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[artsyrobin]

Quote: wouldn't packing it with ichthamol help? as a drawing salve it has antibiotics in it??

 

[NanaKat]

While soaking in a warm bath, my cock had a seizure. I had already accumulated supplies for surgery, but thought better not try it. Wrapped in a towel to dry, we watched the OSU game and he passed during the 4th quarter. Necropsy results...a huge tumor in the oil gland....otherwise he was healthy. I was expecting an accumulation of oil and signs of infection.

 

[artsyrobin]

We finally heard from our nephew in Paris late last night that he is now safe at home in his apartment. He was out with friends during the attacks. He had been teaching English in Paris while working on his degrees. He now has a job in advertising.

I am glad he is safe- horrifying!


I am sorry you lost him, a tumor would mean not much you could do?

 

[Adorkable]

While soaking in a warm bath, my cock had a seizure. I had already accumulated supplies for surgery, but thought better not try it. Wrapped in a towel to dry, we watched the OSU game and he passed during the 4th quarter. Necropsy results...a huge tumor in the oil gland....otherwise he was healthy. I was expecting an accumulation of oil and signs of infection.

That would explain it. If I found that on one of mine I would be terrified... so much blood. Poor guy. Sorry for your loss

 

[Kassaundra]

While soaking in a warm bath, my cock had a seizure. I had already accumulated supplies for surgery, but thought better not try it. Wrapped in a towel to dry, we watched the OSU game and he passed during the 4th quarter. Necropsy results...a huge tumor in the oil gland....otherwise he was healthy. I was expecting an accumulation of oil and signs of infection.

Sorry you weren't able to save him, at least you know after the necropsy, there is nothing you could have done. The tumor does solve the blood riddle, and why it happened.

 

[lonnyandrinda]

Sorry you weren't able to save him, at least you know after the necropsy, there is nothing you could have done. The tumor does solve the blood riddle, and why it happened.

X2. Sad but it's good to have answers. So sorry you lost your boy.

 

[NanaKat]

Thank you everyone for your kind comments. I hate losing any bird...especially one with such a really nice personality. This little Rosecomb Bantam was inquisitive, perky, loved to show off and would jump up on an out-stretched hand. If he had been a Serama, he would have been great in tabletop shows.

I can't find the "Free Meal" sign posted over my pens! I keep searching...We had two more hawks assaulting the flock in the past few days...both chicken hawks and both won't be taking down any more! So thankful the brother in law is such a good shot. He got both of them today.

 

[GaryDean26]

Just posted on this thread about 2-3 months ago. I have been checking in on it for a couple of years but when I posted before I had just moved back to Oklahoma from Texas. I had 23 pullets and 4 cockerels at the time all from a single hatch of around 70 chicks that got just before we moved to leave with chicken sitters in Oklahoma for a few months while we house hunted, moved, and build coops and fencing. I now am down to 14 pullets and 3 cockerels. I figured that this year were would be lucky to get 1 or 2 good breeding trios to work with. I have three pullets that I feel that are worth working with, but no cockerels that I am really excited about. We will probably end up pairing the three pullets I like with the cockerels to give us three breeding line to work with for the next several years. I though I would share some of the photos of the flock that I took last month for the Cream Legbar Clubs on-line show.

Here is the No. 3 Cream Cockerel that I was considering culling. He actually has the best type of the three I held on to but is a lot smaller and not as vigorous as the other two so it comes down to the age old debate of better health or better uniformity in the flock. Cockerels always are harder for me to choose than hens because I usually only get to keep one cockerel but I get to keep 2-3 pullets. I am going to just keep 2-3 cockerels this year and call it good.


Here is my favorite pullet in the flock. She is really flight and keeps her distance from me but is an all around keeper. She however is a full sister with two of the three cockerels so pairing options are not really good. I may wait another year to breed her.



This one is a lot less flighty. She will actually flow me around when I am in the pasture looking for hidden nest of eggs. Like the cockerel above she is also on the smaller side of the flock. I also don't like the white streaks on the back her tail, but she is unrealted to the two brothers and only a half sibling to the 3rd cockerel so she gives me the most breeding options and I don't have an older breeding flock that I can fall back on to get something better next year with so she is going to be a keeper too.



