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[CountryHen19]

BLRW- looks like a Black one


BLRW (Possibly black or blue) "Buddy" who almost got killed when our dogs got out of the screen door



SFH- I was calling her Partridge cause that's what she looked like but now I named "her" Partee


SFH- She was Penguin but I call her Penny now. She looks so much like Rangi to me



BLRW Here is Rocky of "splayed leg" fame- She is so tiny!


BLRW Splash #1- no name yet


BLRW Splash #2- no name yet


SFH- her nick name is stripe but I'm trying to figure out a real name for her


BLRW- This one is tiny but moves like the wind! Her name is Treasure (Tre if shes a he)

Like I said there's one missing but not tonight...Good night!

 

[animallover2202]

Just a bad week for me miss Oreo runs away and then I find out my dad has shingles and the my chicken dyes what a week and can anyone tell me more info on shingles???

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Just a bad week for me

miss Oreo runs away and then I find out my dad has shingles and the my chicken dyes what a week and can anyone tell me more info on shingles???

I am so sorry AL

My mom has had it, I will try to find out more about it. Go to webmd.com and look it up, lot of good info there.

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

Is it my imagination (unless this is actually typical), or are there a weird number of chickens dying unexpectedly & unexplainably? I'm new enough to having chickens -- just over a year now -- that I don't know if this is normal. That said, it reminds me of a number of years ago when an awful lot of people in the Indiana rabbit world (we raise & show rabbits) were having huge numbers of rabbits in their herds just up & die. It was finally discovered that at least one brand of rabbit feed that a lot of people were using contained moldy corn which was toxic to the rabbits if I remember correctly. It would be interesting to know what brand of feed was used with those who had chickens die to see if there could be any connection.

I had a lot of chickens/chicks die earlier in the year and they all acted healthy. But the past month or so I havent had any die,knock on wood, well except one chick(the one with messed up legs). I Use a variety of different feed and switch foods occasionoly depending on avalibility. My rabbit had babies about 2 months ago.I weaned them and everything around 2 weeks ago. I went out tuesday, and one of the babies was dead.The other 2 were fine plenty of food and water. I went out today another dead the lonley reamining one was fine and once again plenty of food and water. I dont know why but if I go out tomorrow and have another dead bunny I am going to be mad because it is my last baby(I still have adults), The reamining one is my favorite.The start of the year was not a very good turn out for me.But latley everything has been going a lot better with the animals. Well except for the rabbits.

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

Just a bad week for me

miss Oreo runs away and then I find out my dad has shingles and the my chicken dyes what a week and can anyone tell me more info on shingles???

Sorry about your bad week.I hope this is the end of it. And I think you have to of had chicken pocks before you can have shingles,but I could be wrong. I have never had either.

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

my eldest boer goat, Morroco, did the funniest thing today. I was out in their pen walking around my youngest boer goat, Zambia. Then I let him go eat and was petting Morroco. He is my buddy and follows me around everywhere but anyways. He loves to eat leaves, his favorite are maple tree leaves. Well their was a mulberry tree growing up the side of a pine tree in their pen. I pulled some off and started feeding them to him. Then he decided he wanted to get them himself. these leaves were above my head and I am 5' 5". So i pull them down as far as the branch will go and they are still pretty high in the air. I didnt figure he would do anything but look at them, because he is and older goat and has always been very calm and never jumped or anything.(when he was a baby he would open the door for me). He jumped up in the air on his back legs and stood on his hind legs and at the leaves from the branch. He kept doing it and I thought it was halirous and cute. I taught him a new trick lol.

 

[Mother2Hens]

House Kat~ Is that a sponge on the left side? Just curious. : - )

I saw some guy that have a cock fighting farm. He had about 100 barrels and the rooster were in bad conditions.

I hope you reported him! That is reprehensible.

 

[Mother2Hens]

BLRW- looks like a Black one


BLRW (Possibly black or blue) "Buddy" who almost got killed when our dogs got out of the screen door



SFH- I was calling her Partridge cause that's what she looked like but now I named "her" Partee


SFH- She was Penguin but I call her Penny now. She looks so much like Rangi to me



BLRW Here is Rocky of "splayed leg" fame- She is so tiny!


BLRW Splash #1- no name yet


BLRW Splash #2- no name yet


SFH- her nick name is stripe but I'm trying to figure out a real name for her


BLRW- This one is tiny but moves like the wind! Her name is Treasure (Tre if shes a he)

Like I said there's one missing but not tonight...Good night!

Country Hen~ Nice to have you back! Sorry you have been so ill. Your chicks are adorable~ I love the variety. : - )

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

BLRW- looks like a Black one


BLRW (Possibly black or blue) "Buddy" who almost got killed when our dogs got out of the screen door



SFH- I was calling her Partridge cause that's what she looked like but now I named "her" Partee


SFH- She was Penguin but I call her Penny now. She looks so much like Rangi to me



BLRW Here is Rocky of "splayed leg" fame- She is so tiny!


BLRW Splash #1- no name yet


BLRW Splash #2- no name yet


SFH- her nick name is stripe but I'm trying to figure out a real name for her


BLRW- This one is tiny but moves like the wind! Her name is Treasure (Tre if shes a he)

Like I said there's one missing but not tonight...Good night!

SOOO adorable!

Quote: My biggest problem was the foxes. We have yet to get them, but the pens are a lot more secure. I am looking for Aussie pups, decided that will be the LGD breed am going with. Small, but smart and very devoted. Love the blue Merle color, but any will do.

my eldest boer goat, Morroco, did the funniest thing today. I was out in their pen walking around my youngest boer goat, Zambia. Then I let him go eat and was petting Morroco. He is my buddy and follows me around everywhere but anyways. He loves to eat leaves, his favorite are maple tree leaves. Well their was a mulberry tree growing up the side of a pine tree in their pen. I pulled some off and started feeding them to him. Then he decided he wanted to get them himself. these leaves were above my head and I am 5' 5". So i pull them down as far as the branch will go and they are still pretty high in the air. I didnt figure he would do anything but look at them, because he is and older goat and has always been very calm and never jumped or anything.(when he was a baby he would open the door for me). He jumped up in the air on his back legs and stood on his hind legs and at the leaves from the branch. He kept doing it and I thought it was halirous and cute. I taught him a new trick lol.

Hehe, Sugar and Bo will both use me as a lean post to get the yummy stuff! And Bo, he still does the kid dance, I love to watch them. Sugar acts like a deer, she will stand on one back hoof to try to get to the yummiest stuff! They really love maple, cherry and apple trees too. Oh, and a big bonus, they will strip a hawthorn. locust etc.down past the bark, they love those trees. Over the years having goats, I only have 3 of those awful trees left on the whole 5 acres. My dad got one of the spikes in his foot last year had a horrible time getting it out and finally made him go to the Dr. They are just a nuisance, those things are awful. Briar patches, wow, they think that's good stuff and blackberry bushes too!

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

animal lover posted: Just a bad week for me

miss Oreo runs away and then I find out my dad has shingles and the my chicken dyes what a week and can anyone tell me more info on shingles???

Just had a thought... Is Miss Oreo spayed? If not, she may have took off to have babies. look in sheds, outbuildings...
Under anything that would give her shelter.They only need a small place to raise kittens.