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  1. Hippiefrog

    Is our 10 week old runt, a cockerel or pullet?

    Old post but I wanted to update anyway on the off chance that it could help someone. Shortly after the last update, I took Lil Bit to the vet. His x ray showed some small tumors. Based on that and his physical symptoms, the vet suspected Mareks. We assumed the worst and prepared to say goodbye...
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    Cockerel with possible injury to leg/hip...

    Thank you :) I ended up taking him to the vet the next morning. She didn't feel anything swollen, broken or out of place either and suggested the possibility of mareks. She took a blood sample to send off to the lab for a pcr test and gave him rimadyl for pain. The pain meds seem to be helping...
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    Did coccidiosis kill my cockerel or could this be something else?

    Thank you! I'm sorry to hear you're having issues with your flock too. I asked that same question bc our flock has a huge pool and several waterers so dehydration wouldn't have been an issue. I also watched both of them drink quite often. In hindsight, it was too often. Putting all of the pieces...
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    Cockerel with possible injury to leg/hip...

    I have a 4 month old dark brahma/EE mix cockerel that is having issues with his left leg. I don't know his weight as my scale broke but I'd guess he's maybe 3lbs? He has grown faster and larger than his 8 hatch mates though. Idk if his fast growth would have anything to do with this though.This...
  5. Hippiefrog

    Did coccidiosis kill my cockerel or could this be something else?

    Necropsy update/pics..... Thank you to everyone for encouraging me to have a necropsy done! I opted to drive to the closest state lab and drop him off. I'm so glad that I did!! Two weeks later, I hadn't received the preliminary report email so I called the lab and was put through to the...
  6. Hippiefrog

    Did coccidiosis kill my cockerel or could this be something else?

    Thank you, can you recommend a dewormer that is safe to use and available over the counter? Last year we had a hen poop out a roundworm. At the time, we had an amazing vet that saw chickens that prescribed something to put in the flocks water. He has since left the practice and they don't...
  7. Hippiefrog

    Did coccidiosis kill my cockerel or could this be something else?

    Thank you for your kind words. It really was all very fast. I just hope he didn't suffer too much.
  8. Hippiefrog

    Did coccidiosis kill my cockerel or could this be something else?

    Thank you, I hadn't considered worms but I probably should have.
  9. Hippiefrog

    Did coccidiosis kill my cockerel or could this be something else?

    Thank you...I'm considering doing a necropsy myself and have reached out to the vet to see if they'd be willing to do a fecal test even though they don't currently have a dr that sees chickens.
  10. Hippiefrog

    Did coccidiosis kill my cockerel or could this be something else?

    Thank you. I'm located in central Virginia(Louisa County). From what the link shows, Harrisonburg and Warrenton are my options. I have him in a bag in the cooler on ice for now and I am considering attempting the necropsy myself. I haven't checked the video yet though but will this evening to...
  11. Hippiefrog

    Did coccidiosis kill my cockerel or could this be something else?

    We lost our sweet 8 month old(4lb 4oz) Easter Egger cockerel, Patch, last night to suspected coccidiosis. Back story. Two days ago our 4 year old Isa started wheezing. I brought her inside to treat her. She is doing great now(I think her nostrils were clogged with dirt) but I noticed she had...
  12. Hippiefrog

    Help with chick ID please

    Follow up photo for anyone interested in an update on these cuties 😀
  13. Hippiefrog

    Help with chick ID please

    My lesson has been learned...don't buy chicks from tsc. It seems this is a common issue for them. But, I should've paid more attention when he was picking them. On the plus side, I did get 3 lovely rhode island red pullets and a cockerel out of it. And I got lucky and found someone local that...
  14. Hippiefrog

    Help with chick ID please

    Thank you both 😀
  15. Hippiefrog

    Help with chick ID please

    Purchased these four cuties at Tractor Supply yesterday. They were labeled(and employee confirmed)as Buff Orpingtons(straight run)but I'm not convinced. Can anyone please help ID our newest additions to the flock? I can get/add more pics if needed. 😀
  16. Hippiefrog

    The rehoming a rooster thread

    Located in Louisa County, VA. We have a beautiful 6 month old cockerel that is in need of a new home. His mom is a Noir Maran. His dad is a cross between a Blue Rock hen and a Welsummer rooster. He looks identical to his Dad. Rehoming because we have too many boys and he gets picked on. He's...
  17. Hippiefrog

    Feathered leg genetics question....

    How cool! I just adore those feathered legs. I'm thinking maybe that's what happened with our Marans hatch. We ended up with two that have lines of feathers down their legs. The pullet looks just like her Maran mom but with a line of black feathers down the sides of her legs. The cockerel looks...
  18. Hippiefrog

    Feathered leg genetics question....

    Are they supposed to? Lol Neither of our two marans have feathered legs. They were sold as Noir Marans, which I was told was a sex link, maybe that has something to do with it? Idk im still learning. Here's a current pic of momma maran and a pic of the Welsummer, the day he was rehomed.
  19. Hippiefrog

    Feathered leg genetics question....

    Update...Sadly, this adorable chick didnt make it. We had a cockerel that was attacking chicks and this poor thing wasn't as lucky as the other one I managed to save. However, shortly after this post, we had a broody Maran hatch chicks and a couple of them also have leg feathering. The only...
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