some people there who seem to care! That's fantastic news. This little guy is lucky to have a guardian angel looking over his wing just to make sure he gets the attention he needs!!!

You're a Good Egg! Can't wait to hear how it goes on Monday!

As for it being a "typical farm"....I would hope that any farm put in the middle of the urban sprawl of McMansionville would strive to be exemplary in the care of its animals and if any animal needs medical care, it is received.

This area of Northern Virginia USED to be farm country, 50 years ago. Now, they TRY to build up to 80% of the lot size in most areas. There are pockets, here and there, of normal suburbia, but they are, all too sadly, disappearing quickly in favor of townhouses, subdivisions, shopping centers, and office buildings.

 

[hooligan]

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It simply means...she went to a FARM because she missed her own birds and then saw a battered roo involved in a pecking debate to the point she got SO upset she was going to steal it. Then she returned to the farm where she found no other flockings paying attention to the battered roo, which she said was a good thing. Also she found all the nesting materials anew, which means the farmer isn't being a complete bunghole. Then the roo was trying to recover from his dismay with his flocked up feet. Just sounds like everyone elses description of what is involved in a fowl pecking order. Am I being too objective here? Sounds like ordinary farm life to me. If not, then do tell how it really is on a farm?

Just because its 'farm life' doesn't mean the roos wounds should not be treated....it doens't even sound like it was treated with Blue Kote, which is a basic antiseptic used on chickens...even Atwoods uses it on their chicks!

 

[onthespot]

yeah, but naming and wanting to steal a rooster... NOT normal farm life. to me it sounds like over the top buttinski, verging on whacko thought process... Glad she lives on the other side of the continent.

 

[coloradochick]

Wow, that was just a tad harsh................feel better now?

 

[silkiechicken]

Yeah, offering help and not stealing the bird is the right thing to do if you think the roo is in trouble. However, to me it also sounds like the roo was just getting pecked on and put back into place with the rest of the flock, especially since it was just re introuced.

As for the black feet... perhaps it was black because it was a black footed silkie mix coated with blue-kote after a few feathers were broken/pecked off during the scuffles. Looks like my birds are beaten and bruised up after being sprayed with blue kote, while I stand around spotted as all get out. Feathered feet not in show condition always look terrible to me. Add some blue kote and you'd think somethings been eating them alive. Sounds like they are doing things right by NOT selling you a bird which is in a non-prime condition.

And remember, please play nice, take personal disputes off the board, and no fighting.

 

[onthespot]

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yeah, sounds a tad harsh, until you think of how you would feel if some stranger was naming your rooster and thinking of taking it home with them because it got pecked.

 

[birdlover]

Okay, I just want to clear a few misunderstandings up. True, I did ask about stealing the rooster but I decided to go the moral/legal route. Sorry if I came across as being whacko. I was upset when I wrote that first post. (But thanks for the laugh!) I don't see anything wrong with naming an animal that doesn't have a name. Nobody's going to know but me!

Second, he's NOT "somebody's" rooster - the flock belongs to the county and various people take care of them. Thirdly, it's his feet I'm concerned about - and the OBVIOUS pain he's going through the way he walks/limps. I said I THOUGHT he had silkie in him but he does not have the dark skin or comb. The texture of his feathers looks like silkie. I'll try to get a pic of him on here next week. FARM life includes taking care of your sick animals and this one is sick!! Period. I'm glad I didn't see him getting picked on (except for the hen pecking at his feet) but he needs something for his feet! And I want to see he gets that help because I just can't stand to see an animal - ANY animal - suffer. Okay, that's all I have to say right now. I'll be back sometime Monday. Thanks for your encouragement!! It's really really nice.

 

[lurky]

birdlover: If i saw the poor thing you described, I would want to 'rescue' him too. You obviously have a heart of gold and it hurts to see any animal being mistreated. I hope you are able to find a way to help him. If your feeling sad for the poor beat up bird makes you appear 'wacko' i personally think you should wear the name proud

I would rather see people caring too much like you.



ps. We are proud to have you on this side