Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Hey, I’m doing good tonight. I had cataracts surgery this afternoon, and can still do jokes! Next eye, next month

I'm glad you are doing well post surgery.

Tax

 

[BY Bob]

Finally caught up. Soooooo many things to reply to.


So sorry for your loss.



They can DEFINITELY be a lot of trouble. And some of them excel at finding ways to injure themselves.


Maybe the blue egg layer was crossed with a feathered leg breed? Do you know what the parents were supposed to be?


Oh my. Hope you are feeling better. Please take it easy.


So sorry for your loss. She was a beautiful girl. But she is no longer suffering.

Jasmine was very slow to develop her beard/muffs. At almost six weeks you could barely see them starting. She has a pea comb, and is trying to have ruffles like some of my other colored egg layers.

Three weeks
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Six weeks
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Just over one year.
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Araucanas don’t have muffs. They have ear tufts. And Ameraucanas can have beards and muffs.

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Yes. An Olive Egger is basically a type of EE.


Glad it went well. My husband has to see an eye doctor next week for a different type of cataract. Basically a shadow on the back of his lens. We are trying to decide what kind of lens he will get.

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My girls had to get pedicures today. They had been digging in the mud floor of the coop (it is drying out but still damp), and the mud had balled up and dried into hard balls almost like concrete. But I managed with my neighbor’s help to get it chipped/ cracked off and trimmed some nails.

Scarlett was the worst.
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I have never seen anything like that. That's crazy.

 

[BY Bob]

Beautiful post, Bob!

Thanks. It's nice to see you about.

 

[BY Bob]

Does anyone here know how to get rid of grain moths in a mealworm colony without tossing the whole thing?
@Ponypoor
Agathae and her comb are doing fine. Everything with the chickens has been pure chaos since the death of Little Chicken (she had no name yet).
We also think one is a rooster. Probably going to need help with that one in the future as well...
I really do not want to have to get rid of the mealworms. If I do I probably will not bother raising them ever again.

@Kris5902 any thoughts?

 

[bgmathteach]

The White Rock is specifically crossed with Cornish (@bgmathteach, the Dark Cornish? or are there other Cornish varieties?)

Yes, the White Plymouth Rock X with the Dark Cornish + lots and lots of selective breeding = Cornish Rock Cross/meat bird.

 

[Ponypoor]

Finally caught up. Soooooo many things to reply to.


So sorry for your loss.



They can DEFINITELY be a lot of trouble. And some of them excel at finding ways to injure themselves.


Maybe the blue egg layer was crossed with a feathered leg breed? Do you know what the parents were supposed to be?


Oh my. Hope you are feeling better. Please take it easy.


So sorry for your loss. She was a beautiful girl. But she is no longer suffering.

Jasmine was very slow to develop her beard/muffs. At almost six weeks you could barely see them starting. She has a pea comb, and is trying to have ruffles like some of my other colored egg layers.

Three weeks
View attachment 3515578

Six weeks
View attachment 3515579

Just over one year.
View attachment 3515581


Araucanas don’t have muffs. They have ear tufts. And Ameraucanas can have beards and muffs.

View attachment 3515583

View attachment 3515584




Yes. An Olive Egger is basically a type of EE.


Glad it went well. My husband has to see an eye doctor next week for a different type of cataract. Basically a shadow on the back of his lens. We are trying to decide what kind of lens he will get.

—————-
My girls had to get pedicures today. They had been digging in the mud floor of the coop (it is drying out but still damp), and the mud had balled up and dried into hard balls almost like concrete. But I managed with my neighbor’s help to get it chipped/ cracked off and trimmed some nails.

Scarlett was the worst.
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Wow clay mud balls can be so miserable, I hate when the horses get those balls on their leg hairs.

So glad you had help from your neighbour.

Love the photos of you lovely Jasmine she is beautiful

 

[Ponypoor]

Does anyone here know how to get rid of grain moths in a mealworm colony without tossing the whole thing?
@Ponypoor
Agathae and her comb are doing fine. Everything with the chickens has been pure chaos since the death of Little Chicken (she had no name yet).
We also think one is a rooster. Probably going to need help with that one in the future as well...
I really do not want to have to get rid of the mealworms. If I do I probably will not bother raising them ever again.

So glad your ladies are doing ok, I was wondering were you had got to.

Are you allowed to have a Roo were you live? If so all good.

 

[Ponypoor]

It is one large tray.

Awww so cute when they all cram together

 

[bgmathteach]

We raised white rocks when I was young for meat. I did not know it at the time but my Dad would get all roosters, have me raise them, and tell me I could add any hens to my laying flock. There were never any hens. When those boys came running across the yard together it was like thunder. Very large chickens. My Mom did not like them at all. I think they may have frightened her a little.

That was cruel. He should have gotten at least 1 pullet for you to keep! After all, more eggs is good......

 

[rural mouse]

Does anyone here know how to get rid of grain moths in a mealworm colony without tossing the whole thing?
@Ponypoor
Agathae and her comb are doing fine. Everything with the chickens has been pure chaos since the death of Little Chicken (she had no name yet).
We also think one is a rooster. Probably going to need help with that one in the future as well...
I really do not want to have to get rid of the mealworms. If I do I probably will not bother raising them ever again.

Only thing I can think of: sift your worms. Keep the beetles, pupae, and all the worms you can find. Toss the rest, wash the containers (let FULLY air dry) add fresh bedding/food.