Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[micstrachan]

A thought on calcium & foraging

Could oxalic acid in leaves like dandelions work against calcium absorption? Just thinking in terms of human nutrition, that used to be an issue at least (as in spinach has calcium, but the presence of oxalic acid counteracts absorption, so hard to say how much calcium is really getting in?)

Yes, I’m pretty sure this is true.

 

[BY Bob]

I do not know what to tell you, I've never been successful in moving hens from their chosen spots. 3 times now I've had hens choose the favorite box to go broody in. What I've done when that happens much to the other girls dismay is block off the entrance with chicken wire. Then once a day remove the hen to make sure she relieves herself and eats and drinks. For about 3 days the other hens complain, and complain loudly that the favorite box is occupied but they soon get over it.

I was thinking about this too. Thanks for the suggestion.

 

[cfonts]

Blueberry is a hard girl to get a picture of, she never stands still but I got a couple more last night. She may only be half marans, but if you didn't know you would think she's a full blue marans.
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I love Blueberry's coloring! So beautiful

 

[BY Bob]

Rocks-Ann has a problem tonight
(She does, then I do) stuck egg I’m thinking. I will advise byc later. Need to give her a warm Epsom salts bath and try to help with her discomfort .

Please let us know.

 

[cfonts]

Hi folks, It’s me Coco. I’m just peeping in to see what’s happening on BYC. Daddy is taking a nap, so I borrowed his iPhone! Don’t tell him I know how to peck phone numbers. ThanxView attachment 2751156

Hi Coco!

 

[micstrachan]

She's not fluffing up like an angry pine cone. Perhaps she's thinking about it ~ or maybe she's just objecting to you interfering when she's trying to lay...? But then we know my broodies are all psychopaths.

ANGRY PINECONE!!! I had not heard that one before. Excellent!

 

[micstrachan]

She is sleeping on the nest.......

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Umm… yes, then I’d say she’s broody.

 

[micstrachan]

Poor Buttercup. I’ve never shared this, nut her nickname is Fat A$$. What a terrible chicken mom I am! She just walked by and I said , “Hello, Fat A$$!” and thought I might share. Isn’t that just awful?

 

[Blazinga]

A night scare

I Heard a strange noise in the house. A fox was sitting outside in the yard growling. I'm very nervous for when the time comes to move into the outside.

 

[micstrachan]

A night scare

I Heard a strange noise in the house. A fox was sitting outside in the yard growling. I'm very nervous for when the time comes to move into the outside.

Oh my gosh, really? Any idea what the fox was growling at? If your coop and run are secure, it will be fine. Or do you free range? I forget.