Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[lightm]

Who is broody in the "wilds" of the middle of the tall grass guess recap:

@RebeccaBoyd : Primula
@RoyalChick : Pear, Maizie at a stretch
@Ponypoor : "one of my lovely girls" with the aid of autocorrect changing the story... Be more specific.

@bgmathteach : Not Jessica, so Maizie or Primula, Silver is "too old" except Crop Girl (5) made her eat those words.

So far my only response has been Jessica is broody, safely in the coop.

Any other takers? Answer will be posted Sunday afternoon unless life gets in the way.

I guessed Twirp! But maybe not her because you didn't even notice my entry

 

[rural mouse]

You have started my nightmares again!

The guy suggested I keep some of my empty cat litter buckets full of water with a splash of bleach so I have extra flushing capacity ‘just in case’.
Smart idea but somehow alarming!

Flush tax - evidence that I am innocent of the charge of starving Bernadette. She routinely accuses me of starving her. I offer this silhouette in my defense

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I'm not trying to scare you. Just stating that my experience with old well stuff is one part goes, gets fixed quickly, the rest goes shortly.

 

[rural mouse]

I guessed Twirp! But maybe not her because you didn't even notice my entry

I missed it?! I'm sorry!!! Adding her to the list! You are correct. She isn't. However, if she ever goes broody, I fully expect her to be CREATIVE about where! (BTW, multiple guesses are allowed, and kinda expected due to number of choices)

 

[BY Bob]

I made the decision today that the Meloxicam is not enough to help Peanut live a good chickeny life. She really can't move, or doesn't want to move much, it must be too uncomfortable, and there is no promise of recovery from cancer, things will be getting worse, and quickly I think. So I'm taking her to the vets tomorrow (turns out they don't do weekend house calls). She hasn't wanted to leave the nestbox today, at least through 4 o'clock when I had to leave to work, and I don't want to leave it until she is suffering even more.

For those of you who have done this, and those who haven't, I'd appreciate your thoughts on travel companion(s) for Peanut - I brought Butters (a calm hen) with her as a companion on her treatment visit previously. Do I do that again, with Butters, or maybe everyone, so there's less loss of company on the return trip, or take her there by herself, with no one (which doesn't seem right as far as how I did it last time)? And then later, if she is in a box, maybe, put her somewhere in the run back home, where they can see her, say goodbye, or know she has died? Or is it better for them if she just disappears and doesn't leave the box?
@RebeccaBoyd @Ponypoor @rural mouse
@RoyalChick @featherhead007 @bgmathteach @BY Bob @micstrachan

First they should see her to say goodbye. I think it's very important that they get to say goodbye much like it is essential for cats to know.

I would not take just one hen because that hen has to then come home alone. You have a bit of a conundrum then. Taking them all seems like a lot. I'm not certain what is best here. Maybe just take Butters. The ride home won't be that bad.

I'm sorry. I wish I had a more definitive answer. Know that I'm praying for you and you will be in my thoughts all day.

 

[rural mouse]

I know I should save this for Sunday, however, @ChicoryBlue I think you need something sweet.

Taken about 15 min ago.

 

[Ponypoor]

I had guinea pigs - I really like them - they chat to you like chickens do. But I would have to move them indoors in the winters here so I am not sure it is a good idea.

I really liked the guinea pigs (also called Cavy), but their constant squeaking drove me bonkers hahaha.

 

[Ponypoor]

Can you sell baked goods? I have lots of recipes that will use up a dozen eggs in no time at all and you can charge more for the value added of baking!

Yes we can from the 'farm gate'

I would likely end up eating them hahaha!

 

[lightm]

I missed it?! I'm sorry!!! Adding her to the list! You are correct. She isn't. However, if she ever goes broody, I fully expect her to be CREATIVE about where! (BTW, multiple guesses are allowed, and kinda expected due to number of choices)

This time I will go with Maizie and Pippa!

 

[Ponypoor]

Who is broody in the "wilds" of the middle of the tall grass guess recap:

@RebeccaBoyd : Primula
@RoyalChick : Pear, Maizie at a stretch
@Ponypoor : "one of my lovely girls" with the aid of autocorrect changing the story... Be more specific.

@bgmathteach : Not Jessica, so Maizie or Primula, Silver is "too old" except Crop Girl (5) made her eat those words.

So far my only response has been Jessica is broody, safely in the coop.

Any other takers? Answer will be posted Sunday afternoon unless life gets in the way.

I only hope it isn't Thing - I don't think she would be a good candidate for wilderness brooding!

I am going with Silver because it just seems the trend lately for Older Ladies having babies ha! (hopefully that is more specific )

 

[rural mouse]

I only hope it isn't Thing - I don't think she would be a good candidate for wilderness brooding!

I am going with Silver because it just seems the trend lately for Older Ladies having babies ha! (hopefully that is more specific )

Specific enough, thank you.