Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Marie2020]

Mine like the lawn un-cut so they can hide out in the long grass and munch bugs!

I do hope they will get accustomed quickly. If my girls except wild birds and mice there stands a chance.

Anyone here that's adopted please will you share your experiences.

 

[featherhead007]

Mine like the lawn un-cut so they can hide out in the long grass and munch bugs!

RC I know, but I have 2 acres in the back for them to range in. They prefer to hang out under the grapevines

 

[featherhead007]

I do hope they will get accustomed quickly. If my girls except wild birds and mice there stands a chance.

Anyone here that's adopted please will you share your experiences.

My two orphans are still with me, and thriving, but have never been accepted into the coop. Arizona and Dakota still stay in the house at night

 

[featherhead007]

They will be locked in at night and I will be letting them out in the day when supervised. I won't be Housing them with my girls for a couple of weeks. If I see problems they'll be separated. Whatever they'll be cared for and away from being squeezed into filthy cages.

But they will have a small outside run when I'm unable to keep an eye.

I wish I had electrically outside so I could monitor them and get an automatic door

Try solar panels for a door. I prefer to let my birds out in the morning, and watch them come in at night

 

[featherhead007]

None of my chickens want to just play with me, they are all in the coop laying eggs. Except Jaffar. Who is holding sentry duties. Maybe I should have gotten a dog instead! But hey, I did get a horse! Maybe I’ll drive over to see Chaco

 

[Marie2020]

Try solar panels for a door. I prefer to let my birds out in the morning, and watch them come in at night

Here's where the door is situated. This is way beyond my understanding

 

[BY Bob]

Yes, the old chickens coop is having an extension added tomorrow my neighbour who let me know that these adoptions are going ahead on one day only, her husband is going too fix up/extend this old coop and add wire underneath. I'll be out all day because I want them to have garden time.

Worried about any fleas, but they have had their vaccines and they have been wormed..

I am trying to think what I can put them in for carrying I had one good size box. But want them separated for the car journey, which I have arranged.

Due too the works in my home I can't find the cat carrier. So excited and everything is up in the air in my head. I do not have a clue how big they are the lady told me they are 18 months and larger than bantams.

Thanks like you are more ready than I guessed. I would not worry about separating them for transport. They can be together and they may like the company. I transported my last 3 together.

 

[featherhead007]

Here's where the door is situated. This is way beyond my understanding
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Show me the bigger picture of everything. I have much engineering experience.

 

[BY Bob]

I want to show you what a difference 3 weeks has done to my baldest girl. The day she showed up to yesterday.
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Just amazing what a good environment can do for them.

 

[BY Bob]

So Minnie’s LEG is fine, but her crop had s firm nugget about the size of a quarter this morning. I’m not sure if the lameness was related. Anyway, I tubed a little (15-20mL) warm pedialyte and broke up the clog. After several minutes I tubed about 30mL baby bird formula diluted further with pedialyte. Then I tubed another 40mL plus of the same before I left the house. I’m letting her be a chicken with her flock and will do my best to help with the crop impaction and nutrients. I think it’s going to be OK.

Can I just say AGAIN…. tube feeding is by far the most important skill I have learned while keeping chickens.

Let me just say that I find you super impressive. Great job and good catch!