Derperella, the (weird) Faverolles, & Friends - Page 92

ok, i can see all of us reading the thread.... so where is dear derp? did she ever get out of the coop or is it still too soggy..... inquiring minds want to know...... and even my derpettes and cochin brother are waiting breathlessly to hear from derp and her friends

 

Edited by artsyrobin - 4/25/12 at 7:23pm

WOW, that close....I would be herpa-derpie across that 100 miles to see Derp in person, THAT would be cool, she is a real celebrity for sure...

 

 

 MW = microwaved or cooked

 

 

 

hm...Nambroth,  300 is a lot ...but! Here is where I've learned something form Derp...I could just be upset and sad about it...or I could go stare at something and be happy. SO! I choose to Derp it and be happy! (though minus the staring...) And Besides 300 human miles is only about 100 Derp miles or so...If she were herpa Derpin all that way counting miles...she'd forget and start over anyway!

 

I fashioned a foot support for a month old chick with a weak foot.  It was cut from the side and bottom of a plastic container.  It was stiff but had a little flex.  I secured it with duct tape, the side was cut as a thin strip and it was still connected to the bottom part that I cut in shape and configuration of the toes.  Do these instructions make sense???
 

Oh wow, Im way behind on this thread.  If you still need help with the foot support...
 

TOO FUNNY!

OK, while we are waiting for our next installment of: "Life with Derp" I will tell you a little story about my "special needs" hen Little Missy. She is a banty size Game Fowl / something. I rescued her from horrible conditions, she had lived for over a year in a tiny wire bottom cage with junk for food. She has "bowed legs" / depth perception problems / malformed feet [from the cage--grrr] and her primary feathers don't grow in long enough. Long story short, she cannot fly, roost or walk a straight line. [definitely would flunk the DUI test--hee hee]. BUT she is the sweetest bird in the whole world, the look of innocence on her face when she stares at you will melt steel.
When I first brought her home, she could barely walk and she never groomed herself so was full of wax tubes, ..It took about a week to get rid of all those wax feather tubes, one feather at a time, and because she could not walk her breastbone was RAW, she was so pitiful. She also was afraid of all the other birds at my house so she was in her own tractor cage next to the run.

I have had her about a year now and she is such a happy carefree hen. She just spends her days in the run with the rest of the crew, watching the world and staying out of everyones way. There is a large flower pot on its side that she can "hide" in if she feels the need. She tires easily and spends lots of time snoozing. At night she comes in the house and has her very own "bedroom" a box of all things. She is the best TV buddie I have. LOL
Hope you enjoyed my little story about my special girl.....

LOOK what I can do MOM!


Someone hit the "snooze" button....


Missy entertaining in her box.....


Don't worry about me, life is GOOD now.....