Rebuilding my Farm

[HallFamilyFarm]

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What is this rooster?

This is an Icelandic that a lady gave to our Crossroads silent auction. Farmerboy16 "won" them.

The duck is "Duckie". One of our Muscovy ducks that he bought from us at Crossroads.

 

[CluckyJay]

Are they super rare? I am trying to ID my new rooster. I'm pretty sure its a mutt though. lol

 

[OvertheHenHouse]

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Whatever he is, he's beautiful!

 

[OvertheHenHouse]

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Forgot to add - you might want to post that pic in the 'what breed / gender' forum. You'll probably get a ton of replies

 

[CluckyJay]

I did. He kind of has people stumped. lol I found the Icelandic chicken thread and went ahead and posted there. I figured those experts could weigh in, LOL.

 

[OvertheHenHouse]

I was sort of thinking maybe a mix of Icelandic and Barred Rock? Shoot - I don't know, and if they don't know, then you do have a mystery. Quite a good looking mystery, though!

 

[CluckyJay]

If he is mixed with something, it would probably be Dominique. He's a cocky little thing. EVen if he is a mutt, I think I might try and breed him. I really like how thick his breast is. Looks like it'll be good on a plate, LOL.

 

[BobBry]

Daron,

Read the post about the pea cocks' symptoms this afternoon. Man, I'm pulling as hard as I can for you and your animals. Keep on keepin on. I pray for you, as do many of us, I'm sure.





Bob

 

[Farmerboy16]

Thanks BobBry.

Hi all, I have not posted updates on my farm in a while. Shame on me.

Regarding what BobBry above posted, I have discovered one of my peafowl is coming down with what I think is MG. Here are the details-

Last Saturday, I wanted to take a good look at the white peacock for his eye looked dirty, so I grabbed him, and looked at his head, and saw that he had a running nose, a watery eye, and a puffy sinus. My first thought was ''OH NO, NOT MG!! PLEASE!
He has looked like what my turkey hen had last year that resulted destroying my flocks last fall. I had the vet come today, and he drew some blood out of the sick peacock, and 2 roos just to be sure-an Icelandic roo, and a Tomaru roo, and he will send the blood samples to the state lab to be tested. I will know the results within a week. I am so depressed that there may be a chance that I will have to kill everything again, if the test results comes back positive for Mycoplasma G.
I just can't believe that its happening again, I had disinfected everything, and did not let anyone besides family members (I am the only one in the family that has poultry) pass the driveway, and this is happening. I am praying that is something else that is not serious, then I will not have to kill all of my baby chicks, and adult birds that I have. It hurts.
All the birds are confined in their pens until further notice. As soon the test results comes back, and if it is positive, then I will have to kill everything on site, I do not wait to wait too long this time, just get it done and over with, but I pray that the test comes back negative.

 

[Baymule]