Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

I really treated Jaffar to a night out at the spa. Bathroom steam bath. Warm blow dry (softly) lots of waddle rubbing, then he got some spaghetti with tuna (he likes that) some soft music, and now he’s asleep

 

[rural mouse]

I'm looking at...............White!

Look at that coop. What else would go with mint?

Chocolate....

 

[Ponypoor]

I hope she can make it until morning and I'll set up a spa inside and get a pill into her. I don't feel I can do very well for her now, the thing is I'm exhausted, partly from hip pain today, and I need to go to bed.

I am sure she will be fine, you need to take care of yourself. Otherwise you can’t take care of others you are very important and you need your rest. Pain is an insidious thing that can exhaust a person and cause great stress.

In the morning I will check in first thing.

 

[rural mouse]

Then I'll have to buy pillows.......

The girls might like laying on those better than their current choices...

 

[rural mouse]

Two for Drama

Both Misty and Whiskers are very annoyed I removed the animal crates in the shavings room. They need to start laying eggs in the Hen House and that’s it!

Nellie.....anyone in the coop when she's wanting to lay....

 

[featherhead007]

She’ll be fine CB. Not to worry about it. I’m concerned about her too, but she’s gonna be okay.

 

[rural mouse]

Oh no. Not snow already!

We got more today....and I think, so far, have more than we got the entire last winter...

Yesterday, found chicken tracks in the snow. Based upon the size, either Hector or Whiskey. No one else left the coop. Today, no one ventured forth.....and it's down to single digits F. The roost locations have shifted some. The main lower one has become the least desired (in front of/above the bird door). All moved into the corners. Or burrowed into nest boxes.

 

[Ponypoor]

I wanna whine…

My RLS has been really aggravating the past couple weeks (likley in part due to the stress of my departure from work!), and nothing is stopping my leg spasms… even watching my chooks and ponies on the barn cams gives me no relief or enjoyment, just irritation that everyone is sleeping and I am not! And I am freezing because I have to get up and can’t snuggle under the warm feather duvet - so I want to whine about that also!

So right now I am rather like Blanche, grumpy. If I could bite someone’s finger I would

And I look at the barn cam and even Blanche is sleeping ! Oh don’t get me wrong I am beyond tired, but as soon as I rest (even sitting here) my RLS kicks in - literally! And the leg muscles start up and it’s very painful…

Time to go to the Dr and whine and complain, but short of giving me stronger meds not much to be done… anyone who thinks Restless Leg Syndrome (Willis-Ekbom) is just an irritating thing should know it’s very debilitating. The meds I take can be addictive and become less effective over time (which is what is happening now I feel).

If anyone feels they have RLS here is a good site to read about it, and if you have it let me know how you deal with it;
https://www.ninds.nih.gov/restless-legs-syndrome-fact-sheet

Pain Toll
Sleep, the main course in life's feast, and the most nourishing (Shakespeare - Macbeth)

Nice to see everyone sleeping

 

[Ponypoor]

We got more today....and I think, so far, have more than we got the entire last winter...

Yesterday, found chicken tracks in the snow. Based upon the size, either Hector or Whiskey. No one else left the coop. Today, no one ventured forth.....and it's down to single digits F. The roost locations have shifted some. The main lower one has become the least desired (in front of/above the bird door). All moved into the corners. Or burrowed into nest boxes.

Oh wow that’s bad weather to have so early in the season even for you

Please - keep it

 

[Ponypoor]

Nellie.....anyone in the coop when she's wanting to lay....

It’s a very private thing…