Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

My heat plate doesn't run on solar power. And I don't want 120 VAC out in that tinderbox.

I get it. No accusations here.

 

[BY Bob]

I have not yet spoken with the breeder. One reason for that is I have been thinking ~ & yes, it hurts . I am hardly an authority on anything chickeny, especially illness, but the chances of my having missed something are extremely high.

This has been an exceptionally damp summer & I think I probably missed the early signs of a coccidia breakout. Ceres is incredibly lucky that I picked it up as early as I did. The breeder, although she is only a couple of hours away, is inland in a much hotter & drier climate. Our humidity has been really awful on top of rain dampness. It did not occur to me I could have a recurring problem so soon after vet treatment.

If it was the breeder, given the number of birds I purchased, I would expect everyone to be in trouble. That is not the case. Of the 1st buy only 1 is in trouble & she picked up an injury here. I lost the smallest of the last buy. I suspect they still needed to be on heat although the breeder said not, but our night temps suddenly plummeted. In all honesty, I think I made a judgemental error.

I will notify the breeder as a curtesy but @ this point I really do not feel she is responsible.

I will be getting the inside girls out as soon as possible. I would prefer another week before moving the Vorwerks, especially as the weather is still chancy. The small coop is really too small for another 4 birds given the size the Vorwerks already are.

So am I wrong?

How old are they actually?

 

[featherhead007]

My tri tip wasn't ready (too red, even for me) I think my oven is out of calibration

I get it. No accusations here.

No accusation was ever taken, Bob.

 

[BY Bob]

My tri tip wasn't ready (too red, even for me) I think my oven is out of calibration

No accusation was ever taken, Bob.

How is your neighbor Alex.

 

[featherhead007]

How is your neighbor Alex.

She is doing very well, thanks for asking. The other one......... well,

 

[featherhead007]

She is doing very well, thanks for asking. The other one......... well,

I DON"T believe chickens should be made to fight. I think that maybe, he is raising roosters for that purpose

 

[BY Bob]

She is doing very well, thanks for asking. The other one......... well,

Sadly we can't have it all

 

[BY Bob]

I DON"T believe chickens should be made to fight. I think that maybe, he is raising roosters for that purpose

That's not right. My gosh be careful. That's frightening.

 

[Ribh]

How old are they actually?

The Wyandottes were 4 weeks. The Japs & GLWF are 6 & the Belgian about 12

 

[micstrachan]

Spring brings out health problems because for many, the egg laying cycle starts up again. This is a massive drain on resources.

I know; it was a rhetorical question. I’m just bummed and worried.