South Carolina

[RedBugPoultry]

Thank you so much. Sure wish I had better news to give. He can stand on his own now, but he just stands there. He's still not taking any food or water on his own. How much water should I be giving him? I have just been going in there about every 2-4 hours and giving him as much as he'll let me of the electrolytes in a syringe. I'm not forcing him, he accepts it & takes usually at least 3 ml. And he clucks a lil, Thank you all so much for your concern & help. It feels like a hug from an understanding friend.

Sounds like you are doing all you can. Do you have another pen you could put a hen or pen mate of his next to him in the room? You would not want to put them in with him but hearing another chicken he knows might make a difference. If it upset him in anyway though you will have to remove it but it might be worth a try since he is in a strange place another bird making noise might help....

 

[Ray_n_Debi]

Sunshinejammer, so sorry to hear this

Hopefully he pulls through and has a complete recovery. He is lucky to have you to care for him. I know your son must be very sad.

 

[jenfarsh]

I have a completely messed up order from Ideal. I have 7 white rock roosters growing fast in my backyard. They are almost 8 weeks old and ready to be put in freezer camp! So, my question is: Are there any local poultry processors that could do the deed for me? Alternatively, are there any people who want my big beautiful ready to eat Roos? Aaahh!!

 

[NestingHillsSC]

I have a completely messed up order from Ideal. I have 7 white rock roosters growing fast in my backyard. They are almost 8 weeks old and ready to be put in freezer camp! So, my question is: Are there any local poultry processors that could do the deed for me? Alternatively, are there any people who want my big beautiful ready to eat Roos? Aaahh!!

Are you selling them??

 

[Naturemoma]

I have a completely messed up order from Ideal. I have 7 white rock roosters growing fast in my backyard. They are almost 8 weeks old and ready to be put in freezer camp! So, my question is: Are there any local poultry processors that could do the deed for me? Alternatively, are there any people who want my big beautiful ready to eat Roos? Aaahh!!

I'm not sure where Travelers Rest is...but there are some places in the Ravenell and Hollywood area.

 

[mjanderson437]

I am so excited! My husband bought me an incubator and as I only have hens, I decided to try setting some of our semi-wild mallards eggs that I was able to find. Well, its a bit early but I candled in anticipation of setting some chicken eggs for a friend tomorrow. And in 7 out of 8 eggs, definite veining! The other I'm unsure about... giving it a few more days. If I'm this excited now, what am I gonna do for the next three weeks?

 

[jenfarsh]

Yes...or giving them away.... I just don't want to feed them anymore! Want some roosters??

 

[jenfarsh]

I'm not sure where Travelers Rest is...but there are some places in the Ravenell and Hollywood area.

Thank you but I am in the upstate

not sure where Ravenell is

 

[jenfarsh]

Are you selling them??

Ooh, I'm so fancy I just figured out the quote button! Would you like my Roos?

 

[Sunshinejammer]

Just stopping in to update you all on my silkie. He will eat on his own now but only if I lift the softened food to him. My hubby and I believe it probably hurts him to bend his head down to peck for food so we've fashioned a tray to attach to the side of his cage but he's not going to it to eat yet on his own. The idea to put another chicken around is a wonderful one we are working on now. We don't have another cage to keep some hens confined next to him, so we've cleaned out the coop & warmed it up nice, let the orps run outside today, & put him in there middle coop so he's got his family close by. Hope he'll snap out of it and remember that he's a chicken & start to do his chicken thing again. His wound is healing nicely. Time will tell. Some good news around here is that I fixed the doors between the pens in the coop so they close MUCH easier & my Lavender Ameraucana roo started to crow today!! He's much louder than the silkies!!! His crow is so big it deflates at the end like a bag pipe!!! LOLOL!!! Can't wait to hear my orps!! More Ameraucana girls arrive the 15! Also getting the bator fired up to try & do my 1st hatch around Easter. PHEW... Anyway, in hopes that he returns, here is a pic of my brave boy, Meany, the day before this happened (the black one). Again, thank you, all my chicken peeps, for all your help & conern!!! The vast wealth & abundance of your knowledge & experience at my fingertips has been a God-send!!!