Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[notabitail]

Tempting. But I will pass. Do thank them for inviting me though!

Josephine's eyes were dilating as she read your post. She also showed disgust at my above post.

 

[bgmathteach]

Okay, so last post before going back to the grind of grading Final Exams and Final Projects for my Stats class:


@RebeccaBoyd , but anyone can chime in:
I put eggs under my broody girl Thursday night, April 20th (late in the evening - after dark) So, that makes tonight the 22nd day. I have not candled the eggs. I did lift her up a bit this morning to glance at the eggs (but not disturb) I did not see any external pips. I thought I heard a little cheep, but the birds (wild ones) were very noisy this morning, so am not positive.

At what point do I say she is done? I know your two girls hatched chicks out at 19 days - so they probably run hot. Is it reasonable that if she runs cooler that they may hatch as late as the 23rd day? Should I let her be until Sunday morning - or evening? (I'm assuming it would have taken her a couple of hours to warm up the eggs when I put them under her....so, I guess, I could actually consider them a Friday morning 'set'?)

I'm a bit bummed, I was looking forward to some babies, and a new broody momma.

 

[bgmathteach]

Unfortunately there is no TNR organizations in our area. 3 times a year local shelters and vets host spay and neuter drives at a discounted price. Limit is 2 per person and the vouchers go fast and you still have to pay 25 per animal. Have they ever tried to get vouchers....no they claim they cannot afford it, it is too expensive. Too expensive my rear, Jynx was 150 to be spayed 8 years ago and Jack was 120 to be neutered when he was old enough. Their solution is to keep having kittens, never once try to rehome any of them when they are young. Throw them outside at about 2 to 3 months to fend for themselves only to be brought back in when they are pregnant and ready to pop. I have contacted the animal shelter over them, always the same response. Shelter is full not taking in anymore cats or kittens. Trust me, if I could I know which are theirs, I would take off a carload to them. Now, if we lived in the city limits, the shelter would do something. Because we are outside of city limits they will not even come out for a dangerous stray dog.

You could call the local ASPCA chapter. If they are hording and not caring for them, they may come in, evaluate, and take most of them. AND - they have the power to order some be spayed.

In Massachusetts (yes, I know the political climate is very different in different states), the local MASPCA or Animal Control officer MUST at least check out claims of hording and inappropriate care (not feeding) and here they would do something. I am aware that some places, they just can't due to the pervasiveness of it - and only take action if it is severe. You can report anonymously. Honestly, taking a car load to the animal shelter would only be a short term solution if they don't get their females spayed.

 

[GregnLety]

Parvo girl and Chester playing. I'll miss her when she goes. PS: don't tell Lety. I tried not getting attached but she is so sweet.

 

[RoyalChick]

Finally!
I have been trying to get a picture of all five little fluffy butts and just now I was rewarded.
Vitamin B laced mash outside of their little house on the top of the fire escape turned out to be the key to making this happen.
It will be no surprise to anyone that Piglet was the first to find it. But I am happy that Sylvie (who is the one I worry might need vitamin B supplements) had a healthy portion.

 

[featherhead007]

I love cats, we have a cat and I desperately want my Jynx back. That being said, my neighborhood is overrun with cats. Besides me and one other neighbor no one gets their cats fixed. Constantly kittens and hungry momma's. I feel for them, I do. I cannot afford and will not feed other peoples cats. My next door neighbor has me beating my head against the wall. She is a hoarder of cats, constantly asking to borrow a can of cat food. 1 can of cat food is not going to feed at last count 20 cats. The animal shelter, will do nothing.

Welcome to my unfortunate world of stray cats originating from next door. And the county won’t take anymore cats

 

[featherhead007]

Sounds like Alex’s situation. Are there any TNR organizations in your area? They do wonderful work.
You probably know, it stands for Trap Neuter Release.
A friend of mine is a long retired vet but reactivated his license so he can volunteer for one of those TNR groups. It is cat-neutering on an industrial scale! He just goes from table to table from morning to night!

I have to pay SHRA tax (thanks RC!)

 

[featherhead007]

Okay, so last post before going back to the grind of grading Final Exams and Final Projects for my Stats class:


@RebeccaBoyd , but anyone can chime in:
I put eggs under my broody girl Thursday night, April 20th (late in the evening - after dark) So, that makes tonight the 22nd day. I have not candled the eggs. I did lift her up a bit this morning to glance at the eggs (but not disturb) I did not see any external pips. I thought I heard a little cheep, but the birds (wild ones) were very noisy this morning, so am not positive.

At what point do I say she is done? I know your two girls hatched chicks out at 19 days - so they probably run hot. Is it reasonable that if she runs cooler that they may hatch as late as the 23rd day? Should I let her be until Sunday morning - or evening? (I'm assuming it would have taken her a couple of hours to warm up the eggs when I put them under her....so, I guess, I could actually consider them a Friday morning 'set'?)

I'm a bit bummed, I was looking forward to some babies, and a new broody momma.

I’ll chime in. If you are grading stats finals, grade on a curve with the lowest score to start!

 

[featherhead007]

Life is unfair. I can’t even get one chick out of my girls ( and Jaffar ) but I have cats reproducing at an alarming rate. I found 4 dead kittens behind the shed in front.

 

[ValarieF]

Welcome to my unfortunate world of stray cats originating from next door. And the county won’t take anymore cats

I have a bunch also they are all over And go in my yard at night thankfully the dogs chase them away.