Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Just memorize the phrase “Supercalifragilisticexpealidocious”!

I've already learned that one. Phyllis does not respond to that one though.

 

[BY Bob]

Tuesday 2: Tina and Ginger
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Also my lotus flower has bloomed! So excited.
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That is beautiful. so are the chickens

 

[Marie2020]

Just memorize the phrase “Supercalifragilisticexpealidocious”!

That's a mouthful

 

[featherhead007]

I’m crying my eyes out at the moment.



(Cutting up a fresh red onion ) ouch!

 

[ChicoryBlue]

I had never heard of that breed before. Similar (but different) to the Maine Coon, it seems.

Tax:
Anyone ever seen an egg with an umbilical cord before???? [Yes, it was a very soft shelled egg]
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Yes, two months after the Buckeyes began laying, before I began supplementing calcium after seeing consistently soft shells. It had a very soft shell too.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/account/th-attachment-manager/2569670/view

 

[Ponypoor]

Just memorize the phrase “Supercalifragilisticexpealidocious”!

Great, thanks, now I have that song stuck in my head!!

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Well one explanation is that any prey animal that depends on a flock or herd is put at risk by a sick or injured member of the herd.
The problem with that explanation is that both the Senior hens (Diana and Maggie) had been around Bella with no issue. So they clearly didn’t feel the flock is endangered by Bella.
So I dunno.
Clearly I can’t leave Bella unsupervised with the Roadrunners until she is strong enough to run away.
I guess I had better check both Minnie and Bernadette for injuries too. I am pretty sure Bernie is OK but she really used those long legs of hers against Minnnie.

Bella rolling to her back was a good move. Feet first in line and neck away. What good buddies she has, both Lulu and Bernadette, getting your attention and coming to her rescue. I hope to read the stress itself hasn’t hurt Bella either.

 

[Ponypoor]

Researching doses for Eqvalan/ivermectin for Mr Pompei and came across this really good article (buddy does go on a bit). I have to agree with the article, have used all sorts of ‘stuff’ over the years on my horses, dogs, cats, rabbits, cattle… when it comes right down to it there are no miracle cures or ‘natural’ ways to cure external and internal parasites.

Best way to combat them is through prevention, and if there is an infestation to jump on it immediately with proven treatments. Can’t tell you the amt of money, time, and likely misery to my poor animals I have caused by supposed ‘natural’ miracle cures

These days YES I give my horses phenylbutizon (horse aspirin) for pain, my dog and my horses given Previcox (celebrex) for their pain and I give my Meloxicam (my arthritis and pain med) to my old horse also! We take the same dosage in that one! It has given them many wonderful pain free years of enjoyable life (shhhh don’t tell but I can get a script for me and give it to her paid by…. Oh never mind bad Kelly haha). Yep, internal parasites that cause colic? Thing of the past! Ticks on my cat that may cause Lime Disease? Gone woohoo!

So why wouldn’t I do the same for my chickie poos, so Mr Pompei will receive a known treatment to effectively kill his lice infestation immediately and with no risk of toxicity or poisoning. And his misery and suffering with itchy scratchy lice will end almost immediately, and he will be able to join his new harem in a couple weeks hale and hardy

I love modern conveniences!!

https://selfsufficientme.com/real-truth-about-mite-lice-treatment-for-chickens-or-other-poultry/

 

[featherhead007]

Great, thanks, now I have that song stuck in my head!!

How atrocious!

 

[Ponypoor]

Tuesday 2: Tina and Ginger
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Also my lotus flower has bloomed! So excited.
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Beauties all