Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Well I would give them directly to the chickens (unless someone tells me crows like them in which case they can share).
But how do you dispatch the bucket of mice? Drown them (cruel)? Put them in the mouse zapper (why not let them walk in on their own)? Gas them (dry ice maybe)? Feed them live to the chickens (they might escape)?
My point is that a kill trap takes out the extra step of dispatching them and does so in a rapid, humane and stress free way.

Well reasoned reply with which I agree.

 

[featherhead007]

What time is it? What day is it? Oh yah, Tuesday and the sun is out. Tfr pic.
(I need my cup of Coco this morning)

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Going to leave soon to go back to the hospital. The cardiologist and neurologist are supposed to be there around 1 today. The physical therapist was there already this morning and with the assistance of a walker they got her to walk a little bit in the hallway. Until we get to speak to the neurologist we still have no idea just how severe it was, but it appears to not have been a bad one thankfully. I was too tired yesterday to inform everyone, but I got some good news that had me shedding happy tears. My Branch is a daddy!!!!!! My cousin was like me and got her dates wrong and this Sunday was day 21. She had 3 hatch yesterday and another one is working it's way out this morning. She's had 1 silkie hatch that is jet black, and 1 each from Raven and Squirrel. the one that is trying to hatch is another Squirrel baby. She showed me pictures of them on her phone this morning when she picked up her eggs. She also wants me to save another 18 eggs to try to incubate again. It was her first time incubating and she thinks she may have made some mistakes the first time around and wants to set another round this Saturday. Once she moves them to the brooder she's going to send me some good pictures of the ones that have hatched this round. Unlike me though who is crossing everything possible that Ezzie is a girl, she's hoping her silkie is a boy.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Branch is thrilled to know he's a daddy and had a mini me enter the world yesterday. Since she's hoping for a boy if it turns out to be a hen and she wants to let her go....which she wont I've called dibs.

 

[RoyalChick]

Going to leave soon to go back to the hospital. The cardiologist and neurologist are supposed to be there around 1 today. The physical therapist was there already this morning and with the assistance of a walker they got her to walk a little bit in the hallway. Until we get to speak to the neurologist we still have no idea just how severe it was, but it appears to not have been a bad one thankfully. I was too tired yesterday to inform everyone, but I got some good news that had me shedding happy tears. My Branch is a daddy!!!!!! My cousin was like me and got her dates wrong and this Sunday was day 21. She had 3 hatch yesterday and another one is working it's way out this morning. She's had 1 silkie hatch that is jet black, and 1 each from Raven and Squirrel. the one that is trying to hatch is another Squirrel baby. She showed me pictures of them on her phone this morning when she picked up her eggs. She also wants me to save another 18 eggs to try to incubate again. It was her first time incubating and she thinks she may have made some mistakes the first time around and wants to set another round this Saturday. Once she moves them to the brooder she's going to send me some good pictures of the ones that have hatched this round. Unlike me though who is crossing everything possible that Ezzie is a girl, she's hoping her silkie is a boy.

Hoping for a speedy recovery and looking forward to seeing chick pics.

 

[RoyalChick]

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Branch is thrilled to know he's a daddy and had a mini me enter the world yesterday. Since she's hoping for a boy if it turns out to be a hen and she wants to let her go....which she wont I've called dibs.

Congratulations Branch!

 

[featherhead007]

Congratulations Branch! Some good news is always welcome

 

[fuentemoon]

If you release mice you have to take the at least 4 miles from where you caught them to be sure they don't return. I drive mine out to a wooded park/boat ramp area by the river.

 

[fuentemoon]

Beautiful sunny day today, hopefully I will get some good photos while doing yard work.

 

[BY Bob]

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This is my two (ignore the other fluff buts in the background). Chick chick (left) and Doris. I had a lovely chat with these two, they stayed with me for ages.

It's so special when they hang out with you.