Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Get well soon Cynthia.
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That is a wonderful card.

 

[Chicken poppy]

I have done that before.

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How sweet! It looks like their enjoying themselves. Currently working on a hand built small tree (of tiny logs connected) for my chickens to climb on.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Something silly to share..

I saw these for sale in an on-line store.

Spoiler: For the chicken on a road trip.

 

[rural mouse]

Fluff Friday pics, then 2nd sleep

Before the snow

Group shot (for fluff? Shocked they gave me the pic!)

 

[LozzyR]

Does he look like he does anything in private? (Sorry, no spoiler for sexual content, I don’t know how to add it) but being a “Fluffy Butt” thread, maybe I’m forgiven?View attachment 2924030

We’ve all seen Treacle going for it hammer and tongs so no worries here.

 

[LozzyR]

Get well soon Cynthia.
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Do sick chickens eat human soup?

I’ll show myself out.

 

[MaryJanet]

Final Autopsy Results are In

The cause of death has not changed. Her brain came out through the hole in her skull. However there was a secondary condition.

She had Marek's disease.

Her liver, lung, nerves, proventriculus (glandular stomach), ventriculus (gizzard), duodenum (small intestine), pancreas, ceca (intestinal sacs or ducts), and brain were all involved.

She would not have survived much longer even without the brain issue.

She was NOT vaccinated. Neither was Sylvie. I can only assume that Sylvie had Marek's disease as well.

The rest of the tribe outside Lilly has all been vaccinated. Lilly may have been vaccinated, I just have no idea.

I have attached the document which they provided to me from The Pennsylvania State University regarding Marek’s disease. There is some helpful information included in it.

The Marek's may have been here all along or they may have brought it with them. I have no way of knowing. It is here now and will likely always be here.

@CrazyChookChookLady I know that Ned and Lucky were never vaccinated. I am guessing that they do not have Marek's as they successfully made it to adulthood but I feel you should know. I know it is too late to do anything about it. I'm terribly sorry if it shows up in your tribe.

I feel that this ends any thought of me having broodies hatch as well. There is no way I could vaccinate the chicks without them being exposed to the virus during their sensitive period post vaccine as their mom could easily be a carrier.

I'm so glad you have this knowledge now and can work around the restrictions it brings.

 

[MaryJanet]

FBF!!

 

[LozzyR]

So after the crazy couple of years we’ve had, my workplace is doing 12 days of Christmas activities. One of the managers (who is also an artist) set up an art station to paint rocks (which appears to be a global sensation). I’m not much good at painting, my medium is graphite pencils, so I copied a fairly simple graphic for my rock. It’s not keeping with the Christmas theme everyone else was doing but I’m quite happy with how it turned out.

I’ll have to paint a chicken one next for tax!

 

[MaryJanet]

So after the crazy couple of years we’ve had, my workplace is doing 12 days of Christmas activities. One of the managers (who is also an artist) set up an art station to paint rocks (which appears to be a global sensation). I’m not much good at painting, my medium is graphite pencils, so I copied a fairly simple graphic for my rock. It’s not keeping with the Christmas theme everyone else was doing but I’m quite happy with how it turned out.

I’ll have to paint a chicken one next for tax!

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Looks great!!