Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

Who would laugh at your dilemma? You have a real problem not some practical joke here! Right!

She’s fine now

 

[Blazinga]

Maybe Minnie was jealous of Phyllis's pearls and decided to grow her own.

No longer is the trend one different patterned feather, now it's growing a necklace.

 

[micstrachan]

I am thinking dog crate. It would hold them both overnight. Of course the appointment is not until lunch time but I think they would be fine in it until we went over.

I do have a big cat carrier which would also work. I have a big cat as you know.

I have a small dog carrier that I used back in the day for two cats (purchased fir that purpose). Now I used it for visits to the chicken vet.

 

[LozzyR]

You are so kind to ask. I think it gets a little better but I am not sure I also adapt by moving differently.
I am definitely not 100% but also can function as it is.
I will probably do the maneuver again tomorrow to try and nudge it along.

Chicken tax from today before the storm started.
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Aww, this picture reminds me of my ISA girls.

 

[micstrachan]

Aww thanks for asking. Still there but improving every day. Getting out of bed is now so mild it is weirdly pleasant - like starting the day mildly tipsy! I still have trouble with rapid pivots but I am definitely on the mend.
Just curious why you say i tis the wrong time of year for molting. My understanding is that molting is timed to ensure that they have new feathers to keep them warm in the depth of winter when they really need it. Isn't it heading to winter with you now?

Unless you’re my Ester, in which case you go into a very hard molt in winter.

 

[micstrachan]

Maybe cover these areas with tarps? What do you think?View attachment 2901025View attachment 2901027

Tarps might mess too much with the ventilation. If the wind might drive rain in that side, perhaps, but otherwise would you need it? Having said that, I do close sone areas when it storms.

 

[micstrachan]

I'm not keen on leg rings. What I am considering is food dye stripes somewhere obvious.
Don't know any teams. Never been a team player type.

Since they love treats so much, what about treat names? Candy bar names sometimes have a nice ring to them, though that doesn’t seem like your style.

Types of nuts?

Elements? You could go really common like Carbon, Sodium, Copper etc. or find some more fun names like Tungsten, Titanium, Krypton…

 

[micstrachan]

Amp was euthanised early this morning. This time the timing was better. She had two very bad days and it was over. I wish this was the way for many more.
She had a very comfortable night in the broody coop with two others to keep her company. I fed her scrambled egg and tiny pieces of fish laced with half a junior asprin yesterday and made sure she had clean water and clean beeding.
21 left now out of 25 a couple of months ago.
Two more still on the watch list. One I think I can save, the other maybe not.

Aww… sorry you had to do that, Shad, but I’m glad you did. I’m sure it isn’t easy.

 

[micstrachan]

Some of you may remember my earliest posts about this lot. I mentioned that Henry 11 roosted outside the coop with a couple of his favourites.
Fret, when they were roosting outside slept under Henry's wing if she could squeeze under without him pushing her out.
Since the coop has been treated for mites and now gets cleaned evrry day he's been sleeping in the coop. That's Fret trying to get under his wing. It's got a bit chilly and Henry has most of the hens around him. Maybe Fret thinks he's going to roost here.
Very sweet to watch her burying herself beneath him.View attachment 2901158View attachment 2901159

Heart melting!!!

 

[micstrachan]

The Permethrin should be a very small percentage of the powder. It's a powerful insecticide, less than 1% is usual. The rest, if it's a dust is often DE.
I prefer a spray. The carrier (replacing dust) is usually water or oil.
You can spray under the wings, mid back and neck (mind the eyes and ears) check the vent area but don't spray it. Spray a bit of permethrin into a containor and apply around the vent with a cotton bud. As long as you've lifted the feathers properly, the Permethrin will adhere to the feathers and skin.
Ears and around the eyes are done with a cotton bud as well.

Thanks for this. Never thought of not spraying the vent. I have permethrin spray, too, but it says not to use on the birds. I’ll check the % permethrin for both the powder and the spray.