Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

I will get pictures this evening or tomorrow. If there has been one bright spot the last few weeks it is Owly. That little pullet has won over every one of us with her big personality and charm. She is not a 1 person chicken, every one of us is for her personal use as a playground, launching pad and napping spot. I do believe the universe knew our time with Butter was limited and sent her our way. I said 2 weeks before Butter passed that Owly was well on her way of being more friendly and in your face then Butter ever thought about being, and that is saying something. Actually I have not had a chick so demanding for lap time and cuddling since Branch was a chick. Last night I was out after dark with the rock Judy on my lap. Owly could not take it that I was giving another chick attention and flew to my shoulder and snuggled in. She kept trying to preen my hair so I would reach up and pet her. I resisted EE for so long because I have no desire for blue or green eggs. I still do not really, she can be one of the brown or pink egg layers for all I care. I may complain in a few months though when I have a 5lb+ parrot on my shoulder.

Owly sounds like a real blessing.

 

[BY Bob]

The 45ml is written on the instruction given to us. Now I wish I had checked the capacity of chicken crop. The whole vet experience was just weird. It was endless waiting and not much talking. I think they mostly get rabbits and reptiles. They do get cockatoo a lot too. Anyway, the outcome has been promising so far.

This afternoon we tube fed her 25-30ml. Her crop was obviously not empty, but not too full. I think I did much better this time around. Today she has been passing a lot of dirt/straw stuff.

Light playing Zelda with daddy. You are such a good chicken!
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What a wonderful photo.

 

[Ponypoor]

National Velvet

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Elizabeth Taylor’s first big movie if I recall seeing this correctly.

 

[BY Bob]

LOL...we're lucky that we have those 6' tent poles. We do medieval re-creation, so our camping looks a little different from most folks.

I need to see photos in costume now.

 

[BY Bob]

Mr P ??? just kidding.

Awww poor Rico, the problem is there are just too many places with hens everywhere, it’s all very tempting to a young Roo like Rico and Penne. And then earlier one of the splash Roos was trying to have his way with Marty, Mr P was close by and chased off the youngster.

But the girls are all back and forth inside, outside in the run, in the stalls, all places to give a young Roo a place to grab a poor hen.

The girls should learn and start hanging with Mr. P.

 

[Ponypoor]

So far, Cesario has received a solid blow to his back for not respecting the beta hen's space while foraging. He screamed and ran away!

I think that he is intimated by the older ladies and so far has shown no interest in mating yet. He is ten weeks old.

That’s great he is behaving

 

[Ponypoor]

I need to see photos in costume now.

Agreed!

 

[BY Bob]

Elizabeth Taylor’s first big movie if I recall seeing this correctly.

And Micky Rooney at the top of his game.

 

[BY Bob]

Really? Never seen that before!

Phyllis is a bit unusual in chicken land

 

[Ponypoor]

The girls should learn and start hanging with Mr. P.

Yes I am hoping they start to hang with Mr P, Tuff is my biggest worry, she really is fragile and I may have to make a decision about her sooner rather than later.

But I want to wait until her other sisters settle in before doing anything.