Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[micstrachan]

RIP Lucy.

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Oh, nooooo!!!! I was going to check in and see how she’s doing. I’m so sorry. What happened?

 

[micstrachan]

We finally got a little rain last night. Of course I had to go check the birds to see if there were any leaks in the coop.
(All good, the chickens are high and dry) this morning.

We got rain, too!

 

[micstrachan]

What a cutie. If she is 20 weeks, that is certainly a lady. Welcome to the thread!

You think so? Those saddle feathers!

 

[micstrachan]

I may have lost two pullets yesterday. I am thinking possibly a raccoon or mink. The aerial predators were fed in the morning at our disposal pit (slaughter day excites them and keeps them busy for the next several days) and only Owls and maybe the Red Tail hawk weren’t feasting there. I arrived home at 4:45 to put up the birds and was short two on my headcount of the free range flock. After over an hour of fruitless searching we gave up, hoping they would show up today. I haven’t completely given up hope (maybe they are sitting on eggs somewhere, hidden, or waiting for the roosters to find them) but will be sure to get up earlier today. I would like to just stay at the trailer today, but have to package sausage. We are very slow because my back is still questionable.

Aw, I’m sorry. That’s a bummer.

 

[LozzyR]

Oh, nooooo!!!! I was going to check in and see how she’s doing. I’m so sorry. What happened?

The vet thinks it was cancer; she reacted painfully to an abdominal exam. She was such a sweetie. I also buried her with a piece of cheese to pay the ferryman, but the amount hubby cut for me should have paid for a return ticket!

 

[MaryJanet]

The vet thinks it was cancer; she reacted painfully to an abdominal exam. She was such a sweetie. I also buried her with a piece of cheese to pay the ferryman, but the amount hubby cut for me should have paid for a return ticket!

Awww she can eat half the cheese and give the other half to the ferryman

 

[micstrachan]

The vet thinks it was cancer; she reacted painfully to an abdominal exam. She was such a sweetie. I also buried her with a piece of cheese to pay the ferryman, but the amount hubby cut for me should have paid for a return ticket!

I’m sorry.

 

[LozzyR]

I’m sorry.

Thanks Michelle.

 

[LozzyR]

Awww she can eat half the cheese and give the other half to the ferryman

Hubby was grousing about how much cheese we go through. I asked for a sliver and he gave me a chunk!

 

[BY Bob]

I may have lost two pullets yesterday. I am thinking possibly a raccoon or mink. The aerial predators were fed in the morning at our disposal pit (slaughter day excites them and keeps them busy for the next several days) and only Owls and maybe the Red Tail hawk weren’t feasting there. I arrived home at 4:45 to put up the birds and was short two on my headcount of the free range flock. After over an hour of fruitless searching we gave up, hoping they would show up today. I haven’t completely given up hope (maybe they are sitting on eggs somewhere, hidden, or waiting for the roosters to find them) but will be sure to get up earlier today. I would like to just stay at the trailer today, but have to package sausage. We are very slow because my back is still questionable.

I sure hope they have shown up. I'm sorry for you to have this worry along with your back.