Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Marie2020]

Unbelievable, my provider was due a payment of 36 and as i went to pay they asked for 200 . This is just for a phone as there broadband failed, they still charged for early end of contract now they want more.

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Update: it wasn't said, but I can only assume that a mistake was made their end. Because my bill owed was put right and I was charged £4 less.
I've stopped the direct debit with this company due too these charges continuously going on since last year. ( I can't count how much I've lost). Thank goodness I did that or it would have been highly likely an impossibility too ever get that money back.

 

[notabitail]

I did this on my lunch break (working from home, otherwise wouldn't have been able to upload pics until tonight.)

Okay, so, @notabitail , I am not the best sketch artist, and I find it hard to put a 3-D object into 2-D well. So, hopefully this will make sense to you Note that the last page as comments about options related to, but somewhat different from the 2 sketched out. (oops, seems for some reason, camera rotated pictures, wouldn't post as landscape format.. Sorry

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Thank you so much. I will take a closer look after I eat breakfast.

 

[Lexicon]

DANGER DANGER DANGER !!!!!

Danger Hooman - Danger come quick!

I am just a bit freaked out here, I went outside to see what was up and a Fox was right at the coop fence looking for a way to get in. I of course freaked out and ran screaming bl***dy murder and swear at the thing - it ran off into the paddock.

Of course my panic then set everyone off even more! I ran over and grabbed old Penelope - she really is clueless most of the time and was just standing there all on her lonesome - I am sure that the Fox had her in its sights.

I rounded up everyone and made them come back inside and I did a headcount - 13.

Then I went out to the paddock to see if I could see the little beastie. Time to get that outdoor run completed ASAP and electric fencing up PDQ!

I am so glad everyone is safe. We had a fox come right up to the fence and run back and forth freaking out the hens one time. My husband let our dog out and it ran the fox off. We have never seen it during the day again, but I see it's footprints in the snow and it poops in conspicuous spots overnight as well.

Yesterday the hens suddenly started alarm calling like that while I was outside working on a project. I came over to see what was up and they were gathered in the coop yelling. I never figured out what set them off, but was glad that it was a false alarm.

 

[Marie2020]

There has been so many people passing away around here, it's so depressing. (I get really worried when I don't see the people around in my area).

Two weeks ago a neighbour died and it's so heart breaking for his wife, shortly after her dog started panting, I would think it's the shock of losing his male owner. But today he was taken too the vet and the vet decided that he had a heart condition and put him to sleep.

If it was me, I would have tried my old spices tricks and a herb mentioned by a vet, but no one wants to listens and won't try these methods.
There was an exception of one lady recently...Her dog kept vomiting for a few days and she thought she would lose him as he is so old. In my desperate attempt too help I gave her my activated charcoal. Apparently he showed an interest in his food after linking this charcoal, so she added it to his food and he kept going back to his plate. Thankfully he's back happily causing chaos again

Life is fragile and it's not possible too always find answers, but we can only try and hope for the best

 

[Marie2020]

DANGER DANGER DANGER !!!!!

Danger Hooman - Danger come quick!

I am just a bit freaked out here, I went outside to see what was up and a Fox was right at the coop fence looking for a way to get in. I of course freaked out and ran screaming bl***dy murder and swear at the thing - it ran off into the paddock.

Of course my panic then set everyone off even more! I ran over and grabbed old Penelope - she really is clueless most of the time and was just standing there all on her lonesome - I am sure that the Fox had her in its sights.

I rounded up everyone and made them come back inside and I did a headcount - 13.

Then I went out to the paddock to see if I could see the little beastie. Time to get that outdoor run completed ASAP and electric fencing up PDQ!

omg. That was a close call.

I'm so pleased everyone is okay quick reaction Kelly, I'm so relieved for you

 

[Marie2020]

I'm so sorry but it will always be coming back now. You must fox proof at all costs. They are clever and determined. And worst of all, dog-like in that they will kill all of your chickens if they can.

I hope Kelly can get a friendly dog to visit that may put them off

 

[bgmathteach]

I am so glad everyone is safe. We had a fox come right up to the fence and run back and forth freaking out the hens one time. My husband let our dog out and it ran the fox off. We have never seen it during the day again, but I see it's footprints in the snow and it poops in conspicuous spots overnight as well.

Yesterday the hens suddenly started alarm calling like that while I was outside working on a project. I came over to see what was up and they were gathered in the coop yelling. I never figured out what set them off, but was glad that it was a false alarm.

