Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Lexicon]

You want to see a chicken playing dead?

Gucci! Play Dead!

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I don't know which emoticon to use! My first response is
but my second response is
for such a quirky chicken!

If she was mine, I might feel for all the scares she gives me!

 

[knoturavggrl]

Thirsty Thursday Contribution

They are getting so big!!

 

[knoturavggrl]

Question for future planning.
- I have a stream that runs through our property. 90% of the time its meandering and fairly shallow and there is a steep embankment on both sides of it. When it rains heavily it most certainly can pick up and gets considerably faster and deeper. This isn’t fenced off and there is a small bridge that connects the back part of property to the front. Having read about multiple pool scares from past posts experienced by BY Bob I am wondering what level of threat this is likely to be if I do end up free ranging them. Will they avoid moving water more then likely or take up the challenge of attempting to fly to opposing river bank or possibly dive off the bridge into the water? Curious what your guys thoughts/experience are with chickens and streams.

 

[ValarieF]

Freckles, Louis xiv, Spangles, Independence, what was the name if the guy who wrote the words to the Star Spangled Banner? (Brain fart) Sumpter, Camo(uflage), Appaloosa, Dalmatian, (scientific name for snow leopard), Zebra, is there some kind of black and white spotted fish? Polka... wasn't there an artist or 2 famous for using dots (not stippling, although that could work too)?

Those are great and louis is in my family tree

 

[RoyalChick]

Lulu update
Lulu is looking great this morning running around, eating, drinking and chattering.
The vet just called with results of her blood test and he said that I definitely didn't imagine that she was poorly. Nothing dramatic, but she is slightly anemic and her liver function tests are slightly off. Nothing to be alarmed about but not quite right.
Her white count is normal so he does not think it is an infection.
He did not see any lice or mites - though he says they are very common in NJ and especially now and into the Fall so I should be vigilant and treat them periodically. But as he saw no evidence he is not thinking that is the cause.
His best guess was something she ate. Which brings me back to that weird bag of pink food.
He says that if she is off again I should bring her straight in for a re-check.
Now about that bag of food. Seriously, is there anything I can do to get it tested? Or should I just chuck it and forget it? Obviously they are not eating it but it is in a bin in the garage. Maybe I can use it to poison the mice and the raccoons (just kidding!).

And because Lulu is so cute here is a picture of her being cute with her BIG sister Bernadette.

 

[RoyalChick]

Question for future planning.
- I have a stream that runs through our property. 90% of the time its meandering and fairly shallow and there is a steep embankment on both sides of it. When it rains heavily it most certainly can pick up and gets considerably faster and deeper. This isn’t fenced off and there is a small bridge that connects the back part of property to the front. Having read about multiple pool scares from past posts experienced by BY Bob I am wondering what level of threat this is likely to be if I do end up free ranging them. Will they avoid moving water more then likely or take up the challenge of attempting to fly to opposing river bank or possibly dive off the bridge into the water? Curious what your guys thoughts/experience are with chickens and streams.

My guess (but it is only a guess) is that a natural stream is way safer than a pool. A pool has slippery vertical walls that tower well above the water level. Very hard to get out.
I imagine a stream has dirt/mud branches that would allow a chicken to get itself out.
I think @RebeccaBoyd has a creek where her chickens play so she will have a better answer.

 

[lightm]

Lulu update
Lulu is looking great this morning running around, eating, drinking and chattering.
The vet just called with results of her blood test and he said that I definitely didn't imagine that she was poorly. Nothing dramatic, but she is slightly anemic and her liver function tests are slightly off. Nothing to be alarmed about but not quite right.
Her white count is normal so he does not think it is an infection.
He did not see any lice or mites - though he says they are very common in NJ and especially now and into the Fall so I should be vigilant and treat them periodically. But as he saw no evidence he is not thinking that is the cause.
His best guess was something she ate. Which brings me back to that weird bag of pink food.
He says that if she is off again I should bring her straight in for a re-check.
Now about that bag of food. Seriously, is there anything I can do to get it tested? Or should I just chuck it and forget it? Obviously they are not eating it but it is in a bin in the garage. Maybe I can use it to poison the mice and the raccoons (just kidding!).

And because Lulu is so cute here is a picture of her being cute with her BIG sister Bernadette.
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Yay for Lulu! Even though the vet does not like to discuss with the chicken servant, I am so happy that she got all better after the visit. It could be coincidence, and it could be his treatment.

 

[BY Bob]

I don't know which emoticon to use! My first response is
but my second response is
for such a quirky chicken!

If she was mine, I might feel for all the scares she gives me!

I am at.

 

[RoyalChick]

Yay for Lulu! Even though the vet does not like to discuss with the chicken servant, I am so happy that she got all better after the visit. It could be coincidence, and it could be his treatment.

The vet was almost personable over the phone just now. I told him he had healing hands. He laughed and said that I had definitely spotted something wrong with her but he was happy to hear she is running around today.

 

[BY Bob]

Thirsty Thursday ContributionView attachment 3235379
They are getting so big!!

They grow really fast.

They say there is no other protein that grows as fast as chickens.