okay. now my buff orpington still has stitches in her wing from the incident a few weeks ago.
im going to take them out tonight. shes completely healed and closed up, but i just need to let you know.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=11748
thats the story.
i live in dayton, ohio. i need someone that is able to drive here to take my girls.
i have three left. RIR, BO, and a SLW. all three are very tame.
only requirement is that they will be kept as pets- not food.
im moving back home to california tomorrow (wednesday) and DH is staying here. We...
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because he kills wild birds that fly into the yard and rips their feathers out. same thing was done to Cheeks. I've seen him kill the birds before. He does it by playing with them, and when they stop moving, he rips out the feathers.
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dayton, ohio.
Okay. So Cheeks finally came home today. No idea where she was, but she came home.
This is very bitter-sweet though. Yes, she came home.
However, one of my dogs killed her. No idea why this happened. They always got along with the chickens. Never had a problem before this.
I found her body...
took her to the vet this morning. they're going to fix her stitches and put a hard splint on her wing.
but they said i have potential and should consider being a vet. hahahha. they were really surprised with how well i wrapped and splinted her.
anyhow. here are some pictures after her bath last...
my girls have never gone for my eyes, but they do try to rip out my piercings.
hahah
my RIR was cuddling up against my chest, saw my nose ring, and decided it looked like good food. so she grabbed it, but then she let it go. guess it didnt taste too well.