Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[micstrachan]

Yes, that sounds more like a warning call. Henry 11 warning call is quite strange.

I’d love to hear that!

 

[fuentemoon]

We had a shockingly warm day with no rain.
Got the plastic up around the run and everything cleaned. Planned some of the expansion for inside the run for more hang out spots and safe exits for future babies.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

It's Friday here. Happy FBF!

Please excuse Alice's dirty bottom.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Sad to write that my sisters hen Chick who I was very fond of died last week. Vet thinks liver failure possible brought about by feeding layers pellets at to earlier age.
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I'm so sorry Shad. and another for your sister if she'd like it.

Not a lot wrong with this young hen apart from a small split in her lower beak.
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Looks like she has a bit of an under bite too.

 

[RoyalChick]

Well no big bird overhead is good news unless it's a raven, crow or turkey vulture, black vulture. Oh okay, a Pileated Woodpecker is big, include that. Everybody else is a threat. So you could just work it from that perspective, if you want. But anything big overhead they should be afraid of anyway!

Yes I do! But I have loads of turkey vultures and I think I often mistakenly worry when it is them. I know them when they land, it is in flight I struggle. I know crows just fine ‘cos of how they fly.

 

[RoyalChick]

My attempt to check in on the big roost has been thwarted by Minnie who has decided to sleep up against the camera. She must be able to hear when I activate the camera because she turned around to glare at me.

 

[LozzyR]

Tegan’s Adventures

So Tegan’s had a big week. I didn’t mention it at the time but last week she had a trip to the vet. She was making this really weird wheezing noise and after what happened to Charlie, I thought it prudent we had a vet visit. I was delighted to hear that Dr Nikki was back for a few shifts, so we went and saw her. She checked her out and said she couldn’t see or hear anything out of the ordinary, her breathing sounded clear. So home we came and she was very pleased to be let out.

She seems back to normal, and of course she’s gone broody again.

 

[rural mouse]

Well no big bird overhead is good news unless it's a raven, crow or turkey vulture, black vulture. Oh okay, a Pileated Woodpecker is big, include that. Everybody else is a threat. So you could just work it from that perspective, if you want. But anything big overhead they should be afraid of anyway!

And while geese are big too, they aren't a threat to the chickens, and make so much noise flying and fly in such distinct formations, I can't see @RoyalChick NOT being able to id those.

 

[rural mouse]

I do know, that European swallows (carrying coconuts do migrate!) not too sure about the African swallow?

They're not a threat to the chickens....unless they drop the coconut.

 

[BY Bob]

We had a shockingly warm day with no rain.
Got the plastic up around the run and everything cleaned. Planned some of the expansion for inside the run for more hang out spots and safe exits for future babies.

I look forward to seeing your improvements.