Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Happy Ground Hen's Day

Today at Fluffy Butt Acres is Ground Hen's day. Pennsylvania Phyllis did NOT see her shadow. That means an early spring everyone!

 

[Cynthia12]

Good evening crew
A quick question for you all:
At what age would one switch from a grower crumble to layer pellets?

Might be a silly question but pullets this young (13 weeks) are new to me and I want to be sure I’m doing it all correctly

I'm one to take my chicks off early. They're on it for only a month and a half. I know, some will go.... My chickens have been fine.

 

[Cynthia12]

I switched to feed bags for this very reason!! They can move around all they want when the food is strapped to their heads!!!

That works!

 

[featherhead007]

Happy Ground Hen's Day

Today at Fluffy Butt Acres is Ground Hen's day. Pennsylvania Phyllis did NOT see her shadow. That means an early spring everyone!
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“Didn’t see her shadow “ how could she, with that mop?!

 

[drstratton]

Good morning everyone! I have a few moments to myself so I just want to wish everyone a Happy Groundhog Day or sad day for those who are experiencing blizzards...stay safe everyone?

He had his Phil!

 

[Cynthia12]

Good morning everyone! I have a few moments to myself so I just want to wish everyone a Happy Groundhog Day or sad day for those of experiencing blizzards...stay safe everyone?

He had his Phil!
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I wonder if he tasted like .... Chicken. .

 

[Cynthia12]

How is everyone doing that for hit by that storm? Is it done, or is more coming? Take care! Hoping the electric stays in.

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

Persian cross? He looks so soft!

He’s a full-Persian. His mom is a seal-point Himalayan and his dad is a cream Persian. I got him from a friend who owned the parents.

 

[Cynthia12]

I have heard that honey was found in ancient tombs in Egypt. ( never went bad for 3000 years)

Had to look it up because I had heard the same...this makes a great storage item.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE Chlorhexidine!! It kills everything yet is fairly gentle to the tissues. I've used it myself as a gargle for an infected tooth before I could get to the dentist.

Also when I worked for the Vet, I was bit by the cat I was trimming claws on. Kitty was current on vaccines, so no worry for Rabies or anything, but every one said it would get infected. I ran to the sink and made it bleed under running water after that I poured straight Chlorhexidine into the wounds, no burning or stinging and no infection at all! The vet was shocked, they changed the bite protocol after that to included rinsing with Chlorhexidine.

I was bitten by a dog on my calf while bike riding ages ago. Medium-small dog, but still. More bad crushing/bruising than wounding, but two teeth went in pretty far. Went to the emergency room, they guy scrubbed them out with Povidine. The deepest puncture wound developed infection. Should have been chlorhexidine!