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Barnyard Buddies:  HELP!! We just rescued a rooster from a flood!  |
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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
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Amy
Central MN
USA
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 Posted - Mar 12 2010 : 07:56:33 AM
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So no one around here has chickens, but its downpouring and we found a rooster sitting on the side of the road shivering. We caught it and brought it in the house. He's sopping wet. We have him in a giant dog crate right now...what do we do? Do we need to help him dry off his feathers? Will he take care of that himself? He looks like a drowned rat and he's shivering.
The kids are SOOO excited.
Also, why would a rooster have twine around his foot? One of his feet had twine tied around it (on purpose) and he was dragging the rope with him.
--* FarmMilkMama *--
Farmgirl Sister #1086
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Everyone else is already taken.
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LakeOntarioFarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Brenda
North Rose
NY
USA
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Posted - Mar 12 2010 : 08:03:20 AM
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Oh poor little roo...:(
I have no idea what to do for him, I'm still new to chickens, I guess if he doesn't mind you drying him off some, you should.
It sounds like whoever had him, tied him up to something to keep him from wandering off. The poor thing.
Bless you Amy and the kids for rescuing him. :)
Brenda
FarmGirl # 711
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wooliespinner
True Blue Farmgirl
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Linda
Manchester
Ohio
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Posted - Mar 12 2010 : 08:21:05 AM
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You could use a blowdryer on low for him. Make sure you give hime some grain and grit and water. The twine is on his leg because some people who raise game roosters or fighting roosters tie them by one leg and then to their barrel. He may have been dumped. We had several dumped on us with ties on their legs. Good luck.
Linda
Raspberry Run Farm
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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
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Amy
Central MN
USA
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Posted - Mar 12 2010 : 08:47:41 AM
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Thank you. We did end up putting a blowdryer on low on him and he's pretty dry now. He fell asleep on my lap. :) I think I'm in love. I hope he makes it!
--* FarmMilkMama *--
Farmgirl Sister #1086
Be yourself.
Everyone else is already taken.
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wooliespinner
True Blue Farmgirl
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Linda
Manchester
Ohio
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Posted - Mar 12 2010 : 09:19:33 AM
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Amy sounds like your fella is in good hands. He will feel better after resting. He is probably exuasted. Sounds like he picked the perfect place to sleep. Keep us posted.
Linda
Raspberry Run Farm
Nubian Dairy Goats |
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melody
True Blue Farmgirl
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Melody
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
USA
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Lessie Louise
True Blue Farmgirl
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Carol
PECULIAR
MO
USA
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Posted - Mar 12 2010 : 10:08:21 AM
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He sounds like he is in good hands. Bless you for rescuing him!
Forget buns of steel, I'd rather have buns of cinnamon!
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melanie47601
True Blue Farmgirl
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Melanie
Boonville
IN
USA
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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
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Amy
Central MN
USA
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Posted - Mar 12 2010 : 2:45:32 PM
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Oh my gosh, he is so sweet. Chattery and lovey and so beautiful. And so tame! The cats were even lovin' him up! I think he's a RIR or NHR...I plan on posting something about him in one of my blogs later. When I get it up, I'll post in here!
--* FarmMilkMama *--
Farmgirl Sister #1086
Be yourself.
Everyone else is already taken.
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
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Annika
USA
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Posted - Mar 12 2010 : 3:04:10 PM
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Amy, I have a pet roo, that is part brahma (sp?) and part RIR...he is so curious and tame and loves to follow me around the yard =) Good luck with your roo, he sounds like a sweetheart!
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
Palouse Prairie Girls Chapter
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mellaisbella
True Blue Farmgirl
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melanie
living on Anne of Green
Gables land
Canada
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Posted - Mar 12 2010 : 3:08:23 PM
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yes good luck and lucky for him that he found you!
"we must be the change we wish to see in the world"
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
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Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
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Posted - Mar 12 2010 : 3:28:27 PM
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OH MY GOODNESS AMY!! What a story. Poor baby. I truly believe rescue animals KNOW they have been rescued! Oh, keep me posted! Good luck!
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
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Karrieann
True Blue Farmgirl
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Karrieann
Northeast
Georgia
USA
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Mar 12 2010 : 6:44:16 PM
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It's raining roosters in Mn!? How cool is that? That won't happen again. I am so glad ya'll found the poor guy. Sounds like he's in good hands. Now you have the start of your flock. Just wait til 4 in the morning!
