Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Sylvester017]

And to really give you the Heby-jebies

Skeletal deformities

https://bitchinchickens.com/2023/10/30/avian-pathology-cases-40-skeletal-deformities-in-chickens/

Good informative post. My heart breaks at any abnormalities. Poor chickies.

 

[Sylvester017]

She passed away a little bit ago.
I am going to go ahead and close the plastic coop, this is the second bird who has presented as ill from it. Until I can disinfect it and add more ventilation they'll have to use the other coops.
What a bummer

The whole problem w/animal illness is they hide it. By the time we see outward symptoms it's critical. So sorry for the loss. I hope that'll be the last

 

[Sylvester017]

Oooo la la she is looking fine! She is your newest glamour girl I see

We're all loving this one!

 

[Sylvester017]

Now I have to ask - format how? Gosh I am going down that rabbit hole aren’t I?

Tax

Betty
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Curly
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Hi Betty! Hi Curly! How do you stay so white?!

 

[notabitail]

She passed away a little bit ago.
I am going to go ahead and close the plastic coop, this is the second bird who has presented as ill from it. Until I can disinfect it and add more ventilation they'll have to use the other coops.
What a bummer

 

[Sylvester017]

I am a bit of a hoarder. Neighbor gave me 8 old hard drives she didn't want.

I have a pretty large collection of unwanted tech.

Old stuff ~ planned obsolescence by manufacturers. Products are made harder to reuse or fix than to go buy a new one. Tech is just getting advanced too fast for old tech to be of any use. Look how often cellphones & computers have advanced. My DD has her entire work technology in a wrist watch ~ she doesn't need a cellphone ~ all calls are on the watch!!!

Tx ~ this ole girl reminded me to vote today!

 

[notabitail]

Old stuff ~ planned obsolescence by manufacturers. Products are made harder to reuse or fix than to go buy a new one. Tech is just getting advanced too fast for old tech to be of any use. Look how often cellphones & computers have advanced. My DD has her entire work technology in a wrist watch ~ she doesn't need a cellphone ~ all calls are on the watch!!!

Tx ~ this ole girl reminded me to vote today!
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If there's one thing that lasts long it's got to be PCs. I still use a 15 year old one here.

I am thinking of getting a new one to hopefully last a longer while, but it's impressive what you can do with a older device if all you do is documents and web browsing.

 

[Sylvester017]

I am, too. The attempts mostly seem to be happening in the morning. I might start waiting to let them out of their run until the afternoon, when there's a little less hawk activity around here. Although it's good practice and experience for them to pass on to future flock members, I don't want to take more risk than necessary. They are my babies, after all.

Dad wants to build a super large run for them next year if possible, because he's so nervous about free ranging with all these hawks around. From what he's imagining, it would be around 400sqft of safe space for them. That'd be perfect.

For now, they have so many safe spots around the property not including the shelter we built (bushes, brush piles, a small trailer to hide under, etc) and they utilize them constantly. It's cool watching them go from cover to cover while they forage. They're smart chickens, nearly always aware of their surroundings while out and about, keeping in touch with each other. When one gets separated she will call out and the others will answer. So sweet to see them greet the one who lagged behind, even if most of the time it includes a peck on the back, like, "pay attention, dummy! Stay with the group!"

Anyways, I'm rambling. Point is, I love my sweet girls. I'm afraid for them too, but I also love seeing them so happy out there free ranging. Hopefully we can figure something out before we have to go through any losses.

You have such a beautiful yard ~ can't wait to see how your covered run will look. & it's nice to have lots of hiding bushes & even lawn benches & tables would provide cover & still looks nice in a backyard as pretty as yours.

 

[Ponypoor]

Hi Betty! Hi Curly! How do you stay so white?!

They are magical white chickens - right @BY Bob - white chickens are magic!

 

[Sylvester017]

View attachment 3980945I want one of those surfboards!

Wonder where this photo is from?! Hawaiian Islands have lots of feral beach chickens since the storms blew farm chickens into the winds a few decades ago.