Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Lexicon]

I’m ok. Thanks for asking, Alex. She didn’t actually die in my arms, and I feel guilty about that. She was in my arms up until about 15 or 20 minutes before she died.

The truth is, I’m still having little crying episodes (like right now), but I’ll be ok.

Oh Michelle, I know that it is hard not to feel guilty when an animal in our care dies, but you were right there with Ruby touching her and speaking to her gently, telling her how much you loved her. I believe that is just what she needed.

Please try to be gentle with yourself.

 

[featherhead007]

No wonder we have so many newts where we live!

Maybe they will get better soon too?

 

[featherhead007]

It is pretty bad here to, more freezing then rainy though! Poured yesterday. Woke up at 7:00 to care for the chickens and i had to get a jacket on! Brr

 

[Lexicon]

It is pretty bad here to, more freezing then rainy though! Poured yesterday. Woke up at 7:00 to care for the chickens and i had to get a jacket on! Brr

Yes, we have had a weird autumn. We have had multiple snowfalls which eventually melted, but today it's -7C/19 F. Funny how that seems cold today, but mid-winter would be a balmy day!

 

[featherhead007]

Still looking hazy and smoky here at sunrise.
(On a good day, I can see my mountains) (I’m setting up to have a yard sale soon)

 

[ChicoryBlue]

After reading this I'm going to mingle my girls with treats as well.

Plus this dear man down the road has put wire in the big coop so I can put them all in tomorrow night.

There's more this same man helped me to get some pine logs so I can make charcoal and he's searching for a bin for me to burn them .

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I think the key to making charcoal is to control the burn, slow so that the charcoal doesn't burn up. So it's the rate of burn, determined by the oxygen / size of the fire. I'll be interested to hear how you make out.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

I fear Legertha may prove to be a force to be reckoned with. She looks quite fierce with that headdress.

Maybe that's a good thing! Team Phyllistine could use some muscle.

 

[fuentemoon]

I'm desperately trying to get hold of a mixed herb tea, I think it would be perfect for the girls. It has marigold milk thistle and plantain in it. But no one is in the position to answer the phone

It was an organic herbal 3pm ans no answer

A word on using herbals especially for detox or boosting immunity, no matter the species. Generally speaking such remedies should be done for a period of 1-2 weeks then the body needs a break. Continual use will either reduce effectiveness or create new issues.
I am a big proponent of use natural remedies whenever possible, but they can be just as potent (or more) as pharmaceuticals.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Feathered legs. Whatever breed she is it's something that has feathered legs. She may be a X of course but Orps don't have feathered legs so whatever she is she's not a pure bred Orp.

Thank you, I went back and zoomed in on the picture and now I see the feathered legs! Thanks again, @Ribh !

 

[Marie2020]

A word on using herbals especially for detox or boosting immunity, no matter the species. Generally speaking such remedies should be done for a period of 1-2 weeks then the body needs a break. Continual use will either reduce effectiveness or create new issues.
I am a big proponent of use natural remedies whenever possible, but they can be just as potent (or more) as pharmaceuticals.

Thank you. I was told this with tinctures that I was using myself. So this makes a lot of sense.
In that case I need to find too find several remedies, so I can alternate for amber especially. plus of course taking breaks