It was very sad, but she was starting to get sores on her hocks. When she passed we were able to get a better look at her legs without her struggling - they were very obviously deformed and twisted, the vet felt it was a defect from hatch. I also feel that was so.
It was sad because I hadn’t...
I bet it’s nice 😊 sand, palm trees, warm weather.
When I was in the Dominican Republic I went in a tour of the interior and the guide proceeded to grab two Roos who were obviously used for fighting, and throw them into a ring where we were sitting; we were all shocked and not quite sure what...
Oh I feel they are training those BO and the BR to be good broody mamas - they snuggle up under their wings hahahaha too funny! Those older girls babysit them pretty good.
Awww! So sweet! They look great!
My Curly and her two are doing well also, she has had them almost 2 weeks now. I have had her outside with them, but I don’t have time to babysit them this week so they have only been in the Summer House. Which is full of fun things to do like digging up all...
Glad you’re having a good time.
As Alex isn’t near any of his chickens in can hardly have him pay his owed taxes, but the rest of you with the non-chicken chitchat owe tax.
I expect the following:
Wattles
Stripes or dots
And babies 😊♥️
Hop to it lovely people I know you all have gorgeous...
Felt I should give an update on the wee chick with the spraddle legs. The wee lass didn’t make it, I did get her eating and drinking and she would bop around on her elbows/hocks. But her legs wouldn’t straighten out. There was more than spraddle leg going on.
I decided to have her euthanized...
I have a mixed bag flock here, polish rooster, and a bunch of larger ladies, and my 4 silkie hens. There is some squabbling and like in any flock there are those that are more dominant. But I also have a mixed bag of ages so the youngsters get harassed mostly.
My whole flock are not overly...