Comments on: How you don’t want to find your chicken http://bonafidefarm.com/2012/07/29/how-you-dont-want-to-find-your-chicken/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 10 Aug 2015 02:15:03 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bonafide Farm - Oregano struggles to rejoin the flock http://bonafidefarm.com/2012/07/29/how-you-dont-want-to-find-your-chicken/comment-page-1/#comment-5065 Bonafide Farm - Oregano struggles to rejoin the flock Mon, 15 Jul 2013 19:52:08 +0000 http://bonafidefarm.com/?p=2888#comment-5065 [...] finally achieved a nice, stable and harmonious flock. The rooster was sweetly keeping order, and every bird was finally in good health, all wounds were healed and parasites eradicated. Things were going along well. However, whenever a [...] [...] finally achieved a nice, stable and harmonious flock. The rooster was sweetly keeping order, and every bird was finally in good health, all wounds were healed and parasites eradicated. Things were going along well. However, whenever a [...]

]]> By: Bonafide Farm - Last day of the hatch (I think, and hope) http://bonafidefarm.com/2012/07/29/how-you-dont-want-to-find-your-chicken/comment-page-1/#comment-4990 Bonafide Farm - Last day of the hatch (I think, and hope) Thu, 11 Jul 2013 00:27:40 +0000 http://bonafidefarm.com/?p=2888#comment-4990 [...] birds got the more trouble I would have when it came time to combine both groups of babies. As I already know how potentially fraught introducing new birds to the main flock is, I wanted to minimize one extra step in the development of a new pecking [...] [...] birds got the more trouble I would have when it came time to combine both groups of babies. As I already know how potentially fraught introducing new birds to the main flock is, I wanted to minimize one extra step in the development of a new pecking [...]

]]> By: Bonafide Farm - Cora’s triumph http://bonafidefarm.com/2012/07/29/how-you-dont-want-to-find-your-chicken/comment-page-1/#comment-3095 Bonafide Farm - Cora’s triumph Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:50:16 +0000 http://bonafidefarm.com/?p=2888#comment-3095 [...] This was a discovery of pure joy as Cora—my only Wheaten Ameraucana pullet— survived a vicious attack in her young life and walked so close to death for several months as her scalped head [...] [...] This was a discovery of pure joy as Cora—my only Wheaten Ameraucana pullet— survived a vicious attack in her young life and walked so close to death for several months as her scalped head [...]

]]> By: Bonafide Farm - Chicken love scratch http://bonafidefarm.com/2012/07/29/how-you-dont-want-to-find-your-chicken/comment-page-1/#comment-2500 Bonafide Farm - Chicken love scratch Thu, 04 Oct 2012 23:16:45 +0000 http://bonafidefarm.com/?p=2888#comment-2500 [...] Tonight I had taken care of the birds and was standing in the coop watching them. It was dusk and they were quiet and starting to roost for the night. Then all of a sudden Cora flew off the top perch of the roost straight for my arm, which is where I’ve let her perch in the past. She misjudged her landing by a few inches and scrabbled at me with her claws. So now my left arm looks like I’ve been in a bear fight, but I have no doubt of my chicken’s affection. I guess a scratched and smarting arm is what I get for saving her life! [...] [...] Tonight I had taken care of the birds and was standing in the coop watching them. It was dusk and they were quiet and starting to roost for the night. Then all of a sudden Cora flew off the top perch of the roost straight for my arm, which is where I’ve let her perch in the past. She misjudged her landing by a few inches and scrabbled at me with her claws. So now my left arm looks like I’ve been in a bear fight, but I have no doubt of my chicken’s affection. I guess a scratched and smarting arm is what I get for saving her life! [...]

]]> By: Bonafide Farmer http://bonafidefarm.com/2012/07/29/how-you-dont-want-to-find-your-chicken/comment-page-1/#comment-2400 Bonafide Farmer Fri, 14 Sep 2012 02:01:55 +0000 http://bonafidefarm.com/?p=2888#comment-2400 Hi, Jennifer! Thanks for saying hi and sharing your positive hen story! A chicken attack is a horrible thing to manage but you must have been a great nurse. I added Cora and her husband Calabrese to the flock last Friday night. Thus far all is well. Stay tuned for an upcoming post detailing the transition. Hi, Jennifer! Thanks for saying hi and sharing your positive hen story! A chicken attack is a horrible thing to manage but you must have been a great nurse.

I added Cora and her husband Calabrese to the flock last Friday night. Thus far all is well. Stay tuned for an upcoming post detailing the transition.

]]> By: Jennifer http://bonafidefarm.com/2012/07/29/how-you-dont-want-to-find-your-chicken/comment-page-1/#comment-2399 Jennifer Thu, 13 Sep 2012 12:56:06 +0000 http://bonafidefarm.com/?p=2888#comment-2399 I had the same - very same - injury to a U'uncle when we moved a month ago. All was well in the henhouse, however I am not sure if they were not liking her using the nest or what, and she had a similar headwound. If she did make it, I will tell you that our girl DID in fact make it, I pulled her out, made a makeshift bandage for her head (she looked like she was wearing a helmet) and used a lot of Triple Antibiotic with Benzocaine. I didn't think she was going to make it. she's been in the house in a Huge Rubbermaid "isolation' cage to heal, however this week her feathers are starting to grow out of the scarred skin. If she did hang in, I would love to hear if you added her back to the house....I have not yet, too afraid....I never heard of the dark side either until I found her - it's sad, but a real reality I had the same – very same – injury to a U’uncle when we moved a month ago. All was well in the henhouse, however I am not sure if they were not liking her using the nest or what, and she had a similar headwound. If she did make it, I will tell you that our girl DID in fact make it, I pulled her out, made a makeshift bandage for her head (she looked like she was wearing a helmet) and used a lot of Triple Antibiotic with Benzocaine. I didn’t think she was going to make it. she’s been in the house in a Huge Rubbermaid “isolation’ cage to heal, however this week her feathers are starting to grow out of the scarred skin. If she did hang in, I would love to hear if you added her back to the house….I have not yet, too afraid….I never heard of the dark side either until I found her – it’s sad, but a real reality

]]> By: Dianne http://bonafidefarm.com/2012/07/29/how-you-dont-want-to-find-your-chicken/comment-page-1/#comment-2273 Dianne Thu, 02 Aug 2012 04:52:01 +0000 http://bonafidefarm.com/?p=2888#comment-2273 That's too bad...I hope she makes it. We've now had chickens (Barred Rock Plymouths and Rhode Island Reds) for the past four years. I've seen the dark side as well. They can be mean as a snake to one another and are definitely cannibalistic. The good thing I can say is that, at this stage, ours are in their prime in laying large brown eggs... That’s too bad…I hope she makes it. We’ve now had chickens (Barred Rock Plymouths and Rhode Island Reds) for the past four years. I’ve seen the dark side as well. They can be mean as a snake to one another and are definitely cannibalistic. The good thing I can say is that, at this stage, ours are in their prime in laying large brown eggs…

]]> By: D. Hughes http://bonafidefarm.com/2012/07/29/how-you-dont-want-to-find-your-chicken/comment-page-1/#comment-2268 D. Hughes Tue, 31 Jul 2012 23:24:30 +0000 http://bonafidefarm.com/?p=2888#comment-2268 Oh.. so sorry! Oh.. so sorry!

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