Before I moved to Oklahoma I breed Blue Breda, Black Copper Marans, Euskal Oiloa, and a half dozen "project". To simplify things we decided to move to the one flock model used by all the Heritage breeders 50+ years ago. So we will just be breeding Cream Legbars for the foreseeable future but love seeing all the breeds that the rest of you are posting and hope you enjoy seeing some our flock as much as we enjoy seeing parts of your flocks.

 

[NanaKat]

Hope everyone survived the high winds and storms last night.
We got 1.5 inches of rain and some winds, but so far have found no limbs down.
Sure hope we hear from some of the old-timers so we know they are okay .

How have some of you winterized your coops?

This year, I'm making wooden frames covered in clear plastic that I can attach to the openings on the front of the big outdoor coops. Should offer wind protection and allow light to enter the buildings. All outside coops have a thick layer of hay on the floor. I also have an arsenal of tarps to bungie tie to the north ends of the pens to help block the wind should it be necessary.
Inside houses have a fresh layer of wood shavings. New red heat bulbs are in the lamps that are hung and ready when needed for the young birds in the brooder room. I hag a heat lamp over the big water feeders to keep them from freezing. All lamps are plugged into a thermal regulated plug.

 

[NanaKat]

Just posted on this thread about 2-3 months ago. I have been checking in on it for a couple of years but when I posted before I had just moved back to Oklahoma from Texas. I had 23 pullets and 4 cockerels at the time all from a single hatch of around 70 chicks that got just before we moved to leave with chicken sitters in Oklahoma for a few months while we house hunted, moved, and build coops and fencing. I now am down to 14 pullets and 3 cockerels. I figured that this year were would be lucky to get 1 or 2 good breeding trios to work with. I have three pullets that I feel that are worth working with, but no cockerels that I am really excited about. We will probably end up pairing the three pullets I like with the cockerels to give us three breeding line to work with for the next several years. I though I would share some of the photos of the flock that I took last month for the Cream Legbar Clubs on-line show.

Here is the No. 3 Cream Cockerel that I was considering culling. He actually has the best type of the three I held on to but is a lot smaller and not as vigorous as the other two so it comes down to the age old debate of better health or better uniformity in the flock. Cockerels always are harder for me to choose than hens because I usually only get to keep one cockerel but I get to keep 2-3 pullets. I am going to just keep 2-3 cockerels this year and call it good.


Here is my favorite pullet in the flock. She is really flight and keeps her distance from me but is an all around keeper. She however is a full sister with two of the three cockerels so pairing options are not really good. I may wait another year to breed her.



This one is a lot less flighty. She will actually flow me around when I am in the pasture looking for hidden nest of eggs. Like the cockerel above she is also on the smaller side of the flock. I also don't like the white streaks on the back her tail, but she is unrealted to the two brothers and only a half sibling to the 3rd cockerel so she gives me the most breeding options and I don't have an older breeding flock that I can fall back on to get something better next year with so she is going to be a keeper too.



Before I moved to Oklahoma I breed Blue Breda, Black Copper Marans, Euskal Oiloa, and a half dozen "project". To simplify things we decided to move to the one flock model used by all the Heritage breeders 50+ years ago. So we will just be breeding Cream Legbars for the foreseeable future but love seeing all the breeds that the rest of you are posting and hope you enjoy seeing some our flock as much as we enjoy seeing parts of your flocks.

Nice looking flock! Good to hear from you.

Since you are going to focus on the one flock, you know from the old breeders that you "build the barn first before adding the paint".
I always keep the best 3 cockerels and 6 pullets from each breed pen. There are two Columbian Wyandotte pens so that is 6 cockerels and 12 pullets AND the breeders from the current year.
As would often happen, depending on one or two cocks without a backup can have dire consequences when a predator or sudden illness takes that best bird.
Personally, I would keep the third cockerel. He has nice stature and his size would improve with nice sized hens.
The hens selected are really nice...even the one with the white lines in her tail.
You can do a brief breeding of brother and sister...say 25 chicks....and carefully cull defects. The nic between the siblings could offer you some really nice birds to add to the line....toe punch and leg bands are extremely helpful with them.