Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

She was running in and out.

How about this one.
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Much better (now we have a family photo)

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

I'm glad it is working for them.

They are all young yet. The oldest are a year old and the youngest will be a year the end of July. I am just trying to keep on top of things. My understanding of the situation with production hens is that they burn out at a young age. I don’t know how one can fight genetics, but I figure food is the first line of defense. I can only imagine the loss of nutrients from the body from laying eggs every single day.
I have made it my mission to at least TRY to get all the important nutrients into them every day. Once or twice a week I add probiotics to their water.

 

[featherhead007]

That is terrible! Poor birds.

The caretaker of his birds was careless! I have seen his setup . Looked like a big BBQ coop and run. He’s one of those, who says “they are only chickens “

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

She was running in and out.

How about this one.
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Yes! Much better!

 

[featherhead007]

They are all young yet. The oldest are a year old and the youngest will be a year the end of July. I am just trying to keep on top of things. My understanding of the situation with production hens is that they burn out at a young age. I don’t know how one can fight genetics, but I figure food is the first line of defense. I can only imagine the loss of nutrients from the body from laying eggs every single day.
I have made it my mission to at least TRY to get all the important nutrients into them every day. Once or twice a week I add probiotics to their water.

Pasta goes a long way! And cottage cheese with meally worms is a welcome addition.

 

[BY Bob]

They are all young yet. The oldest are a year old and the youngest will be a year the end of July. I am just trying to keep on top of things. My understanding of the situation with production hens is that they burn out at a young age. I don’t know how one can fight genetics, but I figure food is the first line of defense. I can only imagine the loss of nutrients from the body from laying eggs every single day.
I have made it my mission to at least TRY to get all the important nutrients into them every day. Once or twice a week I add probiotics to their water.

I have heard stories of production breeds lasting 5 or more years. You are definitely giving yours a fighting chance.

 

[BY Bob]

The caretaker of his birds was careless! I have seen his setup . Looked like a big BBQ coop and run. He’s one of those, who says “they are only chickens “

That is truly sad.

 

[RoyalChick]

Nope, no Phyllis in that picture

And Sansa says: "what exactly is your point?"

 

[BY Bob]

And Sansa says: "what exactly is your point?"

Good call out. Sansa thinks there should be no Phyllis.

By the way, there is no Aurora in the photo either.

 

[featherhead007]

Chickens in freshly cut grass. (The grape vine isn’t quite ripe yet) but the chickens love the grapes!