Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[micstrachan]

Yes I do make it myself.
I make it in a mason jar on the counter-top - or in the fridge if I need it to slow down. I am quite a fan because I like those sorts of sour flavors but I know not everyone likes it.
Before I figured out the ladies liked it I was wasting a lot of milk because the little kefir grains are rather productive and were way outpacing my ability to eat it but you have to keep feeding them anyway.
Turns out the chickens love it and if I freeze it before giving it to them then they make less of a mess than if it is liquid. It is also a good way to slip in extra calcium (I add some powdered calcium to the pot before putting it in the freezer) and I often throw in kitchen scraps as well.

Ooohhh… I might need to learn how to do this and see if my girls like it. I often drizzle a bit if store bought goat milk kefir on my dog’s kibble.

 

[micstrachan]

Had Dakota with me, but now I have Xzit in . Poor little girl has possible stuck egg . I don’t want my Xzit to feel discomfort, so I will do my best (as any good chicken daddy would do) she seems comfortable at the moment.

Poor Xzit!

 

[featherhead007]

Poor Xzit!

She’s fine now. But my bumm hurts because of that attack chicken Emily!

 

[RoyalChick]

Hi, folks. Quick update… Ruby continues to get stronger, but it still could not get on the roost herself as of last night. I will keep helping her up. I’m still kicking myself for not tubing sooner. I’m just grateful it seems to be helping her now. Thursday I have a board meeting, so I will put a carrier in the coop in case she’d like to cozy up in there if she can’t get up to the roost. Today was opening day at the school district and we surprised the staff with a flashmob dance! It was hilarious! Unfortunately, I have been in tachycardia for almost 6 hours. It’s making me quite tired and I’m starting to get a bit dizzy and lightheaded. I really don’t want to go to the ER tonight. I’ve never had it last this long, and I’m not sure if I’ll need some sort of intervention to stop it. It usually only lasts about a half an hour.

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I think you should go to the ER. That heart rhythm stuff is not to be taken lightly.

 

[RoyalChick]

Oops. Here I am replying to old posts again. LOL! I think somebody else does it and then I get duped.

I rather like it. I remember that post from last year and enjoyed it all over again.

 

[RoyalChick]

Health comes first.

Responsibilities come second.

And @micstrachan you can chat to us while you wait for the doc.
Please be sensible!

 

[RoyalChick]

Ooohhh… I might need to learn how to do this and see if my girls like it. I often drizzle a bit if store bought goat milk kefir on my dog’s kibble.

Happy to help. It is so easy even I can teach how!

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Well said. What if's don't mean the outcome we want would have happened. It makes you not deal with the present. I've agonized about Queenie's death and my part in it, the way it played out. But maybe it could have unfolded in some other way, and still ended with her death. What if's can help you to see that, maybe the only good thing about them. But nothing can change what has actually happened. So you all here have been greatly comforting, thank you. And you all have helped me to remember the phrase "start where you are." Taking each day as it comes, and taking joy in the present and present company. Love the chickens who are still here with us!

Your beautiful dog (all Golden's are beautiful imo!) has had a good life with you, for sure, and fifteen years is long for a Golden. But knowing that doesn't make losing her less hard, I'm sorry about that. Hugs for you and her!

Thank you Chicory Blue. It’s never easy but it is part of life.

 

[Shadrach]

Just popping in to say Hi! I’ve not forgotten about everyone… I got a new phone and have been having a really hard time getting on line with it (buying a signal booster thing, very soon) I wanted to let everyone know we are mostly doing ok, and working on raising some more funds to get the house up. FIL’s friends now want cash in addition to lots of Goat meat for life, thanks to yet more family drama. I’m getting close to having the house at least weather tight for winter, I hope.

Chicken news… we have some more new chicks and I’m getting more hatching eggs from my friend. My roosters can’t really cover the flock right now and all my Brodie’s keep trying to sit on dud eggs. We lost Cass to a raccoon, and my friend lost 8 of his hens to a mink (we eventually got the mink trapped and taken care of).

Arduinna keeps going into heat and attempting to go find herself a boyfriend. So we are now on leash at all times outside until she’s actually old enough to breed.

Our Summer markets have resumed, so we are quite busy with sausagemaking. And I’m now selling all my eggs through our general store, which is helping keep things more manageable.

I hope everyone is doing well, and that I can get our internet situation worked out soon and get back in touch more regularly.

Hello Kris.
Good to hear the chances of having the house habitable by winter are reasonable.
Really don't need Mink around when you've got chickens!

 

[Shadrach]

Currently reading through last fall...the molt...my adults are molting (based upon the feathers I'm finding: no naked backs) (the babies are too but expected at 9-10 weeks). Is a hard molt breed related? Or will a bird have a hard molt (naked pincushion) one year and a gradual another? If the latter, ideas on cause? If the first, which breeds are more prone to it? We've been known to get the occasional summer snowstorm (rare, but it happens), endangering naked pincushion birds.

I've not seen any evidence that severity of moult is related to breed. I've had a few heavy moulters and they seemed to get less sever as they grew older.