Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Marie2020]

But, I would hold on to watch Blazing Saddles, (Just one more time)

I could not stop laughing at the wind passed around the camp fire.

 

[BY Bob]

Pepper is still broody.

I have closed off the coop and she has been bok bok bokking around the yard for the last three hours in a very distressed manner. I feel like such a bully.

When I come outside she does a Lassie. Runs towards me then back to the coop in "Timmy's in the well" kind of way.

Yes dear, I know the coop is closed. I did it on purpose.

Pepper running back to the coop.
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Poor baby. She does seem to have a real purpose to her stride. Gosh it is hard to break them sometimes. I love seeing green grass!

 

[BY Bob]

I have Alpia in the little coop. She looks @ me so reproachfully every time I appear but she can't sit & waste away. I won't have it.

It's hard being a chicken parent. They give you such guilt.

 

[BY Bob]

If it wasn't for these threads I would not have known the dangers of broodiness.

Pepper has been broody for four weeks now and no-one else is laying, except Edwina occasionally, so I've opened the coop and blocked off the nest boxes.

Pepper tested the cardboard then sat on a perch to sulk.

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At least she's not "bokking" around the back yard anymore.

T gotta laugh at this. Now she looks like a teenager. Just sulking.

It's good you blocked her out though. That's too long.

 

[BY Bob]

I used to love that show as a kid! I showed my son an episode a year or two ago and he wasn’t interested. I had to agree; it really dragged!

I guess some things hold up and others do not. Sad.

 

[RoyalChick]

I have rearranged the coop cams so I can watch roosting on both roosts tonight. I looked at Minnie this morning and didn't see anything wrong but I need to examine her again in better light. She is sooooo soft!
The one weird thing is that I went out before light this morning because I wanted to refill their water before I get cut off by the snow again today. While I was outside I heard what I thought were the foxes shouting - sounds like a human shriek, then silence, then a shriek. And then I realized it was Minnie! I didn't have a camera on her so I don't know if she was awake or asleep. It stopped as soon as I came in and she was up and perky and came down for a snack as soon as I turned the light on. WTH? Nightmares?

 

[BY Bob]

Don’t rush to name them. They will tell you their names when they are ready.

Indeed that is very true.

 

[RoyalChick]

You’re a pilot! What about Charlie, Delta, India, Juliet or Sierra? And if you have any cockerels you could name them Mike, Oscar or Romeo.

I woke up this morning still chuckling at this. It is perfect. And it allows for so many chickens!

 

[BY Bob]

These girls have all been mixed for well over a month now... so if there was anything, then I’m already hooped. His chickens just recently showed symptoms, and only one of the classic paralysis. From a lot of what I have read some strains of Mareks are actually fairly common. I am thinking it could be a Cleanliness, and viral load situation, also the less virulent and acute strains are more Likely to make birds susceptible to a secondary infection of coccidiosis or E. coli which then results in death (which sounds to me like what he was describing... most of the symptoms were more coccidiosis like than Mareks, but in mature 18 months+ birds, again recall the slovenly filthy conditions.)

TBH, although I’m still worried and will be closely monitoring, I’m less worried than I probably “should” be .What has me most upset is the disposable treatment of the birds, honestly. And the “I will kill them all and start fresh after some months have passed to control the outbreak” casual attitude. I mean, what if our respective governments took that approach to Covid? Let’s just cull everyone and start again with some new stock once things are settled. It’s Just Wrong. Nothing can justify the disregard for life. It goes against everything I believe. That has me most upset and makes me want to try and save his flock from the casual disrespectful and lazy caretaker and situation.

chicken talk or no... this requires tax, to follow soon... in the meantime I can offer my eastern skyline at sunset and some deviled eggs

I agree with the callous disregard for their life that so many chickens are forced to exist in just breaks my heart when I think of it. Here it is being shoved in your face. I just can't imagine.

You rescued some and now you are being forced to face the danger of that good deed. I'm so sorry. Hopefully, this does not have consequences for your flock.

 

[BY Bob]

I could not stop laughing at the wind passed around the camp fire.

Only Mel Brooks could pull that off. It was a very windy night.