Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[ManueB]

I also think that molting is a big stress on their bodies and therefore if they are susceptible to something else it may happen during the molt.
Several chicken viruses (including Marek's and the one that Bella had) can go dormant in the body but then re-emerge at times of stress. I suspect this is what happened to Maggie and that her molt pushed her over the edge from something else she was living with before.
Going back over my Maggie files I also found something odd which is that she molted in February of this year too. I had forgotten that. So an October molt was very, very early for her.

That makes a lot of sense.
Cannelle seems to be having all kind of issue while in the worse of her molt - a stuck egg, a hoarse throat, liquid florescent green poop and a nail hurting.
I don't know what is the main cause and what are just symptoms. But before she started molting and stopped laying, she was laying flat eggs. It could be either a virus she's been carrying all along, or a reproductive disorder.
Anyway I think molting is not something to be taken lightly even though it's perfectly normal.

Catchy rhythm and melody. Could we get a translation?
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Google translate did it for me

Awwww they know the best seats in the house

That tune is still heard around here, I think it’s more a New Brunswick tune, the French spoken there is way different than in Quebec. Like the French spoken here in central Ontario, which is different than Quebec and New Brunswick. There is a large French population here and towns like Lafontaine are all French speaking. The local radio stations will play a mix of French and English songs.

Tax
I wonder if chickens from other countries have different languages and dialects? I had an Arab mare born in Egypt that was better with Arab commands than English - which I found out one day when she was being a dingaling and my friend husband started calming her in Arabic!!! So I learnt the word for stop first thing (bas).

Buttercup’s feathers are growing back
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Well I never realized that! To us it's all some exotic accent and words we don't understand but then people from Paris can have trouble understanding those from Marseille... And I don't always understand the elderlies from my village ! Especially when they lack some teeth !
Regarding the language I remember that when I went to the states I found it very clever that my trainer didn't use words for commands to lounge her horses (walk, trot, stop...) but sounds and gestures. She had many spanish speaking riders, so it made sense! Don't know if that's the usual way it's done in the states.

 

[TX Chick Noob]

That makes a lot of sense.
Cannelle seems to be having all kind of issue while in the worse of her molt - a stuck egg, a hoarse throat, liquid florescent green poop and a nail hurting.
I don't know what is the main cause and what are just symptoms. But before she started molting and stopped laying, she was laying flat eggs. It could be either a virus she's been carrying all along, or a reproductive disorder.
Anyway I think molting is not something to be taken lightly even though it's perfectly normal.

Google translate did it for me

Well I never realized that! To us it's all some exotic accent and words we don't understand but then people from Paris can have trouble understanding those from Marseille... And I don't always understand the elderlies from my village ! Especially when they lack some teeth !
Regarding the language I remember that when I went to the states I found it very clever that my trainer didn't use words for commands to lounge her horses (walk, trot, stop...) but sounds and gestures. She had many spanish speaking riders, so it made sense! Don't know if that's the usual way it's done in the states.

Depends on the discipline and what they are trained to do. My experience has been many are started “from the ground” so you use a lot of verbal cues with some non-verbal. When you progress to training under saddle you usually use the verbal and non-verbal cues (some of which are different than from the ground) at the same time. Once they are performing more consistently you can drop the verbal portion unless the non-verbal is ignored the first time or in high stress situations.

Horse training tax

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

There was a huge ruckus out back this morning. Everyone was doing the alarm calls. I quickly run to the back door thinking it was a dog or coyote only to scare off the big crane that was in the middle of the creek. As soon as it was out of sight everyone immediately calmed down. That got me to thinking. This crane has walked the creek for years, my chickens have never paid it any mind. Why now? Could it be the culprit of my missing chicks? Yes it was walking the creek, but I've noticed that the minnows are gone now, have been for at least a week. If it is the culprit it is in the same category as a hawk and there is nothing I can do but run it off. I also did a head count, everybody's chicks were accounted for.

 

[Marie2020]

Dirty ol’ day here

Raining, dreary, so I dragged out the mandolin, I play worth and scared poor Mr P so figured I would stick to singing

(Supposed to be Dirty Ol Town)

I love hearing you sing and so does these chickens.

 

[Marie2020]

There was a huge ruckus out back this morning. Everyone was doing the alarm calls. I quickly run to the back door thinking it was a dog or coyote only to scare off the big crane that was in the middle of the creek. As soon as it was out of sight everyone immediately calmed down. That got me to thinking. This crane has walked the creek for years, my chickens have never paid it any mind. Why now? Could it be the culprit of my missing chicks? Yes it was walking the creek, but I've noticed that the minnows are gone now, have been for at least a week. If it is the culprit it is in the same category as a hawk and there is nothing I can do but run it off. I also did a head count, everybody's chicks were accounted for.

Thank goodness for that. I love those little chick's ♥

 

[Marie2020]

Everyone is always welcome ❤

I swear, if I only could I would dearly love to come and celebrate with you and make something else for your family and friends to enjoy

 

[Marie2020]

That's awful. I'm sorry

The liar turned up and put my parcel on my doormat, then for some reason left very quickly looking at his phone .

I will start my treatment tomorrow tonight I'm having a Bailey's cream and waiting for the news of a baby being born.

 

[Marie2020]

It is very hard to watch for certain. Sydney just cut the cord. One day she was done and they were on their own. I'm certain the partial cut off must be harder for everyone.

Tough love, it's sad but it has to be done

 

[ValarieF]

Are you in a hospital or should you be in a hospital? Hospitals are the last place you want to be if you can avoid it.

I was in the hospital. Bruised my rib when I fell on it they gave me some pain meds.

 

[Marie2020]

Wow and I thought our guys where topsy turvy! Hope it gets straightened out over there!

They obviously do not have any chickens to keep them distracted from silly shilly-shally!

I vote more chickens (can I raise some
Chicks?).

If I could I'd have more and a couple of goats