Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Kris5902]

As her knees start to buckle......

Adruinna and Ciaran are both quite striking... and Adruinna is such a lap goat. No lap chickens? Get a lap goat!!!!

She says only half jokingly

Ciaran takes after Momma too (but hopefully not in abandoning me for my Husband like she did!)

Lap time is Nap time and must happen at least once daily… if he gets to Jimmy’s size I’m going to be in trouble!

 

[Kris5902]

Well, @BY Bob I would like to start by pleading my innocence… I didn’t start either the Goat or the Duck chat this time! And as I mentioned, Tax photos are a little lacking right now due to feathers Everywhere and because I’ve been working on the house so much. I’ll try tomorrow, promise. Until then… May I introduce the newest additions here? Water chickens. I am now the proud mama to Seven water chickens “stick” “foghorn” “latte” “sassy” “fancy” and the two white ones are still pending names. Latte the brown female, hatched everyone else out and is four years old!

Oops!

 

[micstrachan]

You know sardines in a can. I luvs me sardines on my homemade toasted bred and so do the chickies - savage beasts hop up and steal it on me if I am not watching!

Anyways sardines is as good for chickies as for humans, protein, calcium, good fats …. Good eats!

I love canned sardines and so do my chickens!

 

[micstrachan]

Situation with Chaco is now over. Yes I am understandably upset about this whole thing. But I believe that I have done the right thing regarding her. She was such a sweet princess horse, and didn’t deserve to get sick. I’m okay with my decision. But yes I’m terribly sad about it too. I just need to finish some paperwork. Glad I have lots of pictures of her to remember her by.

Aww… I’m sorry you were stuck with that decision, Alex. You did the right thing for her.

 

[ManueB]

Thanks Kris, I chose to put Chaco down today. And depression is setting in.

You should cry, this is a huge, sudden loss and having to make such a hard decision is a heavy thing to carry. Chaco will live in our memories like she was on the pictures you posted of her, always smiling and look for a treat .

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

It is with great sadness that I announce the peaceful passing of my beloved Daisy. I had no warning as honestly she has had a great month in truth. Today I saw her dust bathing, bullying her way to more then her fair share of dried cherries and picking on Twiggy. I went out at dark to make sure everyone was roosted and do a final egg check when I found Bubba snuggled up beside her. She was still warm so she could not have been gone long as I had went out back to dump out some leftovers a hour prior and she was scratching around. I have her body wrapped up and in a box and will bury her in the morning. I will admit to feeling angry and cheated that she was only 2 1/2 years old and not a high production breed, yet I've lost her to presumed tumor in her reproductive tract.
Rest in peace my sweet girl. I hope where you are now there endless minnows and young snakes for you to eat.

 

[fuentemoon]

Sorry yes - I was befuddled. Yes, 17.5% loss from August if you think of August as 'normal'.
Her chest is like a porcupine right now so really hard to feel her breast bone but I might try again tomorrow. When I picked her up today she didn't feel like skin and bones, it felt like there was some substance to her.
I will try tempting her to eat something yummy in the morning - she was interested in the beef and in meal worms today - but she just eats a little and then wanders off. I am trying to maximize forage time in case she is able to find things she likes - but again she isn't that energetic about it (though I have some evidence she ate a butterfly today which is a bit sad!).

Brenna was the same way last year. Bill was so worried about her, then she just went back to normal.

 

[fuentemoon]

So much smoke here again (same fire) it even made it in our building at work today. Not so nasty a color as before, but just as toxic.

 

[ManueB]

It is with great sadness that I announce the peaceful passing of my beloved Daisy. I had no warning as honestly she has had a great month in truth. Today I saw her dust bathing, bullying her way to more then her fair share of dried cherries and picking on Twiggy. I went out at dark to make sure everyone was roosted and do a final egg check when I found Bubba snuggled up beside her. She was still warm so she could not have been gone long as I had went out back to dump out some leftovers a hour prior and she was scratching around. I have her body wrapped up and in a box and will bury her in the morning. I will admit to feeling angry and cheated that she was only 2 1/2 years old and not a high production breed, yet I've lost her to presumed tumor in her reproductive tract.
Rest in peace my sweet girl. I hope where you are now there endless minnows and young snakes for you to eat.
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I'm sorry for Daisy. She did have a few months of respite and was able to enjoy life to the last moments. I know you wished it had been longer, but it's a confort that she passed peacefully .

 

[fuentemoon]

In more positive news the kitten caught a garage rat this morning!