Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Going in the morning for bone implant surgery... may be offline for awhile

Oh gosh I am sorry to hear this, I had hoped your arm would have been healing.

A family friend had this with her hip surgery, and it worked for her. I have hopes it wi work for you



Let us know when you can that you are ok

 

[Ponypoor]

Did you cut or yank the feathers?
I am thinking ahead for if Cookie ever needs a trim.

Trimmed with scissors. I only pluck the silkies lower cheek muffs because it’s so close to their eyes.

I left the feathers along the middle of their head to give them a funky look. They can still look fashionable while being able to see better.

You know it’s the one thing I really like about those Mr P daughters I have, they all have those lovely funky topknots.

I was going to try for some pullets from those Azure next year, funky polish/leghorn type blue egg layers. But I don’t dare now, unless I can find a vaccine for MG.

This winter I will do some research on this. It’s annoying that our feathered friends should not be able to have the same access to medicines and whatnot, that out dogs, cats and horses have.

At this point I have told my horses that the chooks are more valuable than they are!!! Poor geegees

Happy Mugs Monday!

 

[Ponypoor]

Looks like some of the trees around here. Plant some sort of bush (not evergreen) around it to break up the wind a bit or run a short section of "holey" fence along the part the wind has pushed the most. Once that gets settled in, the tree will go up some more. That's what the shelter belt does. The bushes are on the outside with the tallest trees (eventually) the deciduous ones in the middle. The winter winds bet broken first by the tiny twigs, then the tree trunks so the fully thick evergreens closest to the house don't get scoured by worst of the winds head on. They're able to insulate the middle during the winter.View attachment 4231593 Making a corner simply means inner stuff turns first, then each layer getting closer to the "winds" going farther along before turning. Needs must, plant a double type of bush in double rows for each. Both should be deciduous with the one that max height is lower on the outside.

Blackberry, raspberry, siberian pea tree sort of things. Lilac clusters too much to be the outside layer, but could go on the lee side. Deciduous trees for example could be crab apple next with walnut (grows taller) being the inner tree. Then the evergreen: doesn't have to be as tall, but needs to be thick/dense in the individual growth.

Work within what CAN grow and what CAN survive....and what you're ALLOWED to bring in. And if you must, go with fencing panels on short segments with gaps in-between. If you end up doing that, the solid vs chain link vs wire vs stone wall should progress in height and solidness much like the bush/trees do.

In Alberta where the wind howls across open Prairie, the farmers use wooden panels as a wind break for their livestock.

They will fence their barn yards and small holding paddocks with a solid wooden fence: posts and rails, then upright planks - like a privacy fence one sees in housing developments.

Sometimes they will use braces every so many posts to prevent the fence from getting pushed over.

Not sure the cost of lumber I’m the Orkanies though. In Alberta lumber is readily available, so might be too costly.

Here I encourage the grasses and weeds and blackberry brambles to grow up and through that safety fencing I have, the safety fencing holes help the plants to grow up and provide shelter and shade.

 

[kattabelly]

Looks like some of the trees around here. Plant some sort of bush (not evergreen) around it to break up the wind a bit or run a short section of "holey" fence along the part the wind has pushed the most. Once that gets settled in, the tree will go up some more. That's what the shelter belt does. The bushes are on the outside with the tallest trees (eventually) the deciduous ones in the middle. The winter winds bet broken first by the tiny twigs, then the tree trunks so the fully thick evergreens closest to the house don't get scoured by worst of the winds head on. They're able to insulate the middle during the winter.View attachment 4231593 Making a corner simply means inner stuff turns first, then each layer getting closer to the "winds" going farther along before turning. Needs must, plant a double type of bush in double rows for each. Both should be deciduous with the one that max height is lower on the outside.

Blackberry, raspberry, siberian pea tree sort of things. Lilac clusters too much to be the outside layer, but could go on the lee side. Deciduous trees for example could be crab apple next with walnut (grows taller) being the inner tree. Then the evergreen: doesn't have to be as tall, but needs to be thick/dense in the individual growth.

Work within what CAN grow and what CAN survive....and what you're ALLOWED to bring in. And if you must, go with fencing panels on short segments with gaps in-between. If you end up doing that, the solid vs chain link vs wire vs stone wall should progress in height and solidness much like the bush/trees do.

Like I say, wind isn't the only issue. I can't plant more trees than I can get away with pretending were already there. A proper shelter belt is out of the question.

 

[Sylvester017]

Good luck and hope for speedy recovery!

TY ~ it's dental surgery... remove the broken off tooth roots & implant a fake bone, go home for 3 months to heal, then there will be enough bone for an implant molar. I had MRI scan for possible neck surgery too but got to tackle one surgery at a time. Had to postpone arm therapy to take care of the mouth 1st.

TG that DH can manage the chickens. I've missed way too much w/them these last couple yrs.

Motto... it's h3ll to get old A prayer would be much appreciated/sent from all w/ good vibes

 

[kattabelly]

Zebra duck mug for Monday. Just collected these two pullets in exchange for my two slightly older cockerels. They've gone back to the breeder because he didn't have any males from that line and had to retire the cock. There were some Polish hens there with haircuts that matched @Ponypoor 's two. And Pavlovskayas and Appenzellers and a trio of feather dusters.

 

[kattabelly]

I hope the surgery goes well @Sylvester017

I used to work as a dental nurse, ages ago in another life, so consider this actual medical advice when I say you should eat lots of ice cream after (assuming you like ice cream, of course)

 

[bgmathteach]

Zebra duck mug for Monday. Just collected these two pullets in exchange for my two slightly older cockerels. They've gone back to the breeder because he didn't have any males from that line and had to retire the cock. There were some Polish hens there with haircuts that matched @Ponypoor 's two. And Pavlovskayas and Appenzellers and a trio of feather dusters.
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Awe - so lovely. i'm partial to zebra chickens!


They look more like our heritage zebra chickens here, then the production lines you get from hatcheries - good looking girls

 

[kattabelly]

Awe - so lovely. i'm partial to zebra chickens!


They look more like our heritage zebra chickens here, then the production lines you get frm hatcheries - good looking girls

These are the two boys I swapped for them (pics from a couple weeks ago). The breeder kept complimenting them and I was like they're your birds! I just hatched them and kept the feeders topped up.

They're my first zebra chickens but I really love them, both their looks and their temperament so far. I only have pullets now but I'll probably see about getting some hatching eggs from another line in the spring.

 

[RoyalChick]

Zebra duck mug for Monday. Just collected these two pullets in exchange for my two slightly older cockerels. They've gone back to the breeder because he didn't have any males from that line and had to retire the cock. There were some Polish hens there with haircuts that matched @Ponypoor 's two. And Pavlovskayas and Appenzellers and a trio of feather dusters.
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Pretty girl!