Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Scrambles83]

How gorgeous is my Nyssa?!

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Absolutely!!

 

[LozzyR]

Sorry to interrupt. Is there a list of chicken names out there somewhere?
I named two of mine, but I have three more chickens to name.
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And no I won’t name two of them, (Sam & Ella) !

You’re a pilot! What about Charlie, Delta, India, Juliet or Sierra? And if you have any cockerels you could name them Mike, Oscar or Romeo.

 

[LozzyR]

Pepper has been broody for four weeks now and no-one else is laying, except Edwina occasionally, so I've opened the coop and blocked off the nest boxes.

I could have sworn Charlie was broody for longer than three weeks!! I’m not 100% sure as I didn’t note it down, but as The Mythbusters said; the difference between science and screwing around is writing it down.

 

[Ribh]

You’re a pilot! What about Charlie, Delta, India, Juliet or Sierra? And if you have any cockerels you could name them Mike, Oscar or Romeo.

Good one, Lozzy!

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

You’re a pilot! What about Charlie, Delta, India, Juliet or Sierra? And if you have any cockerels you could name them Mike, Oscar or Romeo.

Brilliant! I hope @featherhead007 likes the idea as much as I do.

 

[LozzyR]

Good one, Lozzy!

I know my phonetic alphabet.

 

[featherhead007]

Brilliant! I hope @featherhead007 likes the idea as much as I do.

Eggcellent idea!

 

[RoyalChick]

Sorry to interrupt. Is there a list of chicken names out there somewhere?
I named two of mine, but I have three more chickens to name.
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And no I won’t name two of them, (Sam & Ella) !

Don’t rush to name them. They will tell you their names when they are ready.

 

[Kris5902]

Oh no. I can only imagine how worrying that is.

Let's not get out over our skis. There is nothing you can do now except make yourself sick worrying. Your groups are already mixing, correct?

So all you can do is keep the newbies away. Which you should do anyway until you are certain there is nothing to spread between them.

These girls have all been mixed for well over a month now... so if there was anything, then I’m already hooped. His chickens just recently showed symptoms, and only one of the classic paralysis. From a lot of what I have read some strains of Mareks are actually fairly common. I am thinking it could be a Cleanliness, and viral load situation, also the less virulent and acute strains are more Likely to make birds susceptible to a secondary infection of coccidiosis or E. coli which then results in death (which sounds to me like what he was describing... most of the symptoms were more coccidiosis like than Mareks, but in mature 18 months+ birds, again recall the slovenly filthy conditions.)

TBH, although I’m still worried and will be closely monitoring, I’m less worried than I probably “should” be .What has me most upset is the disposable treatment of the birds, honestly. And the “I will kill them all and start fresh after some months have passed to control the outbreak” casual attitude. I mean, what if our respective governments took that approach to Covid? Let’s just cull everyone and start again with some new stock once things are settled. It’s Just Wrong. Nothing can justify the disregard for life. It goes against everything I believe. That has me most upset and makes me want to try and save his flock from the casual disrespectful and lazy caretaker and situation.

chicken talk or no... this requires tax, to follow soon... in the meantime I can offer my eastern skyline at sunset and some deviled eggs

 

[Ribh]

These girls have all been mixed for well over a month now... so if there was anything, then I’m already hooped. His chickens just recently showed symptoms, and only one of the classic paralysis. From a lot of what I have read some strains of Mareks are actually fairly common. I am thinking it could be a Cleanliness, and viral load situation, also the less virulent and acute strains are more Likely to make birds susceptible to a secondary infection of coccidiosis or E. coli which then results in death (which sounds to me like what he was describing... most of the symptoms were more coccidiosis like than Mareks, but in mature 18 months+ birds, again recall the slovenly filthy conditions.)

TBH, although I’m still worried and will be closely monitoring, I’m less worried than I probably “should” be .What has me most upset is the disposable treatment of the birds, honestly. And the “I will kill them all and start fresh after some months have passed to control the outbreak” casual attitude. I mean, what if our respective governments took that approach to Covid? Let’s just cull everyone and start again with some new stock once things are settled. It’s Just Wrong. Nothing can justify the disregard for life. It goes against everything I believe. That has me most upset and makes me want to try and save his flock from the casual disrespectful and lazy caretaker and situation.

chicken talk or no... this requires tax, to follow soon... in the meantime I can offer my eastern skyline at sunset and some deviled eggs