Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ribh]

Just because you are, here is a great shot of her today that I was saving for a Friday.
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I was quite scared that things would not go well today. I need this beautiful lady in my flock.

Of course you do! She is an absolute treasure & that is an adorable pic!

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Today is not a good day. When I went to the coop this morning Stanley was dead. I have no idea what happened. He was completely fine yesterday. It's quite a shock.

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Ned has some big feathers to fill...

So very sorry you've lost this wonderful rooster, and so suddenly. I was looking at older posts with him in it and I think he was a beautiful rooster! He had a good life with you.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Just because you are, here is a great shot of her today that I was saving for a Friday.
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I was quite scared that things would not go well today. I need this beautiful lady in my flock.

HRH Stunning Fluffness

 

[micstrachan]

That's not to hopeful. It would however be a short book if that is the only option. Why bother covering all the illnesses of the only solution is culling?

There is a member on BYC who shall go unnamed, but I have a lot of respect for her husbandry skills. She keeps very healthy birds and I’ve learned some things from her when focusing on flock wellness (instead of illness, like I did my first few years on the forums.) Part of her husbandry includes annual culling of the less healthy birds (with laying irregularity, for example). It’s not for me, but I respect her rationale. She argues if you love your birds enough, you swallow the discomfort of putting them down before they begin to suffer. It’s an interesting perspective to consider. I personally prefer to treat if there is hope for a longer and enjoyable life (like Ruby, who must stay on hormones to keep from laying or else she gets slow and bloated).

 

[micstrachan]

Today is not a good day. When I went to the coop this morning Stanley was dead. I have no idea what happened. He was completely fine yesterday. It's quite a shock.

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Ned has some big feathers to fill...

Oh, no! Stanley! I’m so very sorry to hear this sad news! We all love Stanley. Hugs to you.

 

[micstrachan]

The Best Christmas Present Ever!!

My ladies woke up to there favorite present for Christmas this morning. The torrential rains over Christmas Eve had destroyed the evil white stuff. A day of free ranging without any snow was all they wanted for Christmas.

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How wonderful!

 

[micstrachan]

A bit of good news, at least for me.
It was looking increasingly likely that I would have to leave Spain and go back to England in March 2021. Needless to say the prospect has been putting me under considerable stress.
The problem was No Deal Brexit. With no deal there would have been no provision for paying pensions to Britiish subjects living in Spain. Some of the other EU countries had made arrangements for Brits caught out by this but not Spain
In March I become a pensioner and I was informed by those in the main house that as from March they were no longer going to pay me for looking after the animals etc. The virus situation has meant for the forseeable future none of them will be travelling and of course, they to are having financial difficulties.
The deal made recently between the EU and the UK does included provision for pension payments to UK subjects living abroad and that means I will in theory at least be able to claim my pension here. Doubtless there will be delays and complications but the Spanish have already extended the residence application time.
It's quite simple. No income, no residents permit. Pension is considered income.
I can move on to the next frustrating steps now.

Phew! That must be a huge relief!

 

[micstrachan]

Hattie did the Job!

Success! Hattie must be OK inside. My lovely lady laid a beautiful egg this afternoon. She was active and chatty afterwards. What a relief.

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Yayyyy Well done, Hattie!

 

[micstrachan]

Just because you are, here is a great shot of her today that I was saving for a Friday.
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I was quite scared that things would not go well today. I need this beautiful lady in my flock.

I’m a Hattie fan, too.

 

[BY Bob]

There is a member on BYC who shall go unnamed, but I have a lot of respect for her husbandry skills. She keeps very healthy birds and I’ve learned some things from her when focusing on flock wellness (instead of illness, like I did my first few years on the forums.) Part of her husbandry includes annual culling of the less healthy birds (with laying irregularity, for example). It’s not for me, but I respect her rationale. She argues if you love your birds enough, you swallow the discomfort of putting them down before they begin to suffer. It’s an interesting perspective to consider. I personally prefer to treat if there is hope for a longer and enjoyable life (like Ruby, who must stay on hormones to keep from laying or else she gets slow and bloated).

I respect that and I am not going to let them suffer but I also am not going to kill them when they with proper care they could be saved and still have a quality of life.

Different philosophy and not for me.