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[lonnyandrinda]

Ah yes, that makes sense how that could happen. Very sad.
I was just reading the thread about the vet in OK who does it. $250 for the surgery? Seems a lot cheaper and easier to learn to caponize. But I suppose nothing is without risks.

But you can breed with a decrowed rooster- you can't with a caponized one. There's the rub!

 

[subhanalah]

Ah yes, that makes sense how that could happen. Very sad.
I was just reading the thread about the vet in OK who does it. $250 for the surgery? Seems a lot cheaper and easier to learn to caponize. But I suppose nothing is without risks.

It's less than that, but yeah...

But you can breed with a decrowed rooster- you can't with a caponized one.  There's the rub!

exactly! I want my cheeps!

 

[Kyzmette]

I read something from some woman who decrowed her roos. One woman was bashing on her for being cruel, and she replied that she didn't have surgery on them, she purchased some collar for them that kept them from puffing up the way a roo does when he's crowing. They still crow, but it's greatly diminished. Apparently the collar doesn't keep them from breathing normally, but it keeps them from exercising the throat muscles the way they need to in order to crow.

 

[lonnyandrinda]

I read something from some woman who decrowed her roos. One woman was bashing on her for being cruel, and she replied that she didn't have surgery on them, she purchased some collar for them that kept them from puffing up the way a roo does when he's crowing. They still crow, but it's greatly diminished. Apparently the collar doesn't keep them from breathing normally, but it keeps them from exercising the throat muscles the way they need to in order to crow.

Yes it's called a Crow Collar. It doesn't eliminate the crowing but greatly muffles it because their throat can't expand when they crow. Some people have great luck with them others not so much.

 

[Nuggetirl]

Here's a video of Gwen following me around the backyard. Right before I pulled the camera out he was half flying to me and it was so adorable. (also, ignore the state of my backyard. It's been too wet every time the hubs has time to mow)


And here's Gwen again. The other two are not getting special pictures taken because I got attacked by mosquitos. After hubs mows I'll get better pics of all of them.

 

[subhanalah]

Here's a video of Gwen following me around the backyard. Right before I pulled the camera out he was half flying to me and it was so adorable. (also, ignore the state of my backyard. It's been too wet every time the hubs has time to mow) And here's Gwen again. The other two are not getting special pictures taken because I got attacked by mosquitos. After hubs mows I'll get better pics of all of them.

pick those weeds first! Especially your beautiful dandelions! Or call me and I'll come pick em! What great pictures, gonna watch the video now!

 

[Nuggetirl]

I keep telling myself I'm going to go get them some nice backyard weeds, and I never get around to it. I'm doing good if I water the potted plants once a week.....

 

[NanaKat]

posting a few photos and then will go back and get caught up for today...
I let the biddy hens out of their floor pen today to explore the brooder room with all 44 chicks...not thinking they would actually take those tiny baby chicks OUTSIDE!
Ended up putting them in the Bantam cage for the rest of the day and then moved them back inside at nightfall.




Picked some peaches off the Dessert Gold tree..

 

[subhanalah]

@NanaKat
Those peaches look so delicious!

Silly biddie mommies, don't you know you stress out nana when you take the babies into the big, bad world!

 

[NanaKat]

I guess I wasn't clear in my last post, she's already been introduced to the flock and shares a coop with 4 roosters and 2 LF cochin. She is only buddies with the roosters. There is another coop in the run with all bantams (which is what she is) Is it still necessary to separate her and another chicken? I don't have any other chicks (I keep the silkies in a separate coop/run) but I do have a almost full size d'uccle that is super super sweet. So, I guess my options are, keep her where she is and hope she bonds to the LF cochin, or cage her and the d'uccle together for awhile, then reintroduce them together, and that way she's housed with the bantams. Does any of this make sense. Is it likely she will bond with LF? They're super sweet so Im not worried about them hurting her. I was thinking I needed to get another bantam as a friend for her, but maybe I'm over analyzing everything!

Your LF Cochin hens should tolerate her since they have been together in the same coop. Go ahead and introduce her to the D'uccle. Bantam breeds have assertive little personalities.

Quote: and white speckles too!

she's an easter egger. Probably has some leghorn in her background, or something with white earlobes.
Here are some pictures.

Congratulations on the lovely blue egg!

@NanaKat
Those peaches look so delicious!

Silly biddie mommies, don't you know you stress out nana when you take the babies into the big, bad world!

LOL I did a

when I saw them scratching up mud and calling chicks to the goodies.


Hello Don Gibson! how is the new property coming along?