Silence Is Not Golden Here

[BlackHackle]

Someone else told me that her line is prone to bumblefoot. Is that a hereditary thing? Being prone to staph infections?

As far as I know it isn't. Maybe her birds have softer soles in their feet?

 

[Cyprus]

Someone else told me that her line is prone to bumblefoot. Is that a hereditary thing? Being prone to staph infections?

As far as I know it isn't. Maybe her birds have softer soles in their feet?

It is not hereditary but heavier breeds are more prone to bumblefoot.

 

[BlackHackle]

It is not hereditary but heavier breeds are more prone to bumblefoot.

Yup.
One of my Andalusian roos has bumble foot and the other has fowl pox. I'm really praying Kathy has some more cockerels she can spare this fall

 

[Cyprus]

Yup.
One of my Andalusian roos has bumble foot and the other has fowl pox. I'm really praying Kathy has some more cockerels she can spare this fall

Jeeze, you're running the gauntlet of bad luck!

 

[BlackHackle]

Jeeze, you're running the gauntlet of bad luck!

I really am
In the last two months I lost over 30 birds in total

 

[Cyprus]

I really am
In the last two months I lost over 30 birds in total

Jeez.
You make my 19 losses in 3 months look like child's play.

 

[BlackHackle]

Jeez.
You make my 19 losses in 3 months look like child's play.

It's horrible. One of the reasons also that I want to downsize. I'm hoping having a couple only will make things less chaotic

 

[Cyprus]

It's horrible. One of the reasons also that I want to downsize. I'm hoping having a couple only will make things less chaotic

To an extent.
Only having a couple will mean that losing a couple will do more damage.

 

[drumstick diva]

so very sorry for such great losses

 

[BlackHackle]

To an extent.
Only having a couple will mean that losing a couple will do more damage.

You are right. It's the reason I never like to buy trios. I buy 3 roosters and 3 hens so I have insurance.

I'm thinking of breeding two single breeds in big flocks...like 25 each breed. That way I can feed all of them in one barn rather than 30 different pens