He hasn’t been, no. He’s one of the ones born here. The originating flock was vaccinated against it and closed from any contact with outside flocks. The young roos we have now are second generation and weren’t vaccinated themselves.
EDIT: they have officially been posted on Craigslist because I cannot leave them here, even if it means they get bought by someone for food. this is killing me.
Hi, all. Having chickens has been my life dream. I’ve had the chance to live it for a good couple years, but the property I’m on keeps...
Hi, all. Having chickens has been my life dream. I’ve had the chance to live it for a good couple years, but the property I’m on keeps getting more run down instead of better. Due to furthering health decline combining with that, I need to rehome my flock in full or piecemeal.
I’ll try to get...
Ruby Ruby Rue
Skü the Roo
Nugget
ButtNugget (hatchling of Nugget)
Ranch (hatched out five chicks, it seemed appropriate)
KEVIN (her name is always done in all caps/spoken with authority, as she’s always in trouble or sneaking out)
Betty (leghorn)
Fencepost (she got herself tangled upside down in...
Mine have been raised fairly natural. Their coop is open aired, so they feather up thick over winter and leave for the shade of the bushes or stand in their “wading pool” (the deep lid to a storage tub) during the summer days. I didn’t give them extra light last winter so I think I’ll stick with...
Hey, have y’all been having any issues with your ladies dropping fewer eggs these last couple weeks?
I don’t know if it’s the heat, they’re moulting, or if my girls are hiding theirs in a new place, but we’ve seen a drastic reduction recently.
Mine are out in Colusa county.
Chip as a young cockerel.
Rella having a spa day right after I sprayed down the wood pile.
If either of these don’t match the need, please let me know. I have a ton of beautiful images but I don’t have a working computer at the moment and it’s hard to tell from my phone.
That one was a surprise, we weren’t planning on letting anyone stay broody or set. As it turns out, she’s the only one that’s gone thoroughly broody and has stuck to a nest - to the point that she’s missing feathers from fighting off the other ladies when they came trying to lay there.
She and...
So, one of my girls went broody and hid herself away. We finally found her and got (almost) everything out, but it seems she was hiding one under the floorboards. When we went to do another sweep a couple days later, she had more than she should have. I candled them, and she had a successful...
I just got a call that my second (Dale) cockerel got out while no one was home and fought with the main (Chip). He took what sounds like serious damage to his legs and may have lost an eye. I’m frustrated because I’m out of town, and can’t do more than walk my aunt through chicken first aid.
This is my Ruby Rue… if she’s getting chased, she hops up on me. She actually rides around on my shoulder sometimes, while I’m out making rounds of the property.
Chip
Dale (roo with white streak on his tail)
Hello, all! My Rescue Rangers roos Chip and Dale are no longer able to live their best lives. They were doing good as fellow bachelors with 14 ladies to watch over, but as they’ve come into full cockerel/roosterhood, the bickering has begun.
Nothing we do gets them to behave, despite both of...
Yep, tail says cockerel to me! From what I’ve heard, Jersey Roos are pretty docile, though!
For reference to you and anyone who may wander in here at a later date, here’s a couple comparison pics of my Jersey Freak pullet.
I have two, she’s MASSIVE compared to even the other Jersey!
(She’s also...
The first time one of mine sneezed… it was OF COURSE one of my most precious babies.
I didn’t overthink her sneezing, but... I may have overreacted to the fact that she was on my arm, at the time, and turned to sneeze DIRECTLY AND WETLY straight into my face. :th
:lau
This is the girl in...
I found the quickest way (on accident) was having my noodly white headset in when I lowered my phone (big standard comes with the iphone headset to give you the visual) to take a picture.
EVERYONE was interested in the possibility that the dangly bit might be a food!
I was shaking so much from...
I’ve been doing forced socializing with my two cockerels. :lol:
They aren’t overly happy about it, but they definitely don’t chase me. The DOGS, on the other hand… those, even the hens chase. :lau