Comments on: THREE roosters with frostbite? REALLY?

By: sparrowgrass

sparrowgrass — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:17:30 +0000

I am loving your blog!!

I do have some chicken expertise–I work for University of MO Extension, and advise lots of people about chickens. I haven’t found mine to be much trouble at all–and I am all about laziness.

Deep litter, a big water tank with an electric heater for the winter, and a feeder that holds 25 pounds of pellets–all labor savers.

By: Jessie K

Jessie K — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:59:36 +0000

Hi Sparrowgrass: Thanks for the wonderful tips! Reading your notes, I realize how much I have to yet to learn about chickens. I’ll try to put some of your tips into action. Thanks again, JK

By: sparrowgrass

sparrowgrass — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:52:44 +0000

The black stuff will sluff off, and, guess what? Next year you probably won’t have that problem again, because the vulnerable tissue is gone.

I did insulate my hen house, and that helps. I hang a light in the house from September to March–the light ensures that the girls keep laying and the little bit of heat from the bulb helps, too.

By: Laura Simpson

Laura Simpson — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:28:27 +0000

Just went back to my homework- reviewing the article “Clinical Predictors of Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Premature Infants” and it hit me…no wonder I find the rooster situation comical. I’m sorry, that’s probably not the best thought antidote for you…yeah

By: Laura Simpson

Laura Simpson — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:02:01 +0000

first of all, thanks for the chuckle…I don’t know why I find this amusing. I may be wrong, but I don’t think that the necrotic areas hurt- the tissue is dead after all. I guess all you can do is slather on the neosporin and hope for the best. Hope you don’t have to dub the suckers. Although it might serve them right.

ps. I seem to have plenty of eggs coming my way. A good chicken is harder to come by, so I’ll look forward to yours. Though I guess if the timing is right we’lll be funding your phat postpartum wear instead.