Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Marie2020]

Belated Happy Birthday

Twofer Tuesday and a video for fun:
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They are working their way upwards slowly but surely:

And a few more just because it’s my birthday (I am 29 AGAIN this yr, you believe me right?) and had time to spend with the babies and take pictures

 

[Marie2020]

Darn servants these days! Hurumph..always having to put them in their place!


Bad human, bad, bad, bad. Won't you ever learn?

She really didn't appreciate that underwear

 

[bgmathteach]

The littles are getting bigger, and love 'flying/hopping '(don't need to fly as they are low enough) onto the assorted roosts. These are from a week ago, they are really getting into the fugly stage now! I'll have to get some more pics this afternoon. AND get cranking on that additional coop. The new coop will be meant to hold 18 adults but all of the littles should fit for a while (especially since in my first coop, when I had 8 adults, they all crammed onto one ( 4')roost and didn't use the second one at all!) This one will have 3, 4' roosts. By the time they are close to full sized, I will have processed more of my others....and at around 5 mos, the boys (except maybe 1....or 2......or...) will be processed, also.

There are some that are definitely showing their Roo status ....I'll have to start watching closely, as this is the age it really starts to show in behaviour and earlier 'popping' of combs. Unfortunately, with so many roos (29 chickens, all straight run...so..???) there are always a few 'late bloomers', so I won't know my actual ratio for a while. I would be very happy with anything close to a 50/50. (everyone can pray for me/this EXCEPT @RebeccaBoyd )

 

[bgmathteach]

Belated Happy Birthday

Twofer Tuesday and a video for fun:
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They are working their way upwards slowly but surely:

And a few more just because it’s my birthday (I am 29 AGAIN this yr, you believe me right?) and had time to spend with the babies and take pictures

Happy Birthday

I love how much (and how quickly) your chooks are enjoying their roost ladder!

 

[ManueB]

I think this plant is a dog wood species only because I ordered this . Would anyone have an app to check it out please. Vi once read its good for worming animals but I'm really not sure.

I have just cut it down which is a shame because it was just starting to flower

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It is Artemisia / wormwood but not sure ( and my app isn't either) if it's annua / common or absinth. If it's absinth it will have a soft fuzz on the leaves. Either way the leaves will work in an infusion to repel worms for animals and help painful periods for women but in small quantity as they are toxic. I make a painful period tea with wormwood leaves, lemon balm, common sage and peppermint, it doesn't taste good but it works.
Edit to add a reminder : it will not fight an installed worm infestation in chickens. It's a preventive measure.

 

[RoyalChick]

It is Artemisia / wormwood but not sure ( and my app isn't either) if it's annua / common or absinth. If it's absinth it will have a soft fuzz on the leaves. Either way the leaves will work in an infusion to repel worms for animals and help painful periods for women but in small quantity as they are toxic. I make a painful period tea with wormwood leaves, lemon balm, common sage and peppermint, it doesn't taste good but it works.
Edit to add a reminder : it will not fight an installed worm infestation in chickens. It's a preventive measure.

Glad you added the edit - I was about to weigh in!
Artemesia vugaris essential oil has been studied and found also to deter and in some cases actually kill insects - @Marie2020 just like the geranium essential oil and ticks.
Mine died out in the drought so will need to replace next year, but was thinking of hanging bunches of it from the rafters (out of chicken reach) in the Chicken Palace to deter mites and lice etc.

 

[ValarieF]

So I was just gonna give you guys a on this medicine I was taking for my heart called Losartan (generic). I figured out it is the culprate making me dizzy and also giving me a bad cough. I stopped taking it a couple of days ago and feel fine no dizzy spells and the cough is gone. It was making my blood pressure drop and bottom out. My hubby checked with his co--workers and 2 of them took it and had the same issues.

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

The littles are getting bigger, and love 'flying/hopping '(don't need to fly as they are low enough) onto the assorted roosts. These are from a week ago, they are really getting into the fugly stage now! I'll have to get some more pics this afternoon. AND get cranking on that additional coop. The new coop will be meant to hold 18 adults but all of the littles should fit for a while (especially since in my first coop, when I had 8 adults, they all crammed onto one ( 4')roost and didn't use the second one at all!) This one will have 3, 4' roosts. By the time they are close to full sized, I will have processed more of my others....and at around 5 mos, the boys (except maybe 1....or 2......or...) will be processed, also.

There are some that are definitely showing their Roo status ....I'll have to start watching closely, as this is the age it really starts to show in behaviour and earlier 'popping' of combs. Unfortunately, with so many roos (29 chickens, all straight run...so..???) there are always a few 'late bloomers', so I won't know my actual ratio for a while. I would be very happy with anything close to a 50/50. (everyone can pray for me/this EXCEPT @RebeccaBoyd )View attachment 3266977View attachment 3266978View attachment 3266981

They are so cute at this stage!

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

If I knew at 19 what I know now …..

Oh well can’t turn back the pages of time…

If I knew at 19 what I know now, I would definitely party harder!

 

[ValarieF]

The littles are getting bigger, and love 'flying/hopping '(don't need to fly as they are low enough) onto the assorted roosts. These are from a week ago, they are really getting into the fugly stage now! I'll have to get some more pics this afternoon. AND get cranking on that additional coop. The new coop will be meant to hold 18 adults but all of the littles should fit for a while (especially since in my first coop, when I had 8 adults, they all crammed onto one ( 4')roost and didn't use the second one at all!) This one will have 3, 4' roosts. By the time they are close to full sized, I will have processed more of my others....and at around 5 mos, the boys (except maybe 1....or 2......or...) will be processed, also.

There are some that are definitely showing their Roo status ....I'll have to start watching closely, as this is the age it really starts to show in behaviour and earlier 'popping' of combs. Unfortunately, with so many roos (29 chickens, all straight run...so..???) there are always a few 'late bloomers', so I won't know my actual ratio for a while. I would be very happy with anything close to a 50/50. (everyone can pray for me/this EXCEPT @RebeccaBoyd )View attachment 3266977View attachment 3266978View attachment 3266981

OMG you got babies to and making another coop like meThat look like my lil man Hades but thats a roo I bet