Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Aussie-Chookmum]

It only seems I haven't had any luck with my flock lately. 6 birds gone in 3 months. Raising them over these years took patience, strength and a lot of loving. I feel as if I lose part of myself when I lose any of my beloved pets.

It really does. I think everyone here knows that feeling. And the guilt that goes along with "if only I'd done x"

But we all do our best for our birds and they have good lives with us no matter how long or short a time that may be.

That's why most of us have them I think. So we have eggs from happy chooks, so we don't support cage farming. We love them and receive joy from them while they are with us. That's a good thing in the long run.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

No egg and she has been pooping fine. She is getting a bath as she has some build up again. Aurora as well. I am going to have clean bums on my girls.

Phew! That's a relief. I'm glad she's not blocked up.

 

[BY Bob]

Pretty sure you didn’t invent it.

My brother once told me he saw them playing it on the TV show Malcolm in the Middle. He was shocked as he thought only we played that game. I don't remember anyone ever telling us to play it. I chose to believe that a lot of kids just thought up the same game independently.

 

[BY Bob]

It really does. I think everyone here knows that feeling. And the guilt that goes along with "if only I'd done x"

But we all do our best for our birds and they have good lives with us no matter how long or short a time that may be.

That's why most of us have them I think. So we have eggs from happy chooks, so we don't support cage farming. We love them and receive joy from them while they are with us. That's a good thing in the long run.

Well said.

 

[BY Bob]

Phew! That's a relief. I'm glad she's not blocked up.

Thanks for the thoughts though. I appreciate that I might have missed something.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Thanks for the thoughts though. I appreciate that I might have missed something.

You are welcome.

You may have noticed that I just can't help putting my oar in.

I like to be helpful. Unfortunately I sometimes end up being "hlepful" instead.

 

[LozzyR]

So happy. I can hear the purr all the way here in the states.

Here you go then!

 

[featherhead007]

Oh, that is a calendar photo! So beautiful.

Moon looks like a natural model posing with those flowers

I love that picture! A real Hallmark moment!

 

[BY Bob]

Here you go then!

I bookmarked this post. This is so lovely I may need to hear it again.

Thanks

 

[featherhead007]

I just fed Jaffar, and brought him out to be with the other birds. I don't think he wanted to go back outside, he seemed a little argumentative when I picked him up. But no bugs on him today. I'm hopeful that he will fully recover, but he hasn't crowed (as a rooster should) since the fly strike. I have had chickens for 3.5 years, and I'm thinking I know nothing about them anymore!