Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[micstrachan]

Today is my birthday and I got to spend it with my family and amazing friends.

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Bob was kind enough to invite us down for a swim and a visit. I had the wonderful pleasure of meeting his daughter, Mary and sweet Eve.

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They surprised me with an ice cream cake and everything!

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All the chooks came by to say hi and beg for treats. Phyllis is ok, she has switched nests but is still sitting. It was a lovely day all around!

Happy birthday!!! Thank you for the update. It sounds like a wonderful day! And I’m so glad to see a smile on Bob’s face. How could he not with sweet Evie in his lap?

 

[LozzyR]

Hi everyone, I've been busy the last few days and have missed a lot.

First off I want to express my deepest sympathy to BY BOB over the postal fiasco and the loss of his new chicks. Words do not begin to describe my anger at the post office over what I'm calling negligence.

I'm currently in back to school mode as school starts back up the 13th and as of right now even though covid is rampant in Kentucky virtual is not being offered. So it was lovely this past Saturday to get a notification in the mail that my daughter's shot record is out of date and she can not set foot on school grounds until it is taken care of. Fine simple fix and made a dr appointment for Tuesday. We spent 3 hours there waiting only to finally be told that due to computer systems down state wide they could not pull up her record to see what she needed. They thought she might need 2 boosters, but were not sure. They even told me that it would be safe to give them to her even if she didn't need them but with systems down could not print off a updated copy to give to the school so they chose not to administer the shots. They were supposed to call me by noon the following day and if she needed them could just walk in anytime. I heard nothing Wednesday and started repeatedly calling Thursday only to be told I had to wait until the nurse had time to access the system and they would let me know. They did, 20 minutes before the office closed yesterday, yup she needs the shots come in Monday. No big deal, until 3 this afternoon. My sister who lives in the house and works at the hospital tested positive for covid. We are now in quarantine. Health department is supposed to call Monday to give us official instructions on how long and what to do. I do know one thing though, I can breath a bit on the shot record because regardless thanks to my sister she is not going back when school starts.
If everyone could say a prayer for my sister I would really appreciate it. This hit fast, she was fine last night although tired. It didn't seem out of the ordinary as several in her department are out with it and she has been working overtime the last 2 weeks to cover their shifts. She woke up this morning with a headache, sore throat, nausea and body aches. Suspected strep throat as she is prone to it and that is how it starts with her. By noon though she started running a fever and when she left to get tested was already 102. Her breathing is still good and right now only has minor coughing. As long as her fever stays under control and it does not affect her breathing she can stay home, the minute that changes she and mom are emergency room bound.

What a fiasco! Stay safe.

 

[micstrachan]

Happy birthday!!! Glad to see you had a lovely day and to see Bob smiling

Oh geez… I wrote almost the same thing before seeing this.

 

[micstrachan]

No, the hormones are not a guarantee. Chickie had an implant and it bought her about two months, not six or longer. I probably spent over $700.00 trying to save her and in the end, had to have her euthanised. Be kind to yourself.

You are both right; the hormones are not guaranteed. I can’t begin to add up all I have spent on sweet Ruby, and today she puffed up and shook her feathers after I handled her. If her hormones come back that quickly this time, it’s over. I’m trying to build her strength and help her live out her days feeling better.

 

[micstrachan]

More tomatoes:

 

[Scrambles83]

More tomatoes:

Hahaha, man she’s fast, she mustn’t even taste them

 

[featherhead007]

Oh geez… I wrote almost the same thing before seeing this.

Pay the SHRA tax!

 

[Scrambles83]

I was just out digging over the veggie gardens around random winter crops and found a few mealworms in the soil!

The girls were happy, can’t get much fresher! Not sure it’s so good for the garden but hey, I’ll live.


Also my almond tree is blossoming, caught a pollinator doing its thing

Chicken Tax

 

[micstrachan]

Just for kicks…

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

I haven’t tasted it, as I picked it a little bit early. I think it needs another couple of days ripening on the counter. But sure! Here’s part of my crop.

Thank you for the tomato tour. My mouth is watering.

I might have another go at growing them this spring.