Poultry Talk Ontario (pto.ca)

Thanks Kenya and Ross- I think part of the problem was maybe not having enough roosters to choose from in the first place. Hatch, hatch hatch!!!!

Thanks Kenya I didn't know all breeds were susceptible. Gawd, thanks, I have one Buckeye rooster. His favourite hen is a Cornish and I have high hopes for their offspring!

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Ha haaaa Haaaaa! Wasn't it Jacques Plante who figured out that a face mask might be a good thing for a goalie?

The recent passing of my Dark Cornish rooster has got me thinking about chicken genetics and weak hearts. I wonder if it's not actually the rapid rate of growth of the cornish cross , but an ancestor that had a weak heart, that leads to flip over disease. If so, that's profound, as this flaw has eff...

Rollkeeg thanks, I don't remember seeing anything weird about his colour . He did have a small pea comb and wattles, so there wasn't much there to change colour. It happened so fast- it didn't look like he was choking, but he was definitely on his back when he died. He looked perfectly healthy and t...

KB thanks I'll ask JB where he got his stock from.

Thanks Greenriver and TomK. It's always a risk when there's only one rooster, I knew this, but it's still a bummer! But in hindsight it's really for the best as I did want to hatch out a few cornish to keep the line going. It's been a good lesson for me, I will make sure that my roosters are fit for...

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OC he's just lovely! Congratulations.