Comments on: Chickens Die http://www.hencam.com/henblog/2009/12/chickens-die/ All about the goings-on at Little Pond Farm Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:53:01 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Terry Golson http://www.hencam.com/henblog/2009/12/chickens-die/comment-page-1/#comment-433 Terry Golson Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:58:51 +0000 http://www.hencam.com/henblog/?p=1152#comment-433 Massachusetts also does autopsies - but with budget constraints they are limited to flocks with what appear to be dangerous contagious diseases. The necropsy has to be approved by the state vet. Massachusetts also does autopsies – but with budget constraints they are limited to flocks with what appear to be dangerous contagious diseases. The necropsy has to be approved by the state vet.

]]> By: Randy http://www.hencam.com/henblog/2009/12/chickens-die/comment-page-1/#comment-431 Randy Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:38:22 +0000 http://www.hencam.com/henblog/?p=1152#comment-431 It's hard not to make pets out of them, especially when you hatch them yourself. Little Chicken is our baby, even though he's a full grown rooster now. But having the knowledge of sudden death incidents and predator attacks, both of which we've experienced, helps tremendously. But ya gotta love the little things. It’s hard not to make pets out of them, especially when you hatch them yourself. Little Chicken is our baby, even though he’s a full grown rooster now. But having the knowledge of sudden death incidents and predator attacks, both of which we’ve experienced, helps tremendously. But ya gotta love the little things.

]]> By: Hylla Evans http://www.hencam.com/henblog/2009/12/chickens-die/comment-page-1/#comment-430 Hylla Evans Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:37:49 +0000 http://www.hencam.com/henblog/?p=1152#comment-430 California has free necropsy for any chicken. UC Davis has the best agriculture program and I believe they do the exam and tests and the owner gets a very detailed report. Perhaps other states departments of ag also have free programs. California has free necropsy for any chicken. UC Davis has the best agriculture program and I believe they do the exam and tests and the owner gets a very detailed report. Perhaps other states departments of ag also have free programs.

]]> By: Karen http://www.hencam.com/henblog/2009/12/chickens-die/comment-page-1/#comment-429 Karen Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:16:07 +0000 http://www.hencam.com/henblog/?p=1152#comment-429 I love my hens like my pets as well. I had my dogs kill one of my hens this summer and couldn't blame them for it, but I was mad as could be and had trouble looking at the dogs for days!!! I learned to never leave them unattended since (i have one dog in particular who likes to go in the coop and retrieve the eggs). currently I have one hen living in my house due to a huge pecked open area on her back (which is healing nicely)! I knew if i left her outside with the other ladies they would continue to "eat" her alive. She gets to be cozy in the house (although somewhat lonely i might add) while the others brave the cold and snow! I love my hens like my pets as well. I had my dogs kill one of my hens this summer and couldn’t blame them for it, but I was mad as could be and had trouble looking at the dogs for days!!! I learned to never leave them unattended since (i have one dog in particular who likes to go in the coop and retrieve the eggs).
currently I have one hen living in my house due to a huge pecked open area on her back (which is healing nicely)! I knew if i left her outside with the other ladies they would continue to “eat” her alive. She gets to be cozy in the house (although somewhat lonely i might add) while the others brave the cold and snow!

]]> By: Mo http://www.hencam.com/henblog/2009/12/chickens-die/comment-page-1/#comment-428 Mo Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:49:06 +0000 http://www.hencam.com/henblog/?p=1152#comment-428 WOW! How much snow did you get there?! I just tuned into the Hencam and was truly shocked to find mounds of snow and no hens out there in the yard. They look happy enough inside with their cabbage. My girls hate the snow. I put a large tarp on the ground before it snowed here in Iowa so they would have a place to play. Now I must shovel it (along with the walk and the drive)---all for the love of chickens. WOW! How much snow did you get there?! I just tuned into the Hencam and was truly shocked to find mounds of snow and no hens out there in the yard. They look happy enough inside with their cabbage.
My girls hate the snow. I put a large tarp on the ground before it snowed here in Iowa so they would have a place to play. Now I must shovel it (along with the walk and the drive)—all for the love of chickens.

]]> By: Nancy K http://www.hencam.com/henblog/2009/12/chickens-die/comment-page-1/#comment-427 Nancy K Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:30:09 +0000 http://www.hencam.com/henblog/?p=1152#comment-427 I too was shocked by how much and how quickly I came to love my hens. When my dog got one of my favorite girls, sitting on eggs no less, I cried for three days. And got rid of the dog! Thanks for the links to the other pages. I've got SO much to learn... I too was shocked by how much and how quickly I came to love my hens. When my dog got one of my favorite girls, sitting on eggs no less, I cried for three days. And got rid of the dog!

Thanks for the links to the other pages. I’ve got SO much to learn…

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