Or, maybe it wasn't a false alarm, but rather something that wasn't real, real close.

Regardless, I am very glad everyone was okay!!!

 

[Pastel the Rooster]

Very sorry to hear this

Maybe make a suggestion for appropriate warm housing for them. ,

They have a heat lamp. I think that it was one that was already sick.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

The Chicken news from the week that was at FBA
(hope I got all the links correct - apologies if there is some misdirection - I may have lost track!)

Lots of news this week from Fluffy Butt Acres. @BY Bob had some difficult decisions to make when some members of his flock showed signs of respiratory illness. Fearing the worst, but hoping for the best the chicken servant did everything he could to help their chances of survival. Ultimately a happy ending, but many of us, and of course particularly poor Bob, spent the first half of the week very anxious indeed.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26686627
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26701353
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26707613
We were also treated to an amazing video of Phyllis flying. You have to watch this: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26702908
Poor Betty has been having a hard time as the pecking order at FBA is getting adjusted: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...s-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26710529; https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26712282
And finally, Spring has sprung at FBA: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26710476

@GregnLety shared the news that his hen with a broken leg, now called Goldie (I will personally always think of her as Hopalong) laid an egg - with her leg splinted by the vet she is expected to make a full recovery.

@RebeccaBoyd has a dozen eggs, I mean adorable little fluff balls. Get your babies fix here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26687247
And of course she has MARSHMALLOWS!! .. .. .. https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...s-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26698469; https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26706783

@featherhead007's lovely Leghorn - Hen-Rietta has been laying two eggs a day - we are all hoping things are just temporarily messed up as she approaches retirement as a laying hen. Alex thought she might be going broody, but apparently when the golf ball didn't hatch she gave up: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...s-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26696093; https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26696138
And the wonderful Jaffar has had a really tough week as a result of being attacked by a neighbor's rooster - possibly thrown over the fence specifically to harass him. He sustained some serious injuries to his comb but is thankfully healing now: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26716956

@Firsttimehens1234 shared pictures of her chicks enjoying the sunshine. Get your next babies fix here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26692939

@rural mouse had a scary moment with two missing chickens: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26696725

@Ponypoor has a huge plan that she explains here, which as far as I can see is simply designed to ensure that she has babies all over the place. Lots and lots of babies. Read the details here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...s-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26698170; https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26698959
And you can read her member interview here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26702987

@lightm's hen Wendy has been poorly but antibiotics seem to have helped her get better: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26711778

@micstrachan checked in with an update on her lovely flock: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26701755
And so did @ManueB: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26719005

@RoyalChick is finding the roosting order of things has been shifting at the Chicken Palace: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26709545
And there appears to be a concerted campaign to help @RoyalChick's Princesses, in particular Bernadette, to go broody. @Kris5902 shared this video which is supposed to make RC more comfortable with handling a broody Bernadette! https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26711276
The campaign kicked into high gear at the end of the week with an attempt to get RC to adopt baby Hatties from Bob as incubated by Phyllis using a Lavender Orpington roo borrowed from GrennLetty. I think I got that right. There is soooo much wrong with this plan I cannot even begin to list the problems, but it does mean that the end of the week has had us benefit from endless baby Hattie pictures. Baby Hattie!!! Here is just one example of the cuteness overload: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26714608

@TX Chick Noob has also had some chicks hatch. These chicks are not quite like the other chicks. I am not sure they are exactly cute, but they sure are cool! See the babies here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26712766

INFORMATIONAL CORNER
There has been some discussion about how to stop our hens laying when they get into reproductive tract issues. As well as the implant that is often talked about in these circumstances several folk have posted links to useful articles suggesting that progesterone oral contraceptive pills can be used. Here are the links to the articles and big thanks to @Ponypoor and @bgmathteach for finding them
http://www.poultrydvm.com/drugs/medroxyprogesterone-acetate; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3273612/

And we got two videos of the nesting and egg-laying process that are quite interesting if your hens have privacy during their process:
- From @lightm we have the lovely chirping: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26693314
- From @RoyalChick we have the egg thief: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26710559

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That is it for this week - and don't forget, we are always keen to have volunteers to write a weekly synopsis - hopefully it is helpful for a number of long time members of the FBA global tribe.

Great, thank you, RC! Nice job. I appreciate it very much!

 

[GregnLety]

Only our Silkies are not broody, everyone else is. Even the little egg eater in Red's tribe has babies.

@Ponypoor @RebeccaBoyd I am yet to see a broody Silky. Broody Cochins and Easter Eggers in every corner though