Isa's Homestead Happenings and Hangout

[WallyG74]

Nope. I screamed and gnashed my teeth about them helping a Buttercup chick a few weeks ago. It looked awful. It hadn't finished absorbing the yolk sack and all the other chicks were picking on it. I told them it would die and then they got upset when it did. I had to tell them that I'd rather the baby die trying to hatch than suffer for days after hatching or worse struggling along for weeks or months just to die. It's annoying. If they aren't going to make it, I'm not babying them. I don't have time for that. If I had piranhas, I'd drop every cross-beaked, one-eyed, deformed chick in there instead of using the Santa Fe. I don't need re-rees running around diluting the bloodline and finding creative ways to die later. Bad enough I have an Orpington pullet out there with a wry-tail. I'm going to put her in the kitchen flock when they start laying or sell her as a non-breeding bird.

You’re gonna have the “sensitive” bunch screaming in the streets!

 

[sdm111]

You’re gonna have the “sensitive” bunch screaming in the streets!

Just keeping it real. If they can't handle it I'm sure theres a virtual safe space they can go where they can love all the little messed up chicks they want

 

[ColtHandorf]

Yeah I already told Meemaw what I think about that. Ain’t happnin! And Muscovy has to be the ugliest birds known to man.

Muscovy hens are cute. And I don't breed SQ birds so the caruncles aren't out of control on the males. I like that they are more gentle and less rape-y than the Mallard derivatives. They are also quite a bit calmer.

Great! How it should be to better the breed. kudos my friend

Mhmm. I only help if I mess something up or there's a hiccup with a hen naturally brooding. For example, when five goose hens are broody and one hatches goslings and they all think they did it and go mother them abandoning their nests, I'll take the eggs and finish things up. Not the babies' fault their mom's hormones told them to make a stupid decision. And they are too expensive to waste eggs.

Piper stuck her head and neck through the fencing in an attempt to bite a thug View attachment 3381016

Might be getting some eggs soon unless she's always like that. Interestingly, my geese never bothered the guineas. They were the only group of birds that cohabitate with them with no issues.

I had a game hen commit suicide like that. I found her with her head in 2x4 welded wire. Stiff as a board. I could only guess she broke her own neck. Probably stuck her head out to grab grass pulled back freaked out and killed herself

I hate it when they find creative ways to murder themselves. So stupid.

You take that back right now

There are much more attractive varieties. I'm sure you like Dutch Hookbills too.

You’re gonna have the “sensitive” bunch screaming in the streets!

And to them I say,

and

 

[ColtHandorf]

Just keeping it real. If they can't handle it I'm sure theres a virtual safe space they can go where they can love all the little retarded chicks they want

You have to watch the r-word. People have gotten in trouble for that. But I agree. If there's a special needs case where it is worth helping the animal, then so be it. But you have to look at their quality of life. It's more than just surviving, it's about thriving. My birds are not pets, and while they have names and come when called and ask for cuddles when one dies it gets tossed on the burn pile. I'm not crying over a chicken. Usually. I'll amend that statement and say when a bobcat wipes out an entire 18-month project in a few minutes I'll cry. But that's more in frustration.

 

[troyer]

Yeah I already told Meemaw what I think about that. Ain’t happnin! And Muscovy has to be the ugliest birds known to man.

No.

 

[sdm111]

You have to watch the r-word. People have gotten in trouble for that. But I agree. If there's a special needs case where it is worth helping the animal, then so be it. But you have to look at their quality of life. It's more than just surviving, it's about thriving. My birds are not pets, and while they have names and come when called and ask for cuddles when one dies it gets tossed on the burn pile. I'm not crying over a chicken. Usually. I'll amend that statement and say when a bobcat wipes out an entire 18-month project in a few minutes I'll cry. But that's more in frustration.

Yeah unfortunately messed up genes should not be carried on to future generations.

 

[Isadora]

No.

Which bird has that distinction?

 

[Isadora]

Might be getting some eggs soon unless she's always like that. Interestingly, my geese never bothered the guineas. They were the only group of birds that cohabitate with them with no issues.

I haven't seen her do that before, and certainly not to guineas who aren't even inside the pen with her.
Hopefully eggs are imminent

 

[sdm111]

You have to watch the r-word. People have gotten in trouble for that. But I agree. If there's a special needs case where it is worth helping the animal, then so be it. But you have to look at their quality of life. It's more than just surviving, it's about thriving. My birds are not pets, and while they have names and come when called and ask for cuddles when one dies it gets tossed on the burn pile. I'm not crying over a chicken. Usually. I'll amend that statement and say when a bobcat wipes out an entire 18-month project in a few minutes I'll cry. But that's more in frustration.

Yeah you're right I changed it

 

[azurbanclucker]

You’re gonna have the “sensitive” bunch screaming in the streets!

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