Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

Foggy and cold out today. Time for breakfast.

 

[featherhead007]

Yep I read somewhere tomato plants not good for them, one day they stripped my tomato plants - leaves flowers and green and red tomatoes, all that was left were twigs

Needless to say I was not happy !! They were non the worse for it...

Me though, very ticked off, I only have a very short growing season here, and it was too late to start new plants. Next year I will fence off my plants. Who knew chickens ate anything they can get their little beaks on!

Oh and the scratch grain? Wow they went wild for that!!!

Some people feed scratch grains to their chickens (and no layer, or all flock balanced feed.) But that’s not good. It’s like a human eating snacks and candy all day for food. 10% treats maximum, is the best for the chickens

 

[featherhead007]

Wow, Thursday already. I am going to go help at our church food bank today. (Everyone gets a chance for groceries in my little town) And I feel accomplished, when I help out with the church.

 

[fuentemoon]

Mine get a coffee scoop of feed scratch (added vitamins etc. no corn) every morning and evening scattered around their hangout area. They get a handful of chopped greens usually midmorning when I feed Ruka.

 

[Marie2020]

She looks so white.

I know I think the girls were grooming her where she was dirty

 

[Marie2020]

My girls had banana cottage cheese and low fat yogurt mashed in with their layers this morning. I've put plenty of mixed layers and oyster shell out with fresh water.

They managed about twenty minutes outside before bed but have been inside mostly now they are tucked into bed.

We are due this bad weather until the end if the week, we were supposed too have had a rain free day a couple of days back but we still has some rain. Its It's just soaking around here

 

[Marie2020]

Are you ok? You haven't overdone it have you? You need to sit, relax, put your feet up and watch your chickies. Have cuppa HOT mint tea....

FYI chickens like fresh mint!

It's good for horses to

 

[featherhead007]

It's good for horses to

“Yes, I have fresh minty breath”

 

[Ponypoor]

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Hi Chaco

My gals have pine fresh breath today... My poor trees!!!

Between the chickens digging up the pine tree roots, and the horses trimming the branches it's a wonder they survive!
hey

 

[micstrachan]

Hi folks. Ester is at the (emergency) avian vet. A different avian vet from the one who treated Ruby is going to examine her quickly before the regular avian vet arrives, at which time, they will jump into surgery. From my perspective, she is declining. I’ll let you know what they say, but suspect I’ll be going home without her today.