Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

Good morning by the way

 

[featherhead007]

I awoke up early here, my hand hurt too much to sleep anymore

 

[Lady Red]

@LozzyR impressive you stood strong at the poultry show. Not sure I'd be successful at that.

 

[Lady Red]

I awoke up early here, my hand hurt too much to sleep anymore

Is it the healing-itch, or flat out pain?

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Another question... I have moved the babies out to their section in the big coop/run... they are covered and I have blocked three sides where they sleep but they are basically outside... they have slept in there the last three nights and it’s been about 60 degrees but of course we are getting a cool front and it’ll be getting into the high 40s some nights and 50s some nights... they turned five weeks on Wednesday... do yall think they’ll be okay in the cooler temps?

High 40's is pretty cold if they aren't fully feathered. Some breeds fully feather more slowly than others. Buckeyes are slower than some (lay a bit later in general too). I had read 7-8 weeks for the Buckeyes and they did need that time as we had some early Fall cold nights. Also they have a vented but fully enclosed and small insulated (double-walled plastic) coop. I had them out earlier than 8 weeks, it was 5-6 weeks, but provided a Press 'n Seal-covered heating pad on low along 1/3 of the roosting area. They loved it, and sat right on it or partially on it. They could move off when they wanted to. When I saw there weren't any poops on it in the morning, or very few, and the poops were on the little bars or the tray below, I knew they didn't need it anymore, and that was around 8 weeks for them.

 

[BY Bob]

Just called my vet to see the cost of a fecal test was. $250-300
Think I’ll persist with the wormer attempts!!!

That had to include an office visit. They are $60 at the state lab here. That is out of line.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Okay, somewhere along the way I missed what shra means. Can somebody help me out?

This is not a tax-free zone. In fact there are at least two taxes and one has a special double-chicken rule too

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Thanks Michelle! It was a Vogue pattern and I’m not fully convinced that water won’t roll down the hood and inside the neck part, so need a rainy day to check it out.

You could get in the shower with it (if you have one). That would be a serious test

 

[BY Bob]

This photo is amazing!!!

Her and Davis really like each other.

 

[BY Bob]

Me too. I figure I'm making less reading for everyone else. I also try to keep the hens' adventures on their own thread, which also reduces the number of posts a little.

You are so considerate.