Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

Me too, I am just gobsmacked that she has chosen that location to be a broody crazy hen!

Would somebody please give Kelly a Willy wonka gobstopper please!

 

[Ponypoor]

One of my chickens was mauled by the LGD- probably out of boredom (we recently patched the last hole in her pen, so she can't go out and mark all the neighbors properties, and only go on walks on leash) She chewed on it a bit and left it. The injuries are horrific, and I'm trying to decide whether to cull her or give her a shot. He back and under her wings are in tatters with about 60% of her muscle gone or destroyed. Her body cavity's surface is exposed in places, but not destroyed. Thoughts? No vets around that will take chickens.

On a happier note, the chicken the broke her wing is doing well and appears to be in little pain. She now attempts to move it inside the wrap from time to time- it's not limp anymore.

Wow that’s sad! I would get a new livestock guardian dog! That one have now done 2 bad things with the chickens - poor hen - I see from other posts that you lost her, so very sad

 

[featherhead007]

Would somebody please give Kelly a Willy wonka gobstopper please!

Never mind

 

[Ponypoor]

I am more used to C. I understand what temperature is cold or hot in C, not F (still). When I had to use F, I was told a good trick that I am still using to this day for quick conversion.

• 68F = 20C
• 86F = 30C (Note 68 and 86 are flipped digits, and on the C side, both are multiples of 10, so not hard to memorize this pair)

Finally, "1C≈2F" in terms of difference. For example, to figure out what is 32C in F, you see that this is 2 degrees higher than 30C, this difference gets doubled to 4 degrees, which means you add 4 to 86, the corresponding F, so 32C is roughly 90F.

I know that 28C is 82F (number switches), this is a perfect temp for me. and 0C is the freezing point which is 32F - anything lower than this is miserable for me!

 

[Ponypoor]

Others may ask this question but I am too: What do you mean "data to download"? How are you viewing the thread?

Yes I was curious about this, I just use the browser - I am fine even with my crappy internet here! Maybe she is using the app?

 

[Ponypoor]

It's warm out, in the low 40'sF, but there is thin ice and some snow all around, except for a couple of feet right by the run door showing a little ground. Do they want to go out and take a look around? There's a bit of grass in the driveway showing, I can see it from here. No? Oh.

These Buckeye ladies, supposedly "cold-hardy" "named for the Ohio Buckeye" and bred to be "able to withstand Ohio's severe winters" won't leave the run. Shall I call it Paradise Run?

With me standing right there, the bravest is Butters, who is always in front, perching and teetering on the threshold log, trying to lean forward to see if I've brought anything, but doing her darndest to not set foot outside! I'll take a picture tomorrow.

My gang decided the couple of feet of snow they had to go through to get to the spruce tree was worth it I just looked at barn cams and the snow is melting like crazy..

 

[Ponypoor]

I am surprised Glynda tolerated her presence and did not run her off.

I just noted that it looks like only three of your ladies are in the main coop!

 

[Ponypoor]

What have i missed?

I woke up because I left my heating on. Now my back and bottom is cold again, oh well hot water bottle coming up

Valarie’s hen laid a very first egg, so eggciting!

Meanwhile my gang is pretty much not laying anything!

 

[Ponypoor]

Never mind

Alex it’s late go to bed!

 

[featherhead007]

When I had the opportunity to invest in Brexit, I made/gained a significant fortune. But 1.2 M $ isn’t close to what having a singing chichen is worth! Thank you Coco and Dakota.