Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[micstrachan]

In so sorry about Ruby.

I don't know if this will help or not but for me it has always been, are they still doing the things that brought joy to their lives. With Isabel my cat, is she still hopping up in the window or climbing up onto my shoulder or cursing at Davis. With Patsy it was is she scratching in the yard, hanging out with the others, pecking Lilly saying not yet kid. Are they still eating and drinking? In this way I let them tell me.

Patsy was slow but active right to the very end. It happened on her terms. Sadly, I'm afraid you are going to have to make the decision for Ruby.

Thanks for this, Bob. As of tonight, Ruby was still doing things she liked. She even RAN out of the run when I opened the gate.

 

[micstrachan]

We need video of this!

Yes!

 

[Scrambles83]

Gonna take a drive tonight, the mountains look so inviting. They are calling to me. And they are very close to my farm. I’m bringing Jaffar with me. I will be home at coop roundup time.
Paradise!!

How’s your hand going?

 

[micstrachan]

Not sure what's going on. Sick again. If you pray, say one or two for me. I was just in the ER. Trying to wait to get in for my follow up appt. with my Dr. tomorrow. Wish they could figure this out. Why does my potassium keep dropping? Not taking anything like water pills. If this keeps up, I'll be placing chickens. . I can't stand without the woozy/dizzy.

My goodness, Cynthia. I’m sorry you’re dealing with this. I hope they figure it out.

 

[micstrachan]

More Proof that Chickens Don't Like to Back Up

Watch Phyllis find a creative solution to her conundrum caused by Sydney blocking her exit.

Love that Phyllis!

 

[Ribh]

What are you a fancy pirate? Besides I thought @Ribh and Olivia had cornered the chicken on a shoulder market.

Only I don't encourage her. I have no desire to do a Long John Silver.

 

[micstrachan]

I'm sorry Michelle. That's always a hard call to make.

Thanks, Ribh.

 

[micstrachan]

One of the EE's has wry neck. She was fine this morning. Rich checked on them when he got home and she was flat out on her back and not moving. He put it outside to bury.

I came home from work and heard a chick peeping. I found it and brought it inside. I looked at it and it was all floppy with her eyes closed. I gave her vitamins and put her in a warm place. Within the hour he eyes are open and she can sit up but not walk yet. She'll stay in her little "bed" tonight and hopefully she'll e better by morning.

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Oh, sweet baby!

 

[MaryJanet]

I'm lodging Ivy's FBF shot early. She has such a fluffy butt!

 

[Scrambles83]

Any ideas why Belle isn’t digesting grass properly?
I’ve had more of the full grass like poops from her, but not combined with the excessive water drinking.
She seems fine in all other ways, eating fine, active, doing chickeny things, crop full at night and empty in the morning.
I’ve recently gotten granite grit I had in a feeder so this afternoon I scattered a fair bit in the run incase she needs more and gets more into her that way

I would love to ignore it because other than the poop she is absolutely normal, but I can’t stop considering the options of what’s going on