Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[micstrachan]

Thanks Michelle, she seems to be ok. I ended up posting on the ER thread, which I saw that you saw, and two comments said it didn’t sound like she has sour crop. She may have just had something stuck yesterday. I will check crops morning and night for a week, just so I know my birds better, and give them ACV water every other day.

Thank you so much for your detailed help. I am really struggling mental health-wise at the moment so it was all becoming too much. I am taking steps to remedy this, so hopefully soon things won’t seen too bad.

Here’s a photo of them ‘helping’ today.

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Hang in there, Lozzy. Big hug.

 

[micstrachan]

Well that is a good question. I guess I wanted the Chicken Palace to be finished - but it is close enough. And then there was lockdown for the virus - I am sure getting chickens isn’t ‘essential’ ( but I am also sure nobody will stop me), and then it is so damn cold! I think I will start to figure it all out and find some additional Princesses!

Sounds like a great plan!

 

[micstrachan]

I’m happy to say that I do not have a sixth! And two of them.. Tunie and Rosemary.. have snapped out of it... so three to go!!

Yay!

Edited to add: Cashew has not been acting broody, as far as I can tell. Her vocalizations are questionable, but fingers crossed we’re ok! At least for now!

 

[LozzyR]

Hang in there, Lozzy. Big hug.

Thank you, should be feeling better in a week or two.

 

[Ali James]

@Ali James
I don't know what to tell you about Major without copy and pasting his chapter from my book.
He was the chicken that led me to my obsession with chicken behaviour. His life is a rather sad story of the isolation of being the top rooster. He only had two real friends in his life, Fat Bird and a young pullet called skunk who stayed with him while he was dying. I have the fondest memories of him and his picture hangs on my wall.
He features in the end of this story.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/shadrachs-stories.1263724/post-20314661

I'm reading through your stories thread Shad. Having just finished Cheepy's story I can see why you are such an advocate of allowing hens to hatch their eggs and not an incubator This reminded me a bit of Harlow's famous experiments in the 50s and 60s with primates. Never underestimate the importance of comfort and 'belonging' when it comes to survival.

 

[LozzyR]

You might like it Lozzy, it's about a young seagull's view of himself.

Look what’s been sitting on hubby’s bedside table for ages and I’ve just noticed!

 

[Shadrach]

Look what’s been sitting on hubby’s bedside table for ages and I’ve just noticed!

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It's a great book.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Hooray! I like to give back and help everyone who encouraged me to get 3 hens instead of 2.

Did you mean "give back" or "get back at" ByBob?

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Not yet, but I will. Thanks Ali.

Hang in there Lozzy. Some days are just the pits for no readily apparent reason. I still have bad ones too, but not as often since my meds started working.

I hope you will wake up feeling better tomorrow

How is River going? Is she enjoying the yogurt and ACV in her water?

 

[Ribh]

Did you mean "give back" or "get back at" ByBob?

I am being very quiet on this one...