Today I decided to check over my 2 newbies and then put them in a small crate while cleaning up their area. I grabbed the rooster, dusted, and checked for any living creatures on him. Then, placed him in the small crate which was at least 3' off the ground, but didn't latch the door. While dusting the girl, he pushed the door open and jumped out.
They are in a shed and I was standing with the outside door open for extra light to check them over. I quickly shut the door. He made his way towards me and made a mini dinosaur sound.
I was like look here buddy, your gf is getting pampered. No need to act like that.
I finished her up, put her in the crate, and grab him - this time latching the door.
Finished cleaning their area and was putting them back when he decide to make a run for it - right out the shed door! I grabbed my broom and got him to go back in and he beelined it for the area they are staying in. What a turd!
The girl has already filed down her beak. I put a small brick in their enclosure for entertainment and filing purposes. It worked.
Through fb discussion groups, I learned that my local RK has chicks - bantams and LF. I'm so tempted to go get some, but then also afraid I'm doing to much at a time and something will get overlooked - like not putting food away at night (🖐 just did that). Plus since the newbs are in quarantine, I'm most likely going to mess that up. I'm not very good at it as it is and most likely have already cross contaminated between the 2 set ups. Honestly, this is the longest I've quarantined and I'm already tired of it.
How's Jack?
I was very upset when I posted, but I think I'm okay now. I still feel bad, of course, but nothing I can do about it now. I'm talking with someone with frozen chicken foot experience on my silkied Cochin thread and have gotten some good tips on managing it as it thaws and heals. I imagine he'll lose his toes on that foot, but there is mobility at the base of the toes, so hopefully he won't lose any more than that. It sounds like if they start losing the lower leg, they don't do very well at all. Poor guy, though. That had to be a rough night. 
) Casper climbed up and peeked in his pen to see what the noise was and he went totally silent. 
I checked his foot after getting back in from opening coops, and the toes are swollen but will bend now. He's also not limping or favoring the other foot as far as I can tell, so so far so good. 
He about ran out of his pen past me, though! He does not want my attention!
He has started to limp on the affected foot as of a few minutes ago when I peeked in, though I don't see anything outwardly different about it today versus yesterday. 
