my fiance just found a rooster on the side of the road... *now w/PICS*

[usschicago1]

OOps You already said your gonna

How come I never find chickens on the road or wandering in my yard.!

 

[Imp]

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Does it lok like blisters? Might be fowl pox. Doesn't really look like it though, from the pix.

A few weeks ago I had my hens looking the same, black areas on combs, wattles, and face. I couldn't find anything on the net. About the time I was gonna freak out I realized it was changing daily, so I watched for a few days and found out it was just dirt from dustbathing. Good luck

Imp

 

[chickenfever]

I'm not sure about the injuries. But I was just gonna say it looks like a hen to me too.

 

[chickensioux]

poor thing....hope it will be ok and you find her healthy.

 

[RasMama]

maybe she fell out of a semi? looks like some kind of production red or sex-link. I would guess she was either on her way to slaughter or moving to a new egg production facility. Not sure about the blackening. Glad she found you guys though (er, you found her

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[Sissy]

The black on his comb as said before may just be from a fight, but do keep him seperate.
. hey I lost 2 beauty roos feathered foot black cochins,2 days ago
5 months old..
If you see any more send them home LoL

 

[peeboo]

thanks for taking care of it. that's wonderful

 

[lovemychix]

I would almost bet she was a production hen. Maybe a redstar. They lay huge brown eggs. She was probably sick of that life and escaped. Good for her!

Good luck with her.

 

[Sillystunt]

She looks like a production red. I would keep hydrating her and put some poly vit in her water(infant section at drug store) Do the scrambled egg and yogart. The yogart will help digestion. That is just a shame! I wonder if she was used to prep for fighting cocks. Lord i hope not and thank god she got away and was found by a loving family!

And i second the why don't i ever find a stray chicken....LOL. Guess that is a good thing though~

Best of luck and your doing a great job! Battery hens in the USA

 

[aussieheelr]

from the picture it looks and story what about this senario:
on her way to a new production farm/butcher and fell out of the truck... road rash on the comb. Now we know why the chicken crossed the road... to escape the processing plant.