Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Cynthia12]

I'm so pleased you mentioned sunflower seeds, I've just added the black seeds to my mixed corn fermentation. I hope I did right ?

We throw some out for the doves, and I give them to my girls once in a while. And yes, I have put sunflower seeds into my fodder. Chickens love them. We have wild sunflowers growing where they will be free ranging..we'll see if the plants get started even a fourth of the way this year. I love growing the giants. When the huge flower starts to drop, and the seeds are ripe, I break the head in half and put it out for the chickens. Lasts a while...weeks. These are very large and beautiful sunflowers I grow.

 

[Cynthia12]

Not easter, but the second hatch for me is due the 22nd

I have some due on the 23rd.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

I think Betadine gel works better for foot problems.

That's something for my shopping list then. I have Povidone liquid. Thanks, Shad!

 

[RoyalChick]

Yesterday was a bit grim. Today was better. Fat Bird had the last of her injections today. It's Metacam pills from now on.
She's still got crop problems. I didn't get to do enough massage today and I cant find my flexible tube for tube feeding.
However, she's still eating and what's more she stayed with the tribe all day apart from a fifteen minute bath and she managed to negotiate the bank you can see her on in one of the pictures. She went off to roost with everyone and got up on the high perch.
Not entirely sure what to do about the crop problem. She's been eating a lot of grit and a bit less grass. She's going back to see Gloria on Wednesday. I'll carry on with what I'm doing until then.
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She and Moon have been pretty friendly over the past few days. It's interesting because Moon is almost as easy for me to pick up as Fat Bird is. I've watched Moon watching me treating Fat Bird.
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Would some live yoghurt perhaps help her crop issue?

 

[micstrachan]

Oh, dear...

 

[Shadrach]

Would some live yoghurt perhaps help her crop issue?

It might. It helped with Fudge. I'll see if I can pick up a pot tommorow.

 

[LozzyR]

Webin what!
If nothing else, Covid has introduced some interesting terminology.

Oh, webinars have been around for at least 10 years.

 

[LozzyR]

It is about time! Knock their socks off. I know you can!

Thanks Bob!

 

[MaryJanet]

I hate to break it to you Shad, but I think that one predates Covid.

I was about to say the same thing!

 

[LozzyR]

I hope it went well Lozzy!

Thanks ACM! I had about 27 registrations but only about six people turned up... There seemed to be some issues with Zoom kicking people out and Eventbrite giving out the wrong time. I also had connection issues towards the end. I’ll be running it again regularly so hopefully I’ll get more people.