Pennsylvania!! Unite!!

[AnneInTheBurbs]

Yeah, I just pop the spine. I guess some people like to just pull the head right off but I'm not comfortable with that. You can feel when the spine pops.



Seriously? Why would they think that she would "find her way back" if she used to love over there? People don't make any sense. I hope you manage to find the poor girl!

I agree! I hope I can convince them to to leave their coop door open so she can sneak back in perhaps. If she is still alive...

Tonight, I'm taking Romeo down to the park in town to meet the girl scouts and whoever else comes along. I thought it would be neat to "meet a turkey" before Thanksgiving I'm going to see if I can fit a harness on him so I can really bring him out and let them see/pet him. We'll see how it goes!

When I read this, all I could think of was they will "met a turkey" this week, before they "meat a turkey" next week. Hahaha!

 

[OneMountainAcres]

Sounds like fun, I hope it doesn't backfire though...There could be kids refusing to eat turkey dinner come Thursday if they like him too much! LOL

I thought about that too but that's the risk the parents are taking by bringing them down lol.

met a turkey" this week, before they "meat a turkey"

 

[AnneInTheBurbs]

What to do, what to do. I have a willing broody. Anyone have any pure eggs I can pop under her? Mine are all mixed at this point. I’m thinking of just getting some fertile eggs from Moyers, since they are 10 minutes from me.

 

[AnneInTheBurbs]

^

This is like going to bar when I’m an alcoholic and asking whether I should have a whiskey or a beer....

 

[VBirmingham]

Chester County =)

 

[OneMountainAcres]

Chester County =)

Welcome from Cambria county!

 

[AnneInTheBurbs]

Chester County =)

Welcome to the fun!! What kind of chickens do you have?

 

[AnneInTheBurbs]

What to do, what to do. I have a willing broody. Anyone have any pure eggs I can pop under her? Mine are all mixed at this point. I’m thinking of just getting some fertile eggs from Moyers, since they are 10 minutes from me.

Well crap. That didn't take long. I put in an order for a dozen fertile eggs to pick up tomorrow morning. Haha. I never have enough eggs for everybody that wants some. So I ordered Leghorns. Will keep you posted.

 

[VBirmingham]

Welcome to the fun!! What kind of chickens do you have?

Thanks! I have a Buff Orpington, Black Australorp, Easter Egger & Speckled Sussex. I live in a borough with an up to 4 hen & no roosters ordinance so am enjoying my 4 girls. I know your flock is ever changing but what do you have now?

 

[kie4]

Hi,

I think I might have a situation but I'm not sure.
@dheltzel sold us a Partridge Banevelder cockerel and a Wheaten Marans hen and they are now 21 weeks old. They have always been best buddies and integrated into our flock of 9 together months ago. Recently, the Banevelder cockerel has started beating up the Marans hen. For the first time 2 nights ago she didn't go up to roost, so I put her up myself next to her buddy. Then yesterday, more than once she was on the grass with one wing out. I picked her up and she felt light, so I gave her a handful of food and she gobbled it all up. She was hungry so I thought maybe she's getting pecked away from the food. After watching her for a while she always goes back to her buddy and then he pecks her viciously. She doesn't run off, just goes to ground and takes it.

I'm thinking he's becoming an adolescent and he's scared of all the established laying hens, so the only hen he can show his authority over is his best friend.

I've put her in a 2ft x 2ft cage inside the run of the coop with her own food and water so she can build up strength after the recent beatings while still being part of the flock. In the long run though, I think the Barnevelder cockerel has to go, but I'm worried if she will be okay with her integration buddy out of the picture. They always free range together away from the established 7.

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