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ShadowsFIAL said:
Sadness looms over us today. My husband and I had to cull two of our young roosters. We are not sure if it was brain damage due to a possible fight with the other two larger roosters, or marek's, or something else, but out little silkie roo and our turken roo were put out of their misery today. They had a very hard time walking around, very shaky. No stiff legs sticking out to the side, but not able to stand firmly on their feet without loosing balance. They still got around the coop and ate and drank to the best of their ability, but they were loosing weight and I couldn't watch them suffer any more.
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Sorry you had to go through that. Such is the world of keeping chickens. You can go through a lot of sad stuff. Over all keeping chickens is a positive experience.
One of my first hens has her 5th birthday Tuesday. I thought I was going to lose Blondie to nasty butt (only thing I know to call it). I was able to nurse her back to health. Epsom salts baths and antibiotic spay. Then a stupid fox gets my Princess. It's always something.Princess was a Rhode Island White and laid beautiful extra large eggs.
My only layers now are my two cream legbars who have been laying for a month now and they are laying tiny extra small eggs. Do they get bigger? Blue or not they are too small. 1.4 oz.
 
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just found this page.

been reading a few days, and allot of folks on the site sure know their chicken chit. Glad a I found it, and look forward to reading and learning lots.

currently we run about 7 Buff Orph. and one loan barred rock hen, and one Rhode Island rooster.

in the next month, we are looking to add 20-30 Black Aust and Buff Orph's and Barred Rocks.

I also want to get a few roosters. Probably a couple of RIR, and a few Black Australorps.

I currently have a 10'X12' Coop, and a 4' X 8' Coop, and one large (40' X 100') fenced in chicken yard for the birds to wander around in.

other animals on the little ranchito, include four Californian rabbits, hoping for many more soon. we also have 10 Kiko goats, 5 wethers that are waiting for cooler weather before butchering, 4 does that should be getting bred by our big boy buck. One large pig, that is also waiting for cooler weather. Numerous yard/barn cats, and six kids that get the great privilege of feeding and taking care of the animals.
 
BertS said:
just found this page.

been reading a few days, and allot of folks on the site sure know their chicken chit. Glad a I found it, and look forward to reading and learning lots.

currently we run about 7 Buff Orph. and one loan barred rock hen, and one Rhode Island rooster.

in the next month, we are looking to add 20-30 Black Aust and Buff Orph's and Barred Rocks.

I also want to get a few roosters. Probably a couple of RIR, and a few Black Australorps.

I currently have a 10'X12' Coop, and a 4' X 8' Coop, and one large (40' X 100') fenced in chicken yard for the birds to wander around in.

other animals on the little ranchito, include four Californian rabbits, hoping for many more soon. we also have 10 Kiko goats, 5 wethers that are waiting for cooler weather before butchering, 4 does that should be getting bred by our big boy buck. One large pig, that is also waiting for cooler weather. Numerous yard/barn cats, and six kids that get the great privilege of feeding and taking care of the animals.
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Welcome from Round Rock. You should add some ducks next
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We had a surprise for us at feeding time yesterday






so now we have new additions. One for the herd, a little doe, that was named Ivy, since her momma's name is Rose.
One for the freezer.

Rose, being the oldest doe we have is an exceptional momma, and all are doing fine.
 

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