Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

You are having a rough time.

May he have more ups than downs and keep improving.

You have a niche audience here. I'd love to read a Jaffar biography. Especially if it has lots of pictures too.

It would be a long detailed story and I only have pictures of him from when I was blessed with him. He’s not a young roo, he’s probably older than any bird in my tribe. He tries really hard to keep up with the younger hens, (I think that might be part of the problem) he gets exhausted. I really have to write his story. This roo deserves all honors given to him!

 

[LozzyR]

I am with you. Their job is to inform, and ours is to decide what we do with that information.
It is like 'best before' dates - I can't honestly say I take them very seriously but I appreciate that the information is provided.

Yes, ‘best before’ and ‘use by’ are two very different things.

 

[LozzyR]

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

Congratulations!

 

[LozzyR]

They are just over 7 months. If she gives me more, I won’t complain but she can do her thing as she feels fit.
When I went in to get it, she did her first squat for me, quivering I patted her back a few times firmly and she gave a few good shakes after that. They are such funny little things
I think Belle sat in the coop with her most of the morning, what a good support partner
It was 50gms exactly

Did she stamp her little feet when she squatted? I love that.

 

[LozzyR]

I’m off to bed shortly, but just wanted to send hugs to Michelle and Ruby, Alex and Jaffar, @Kris5902 and her tribes (and Arduenna!) and anyone else who needs a hug.

 

[BY Bob]

Look at those baaaaaaabies!
Are you sure you don't want to hatch any more???

I'm not certain. I almost gave in to Phyllis. But I need someone to take them if I ever do again. There is no room here.

 

[RoyalChick]

He brought friends today

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And that's not all of them! They were spread out all along the fence and on the neighbour's roof.

That is not just 'bringing friends' - that is a rave. My guess is some kind of announcement was made on Beakbook

 

[BY Bob]

I say we should continue to hug and kiss our chickens... what do yall think?

So here are the stats.....

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that each year in the U.S., there are about 1.35 million cases of salmonellosis, with 26,500 hospitalizations and 420 deaths. Contaminated food is the source for most of these cases. Salmonellosis is the second leading cause of foodborne illness in the U.S., after norovirus.

Latest news release from the CDC which started all of this.....
Health officials have traced a series of Salmonella outbreaks to backyard poultry. To date, the outbreaks include 163 cases of Salmonella in 43 states, 34 of which resulted in hospitalization, according to the CDC. No deaths have been reported, and no recalls on poultry are currently active.

163 out of 1,350,000. That is 0.012% of the Salmonella cases in the US in a given year. This microbiologist thinks the CDC would be better off focusing their efforts on Contaminated Food. Someone at the CDC has a problem with backyard poultry. This comes out almost every quarter.

And just so everyone knows, I actually had my tribe tested for Salmonella at one point and they were negative. Not all chickens carry Salmonella.

Now you have to assume that Salmonella is present in the raw chicken you purchase for eating because of the how they are raised and how they are "processed". You must treat any chicken you cook like it is present, cook it thoroughly and clean up carefully afterwards.

Chicken tax

 

[RoyalChick]

So here are the stats.....

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that each year in the U.S., there are about 1.35 million cases of salmonellosis, with 26,500 hospitalizations and 420 deaths. Contaminated food is the source for most of these cases. Salmonellosis is the second leading cause of foodborne illness in the U.S., after norovirus.

Latest news release from the CDC which started all of this.....
Health officials have traced a series of Salmonella outbreaks to backyard poultry. To date, the outbreaks include 163 cases of Salmonella in 43 states, 34 of which resulted in hospitalization, according to the CDC. No deaths have been reported, and no recalls on poultry are currently active.

163 out of 1,350,000. That is 0.012% of the Salmonella cases in the US in a given year. This microbiologist thinks the CDC would be better off focusing their efforts on Contaminated Food. Someone at the CDC has a problem with backyard poultry. This comes out almost every quarter.

And just so everyone knows, I actually had my tribe tested for Salmonella at one point and they were negative. Not all chickens carry Salmonella.

Now you have to assume that Salmonella is present in the raw chicken you purchase for eating because of the how they are raised and how they are "processed". You must treat any chicken you cook like it is present, cook it thoroughly and clean up carefully afterwards.

Chicken tax
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How on earth did you get the data? Don't answer that!
Sounds like we can all keep kissing our chickens. I think we all take bigger risks than that getting in our cars or going down the stairs!
I am curious how you got yours tested - I wondered about doing that myself but have gone with the empirical test that I am not overly cautious around them and haven't got sick (though I do tell visiting small children to go wash their hands after playing with the Princesses).
On reflection the Princesses tend to have a good wash and brush up after being played with by small children so I guess they too are being cautious!

 

[BY Bob]

Due to prayer, and antibiotics, Jaffar is doing much better. I even let him out with the other tribe a total turnaround!

That is excellent news.