Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Shadrach]

Was it with Fudge and a crop issue that a local "witch" made a greenish concoction that helped?

It was. I'm going to be asking for seconds.

 

[Shadrach]

Yep. But I thought for long time that the cashew was a nut, and a lot of people miss out on it's nutrients because they also believe it's a nut. Most people don't believe me what I tell them this. Just saying

I've always believed they are a nut.
I'm going to have to do some research now.

 

[featherhead007]

I've always believed they are a nut.
I'm going to have to do some research now.

I think, we all are kinda nuts! Just saying.

 

[Shadrach]

Yep. But I thought for long time that the cashew was a nut, and a lot of people miss out on it's nutrients because they also believe it's a nut. Most people don't believe me what I tell them this. Just saying

Just thinking....I know I shouldn't....
This means that nut jobs are in fact fruitcakes. Just saying.

Honestly, I crack myself up sometimes. I've got to get some expert help.

 

[featherhead007]

Here I go again. Covered in 3 week old chicks. (They love napping on me and snuggling) yep. Train’m young!

 

[Shadrach]

Shad, Fat Bird is looking good. Have you ever tried lemon juice with spices (cinnamon, ginger, cayenne) for crop issues? That’s more for sour than impacted crop, but I don’t think it could be harmful.

I haven't and if I can't find the witch in a hurry I'll give it a go.
She's not impacted by my understanding of the problem, the bulge is too soft and squishy.

 

[Shadrach]

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Don't frogs and toads have a poison on their skin?

 

[Shadrach]

View attachment 2568759 Best she goes after frigs or lizards!!

No problem. Your mum shouldn't be wearing a nose ring. They just don't look good on chickens.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Very odd-shaped egg today. Don't know who laid it, it looks worrisome! One end is formed like a tail. The other end seemed to have a weak shell. It didn't hold up to being moved around and gathered like they do when they lay, or maybe it was stepped on. Looked like there was a yolk and whites in there. There've been a few thin rubbery weak-shelled eggs, then everything is fine for awhile. This is their first laying season, first egg was early January. This is definitely something weird. A bad sign?

I've also been watching for egg-eating on purpose since I found one or two strong-shelled eggs that looked poked, a hole in an otherwise fine shell, and I caught Popcorn with a yolky beak a couple of weeks ago. She came up to the nestbox to visit while I was inspecting a broken egg and dipped her beak in there to eat some more! I've been trying to gather them as soon as laid, which is near-impossible when the ladies get in there as soon as one leaves. Is it okay to reach under a hen while she is on the nest to gather eggs? I try to leave them their privacy. Today there were two hens, one at each end for a time. I haven't been able to really track who is laying what yet. This doesn't look like what I think Queenie lays, which is a smaller browner egg, so I think it is one of the Buckeyes.

Yes, talking about you, ladies!

 

[MaryJanet]

I think she may have had digestion problems for a while because of the amount of weight she's lost.
I know her crop was okay about three weeks ago.
It's all a bit of a nightmare.