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[pettec63]

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thanks, I bet yours will do just fine!!! If I had had a broody hen I may have tried it!!!

They are bantam cochen's they are sisters so they do everything together like lavern and shirley which is their names.

thats cool!! lol

 

[pettec63]

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Love it. My cats give my hens a wide berth as the cats know that my full-grown hens will beat the crud out of them. It is funny to watch my hens chase the cats.

all my cats and chickens follow me around, so when I go to collect eggs all my cats go with me, I actually found my male cat sleeping in the nesting box!! I think he's there spying for mice! lol! These are the best cats I have ever had!! Mom was feral, but, I've worked really hard with her and was able to catch her and have her spay and she will come up to me and let me pet her, just for a second, these are all her kittens and eveyone is an awesome hunter, and they all just got "fixed" too, so we are all good to go!!

 

[pettec63]

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Um.... don' know??? maybe if he was mean and nasty!! lol! glad yours sounds like a good boy!!

 

[pettec63]

ok guys, I need to get out of here, I'm going to take pictures of my new chick run, and the brooder house and the area that I'm building the new coop, I need your opinion on design, I have an idea but, not sure if it is efficient. So I'm going to ask my favorite peeps for your advice, be back later!!

 

[herbandteas]

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They are bantam cochen's they are sisters so they do everything together like lavern and shirley which is their names.

thats cool!! lol

I just relized not counting the eggs under the broodies..............I have 25 animals
if the eggs hatch then it is 30

 

[Rainwolf]

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I've never had one but I'd say Coryza.... but again I've never had it in my flock so no first hand knowledge.
http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp?cfile=htm/bc/206600.htm
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/diseaseinfo/82/infectious-coryza

This link has some photos of the various bad stuff that happens to chickens. warning photos can be graphic.
http://partnersah.vet.cornell.edu/avian-atlas/search/lesion/360

I would pull the chick and quarantine immediately.
I would second quarantine the chicks it was with.
then watch all while you figure out what it is.

 

[SadieSue]

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I'm guessing at this point they would have to get past you first.

 

[hallerlake]

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Um.... don' know??? maybe if he was mean and nasty!! lol! glad yours sounds like a good boy!!

Brabanters are such a rare breed, I can't imagine anyone eating them.

 

[4cats3kids1hubby2many]

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It kills me every time you refer to those guys. I'm going to have to toughen up now especially if I'm going to continue hatching chicks. Any cockerels I hatch will have to go. I've already had an offer from a family member to "take them off my hands". Listen, I eat chicken, I love chicken and I know it started out as a cute chick somewhere, but I've just not yet had the experience f knowing my food personally before consuming it. If only I could determine sex when they are a day old so cockerels were not fawned over and cherished.

It's a common story throughout BYC I'm sure. I'm certainly not the first city girl coming to terms with this truth, and I think it's a beautiful thing to raise your own fresh food.

Just wanted you to know I empathize Ogress. I'm sure that was tough for you, and I'm right there with you.

I know! I get it! I was told a long time ago if your gonna eat it don't name it!! So, I've held off naming any of my chickens just in case!! lol! no seriously!!!!

The hogs for my 4H project were named things like Porkchop, Hamlet, Jinx...all names that kept things in perspective for me. The calves that my dairy ccow had were named: Burger King, T-bone, steak...again, keeping things in perspective. Mind you one of my calves I trained to shake hands/hooves. It is hard though.

 

[BoldogKennel]

Just wanted to drop in and say HI! Busy with hatchlings and moving chickens around so they can eat grass down in pens. Chickie Lady, hope things have calmed down a bit for you! : )

Hope to see you guys at the upcoming shows.

Diane