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Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

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2fer, taken yesterday while feeding breakfast.
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Noisy flyers, too.

Took this yesterday morning too. Too pretty not to.
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And 2, who had been hiding from the boys, came to breakfast yesterday (today too) in the middle with everyone else.
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rural mouse said:
Its gotten into the 60sF a few times in the last couple of weeks. After -40 in the winter, thats shorts weather.
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You guys talking about shorts, and I am investigating a Hazmat suit. TICKS! One fell out of my PJs in the bathroom as I was getting ready for bed last night.
I am under siege it appears.
 
featherhead007 said:
Horrible! :barnie
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I just freezing doesn't kill them and nor does washing your clothes.
High heat in the dryer works. They recommend when you come inside you strip off and put all your clothes in the dryer and do a full body inspection and a hot shower.
This makes 'popping out to visit the chickens' a bit of a palaver!
 
RoyalChick said:
You guys talking about shorts, and I am investigating a Hazmat suit. TICKS! One fell out of my PJs in the bathroom as I was getting ready for bed last night.
I am under siege it appears.
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I am sorry, ticks are bad already here as well. Between us all we have already gotten 9 off of us that I know of. The dogs are kept on nexguard as it is the best flea and tick pill I have personally found and the amount of dead ones coming off of them is insane. So far have yet to find one on the horses. Actually, I have yet to find one on one of the horses since we had them.
 
RoyalChick said:
I just freezing doesn't kill them and nor does washing your clothes.
High heat in the dryer works. They recommend when you come inside you strip off and put all your clothes in the dryer and do a full body inspection and a hot shower.
This makes 'popping out to visit the chickens' a bit of a palaver!
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This is one reason to always have a cigarette lighter handy. I burn those devils and enjoy hearing the "pop" when they are dead.
 
Ponypoor said:
Weekly Synopsis: 06 May to 13 May 2023


bgmathteach
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There has been a discussion surrounding a plant that RoyalChicks hen Babs has been munching on, it was decided that it is Mugwort (Artimesia Vulgaris). Information on the protective properties for the liver was posted:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26812214

RoyalChick
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Her new chicks were placed out in the brooder in the Chicken Palace, and survived the night :) They are not quite 3 weeks old but are thriving.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26812872

They are also learning the ropes on flying and landing (maybe Eli can give some pointers there).

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26815635

RC then put in the 'fire escape' ramp so that the chicks can come and go - they have a taste of freedom now and wont be contained!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26819087

... and Pigletine is a flying maniac :)

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26822973

Eli seems to be on the mend from whatever aliment she had; now it seems she has gone broody, and has started to steal eggs from other nestboxes into hers!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26813614

knoturavggr
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Had 6 beautiful Jubilees hatch with her lovely hen Brownie; they have graduated from their nesting bowl out into the wide world of the brooder tent :) soooo cute!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26813131

Disaster has struck the with the beautiful chicks, one was found to have some tissue trailing from it. avggrl was amazing treating it.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26816587

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26816647

Hope was out there for the wee little one...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26817127

Unfortunately the wee one didn't make it - chicks are so small and fragile, it is amazing to me that any of them make it.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26819086

rural mouse
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Had some excitement with two of her Roos fighting, they are headed to 'freezer camp' apparently.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26816657

And they really looked ready to rumble in this one photo.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26822153

She made the decision to put them into freezer camp before one of the hens was injured by their antics.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26822881

By Bob
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Another Monday is upon us, and Bob posted more lovely photos of his beavy of beauties.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26819349

... and pretty hen, Hattie - such a lovely charming lady

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26819593

And lets not forget about Sydney - wattles and a Barred Rock - lovely.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26819605

Mr Bob informed us that his Gleaming Glynda has been laying white eggs (rather then lovely blue ones) for a while; he confirmed this by cracking the egg open and sure enough through to the inside the egg is indeed white.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26827740

Marie2020
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Posted some photos of her lovely ladies who are looking splendid.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26816738

And her weather has been faily nice for her girls to get out and about

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26816955

And this lovely video of some battery hens rescued and seeing the outside for the first time.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26822104

RebeccaBoyd
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My how these lovely marshmallows have grown - and almost ready to start laying lovely eggs

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26817081

Then the horrible scare for Rebecca

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26816378

Imagine your favourite horse losing in the Kentucky Derby and a seemly tragic loss of some pullets - but all was ok with the pullets. Sorry about your favourite colt losing...

Her chicks are thriving and just adorable!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26818144

... and Ol' Bat Momma Hen has soundly thumped poor Rebecca - again... I love that hen she has character :)

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26821186

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26821723

Rosie is doing excellent things in school - congrats Rosie!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26823576

And Rebecca and Rosie along with Rebecca's sister are headed to see Pink in November - fun times!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26832958

Meanwhile one of her pullets Ducky want broody, and made a nest under a building next door. Unfortunately it wasn't meant to be, and rain flooded the nest.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26821147

TX Chick Noob
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Posted this really awesome condition chart for chickens, on how to tell if they are underweight or overweight.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26818235

And we all wish her husband a speedy recovery from his own surgery.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26831792

I just love the colouring on her hens.

notabitail
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our newest member on FBA posted this charming photo of one of his flock - at that lovely funny/ugly stage we are all so fond of :)

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26817167

And check out this beauty - she is an Exchequer Leghorn - was a lovely hen.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26817366

featherhead007
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Sunday drives with Alex involve his lady friends :)

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26817797

Alex has designated May 12th as Jaffar's Hatch Day - Happy Hatch Day you handsome wee lad

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26833123

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26834578

And it seems that Alex's place is the hot spot to visit with the family :)

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26827399

Ponypoor
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The co-broody mamas were out and had a refreshing sand bath which the chicks didn't seem to appreciate. But the mamas were enjoying it!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26819751

There will be more chicks coming the way of Ponypoor. Seems the Enablers here did too good a job of talking into getting chicks.

These chicks are being hatched at a school were Ponypoor's niece teaches.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26818937

And a scary time with one that had some tissue trailing, seems it dried up and fell off the chick which is being left in the incubator to ensure it heals well.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26822461

....and yes some youngsters are just overachievers - like little Pecker whom I have renamed Rico (because he cocorico at 3.5 weeks of age!).

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26822057

ValarieF
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Was this week's POW - what an awesome photo, love it!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...information-submissions.1345170/post-26389315

And she almost forgot that it is the 1 yr birthday of her chooks. Happy Hatch Day kiddos!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26823858

We all wish Valarie a speedy recoverly from her ablation she had on her neck this past week.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26830987

bgmathteach
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Has taken a fancy to @GregnLety Silkie X barred rock Roo - he sure is a lovely little fella.

And a re-post of Big Boy's son's photo - so glad Greg has a son of Big Boy (RIP handsome man Big Boy)

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26820316

And who knew chickens really had it in for Corn on the Cob?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26821481

GregnLety
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Is so pleased with the rainfall his part of the country has been receiving, his beautiful pond is just about filled - so lovely!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26830641

And his lovely Goldie is doing well; he has been called to a worksite in CO, but is keeping in touch. Be safe Mr Greg!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26827852


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Caturday Photos
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rural mouse
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https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26812810

Ponypoor
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https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26812893

LhckenChicken
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https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26813087


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Pony Sunday Photos
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LhickenChicken
Just had to post this fella from LhickenChicken

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26817747

TX Chick Noob

Awwww - love Miss Z - she is such a lovely old lady.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26816438

featherhead007

Alex and his 'hoary coows'

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26818322
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Good summary, thank you so much, Kelly! Much appreciated!
 

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