Ribh's D'Coopage

[Ribh]

SHRA tax!

Marquis taking a dust bath, first time I've seen this...along with his girl Pearl!
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I do adore everyone else's roosters but I still don't want my own!

 

[drstratton]

Josh stays!!

Rich announced tonight that Josh is staying permanently. Josh is coming out of his shell a little more each day. His finally vet check is the 29th and the next step would have been placing him up for adoption.

Rich decided he didn't think Josh would do well with a different home so he gets to stay! Josh seems to be quite happy since I told him.

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Congratulations, he seems to be such a perfect fit with your family! What a luck boy to find such a loving home!

 

[drstratton]

I do adore everyone else's roosters but I still don't want my own!

As you know, I'm quite tired of having 6 of them!

 

[Ribh]

I'm so sorry Ribh! It's hard to watch them suffer. Hopefully things will improve quickly. How soon will the Amprolium arrive? I will continue reading and if you've already answered this I will share a SHRA picture...

It arrived in today's mail. Too late now to do anything but I can set it up for tomorrow first thing.

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

Josh stays!!

Rich announced tonight that Josh is staying permanently. Josh is coming out of his shell a little more each day. His finally vet check is the 29th and the next step would have been placing him up for adoption.

Rich decided he didn't think Josh would do well with a different home so he gets to stay! Josh seems to be quite happy since I told him.

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I am very happy for Josh!!

 

[drstratton]

It arrived in today's mail. Too late now to do anything but I can set it up for tomorrow first thing.

I'm so glad it's finally there!

 

[rjohns39]

Good evening folks

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Link.
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He's such a handsome boyo. I'm sure all the ladies are smitten. I know I am.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

They're miserable, poor things, but when I noticed Desdemona showing similar symptoms I immediately pulled her thinking how nice it would be for Ceres to have company.

Perish the thought!
All this guff about chickens being social! They have discerning friendships.
Ceres has never run with Desdemona. My Desi is a quiet accommodating little chicken who is not adverse to being handled & takes her medications with good grace trusting I am trying to help her. Her friend of choice is Portia, my large B&W frizzle Wyandotte. Portia prefers Gloriana, no matter how mean she is to her. Ceres runs with Titania, who shares her feisty, flighty atomic presence & she is peeved no end to find Desdemona sharing her space. She has a nastier case of the pox too & is jolly miserable. We are not on top of the coccidea either & Ceres hates the Baycox. She won't eat bread it's on. She won't drink water it's in. She fights like a demon if I try syringing it. The sooner the Amprolium arrives the better!
Meanwhile I have to fish Ceres off the top of the shower stall each night, where she tries to roost as far away from Desdemona as possible & I am wondering how many more chickens my bathroom will be forced to accomodate before we are done with the pox. So far no~one else is showing symptoms.
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Sounds like you are having more than your fair share of misery Ribh.

I hope a fresh Autumn breeze arrives soon to drive off all the damp and brings with it crisp, dry Autumn days.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Oh no. Poor things look very sad.

Have you tried putting the baycox on cheese?

Or on tuna?