Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Not the self centered neighbour with the stink, a nice guy .

You were right I'd be stupid too leave I have to many good folk around me here

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I would inform the rental superintendent that he is smoking pot and it’s affecting your health.

 

[GregnLety]

Never heard of banana split brandy

I believe Kelly meant banana pudding. It's pretty good and very strong. Next time I will try adding more vanilla and cinnamon to get closer to a pudding flavor.

 

[Ponypoor]

You want wattles, I have wattles.
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I love that photo such a beautiful gal!

 

[Ponypoor]

I believe Kelly meant banana pudding. It's pretty good and very strong. Next time I will try adding more vanilla and cinnamon to get closer to a pudding flavor.

What did I type? Having typing issues tonight as I have a vicious migraine - weather change on the way…

Oh banana split hahaha silly me! Still want the recipe!

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Ahh, she likes the understated look! She is a very lovely lady...but I kinda have to side with @Ponypoor , there is nothing like a bright red comb and wattles. Small beard and muffs are great....I'm hoping that Goosy will get a bit redder (doesn't have to be large comb & wattles...but we need a bit of waddles!) as she comes into lay. Way too early for that yet...maybe Feb???

She hatched July 28th so just turned 3 months old in October. I will start looking for eggs from her towards the end of Feb. Truthfully I hope her beard and muffs sprout a bit more, for the first 2 months she had nothing. I'm sure her wattles will get a tiny bit bigger between now and then. If I get my wish and her beard grows a bit more we will not be able to see them though. I am ok with this and 90% of my flock have large combs and wattles, my silkies and silkie mixes are the novelties and I love them.

 

[featherhead007]

I’m enjoying my nice cup of Coco tonight:

 

[bgmathteach]

What did I type? Having typing issues tonight as I have a vicious migraine - weather change on the way…

Oh banana split hahaha silly me! Still want the recipe!

Hope your migraine gets better. You need to be well for your new job! (and miserable feeling miserable!

 

[GregnLety]

@GregnLety

Will need the recipe for that one also

BUT

I won’t be able to partake in any of the good stuff till the project I am heading out to is completed i the spring!

Yep! I am heading to a new job! Yay!

Congratulations!

 

[Ponypoor]

Hope your migraine gets better. You need to be well for your new job! (and miserable feeling miserable!

Thanks! I took something which will help both the restless legs but also the migraine! Last night for that though!

Well need to do chores, it’s so mild I have windows and doors open in the barn, even the Hen House window which caused some drama with roosting tonight

 

[RoyalChick]

Perky Peanut

Peanut has been acting fine today. At first I thought they were hanging out under the lilac a lot because she was there feeling poorly (she’s lead hen) but she appeared to not be heaving at all when I closely observed her, she wasn’t hunched over, her tail was up, she’s preening, alert, and the whole group periodically sallied forth to do some foraging. Later today she acted quite feisty in fact, energetic and dominating, running at Butters, even keeping Hazel in check too. Eating, drinking, bright-eyed. It’s like night and day between how she was before and today. I am confounded.

So what does this mean? What does it mean for what was / is or might be ailing her, and how to treat or not treat? Could it be a temporary reprieve, a false improvement? Is she possibly hiding something still there, and an antibiotic course might still be a good idea? There’s no egg laid by anyone so far. Butters might have diarrhea now, she pooped nearly me and it sounded pretty wet.

The hens are supposed to get a second mites permethrin solution spray treatment and bedding clean out (first treatment was on Saturday) and I had thought of lightly spraying everyone except her, but now I’m feeling she could withstand it. Tomorrow morning while it’s still warm before the storm moves in seems like the best day to do it. I weighed everyone this afternoon in anticipation of possibly an antibiotic treatment of Peanut, and also checked three of them for mites. Didn’t see any mites hatched yet.

I forgot to give Peanut another deep belly feel for texture and looseness so will do that tomorrow.

I wanted to try to make a decision tree but I find it hard to weigh this information in any meaningful way.

1. Peanut has spent time in the nest box recently, acting like she’s going to lay an egg, but doesn’t ultimately lay anything.
2. She had diarrhea for some days prior to the mites treatment on Saturday
3. Peanut looked and acted poorly early this week, standing around hunched, appeared to be egg bound with straining, diarrhea
4. This visible ill behavior lasted about three days, each one slightly less poorly looking
5. She did still eat
6. She’s perked up incredibly today
7. Did not see her poop today, can’t speak to that.

@BY Bob

I think it is a case of 'keep observing' - hopefully there will be nothing to see!