***OKIES in the BYC III ***

[CLSranch]

Lol

This would look great around my house, except that I'm the one who totes the gun and likes the chickens more. She's learning both and has got a few snakes possums and cats this year while I was gone for work.

 

[CLSranch]

Oh and howdy everybody I haven't been on in awhile.

 

[dunnmom]

I've HAD it with my mean feather-plucker! I'm trying to decide whether to sell her off to be the bottom of the pecking order in a new flock, or have her for dinner. She's back to picking on the other SLWs, now going for their wing feathers. She seems to be the only one doing it, so I'm convinced she needs to go before any others get her bright idea. I guess I'm hoping she can be rehabilitated in a free range home, but on the other hand I don't want to make her someone else's problem if her behavior continues for whatever reason. Of course, a flock with good roo may be able to put her in check, too.

 

[Kassaundra]

I've HAD it with my mean feather-plucker! I'm trying to decide whether to sell her off to be the bottom of the pecking order in a new flock, or have her for dinner. She's back to picking on the other SLWs, now going for their wing feathers. She seems to be the only one doing it, so I'm convinced she needs to go before any others get her bright idea. I guess I'm hoping she can be rehabilitated in a free range home, but on the other hand I don't want to make her someone else's problem if her behavior continues for whatever reason. Of course, a flock with good roo may be able to put her in check, too.

I would take her from the flock quickly before she teaches that bad habit to the rest. I personally would eat her rather then pass the problem to someone else. But if you rehomed I would give full disclosure.

 

[Fallenone05]

I've HAD it with my mean feather-plucker! I'm trying to decide whether to sell her off to be the bottom of the pecking order in a new flock, or have her for dinner. She's back to picking on the other SLWs, now going for their wing feathers. She seems to be the only one doing it, so I'm convinced she needs to go before any others get her bright idea. I guess I'm hoping she can be rehabilitated in a free range home, but on the other hand I don't want to make her someone else's problem if her behavior continues for whatever reason. Of course, a flock with good roo may be able to put her in check, too.

I would take her from the flock quickly before she teaches that bad habit to the rest. I personally would eat her rather then pass the problem to someone else. But if you rehomed I would give full disclosure.

I agree with Kassaundra! I'm sorry you're dealing with that, Dunnmom. it's hard to deal with a bully, especially if you've tried to fix the problem before.

 

[dunnmom]

I believe full disclosure would be the only right course as well. I know I wouldn't want someone to do that to me. I may have found her a home today already, probably because I decided to give her away for free instead of sell her. I still haven't gotten to the point where I can stomach killing animals unless it's a mercy kill. I'm kind of a wimp like that.

 

[JarrodnJojo2016]

what kind of chicken is she?

 

[JarrodnJojo2016]

I've HAD it with my mean feather-plucker! I'm trying to decide whether to sell her off to be the bottom of the pecking order in a new flock, or have her for dinner. She's back to picking on the other SLWs, now going for their wing feathers. She seems to be the only one doing it, so I'm convinced she needs to go before any others get her bright idea. I guess I'm hoping she can be rehabilitated in a free range home, but on the other hand I don't want to make her someone else's problem if her behavior continues for whatever reason. Of course, a flock with good roo may be able to put her in check, too.

what breed is she?

 

[dunnmom]

She's one of 3 Silver laced Wyandottes. I'm guessing a lot of my flock issues have been directly or indirectly my fault due to beginner's folly. If I were to do it over, I'd have done it all differently. Things like making sure they would be able to free range, purchasing my stock from a reputable breeder instead of a hatchery, making sure everything was ready before buying them. I'm learning a lot, but at the expense of my birds, which I feel bad about. My hubs and I are still in deliberation about what to do about everything.

 

[JarrodnJojo2016]

well i would gladly take them off your hands when yall decide what yall wanna do. just pm me