Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

Prefect eggs for hatching

So I grabbed Henny and Marty (I think it’s her egg) eggs this morning, and since I have to waste the eggs anyways (I have everyone on Panacur to de-worm them all as per the Vet), I cracked them to check the quality. I put one of the Azur’s beside for comparison (the lay small eggs)

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Shells are rock hard (yay Marty!)

And check out this perfect bullseye on Marty’s egg!
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I was almost guilty for wasting it, but I cannot hatch any more eggs. Not if my niece will be doing her school hatch again.

Perfect bullseye very fertile.

 

[featherhead007]

Supposedly if the feed is not safe for humans then you shouldn't give it to the birds.

Help yourself to a nibble.

Very true statement! That’s why, when I eat meally worms, I put them on vanilla ice cream!

 

[featherhead007]

I wouldn't do it with a syringe, the risk of it piling / backing up is too great. Liquids work better for syringe application. Tube-feeding for food, and I would recommend a really nutrient- and calorie-dense food like baby bird formula (Exact is what I have in the freezer right now) https://www.chewy.com/kaytee-exact-...7u6KDwIuaQ8l-DVc2GEg6GDm-UJY0NacaAok1EALw_wcB

 

[featherhead007]

A more serious note: La, la, la, la, la, I’m gonna kill that gopher! It’s either him or me, and it’s my property not his!
The gopher holes are far from the chickens yard.

 

[RoyalChick]

A more serious note: La, la, la, la, la, I’m gonna kill that gopher! It’s either him or me, and it’s my property not his!
The gopher holes are far from the chickens yard. View attachment 3767994

You know that for that to work you need to find all their entry and exit holes (usually many) and seal them up before chucking in the gas bomb.

 

[Sally PB]

A more serious note: La, la, la, la, la, I’m gonna kill that gopher! It’s either him or me, and it’s my property not his!
The gopher holes are far from the chickens yard.

We bought some of that stuff to use on wood chucks.
Haven't tried it yet.

You know that for that to work you need to find all their entry and exit holes (usually many) and seal them up before chucking in the gas bomb.

Mostly because of this...

 

[SimpleJenn]

Does this look like a barred rock? I might try one using a thinner white yarn, and another with each row being striped. And wattles!

Kiddo calls it "big chicken"

 

[featherhead007]

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Does this look like a barred rock? I might try one using a thinner white yarn, and another with each row being striped. And wattles!
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Kiddo calls it "big chicken"View attachment 3768024

Here’s a barred rock that you could use for a pattern. Lots of white yarn, but also patterns of grey or black. You’ll do magnificent!

 

[Grandma The Chicken]

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Does this look like a barred rock? I might try one using a thinner white yarn, and another with each row being striped. And wattles!
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Kiddo calls it "big chicken"View attachment 3768024

I found those at Paulus Farm today and they were $8.50 each. How do they charge something so small that was handmade? Not to mention they have a stuffed chicken. $30.
I don't need a crocheted chicken. I have Grandma.

 

[featherhead007]

Listen, I’m taking this farming lifestyle very seriously. I don’t need the city headaches anymore !