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[deserteggs22]

Does anyone know how to start a BYC poll?

 

[BantyChooks]

Does anyone know how to start a BYC poll?

Yep, when starting a thread click "add BYC poll" at the bottom of the page.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

So my husband was mowing by the cockerel cages and we had 33 mix breed cockerels in there separated by chicken wire and there are 2 separate coops. While he was going past one spooked and jumped through the wires and the he's 5 weeks the others are 4 months, so at least 1/2 the size and he doesn't know how it got through but it did and we think between the wire and the dozen young roosters jumped on him and scalped him... We had to cull him

I'm really upset because we have a small homestead and it's not like we have to cull many chicks and this was so preventable... And grotesque and sad. I feel kinda sick about it, farming is hard and I hate this part of things. I haven't been on in a while because I've been so busy but I thought y'all might be able to tell me that these things do happen and that I just need to come to terms with that. Clearly I can tell myself but that doesn't really cement it. Also my young rooster had a band on (I don't band the boys cause big legs) and when we thought we should take off the bands his was cutting his leg a bit, it was a day of injury but his leg is so swollen... Feeling like a bad homsteader today... Will the swelling just go down, I've been keeping it clean and treating with non pain relief neosporine.... Oh and I left chicks in the bator for about 30 hours and one got messed with and I think it's got a cross beak, they're olive eggers and some of the shells were a little too round I think, maybe and being messed with while they were hatching plus having Easter egger genes... I've had some I assisted hatch get cross beak and I'm sad because I think it might be two of them actually... Sad

what a cruddy week for homesteading/ chicken keeping

Quote: as everyone has said, it is unfortunate, and we live and learn every day. obviously you take good care of them, I feel your pain with the negative and sadness. Is there a way you can put just a row of smaller wire at the bottom where he was scared through? but the length that is adjoining the others?

Just checked the Altsteirers chicks. Looks like 4 hens 2 roosters.

Are you getting more?

Quote: ummmm nope

 

[BantyChooks]

as everyone has said, it is unfortunate, and we live and learn every day.  obviously you take good care of them, I feel your pain with the negative and sadness.  Is there a way you can put just a row of smaller wire at the bottom where he was scared through? but the length that is adjoining the others?

Are you getting more?

ummmm nope

C'mon, we all have a bit! You just gotta look and find it.

 

[Jessimom]

SHALOM KATHY!!
How are you?

Shalom Benny!! I'm doing great!! How are you?

I had 2 fertile eggs and both hatched in the group of eggs I almost forgot to lock down.

Good news I may have found a friend that can help temporarily house my chickens. I think that would be too much to ask of someone though.

Happy hatching everyone.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: sure does sound fun for the young, which doesnt include me

Well where does that leave me? I'm sorta fond of being on the green side of the grass; been there my whole life.
oh yer young yet no worries

Does anyone know how to start a BYC poll?

nice avy!

 

[BullChick]

Shalom Benny!! I'm doing great!! How are you?

I had 2 fertile eggs and both hatched in the group of eggs I almost forgot to lock down.

Good news I may have found a friend that can help temporarily house my chickens. I think that would be too much to ask of someone though.

Happy hatching everyone.

Congrats on the chicks! Hope the friend can help you out!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote:

Quote: Great news!!!! I have my dad raising cornish bantams for me LOL

 

[BullChick]

Spreading the love!

 

[BullChick]

The moms are in the main coop and a new girl is in the box.