I found one of my Faverolles dead in the run tonight. I thought she was done for several times as a chick, and she's the one who had a prolapse last year, so she's never been a really robust hen. She hasn't been thriving over the last couple of weeks, and I was starting to think about culling her anyway, as I suspect that she had more internal issues developing, but it's still cruddy. The one who dislocated or broke her neck last year and had to be culled was also a Faverolle. I think they're adorable, but I'll never keep them again unless I keep them with banties or with just their own kind, as they're too submissive and delicate. I do have one left, and fortunately she's considerably bigger and tougher than the other two were, so at least she's fine.
Papa Captain Morgan is still keeping to himself, but is doing much better. He's eating and drinking normally, and can see out of one eye, and the swelling around the other is subsiding. Poor boy.
Alan told me the other night that one of his co-workers asked him about chicks, as he used to keep chickens as a kid and wants to get back into it with a dozen or so birds. I had him pass the word along that I can hook him up with some of the local chick pushers when he's ready.
I took a bird head count tonight, as I'd forgotten the exact number. I'm standing at thirty-four large fowl, two banties (which only count as one chicken), seven grown ducks and six duckehs-in-training. I'm avoiding TSC, as I'm afraid they'll have clearance ducklings I'll have to bring home.
Peeps local to me, the Town of Nassau is holding another small animal "tailgate" sale Saturday, April 27, from 9 AM until 2 PM at the Highway Department at 599 Central Nassau Road. This is why I love this dinky little town - anyplace that has a Farm and Agriculture Committee that encourages the sale of small livestock on town property is OK by me!
Papa Captain Morgan is still keeping to himself, but is doing much better. He's eating and drinking normally, and can see out of one eye, and the swelling around the other is subsiding. Poor boy.
Alan told me the other night that one of his co-workers asked him about chicks, as he used to keep chickens as a kid and wants to get back into it with a dozen or so birds. I had him pass the word along that I can hook him up with some of the local chick pushers when he's ready.
I took a bird head count tonight, as I'd forgotten the exact number. I'm standing at thirty-four large fowl, two banties (which only count as one chicken), seven grown ducks and six duckehs-in-training. I'm avoiding TSC, as I'm afraid they'll have clearance ducklings I'll have to bring home.
Peeps local to me, the Town of Nassau is holding another small animal "tailgate" sale Saturday, April 27, from 9 AM until 2 PM at the Highway Department at 599 Central Nassau Road. This is why I love this dinky little town - anyplace that has a Farm and Agriculture Committee that encourages the sale of small livestock on town property is OK by me!
