The flock hasn’t been the same since our fearless leader Blaze passed away. The preliminary necropsy report ruled out trauma as a cause of death, so we know for certain that none of the other roosters were to blame for his untimely departure. An enlarged spleen was the only abnormal finding in the post mortem exam, but the results from the tissue samples offered no definitive cause for the enlarged spleen.
Rachel & Blaze, The Royal Couple. ♥
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The flock hasn’t been the same since our fearless leader Blaze passed away. The preliminary necropsy report ruled out trauma as a cause of death, so we know for certain that none of the other roosters were to blame for his untimely departure. An enlarged spleen was the only abnormal finding in the post mortem exam, but the results from the tissue samples offered no definitive cause for the enlarged spleen.
Rachel & Blaze, The Royal Couple. ♥
If you missed my recent Facebook Coop Photo Contest, please feel free to view the amazing entries on Facebook or my Pinterest Chicken Coops Board!
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Sorry to hear about Blaze
grandpas feeder looks great less wasted grain!!!
My new babies would love to learn this trick! I raised them on nipple waterers and never gave them a dish to drink from. They are fast learners and do better than my olders girls when I transitioned over to nipples instead of bowls.
What a neat feeder! I’d love to see it in action in our newly built coop!