Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

It's not a sound I've ever heard a rooster make as an alam call but it seems to work.

I considered this, maybe they are just running from that sound!

 

[BY Bob]

She seemed off, but it’s hard to tell, since she’s molting. I noted one evening on the roost it was firm and thought that odd, since she’s molting and not eating so much. I checked in the morning and it was the same. But I think Shad is right and it’s just slow. It was just so large and firm at first! This morning it was still quite full, but less firm.

@Shadrach I did not tube fluid this morning, but encouraged her to drink, massaged, and this happened after I tried to hand feed frozen bits of coconut oil only to learn she LIKED it! Hand feeding wasn’t necessary.

Excellent! That should help move things along!

 

[Marie2020]

I do Lozzy. I was a scientists of sorts many years ago before I moved up in the world and became a bucket boy.
I have a combined degree in Mathematics and Physics and another in Material Science.
I've done a few things in between.

Plus thank you so much for your input today on my amber. I've been banging my head up the wall trying to find answers.

I believe you're right and I will sleep well tonight

 

[BY Bob]

Just picked up my baby rizo and she flapped her wings (not hurt or anything, just sort of a stretch) and it sliced right by my eye, anyone ever got a wing cut? Feels just like a papercut! (Not bad or anything, just odd!)

I cannot say that I ever got a wing cut. That's a new one for me. I hope it doesn't hurt too bad.

 

[Marie2020]

I considered this, maybe they are just running from that sound!

Whatever works is good.

 

[Marie2020]

It's Autumn here now but I thought I'd share how the Chicken garden I planted last year is going. The idea is that I plant the most chook friendly/attractive plants nearest the run and the girls can help themselves to what grows through. They like the comfrey best, but have also enjoyed the nasturtiums and wormwood.

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Perfect, with plenty of coverage for them to hide from predators as well as having plenty of chicken privacy

 

[Marie2020]

What a good memory you have Ribh! Yes, I learnt to do stained glass a few years ago because I wanted a stained glass window for my bathroom. I have done some "mosaic" stepping stones with some of the left over glass.

Before that I was doing beading (made an "Egyptian" type collar) and now I'm doing felting (both wet and dry). This year I want to learn calligraphy and watercolour painting. I don't get bored in quarantine!

Here is my bathroom window

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Wow that is gorgeous. How did you do it?

 

[featherhead007]

It is so loud when it happens in the house!

That’s funny, Jaffar rarely crows inside the house

 

[Marie2020]

Excellent! That should help move things along!

That sounds interesting even if one doesn't have a diabetic chicken. How in the world would one manage that?

Acv may well help

 

[Marie2020]

That’s funny, Jaffar rarely crows inside the house

Maybe because he's content with his lovely daddy