Silkie thread!

[Fancychooklady]

got an email from one of my 4 potential buyers.

he wouldn't take roosters back, so that's not good.

I don't like your chances of finding someone to take roos back. It's a little unreasonable. I sell eggs, day old chicks and pol hens. The price is adjusted accordingly. If you want a guaranteed pullet you will pay $40 whereas a day old chick is only $7 but you take that gamble. I sell a dozen fertile eggs for $40, you might hatch 10 chicks from them , but once again the gamble on sex is yours. I never take birds back onto my property once they have left. BIOSECURITY is essential for anyone selling chickens.

 

[Fancychooklady]

Not sure if these are clear enough but I was looking over my buff chicks leg that she's limping on trying to look for anything that might explain why she wont use it, and I noticed that her thigh area above the hock feels thicker then the other side and when I spread the fur out of the way I saw a weird white bump right there. I have no idea what im looking at so I took pics. I want to say it was kinda squishy but I didnt want to put too much pressure on it. Any ideas what this could be?

Hard to say from the pics, but it could be a little oedema , from a previous injury. Have you felt around the vent and tummy area? Ill navel or mushy chick disease will leave their little abdomen swollen .

 

[subhanalah]

I don't like your chances of finding someone to take roos back. It's a little unreasonable. I sell eggs, day old chicks and pol hens. The price is adjusted accordingly. If you want a guaranteed pullet you will pay $40 whereas a day old chick is only $7 but you take that gamble. I sell a dozen fertile eggs for $40, you might hatch 10 chicks from them , but once again the gamble on sex is yours. I never take birds back onto my property once they have left. BIOSECURITY is essential for anyone selling chickens.

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For sure. I always get a shudder down my spine when I hear about people taking roos back. It's very kind-hearted, but really gives me the heeby-jeebies.

 

[Fancychooklady]

Not sure if these are clear enough but I was looking over my buff chicks leg that she's limping on trying to look for anything that might explain why she wont use it, and I noticed that her thigh area above the hock feels thicker then the other side and when I spread the fur out of the way I saw a weird white bump right there. I have no idea what im looking at so I took pics. I want to say it was kinda squishy but I didnt want to put too much pressure on it. Any ideas what this could be?

Take a look at synovitus mycoplasma , if the breeder is dodgey all of her chicks could be carriers. https://sites.google.com/a/poultrypedia.com/poultrypedia/poultry-podiatry

 

[subhanalah]

Take a look at synovitus mycoplasma , if the breeder is dodgey all of her chicks could be carriers.

https://sites.google.com/a/poultrypedia.com/poultrypedia/poultry-podiatry

awww

 

[Fancychooklady]

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For sure. I always get a shudder down my spine when I hear about people taking roos back. It's very kind-hearted, but really gives me the heeby-jeebies.

I'm sure that some unscrupulous people take them out the back and dispose of them. All the while the person who has returned it thinks that they will be rehomed. I know that a lot of people can't keep roos and if that's you, buy sexed birds. If you happen to get a roo , try to find it a home yourself.

 

[subhanalah]

I'm sure that some unscrupulous people take them out the back and dispose of them. All the while the person who has returned it thinks that they will be rehomed. I know that a lot of people can't keep roos and if that's you, buy sexed birds. If you happen to get a roo , try to find it a home yourself.

so, that's the only viable option in your opinion for dealing with extra roosters?

 

[Fancychooklady]

That is a good idea with the ladders, do you have any pics of the ladders at all?  am just building my coop and am open to all ideas...  thanks!

I will endeavour to get a pic. We just used recycled floorboards. Cut them off at the desired length and drilled 1-11/2 inch pickets horizontally from top to bottom at 3 inch apart. Hubby drilled a hole in the top , put a screw in the nest box, so that the ladder can lock in. Otherwise the ladder will end up on the floor.

 

[Fancychooklady]

so, that's the only viable option in your opinion for dealing with extra roosters?

No not at all. In some areas there are sanctuaries that will take just roos, ( no hens no fights ) depends where you are. There are rooster dumping spots here along the highway. That in my opinion is the most irresponsible thing any animal owner can do. You raise them feed them and release to the elements, poor little guys. There are people who will take your roos for the pot and so long as it is done humanely, in some instances that is the kindest thing to do.
I rehomed 6 roos last month and so long as you keep them purebred there will always be someone looking for a good breeder. It's much harder to find a home for cross breeds . I have a dozen roos and after some well thought out fencing my yards and pens are kept in breeds. Unlike my hens my roos all have names.

 

[SamanthaDixie]

Guys, I get it.

This guy is being very nice and is just what I'm looking for.