Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[micstrachan]

I went out to the shops and when I came back...
Drumroll please...
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It’s so beautiful little white speckles!
In the nesting box too, I’m so proud of my big girl

Sooo exciting! Gooo, Snow!

 

[micstrachan]

I too took the babies out today, All went just fine. First I took the Browns out and let them run around the run. The older chickens did great! Then I got them to go into the coop, and I closed the door so I could go get the other 4 chicks. When I felt the one week old's had enough I took them back into the house. I sat on the coop floor and played with the browns for a bit.
After they ate a snack, I took them too back into the house.
As Soon as the got out of the box they got a drink and sacked out. Lololoo
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Soooo cute!

 

[micstrachan]

Mugshot Monday!

Pingu and AlleleView attachment 2686656
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Piscia, Naenae and Tacky were far more interested in attacking my clothes than posing for a photo

Fantastic photos!!!

 

[micstrachan]

And for Ruby (I wish all the best, little darling)

Thanks, Alex. I missed this post. Ruby is still with us (barely).

 

[micstrachan]

That's so sweet of you! I am just beginning to be able to look at some pictures of her. How have you been coping?

I've been spending time with the four here, and yesterday while watching them forage I had a deja vu moment, I remembered a puzzling dream I'd had last summer, before I had even met Queenie, I had told my DH about it then even. In the dream I was standing watching them, and had the strong unsettled feeling that someone was missing. But the four Buckeyes were all there, and it didn't make any sense, and I woke up.

Oh, goodness. This really chokes me up.

 

[micstrachan]

You are doing everything you can (and more), she will come back down with Millie when she’s ready
I’m sorry though, it’s so hard when they get to this point and I will be thinking if you both

Thank you. I was surprised to see Ruby somewhat alert when I was about to leave (she looked like she was taking her last breaths before that), so I left some dextrose water with a dash of salt and potassium citrate. No idea if she drank any, but she was down by Millie when I got home. She never left the coop today.

 

[micstrachan]

Update in the morning, but I just won’t let him die, I have saved so many human lives in my career lifetime, you’d think that I could save one sick rooster? I will be up (obviously) all night at least trying. Any prayers would be helpful and greatly appreciated.

Oh, no, Alex. I hope to read Jaffar is feeling better.

 

[micstrachan]

Want to play a game?

The game is guess how many eggs my girls produce today!

• We have 7 chickens, 4 confirmed layers so far
• All aged 18 weeks
• The history has been:
  • 1 egg Saturday (light brown)
  • 2 eggs Sunday (green and brown)
  • 3 eggs yesterday (green, brown and speckled)

Guesses accepted until 5pm Eastern!

Aww... I missed the deadline! LOL! I would have guessed five.

 

[micstrachan]

Not to many mealworms they can cause fatty liver

True dat.

 

[micstrachan]

And ditto for me too. I am following Ruby’s story closely. and ((((hugs)))) for Ruby.

Thanks, Kat.