Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

This is a repeat of last nights supper. Treacle 'encourages' Fat Bird away from the food so his two can eat in peace. Moon takes no chances; she also seems to think that is her chair.
If I sit on it she'll grudgingly budge over a bit.
Note the dust yet again.
The culprit is in the last picture try to be nice to me.
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Sure, Always blame it on the red head!

 

[MaryJanet]

Thank you! Me toooooo!

So relieved they're ok!

 

[BY Bob]

This is a repeat of last nights supper. Treacle 'encourages' Fat Bird away from the food so his two can eat in peace. Moon takes no chances; she also seems to think that is her chair.
If I sit on it she'll grudgingly budge over a bit.
Note the dust yet again.
The culprit is in the last picture try to be nice to me.
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That Tap is a dirty girl.

It's very cool the you get to sit and visit with the Moon.

 

[Ribh]

This is a repeat of last nights supper. Treacle 'encourages' Fat Bird away from the food so his two can eat in peace. Moon takes no chances; she also seems to think that is her chair.
If I sit on it she'll grudgingly budge over a bit.
Note the dust yet again.
The culprit is in the last picture try to be nice to me.
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They are absolutely adorable!

 

[LozzyR]

That's awesome! That will teach her to be late.

I think what it taught her is that if she’s late, she gets to sleep in the big coop!

 

[LozzyR]

Oh ma ga, yall! I woke up and to an almost nightmare! I was in the kitchen making breakfast and I look out and see Nilky walking around their yard !!! I froze!!! I know I put them up but the days can run together so perhaps I forgot a day!!!?? So I take the eggs off the stove and run out praying that I do not find a massacre in the coop!! As I approach the run/coop I do not see anyone walking around and am terrified as they should be out and about by now as it’s been daylight for at least 20 minutes! Then I see that the door is locked and the gals start pouring out of the coop....(my coop is open to the run but not the yard).... apparently Nilky got locked out last night!! So all was safe and she managed to stay alive..... I cannot begin to explain the feeling of terror to think that I could’ve possibly killed all my chickens!! I literally was shaking in the knees!! And still shaken up for a good 10 minutes afterwards!! This evening there will be double checks all around!!!!

That feeling is awful. I felt that way at night-fall and I couldn’t find River. Hubby found her with his torch.

 

[LozzyR]

Hello. Sounds like everyone’s flocks are doing well. May I share an update on mine? Ruby (3-yr-old Buckeye with oviduct issues) is responding quite well to her treatment. Swelling is down, tail is up, vocalizations are somewhat back and appetite has returned. She still has a second week of antibiotics to go since the vet found yolk and old blood in her coelemic fluid. Dorothy (mostly White Leghorn pullet with shell making issues) has done great with calcium citrate therapy. There were two eggs (one each day) laid in a weird spot and broken, so I gave her a couple days of calcium again. She’s a tough one. I suspect poor genetics, but will do my best to give her a good life. I have seen her sitting a couple times, but is mostly vocal, active, etc. Bridge (4-yr-old Barred Rock, alpha hen a.k.a. “Boss Bird”) laid a couple eggs after a diet, but stopped. She seems great, but is a little full in the abdomen. Everyone else seems pretty status quo. Oh, except Cashew (3-yr-old Buff Orp who raised chicks last year) is starting to do the walking broody bit. I have not seen her sit on eggs, but there’s a particular sound she’s making. Today she made the sound and puffed her feathers to transform into a beach ball, I assume in an attempt to intimidate Bridge from attacking her imaginary chicks.

Since posts are more fun with photos and videos, I’ll include one of each!

Fermented Feed Treat
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Fluffy Butts Scratching in Mint
(Ruby, Cashew, Buttercup, Ester and Minnie)

Fingers crossed she makes a complete recovery. I know all too well what it’s like to lose girls to reproductive issues.

 

[LozzyR]

This is a repeat of last nights supper. Treacle 'encourages' Fat Bird away from the food so his two can eat in peace. Moon takes no chances; she also seems to think that is her chair.
If I sit on it she'll grudgingly budge over a bit.
Note the dust yet again.
The culprit is in the last picture try to be nice to me.
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Aww, are you being groomed?

 

[WhoDatChick]

So relieved they're ok!

Thank you ... I made sure everyone was in tonight

 

[BY Bob]

Sad News that Does Not Directly Effect the Flock

The pool claimed 2 victims Wednesday night. I found 2 of the baby bunnies dead in the pool, one right by the critter saver. It's possible the baby died before it ever got there but it is not a great look. There are pictures attached but I am not ending. The ladies did come to see the babies to see what happened.



The bunnies were not back tonight.