Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Due to the hatchery mess up he never got his chicks. I did end up getting his girls, they just were not Marans like he thought they were. I'm making progress with them and they are opening up. I also accidently found out yesterday how to call them and have them come running. Stepped out on the front porch yesterday and spotted Branch. So I gave the call I use to have the silkie's come running which is "here silkie, silkie, silkie". Well someone came running alright, but it wasn't the silkies. The girls who were in the backyard came charging and met me at the bottom steps. The trick with these girls, is to ignore them and focus on the other chickens. That and their personalities are blossoming with all the free range time they are getting. Plus feather picking has stopped and pin feathers are already popping up everywhere on their poor bald heads.

Due to the hatchery mess up he never got his chicks. I did end up getting his girls, they just were not Marans like he thought they were. I'm making progress with them and they are opening up. I also accidently found out yesterday how to call them and have them come running. Stepped out on the front porch yesterday and spotted Branch. So I gave the call I use to have the silkie's come running which is "here silkie, silkie, silkie". Well someone came running alright, but it wasn't the silkies. The girls who were in the backyard came charging and met me at the bottom steps. The trick with these girls, is to ignore them and focus on the other chickens. That and their personalities are blossoming with all the free range time they are getting. Plus feather picking has stopped and pin feathers are already popping up everywhere on their poor bald heads.

You are doing such a wonderful thing for these new ladies. I just cannot say that enough. Thank you for being that person.

 

[BY Bob]

Yesterday, saw both adults (Silver and 2IC: really need to settle on a name for her) going for some shell. Maybe they're getting ready to start laying again. Still look like they have some moulting to finish though. This morning most of the tribe (going with Shad's term for them as my set up is so similar) came up by the house...after curiously watching the mouse I turned loose in the coop when the cat turned up his nose....havent seen that 2IC or Thing (stays in/near the coop). Everyone else, though....
View attachment 2826651Twirp is being her curious self.
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I just love that little head poking out of the tyres!

 

[BY Bob]

you are one bad lad. but I like you

It's only because I thought it was too wonderful a post for you to take it back.

 

[Shadrach]

They are adorable.

Do you have a chicky playpen so you can take them outside with you in the sun occasionally?

This is what I did with Alice and Edwina.

That is exactly what they need and soon.

 

[LozzyR]

Bath Time

You ever have to take a bath with your sibling? I imagine with chickens it goes something like this.

That is so adorable!

 

[BY Bob]

@Shadrach and @everyone. Has anyone tried this treatment for worming?


https://www.amazon.co.uk/Farm-Yard-...ocphy=1007452&hvtargid=pla-700198611737&psc=1

I have not.

These are the ingredients, as they list them. The comments are their's not mine.

Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium): A traditional remedy for gut hygiene, a long history of use for intestinal hygiene.

Walnut (Juglans cinerea): Good liver herb used traditionally to cleanse and to help control intestinal hygiene.

Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum): A good remedy to help promote intestinal hygiene.

Garlic (Allium sativum): Good cleanser with a history of use for gut hygiene.

Thyme (Thymus vulgaris): Traditionally used to cleanse and help controle intestinal hygiene.

Clove (Syzygium aromaticum): Traditionally used to help control intestinal hygiene.

Quassia (Picrasma excelsa): One of natures best known insect repellents, with a long tradition of use for intestinal hygiene.

It is being sold as a preventative, to prevent worms not to cure them. I would not use this if your hens have worms already.

I remember reading something on wormwood and chickens a while back. Let me see if I can find it again.

Perhaps @Shadrach has some knowledge on these herbs as well.

 

[BY Bob]

Popping in to say hi, and send in a pic of Butters taken on Monday for the Mugshot. She was eating greens pretty fast and it was hard to get a pic. It's all cut off but it captures her gaze. She usually has a calm steady look in her eye, like this. It is striking. Is it the shape of her eye ring? View attachment 2826868

Better full mugshot.
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She is a striking hen.

 

[BY Bob]

Bob or Michelle might know if there's something in it that will kill worms. I haven't tried it. Every time a float test is done on the hens poop, it comes back negative. I imagine it's because of the peculiarities of the soil at my house, which is sand. We have an hypothesis it dessicates any parasite eggs before the hens pick them up, but there's no proof of that, it's only a thought bubble.

Likely true though. Parasites like worms need a most environment to thrive. Dry=Death for worms.

 

[BY Bob]

That is exactly what they need and soon.

I'm trying to arrange it right now.

 

[MaryJanet]

I'm trying to arrange it right now.

I can't wait for the video!