Kris
Happiness is simple. |
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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
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Amy
Central MN
USA
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Posted - Mar 12 2010 : 6:58:59 PM
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Can't wait to see if he's crowing!! Oh my...that will be exciting right there in the bedroom. Nothing like a rooster alarm clock!!
--* FarmMilkMama *--
Farmgirl Sister #1086
Be yourself.
Everyone else is already taken.
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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
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Amy
Central MN
USA
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Worland
Wy
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
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Posted - Mar 13 2010 : 04:42:47 AM
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Amy, he's very handsome! He looks my my Mr Cassanova but mine's smaller. So amybe RIR? What time did he wake ya'll up this morning?
Kris
Happiness is simple. |
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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
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Amy
Central MN
USA
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
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Posted - Mar 13 2010 : 06:17:30 AM
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Amy, he's a he as far as I can tell. And he looks old enuf to crow. Maybe he has larygitis and a cold frm being soaked to the bone. They can get sick. Maybe you could give hime some Gatorade if you have any. I use electrlyes from the feed store but gatorade is the same thing. He may just need a pick-me-up. Good luck with him.
Kris
Happiness is simple. |
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
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Hannah
Washington
USA
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Posted - Mar 13 2010 : 10:48:22 AM
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very, very cute!! poor guy it must have been some adventure.
Hugs,
Channah
Farmgirl sister #1219
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Edited by - maggie14 on Mar 13 2010 10:49:47 AM |
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Mag
True Blue Farmgirl
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Margaret
Mount Vernon
OH
USA
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Posted - Mar 15 2010 : 05:34:14 AM
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What a lucky boy. I have to wonder if somthing was done to him to prevent him from crowing. I have 3 roosters and they all crow like crazy, all day(luckily they are not in my bedroom:). You are a special person for taking in this wayward traveler. Now maybe if you got him some female company he would have something to crow about.
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Mar 15 2010 : 07:55:12 AM
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Margaret, that might work for sure! Just a little incentive for him to show what he's got. He looks old enough to be crowing.
How's he doing today, Amy?
Kris
Happiness is simple. |
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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
2027 Posts
Amy
Central MN
USA
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Posted - Mar 15 2010 : 08:18:16 AM
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He's doing great. We let him spend yesterday out in one of the dog runs (without dogs, of course) and he thought he was something else. Talking way more, but still no crowing. Was NOT happy when we brought him back inside for the night. I think he actually swore at us a little. We put him out again this morning and he's happy as a clam. Or a rooster, I guess. ;) We have taken to calling him Mr. Brownie Ba-gawk. In exactly a week the barn will be fixed and we can move him out to his new home with some ladies...this is SO exciting!!! And...I will post about this elsewhere when I have a little more time (its my son's 7th birthday today), but my husband built me an incubator yesterday (surprise!!) and we are getting eggs in the next couple days too!! WAHOOOOOO. Life is good!!!!!
--* FarmMilkMama *--
Farmgirl Sister #1086
Be yourself.
Everyone else is already taken.
-Oscar Wilde
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AliciaNak
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alicia
Elko
Nevada
USA
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Posted - Mar 15 2010 : 10:15:31 AM
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It took our Roo a while to crow. And he doesn't crow constantly, or even at a set time. Occasionally I hear him early in the morning, but he doesn't usually start crowing until I go out to feed. Then he follows me and crows some. Let him settle in and I'll be he starts crowing.
Good Luck with the incubator! I want one....
Yes, Life is good! :)
Alicia
Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.~Ralph Waldo Emmerson
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wildflower17
True Blue Farmgirl
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Judy
KY
USA
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Posted - Mar 15 2010 : 11:52:30 AM
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Amy,
Thank you for taking in the poor little rooster. They are close to my heart, as combined we have close to 100 hens and roosters on our farm. The roosters are so funny as they truly all have a personality of their own. Watching them and the hens and the kittens and dog run around is hilarious. The way it sounds, God knew exactly where to send the poor little fellow to. As we can all see he is being well taken care of!
Smiles...
Judy
Love as if there is no tomorrow!!!
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