Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

Amazing, Jaffar is with me right now, and I’m rubbing his waddles (he likes that) I guess he feels my stress? He’s such a good rooster!

 

[featherhead007]

I have friends all over the planet. This one is praying for Bob and his family also.

 

[featherhead007]

Maybe that little Angel, is flying free with all the other angels? (Bobs last little chick meant for Phyllis.

 

[drstratton]

Sylvie is Gone

Phyllis is still keeping her warm. I noticed that Phyllis was not moving around this morning and when I checked the chick was dead.

I assume i need to take the body from her but I thought I'd check and see if it is better if she leaves it on her own.

Oh Bob! I am heartbroken over this news...I created an earlier post and then removed it once I realized that all might not be good and continued reading! I'm so sorry that I haven't been around to add my support to you with everyone else. You did everything you could to save those babies!

 

[Blazinga]

Honestly all I can think of at the moment is: what now?

What will happen moving forward in the future? Where to go next?

(Here's my synopsis for @Shadrach I suppose)

My first two chickens were the most affectionate. They were eager to hop on my arm and hid under me even as 6 week olds. At that time my viewpoint was optimistic and hopeful. I thought if they were just outside the glass back door we could watch them. But in one minute a fox had entered their temporary play pen. We managed to get the fox to drop them, but Cinnabar was dead and Creamsicle was dying of shock. My god I screamed. I was so stupid, but it felt just unfair.

However, there were four others we had taken in. They were not big fans of me. I tried to connect with them but they were not interested. Eventually all of them grew to be roosters anyway, which meant searching again.

I wanted pullets so I could just be done with the waiting game of hen vs rooster. I went to Facebook and found some EEs a few hours away. The seller said they had come from an excess order. I picked out my two and we went home. They were supposed to be 3 weeks old, but they were smaller than they should be. Inexperienced, I contacted the seller about the reddish tint of their poop who answered that it may have been from berries they ate. We did our best, but they were already so afflicted with coccidiosis that they died a few days after we got them. It was an experience to have a creature go into cardiac arrest in your hand. At that point it was hard to feel sad because I had already lost so much.

I couldn't bare to have sick chicks again. So I gave in and mail ordered 5 to be safe. The first few weeks were fine until one of my chicks had a respiratory issue. Luckily, the vet clinic that takes my cat and took my budgie sees chickens. He gave us medication for her. Breathing got better, eating got worse. There were many times I was prepared to lose her. After fighting for weeks my Platina has finally gotten better. My others Rime, Shirina, Katydid are well. Only cockrel Alba (from a pullet order) is alright too.

I know it's difficult to think "what next" now, but don't give up unless you absolutely want to. Horrible things happen to well meaning people for no reason. Loss can be sudden. Though this experience has been greatly harrowing, I hope you don't give up on chicks in the future.

 

[drstratton]

Farewell for Now

I need to step away everyone. It's been too much.

Eve is here to see the chicks. So I am going to take advantage of that and spend the weekend concentrating on her.

I will likely be back on Sunday night.

Be nice to each other while I'm gone.

Thank you all for your wonderful support through all of this nightmare. I can never repay you all for it. You've been amazing.

Enjoy the time with your beautiful little girl!

 

[featherhead007]

Help! I’m surrounded by 12 crazy chickens, and want the meally worms I brought outside.

 

[rural mouse]

I am so jealous! Phoenixs are on my *want* list. They are seriously hard to get out here but so beautiful!

1 of my babies is a Phoenix. Hatchery's choice assortment and wow! She's the one with her head in the feed, front left. My Dorking is the one below her just for size comparison

 

[Scrambles83]

Sylvie is Gone

Phyllis is still keeping her warm. I noticed that Phyllis was not moving around this morning and when I checked the chick was dead.

I assume i need to take the body from her but I thought I'd check and see if it is better if she leaves it on her own.

Oh dear, I’m sorry to read this news, Bob

 

[Marie2020]

I am sitting here wondering if there is anyone who doesn’t chicken in their PJs - they do get up early in the morning and don’t like to be kept waiting!

No such thing as mine waiting I'm out of bed and rush like mad grabbing anything too put on.

What a great cat! You are most fortunate.

Too think all I thought of in the beginning was too rescue him and hoped he would choose to stay, today and on many occasions he has kept my girls safe. He even protects my dog in his little way.

We are all very fortunate indeed