Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[goldenfingers]

The time was right!

I hope you're right about that. I'm a bit anxious.

 

[RoyalChick]

Oh dear, what have I done? I'm not ready for this right now. What was I thinking? I clearly wasn't thinking clearly, that's what.
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They are very pretty. Looking forward to more photos.

 

[RoyalChick]

Sigh. The Hooligans are back in the brooder. I opened the door for them and they squeezed in.
I am a bit worried it is a backwards step as I really need them occupying the main coop but I know they can get down and back up (even Bernadette) so hopefully they won’t just sit there.
I am moving their food in there so it won’t get stolen by Minnie.
These chickens really will drive me bonkers.

 

[goldenfingers]

They are very pretty. Looking forward to more photos.

I almost feel like it was a bit of a rescue of sorts. There were hundreds of them packed in together. This will be so different from our experience with the GGs (Gilligan Girls). These chicks are terrified of us and pile up on top of each other in the corner of the box in their efforts to get away. I hope we can get them to be comfortable and relaxed around us. We're really not that mean, you know.

 

[micstrachan]

Alex, I am thinking of Rocks-Anne. How is she?

 

[Marie2020]

Sadly it is likely to be a cycle. That is why it is important to only treat when you have proof of their presence. It is usually only when the work load reaches a critical point that they start feeling poorly.

Over treatment leads to worm resistance just like bacteria.

Now in my experience it is worse during extremely wet periods of time. I have had to treat my tribe only twice in 9 years. Here it is ascaris worms. I thought I needed to treat about a month ago when I saw some pretty nasty black tear poops but the float test was negative. Therefore, I did not treat and everyone is doing well.

I'm ordering a liquid verm-x wormer tomorrow. I would have ordered today but the site is playing up. I don't like the medicated layers but want to make sure everything is okay with the summer coming up

Is the float test difficult to do?

 

[featherhead007]

Alex, I am thinking of Rocks-Anne. How is she?

Rocks-Anne is gone. She left me at 4:58pm in my arms still trying to breathe even till the end.

 

[featherhead007]

Rocks-Anne is gone. She left me at 4:58pm in my arms still trying to breathe even till the end.

Hen-Rietta (her friend of the tribe will be saddened too)

 

[Marie2020]

Rocks-Anne is gone. She left me at 4:58pm in my arms still trying to breathe even till the end.

Omg. What happened Alex? I'm so sorry

 

[micstrachan]

Rocks-Anne is gone. She left me at 4:58pm in my arms still trying to breathe even till the end.

Oh, Alex. I’m so very sorry. My heart breaks for you. In my opinion, you did the very best thing by holding and comforting her.