Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Aussie-Chookmum]

I haven't been able to even look at pictures of the tribes without getting very upset until the last couple of days, so yes, I miss them terribly.
I don't have any plans for a new tribe. My current circumstances make keeping chickens free range impossible and the circumstances are unlikely to change enough in the foreseeable future.
Keeping ex batts, or rescues may be possible at some point. Ex batts would never be safe in a fully free range environment in the UK, so a chicken old peoples home with a run and supervised exercise might be an option.
The fact is that Bucket Boy and the tribes is over. I've been incredibly privileged to have lived with the tribes for a decade.
What I hope to do is get organised here and get my book published in the hope that the book will help change the appalling view most people have of chickens, their intelligence, their behaviour and the cruelty involved in the keeping of them.
Meanwhile, I'll come on to BYC when I can and see if I can pass on some of what I've learned to those prepared to pay attention.

for you and your tribes.

I like your Chicken Retirement Village idea.

I'll buy a copy of your book! Me, me, me!

 

[Lady Red]

I have an offer to get more from the same seller once they are a few weeks older. What would you all weigh in on that?

Hmmm, tempting, but are they going to be on medicated feed this time?

All of our chickens were mail order. A group of 10. One died the night we received them. 2 died the next day. I was heartbroken and didn't even really know their little personalities yet.

That is a 70% survival rate, and they were on medicated feed. Before arrival and from me. I hand fed the sick ones and gave electrolyte water. Got up every 2 hour to clean their bottoms and keep hydrated.

The short of the story is, I don't know if I personally could do it again so quickly. Only you can decide...will another heartbreak stop you....forever??

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Hi all. It's been a while. Still having sad days, but the children have been so wonderful. Thankful for the his, mine, and ours! They have surrounded me with love and help. Thankful for them. I'm not alone, thank the Heavens. Our son and wife..and cute little two year old is living here. I think I shared that a while back. I'm going to go back a bit and check posts..two pages I think.

So nice to hear from you Cynthia. So glad you are surrounded by loving family.

Hugs

 

[BY Bob]

Wow. Thank you!
But how?

I can re-pixel them with my Samsung computer. I don't know how it does it but I can manually select any pixelation I want when saving a photo on it. It's pretty cool.

Chicken tax

 

[BY Bob]

Just testing the beta/shorts link thing, sorry.

https://youtube.com/shorts/u54VwQBVSu0?feature=share

I chose share, then copy link, then pasted it in here

Do you want to embed it or are you happy with the link?

 

[BY Bob]

I have an offer to get more from the same seller once they are a few weeks older. What would you all weigh in on that?

So many things would weigh into this for me starting with where I was mentally after what just happened.

What chicken experience are you looking for? Do you want to raise them from little chicks? If so, I would not compromise and would look for chicks that I could raise. It can be hard to find what you want.

As to whether I would use this breeder again. I suppose with the knowledge that I needed to medicate them immediately I might.

I hope that helps.

 

[BY Bob]

Monday Mugs

Happy Monday all.

 

[Lady Red]

Dr. Tacky 007....the spy that knew too much

 

[BY Bob]

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Great tag line! And great photo!

 

[RoyalChick]

It is Monday. Here is a mugshot courtesy of Minnie. She is silly in so many ways. Silly Minnie.