Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[pennyJo1960]

No.

do not know what to tell you have not had that before

 

[mixedbreeds]

Looking for a dozen green hatching eggs to put under my latest broody anyone have anything to ship in short order. Something nice that would lay a nice sized green egg.

 

[MonicaWA]

Weeble can't be away from Markie for one second; she is like glue. LOL I will have to keep him, just for her. She has a serious crush. They come sit by the window when it is time for bed. I scoop them up and put them in a pen inside the coop. I am still worried about them being with the hens cooped up until I get up in the morning. They are fine all day in the fenced in "chicken zone" and stay close to the house when it is "free range anywhere" time.

 

[junebuggena]

And I've got a hen with a repeat vent prolapse. Guess she's headed to freezer along with 2 cockerels tomorrow.

 

[MonicaWA]

And I've got a hen with a repeat vent prolapse. Guess she's headed to freezer along with 2 cockerels tomorrow.

Oh bummer, I have not had to deal with that yet.

 

[junebuggena]

Oh bummer, I have not had to deal with that yet.

It's the third time in as many months that it's happened with this hen. At this point, it's clear she's not going to stop prolapsing, so it's best to end her suffering. Bummer since she's one of the kid's favorites.

 

[Birdinhand]

I've finally gotten the gumption to buy a nipple water bucket to hang in the coop. I was a bit worried the transition but after just a few times showing them, they figured it out quick... no more messy waterers!

 

[MonicaWA]

I don't think I will ever stop being startled by "Dead Chicken Syndrome". You know, you go out to the chicken yard and there is a carcass seemingly rotting in the sun, with a leg sticking out, wing partially unfolded, head up against a rock with a twisted-looking neck. When you are just about ready to start screaming, they open their eyes. Just sunbathing. Gets me every time!

 

[junebuggena]

Well, the flock is 3 birds fewer. And 11 pounds of meat resting in the fridge. The prolapsed hen was in really bad shape. Being unable to poo normally, her fecal matter had backed up into her crop. Poor thing. She would have been dead by tomorrow morning anyways.

 

[pennyJo1960]

so lots kinder to let her go... I am sorry you had to