Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

Awww poor babies, glad we don’t have them here. What sort of treatment do you use? I seem to remember you had them last year.

A mixture of Permethrin 10 and Permethrin cream, applied directly to the tiny beasts.

 

[Lilion]

You have a good night too.

my eye was looked at, 3 scratches on the eye one which runs across the cornea and why it’s blurry.

Dr gave me antibiotic eye drops for 10 days and I need to see him in a week to ensure it’s healing well.

So here I sit at Walmart getting my prescription.

Oh yuck makeup! And heels - my feet are yelling nooo! Hahaha

Hahaha I am sure your hubby is up to it, I bet he babies them just as much as you do - in his own way.

Didn't you say this is not the first time they got an eye? I suggest safety glasses.

No heels! God no! My feet barely accept loafers. No, pants with a zipper and makeup and loafers are about as good as this girl gets.

He took everyone nummies, but didn't let the triplets and Eenie out, so I need to go spend a bit of time with them. He's not felt well all day and my poor little dog is bored, but she'll have to wait.

 

[BeefQuesoritto]

Well, I have a broody leghorn. Not sure how that counts for thirsty thurs. I caught her on this hidden nest that's outside the electric fence yesterday and moved her into the isolation bay in my run (dog kennel and dog house) but this morning, she acted like she wanted out. So I let her out. Now she's back, and has attitude about it!

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Well, I have a broody leghorn. Not sure how that counts for thirsty thurs. I caught her on this hidden nest that's outside the electric fence yesterday and moved her into the isolation bay in my run (dog kennel and dog house) but this morning, she acted like she wanted out. So I let her out. Now she's back, and has attitude about it!

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Yup, my Marshmallows cannot be told of this. The last thing I need is one of the leghorns going broody.

 

[BeefQuesoritto]

I wanted to hatch out a fayoumi/leghorn mix anyway, so it really is convenient. I'm not exactly complaining! The older fayoumi hen I have is always on the edge of being too rough with my pullets... so hatching out a replacement would be ideal. I just wish this featherbrain hadn't picked such a risky location for a nest.

 

[rural mouse]

The princesses will be fine. Have you ever saw a soaking wet silkie?
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Now you have. This was last November, it was a cold rain. Your girls will spend the night grooming and fluffing those feathers up.

Poor Branch! That's just undignified!

 

[notabitail]

Well, I have a broody leghorn. Not sure how that counts for thirsty thurs. I caught her on this hidden nest that's outside the electric fence yesterday and moved her into the isolation bay in my run (dog kennel and dog house) but this morning, she acted like she wanted out. So I let her out. Now she's back, and has attitude about it!

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Please make sure she is not sick.

 

[rural mouse]

And I have a real pretty boy here

I bet they will really like him!

You have customs to get through. I don't. I'm hoping Alex goes on a cross-country flight adventure, by way of my place and getting all the way to RC, so I can send one of the boys to her....

 

[BeefQuesoritto]

Please make sure she is not sick.

Oh?! You think it's more likely she's sick? Oh no, she just seemed so typically broody. She makes sounds like this:

But I'll get in touch with the vet when they open.

Edit:
Oh and she's been hiding eggs in this little grass nest, too. This is from a few days ago...

 

[notabitail]

Oh?! You think it's more likely she's sick? Oh no, she just seemed so typically broody. She makes sounds like this:

But I'll get in touch with the vet when they open.

Edit:
Oh and she's been hiding eggs in this little grass nest, too. This is from a few days ago...
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Nope. Not sick. She's broody.
I've heard Leghorns don't really go broody. But she seems definitely broody to me. Don't worry too much. Just worry about getting pecked.