Utah!

[RedIII]

If he died from lack of blood flow or oxygen to the head, he might be okay, but if you're not sure what he die from then I say just plant him. Better safe than sorry. I would think he'd have purplish wattles and comb from that. Still.......you'd probably be better to just give him funeral rites :/

 

[iPickYupik]

I contacted the state diagnostic lab to see if I should get him tested just incase. Waiting to hear back from them.

 

[acemario]

I contacted the state diagnostic lab to see if I should get him tested just incase. Waiting to hear back from them.

I had a hen die unexpectedly once and contacted Utah State University, thinking they would test the bird for free. Nope... it was something close to $50 if I remember right...

Perhaps with the bird flu going around, the state is doing it for free now... ?

 

[sideWing]

My SLW today laid her FIRST EGG!!! My kids and I were so excited and can't wait until the rest of our little flock start laying.

Congrats! That's a great treasure to find.

 

[sideWing]

I know of a guy that selling geese near woods cross if anybody's looking for any.

 

[iPickYupik]

I had a hen die unexpectedly once and contacted Utah State University, thinking they would test the bird for free. Nope... it was something close to $50 if I remember right...

Perhaps with the bird flu going around, the state is doing it for free now... ?

From the info I looked at, USU is one of the state labs. They called me back and it was $60 for a necropsy, more for testing if needed and $8 intake fee . His comb was blue and since we're pretty certain it was the no crow collar or maybe the combo of the collar and food getting stuck in his throat, we're going to dispose of him ourselves. My daughter is devastated. I feel horrible. I knew it was time to check it again.

 

[the-bird-man]

so since i have had chickens i have always kept the feed in metal cans on the ground. well this year i learned i need to have them up on cinder blocks because for some reason suddenly moisture wicked up into the can from the ground and got into my feed where my feed sprouted. at least it was when i did not have much feed left. so lesson learned for me

 

[RJSorensen]

I use the 'Brute' plastic trash cans for my bulk storage needs. So far no issues with condensation sprouting my feed. The foregoing dead rooster saga is so very sad.

RJ

 

[the-bird-man]

I use the 'Brute' plastic trash cans for my bulk storage needs. So far no issues with condensation sprouting my feed. The foregoing dead rooster saga is so very sad. 

RJ

i thought about those but have seen how fast rodents can chew through those. not that i have seen any rodents out there for a long time but still i am not going to risk it. yeah i feel so bad about the rooster. its never easy to lose one. and with birds since they are prey animals because of that if there is a sickness they hide it so well as a way to survive being eaten.

 

[acemario]

Cynthia! You asked before about my aunt's chickens she got from you. I just visited them and they are doing great! I love the little white (non-silky) one.

Here are some pictures! (And the coop I built or her... Spoiled chickens...)