Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Phyllis gets 1 on 1 with Chicks

Sydney was distracted eating on Friday and Phyllis got some wire time alone with the chicks. Here's the video.

 

[Blazinga]

Thank you playing along. If I remembered right, no one got #5 but you!

I did.

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

Vale Deana November 2015 - September2021

My Rhode Island Red, Deana, died Thursday night/ Friday morning. She was almost 6 years old and the last of my second batch of hens.
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She took up residence in the old "little" coop her last week were she was given a bottom clean, fresh litter and fresh food and water every day.
More often than not her visitors ate her food though.
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I have lost some confidence in my vet regarding the chooks and felt that if they were just going to recommend euthanasia, considering her age, I would rather she passed at home amongst her flock and in familiar surroundings.

She ruled calmly and from a discreet distance. (Tsuki was the enforcer.) Only ever needed to give one or two admonitory pecks if someone thought they could eat before her.

I have buried her in a sunny spot near the run and planted sunflowers over her.
R.I.P. sweet girl

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RIP Deana. She was such a pretty hen.

 

[featherhead007]

So sorry ACM, Deana was a beautiful hen. And sadly, I was wrong about my Emily. She’s taken a turn for the worse today. She’s laying on my chest, (as I text this). I can’t tell if she’s sleeping by being comfortable with me, or dying in my arms? She was fine this morning before church, but when I returned home, she was laying around in the yard. I even offered her some meally worms. Her crop is squishy, and She refused. (Her normally red straight comb is pale and flopping over.) I will just lay with her here for a while, and think what to do next.

 

[BY Bob]

I did.

That's right. My apologies.

Please forgive me.

 

[BY Bob]

So sorry ACM, Deana was a beautiful hen. And sadly, I was wrong about my Emily. She’s taken a turn for the worse today. She’s laying on my chest, (as I text this). I can’t tell if she’s sleeping by being comfortable with me, or dying in my arms? She was fine this morning before church, but when I returned home, she was laying around in the yard. I even offered her some meally worms. Her crop is squishy, and She refused. (Her normally red straight comb is pale and flopping over.) I will just lay with her here for a while, and think what to do next.

Oh Alex. We are praying for her.

 

[featherhead007]

Oh Alex. We are praying for her.

Thanks Bob

 

[featherhead007]

I’m taking her back outside, (in the sunshine) I’m pretty sure that Jaffar will know what to do! He’s a very good rooster

 

[featherhead007]

I was right, she walked off with Jaffar just now. Kinda perked her up a bit.

 

[rural mouse]

Excellent! You are extremely dedicated.

Read the book from the beginning all the way to the end. Otherwise you miss stuff/it doesn't make sense. Context is important. (Says the bibliophile/child of a librarian).