Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

My neighbours at the end of the street keep a flock. We look after each other's hens and cats. I'm on double flock duties at present.

How about some pictures of those in your temporary care?

 

[LozzyR]

Just got my first Covid jab!

 

[featherhead007]

Just got my first Covid jab!

You might hurt a bit tomorrow, but it passes

 

[LozzyR]

You might hurt a bit tomorrow, but it passes

It’s all good. Hubby’s a bit miffed as he booked in before me and his jab isn’t for another two weeks!

 

[featherhead007]

At 100f just now, here’s some chooks cooling off at the makeshift water station.
(My poor girls)

 

[micstrachan]

Thank you for the update. ❤ Ms Ruby is something special and I am so glad she has a buddy and had some good highlights to her day.

And hugs for you, my friend. I am heartbroken and a disaster every time one of my girls have a flare up, so your perseverance and strength is something I greatly admire.

Thank you. And I admire yours.

 

[micstrachan]

Lucky is in a full-blown molt. She dropped six feathers in just a few seconds.

 

[Lady Red]

The truth is even stranger
I have mentioned that both Elizabeth and Diana have been having shell issues. Diana had an egg break inside her and has been laying eggs with very thin shells.
Elizabeth meanwhile I thought was laying eggs with no shells based on smears of yolk left in the nest box.
The truth seems to be however that her eggs do have a thin shell and this is what she is doing.

She isn't doing that to anyone else's eggs so I assume it broke in the nest.
I am trying calcium supplements but they don't seem to be making much of a difference.

The oyster shell that everyone defers to didn't "cure" this group either.
I am so sorry. You know we are suffering the same here too.

 

[Lady Red]

You might hurt a bit tomorrow, but it passes

Or the next few tomorrows...

 

[Lady Red]

Thank you. And I admire yours.

Don't even know what to say to this... except thank you.