Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RebeccaBoyd]

This will be fun!

I've got incubating chicken eggs down pat. I know what humidity % to aim for and the routine. I know nothing about Guinea's. Thankfully we have the Guinea Fowl forum on here. Going to make a post on there and hopefully the knowledgeable people in there will give me some tips and advice.

 

[bgmathteach]

I am quite relieved to see this.
After moving the babies into the brooder in the coop I was sure they had found heat and food but not so sure they had found the hanging water.
I had to be away most of today (just boarding the train home now) so was very glad for the remote monitoring camera. At least I know Lulu isn’t going to die from dehydration.

Hmmmm...this sip of water was okay...but I wonder what it tastes like over there........sip, sip......ooohhhh...I could try some over that way, also...hmmm,, not bad here, either. I should become a water taste tester (until, of course, I am old enough to be an official wine tester, that is!)

 

[featherhead007]

Pullet-Zer prize. I’m still laughing at myself for that one.
Update on my little gal Arizona: she’s limping a little, but she’s out with the rest of the family in the yard. (Humor, is stress relief for me)

 

[bgmathteach]

That will be different. They are noisy buggers.

Yes, they ARE 'buggers'...even better than chickens at eating bugs.

 

[MaryJanet]

Hi, folks. I am very sad to report my sweet armpit warrior, cuddliest chicken ever Sunshine died this morning. Below is a count of how it went down. Don’t read if you are faint of heart.

She did not come down from the roost when I let them out and was in bad shape. I cuddled her and then took about ten minutes to pull together a carrier, towels, and microwaved heat disk so she’d have a safe, cozy place with her friends (I thought she would die while I was at work). When I came back out, she was even worse. I cuddled her some more and sang to her through tears. She suddenly flopped out of my lap. I picked her up and she launched again. The flock started attacking her, so I pushed them away as I picked her up, trying to be soothing. I told her “It’s OK, it’s OK” as soothingly as I could. She made a couple sad little sounds and died in my arms.

Rest in peace, my little angel. I love you so much.
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i'm so sorry Michelle

 

[featherhead007]

I've got incubating chicken eggs down pat. I know what humidity % to aim for and the routine. I know nothing about Guinea's. Thankfully we have the Guinea Fowl forum on here. Going to make a post on there and hopefully the knowledgeable people in there will give me some tips and advice.

Don’t ask for tips about this type of Guinea:

 

[bgmathteach]

Ooooo, I think I found a bug!!

Really? Where is it? We'll help you eat it!

 

[BY Bob]

Ooooo, I think I found a bug!!
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Really? Where is it? We'll help you eat it!
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Very funny!

 

[BY Bob]

Hawk!!! Hawk!!!

I am out with the tribe and this fellow showed up across the street.

This is where the video started

And this is where it finished its flight when it left.

 

[Ponypoor]

Poor thing, moving is quite tramatic for chickens...plus having a brand new set of chicken-mates to get used to, and she was picked on at her old place....it's no wonder she is a bit timid/stand-off-ish. Who knows how much she was handled/around people at the other place...too. I say give her 2 weeks to fully feel comfortable in her new home and figuring where she fits in this new flock of hers. The fact that she was sunbathing both today and the other day quite close to another hen is a good sign!

Oh thank you for the pep talk

I was so mad at buttercup today, and felt so bad for wee Marty.

Who obviously was less affected than I was - I went looking for her and she was digging happily through the hay not a care in the world.

I have been keeping her seperate from the others when I am not around just in case.