Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[ValerieJ]

I hope it’s ok that I’m crashing/joini g this thread. Tried to join a different one awhile back, but could not keep up.

Minnie (Buckeye pullet) laid her first egg today!View attachment 2009222

Congrats on the egg! And, um...good luck keeping up with this thread. I can't seem to do it.

Please take advantage! The rest of us all over the nation are soping wet and cold


not cold like some of you have it but

Sopping wet is a good way to describe it! I think we're going to get our annual rainfall all in January!!!

Thanks for the info! So we saw Dr Nikki and I said how I was thinking about maybe another week of antibiotics and then the implant. She gave Chickie a check-up and said she didn’t appear to be unwell like she was the last time she saw her. She thought she wouldn’t need the antibiotics but said to keep an eye on her and if she seems unwell to call the practice and they will give me the dosage. We booked her in for Thursday and as it’s the Australia Day long weekend, she can’t order an implant until Tuesday. She’s put implants into ex-battery hens before and said sometimes one implant is enough as the hen’s egg cycle shuts down naturally whilst the implant is in. Everyone keep their fingers crossed for her!

Hope everything works out well!!!

 

[WhoDatChick]

I now have a Spotify account... thanks! Does it use less data than say streaming you tube? I hope so...



Does the vinegar peeling work with chicken eggs as well? Does it just take a little longer? I just steamed up some Christmas laid eggs, and they were still annoying and didn’t peel well...

I do not know ... I know nothing about these sort of things.. sorry..

 

[Shadrach]

Knock and three catching a few rays.

 

[MaryJanet]

Knock and three catching a few rays.
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Beautiful photo Shad!

 

[ValerieJ]

Does the vinegar peeling work with chicken eggs as well? Does it just take a little longer? I just steamed up some Christmas laid eggs, and they were still annoying and didn’t peel well...

Have you tried boiling or steaming and then immediately putting the eggs in very cold water? I have heard that works. Haven't tried it myself.

 

[WhoDatChick]

Knock and three catching a few rays.
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That is adorable

 

[BY Bob]

Maleficent is Gone

Today was supposed to be a great day. It will go down as one of the worst in my life.

I have been traveling all week and have spent no time with the girls. It was going to warm up a little tosay and I had blocked my calendar for some late afternoon quality free range with them. I was excited.

I woke up this morning violently sick. There would be no quality time with the girls. I went from the bathroom to the bed all day.

My wife had to work today so I was home alone. She came home after dark and woke me up to check on me. I quickly checked the coop cam and Maleficent was not roosted.

So asked my wife to find her and put her in the coop. She found her on the ground dead.

I just checked her body. Her neck was torn apart. Weasel or raccoon I am thinking. I have seen raccoons around here and have never seen a weasel.

Either way there will be coop upgrades tomorrow even if I crap myself while I'm doing it.

Quite frankly I am devastated. I could not be there for her. If I had not been sick she would have been fine. I would have checked everything at dusk in person just to spend time with them.

We were so close. I can't stop crying. I just can't right now. What a crappy day. I have to try and bury her in frozen ground tomorrow. How am I going to do that?

I'm just heartbroken.

Rest in Peace my besty

 

[WhoDatChick]

Maleficent is Gone

Today was supposed to be a great day. It will go down as one of the worst in my life.

I have been traveling all week and have spent no time with the girls. It was going to warm up a little tosay and I had blocked my calendar for some late afternoon quality free range with them. I was excited.

I woke up this morning violently sick. There would be no quality time with the girls. I went from the bathroom to the bed all day.

My wife had to work today so I was home alone. She came home after dark and woke me up to check on me. I quickly checked the coop cam and Maleficent was not roosted.
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So asked my wife to find her and put her in the coop. She found her on the ground dead.

I just checked her body. Her neck was torn apart. Weasel or raccoon I am thinking. I have seen raccoons around here and have never seen a weasel.

Either way there will be coop upgrades tomorrow even if I crap myself while I'm doing it.

Quite frankly I am devastated. I could not be there for her. If I had not been sick she would have been fine. I would have checked everything at dusk in person just to spend time with them.

We were so close. I can't stop crying. I just can't right now. What a crappy day. I have to try and bury her in frozen ground tomorrow. How am I going to do that?

I'm just heartbroken.

Rest in Peace my besty
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Oh Bob... I am so sorry... and so very sad.. I will miss hearing about that funny gal... don’t know what else I could say .... hugs to youand prayers for peace....

 

[mixedUPturk]

Maleficent is Gone

Today was supposed to be a great day. It will go down as one of the worst in my life.

I have been traveling all week and have spent no time with the girls. It was going to warm up a little tosay and I had blocked my calendar for some late afternoon quality free range with them. I was excited.

I woke up this morning violently sick. There would be no quality time with the girls. I went from the bathroom to the bed all day.

My wife had to work today so I was home alone. She came home after dark and woke me up to check on me. I quickly checked the coop cam and Maleficent was not roosted.
View attachment 2010234

So asked my wife to find her and put her in the coop. She found her on the ground dead.

I just checked her body. Her neck was torn apart. Weasel or raccoon I am thinking. I have seen raccoons around here and have never seen a weasel.

Either way there will be coop upgrades tomorrow even if I crap myself while I'm doing it.

Quite frankly I am devastated. I could not be there for her. If I had not been sick she would have been fine. I would have checked everything at dusk in person just to spend time with them.

We were so close. I can't stop crying. I just can't right now. What a crappy day. I have to try and bury her in frozen ground tomorrow. How am I going to do that?

I'm just heartbroken.

Rest in Peace my besty
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OMG Mr Bob Nooooo!

 

[BY Bob]

Oh Bob... I am so sorry... and so very sad.. I will miss hearing about that funny gal... don’t know what else I could say .... hugs to youand prayers for peace....

Thanks so much.