Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

Ben was a Buff Orpington Rooster. Blue ribbon winning feathered friend. Killed by a human predator.

That was so awful

 

[featherhead007]

Well is it really the person, or whoever has the cracked corn and bird seed?

Twiggy is an opportunist that’s all!

 

[featherhead007]

I want a slice of the birthday cake I made for my cousins hubby on Monday. But I have it to them on Monday to take home! Hmmm but yep a craving is a craving!

Craving payment

@BY Bob I submit that Wednesday be called Wattle Wednesday - in honour of all those lovely wattles out there! All my nieces hens have wattles!
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How are those cravings today Kelly? I’m wanting Chinese food today

 

[Marie2020]

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

Also might I suggest that having your fur and feathered friends is way more important to you than a smelly cat upstairs , I for one think that they are very very important to your well being

Imo you're correct I've sent a message about not leaving and waiting to hear back communication is really slow here and there may be good reason for this

 

[Marie2020]

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!

Try to unwind and relax a little how about a warm bath and early night

 

[Marie2020]

Hey all - I am having issues with reacting to posts. I am not ignoring you all!

What's up? Is everything okay?

 

[featherhead007]

I’m enjoying my nice cup of Coco tonight:
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Last night she was all over me, wanting snuggling up and petting. But this morning she wanted nothing to do with me. (Sounds like my ex wife, after searching thru my wallet)

 

[Marie2020]

I don’t see too much downside except for aspiration and whether a course of antibiotics is going to upset her digestion like it can with humans. She is relatively easy to handle, was pretty calm for the pill popping, I think she did not mind the burrito wrap, maybe it was easier for her as her feet were more stable than directly on my leg, and definitely calm for the epsom soak - only got upset in the beginning as I lowered her into the kitchen sink, before there was any water in it - I think, like a cat, they don’t want to be put below decks, they always want up for safety. Today I put the scale on top of the feeder, where they never go, and I think the newness helped and the height was an advantage in feeling secure, they all stayed put on it with me hardly touching their feathers. Can the liquid be given in a little ball of bread, like a pill?

I am not a willy-nilly kind of person with this stuff and have thought about it already for a couple days. It seems to me that this might help her if there was or is lingering infection, and so put off something that may eventually be unavoidable. I do think that she has had egg issues all along and it will be her undoing down the road. I had slacked off on the calcium, thinking they had really slowed in laying and wanted to spare their kidneys. I don’t know if that contributed here, but seeing her in distress told me there definitely was and maybe still is a problem. Maybe this can help.

I will look for measuring syringes tomorrow. She weighed 5 lbs 3 oz today. The ounces moved around as they shifted the weight on their feet…

I got my syringes off ebay, so if you use ebay or amazon they are easy to aquire.
If you decide go that route maybe your local chemist could help you out with one until they are delivered .

 

[Ponypoor]

Me either, I am so excited but also tempered by BY Bobs experience as I think that almost all EE have the potential to lay brown but here is what I hope for with my Moss Eggers:
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Very pretty! Almost too pretty to eat

 

[Ponypoor]

I cannot carry a tune either, and you will never catch me recording myself singing. But the horses really love music. They also react differently to different beats and songs. If I want them calm there are certain songs I can play and they will fall asleep. There are other songs I can play and have them all bobbing their heads to the beat of the music. When Rosie rides in the ring she sometimes brings down the stereo to play for Russ. If she wants Russ to hold his gait for several laps she'll blast "Rolling in the Deep" for him and he never misses a beat.

That’s awesome haha! My Arab mare is a bit of a twit so I sing Don’t worry be Happy