Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

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How many have you killed so far?

 

[rural mouse]

I was drinking my 2nd cup of coffee, before starting on the dishes.

You must be making something for breakfast that the bird wants!

Other birds

Something in the clump has kept Silver there browsing for quite sometime

 

[BY Bob]

The silkies are growing up

Aren't they actually Polkies?

 

[BY Bob]

The silkies are growing up

So sorry to hear about the sick horse.

 

[BY Bob]

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No, Bob, they pushed you to 14919 pages.

Well played! I

 

[BY Bob]

What a day, it started with hearing weird noises coming from inside the back wall of the coop. It ended with finding a rat doing a complete clean out of the coop a few days before intended.
I have mostly bare floor for tonight, till I can get some fresh wood chips tomorrow.
As for the rat uggg, I knew it was probably only a matter of time. There are alot of tunnels under my coop I found today Also after deep diving into posts on BYC I am fair certain its a Norwegian rats, I saw one but I have no doubt there are more.

The battle has begun! Stripping the coop was step one. I also flooded the area I saw one in, Inspection of the hardware cloth and moving the food and water out into run is step 2. If they don’t depart I will get an electric trap and use one bite poison as a lure.

Needless to say I am exhausted after all the shenanigans today. I also don’t know what to do about the timeline for putting Brownie and the babies back out into coop. This throws quite the wrench in the works.

If anyone has any suggestions I am all ears for now I think I am going to find my pillow.

Rat tax:
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I have had great success with dry ice. You find all of the exits to the full l tunnels and close then all up but one. You pile dry ice over that one and cover the dry ice with dirt. The co2 created as the dry ice warms up is heavy. It goes down into the tunnels and forces the oxygen out. The rats all go to sleep to simply never wake up again.

 

[notabitail]

Well played! I

Thank you!

 

[notabitail]

I have had great success with dry ice. You find all of the exits to the full l tunnels and close then all up but one. You pile dry ice over that one and cover the dry ice with dirt. The co2 created as the dry ice warms up is heavy. It goes down into the tunnels and forces the oxygen out. The rats all go to sleep to simply never wake up again.

Are you training another Rodenteer?

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Good afternoon everyone. I am going to keep everything chicken related today. My camera is charging up because I need to take lots of pictures later. First off Goose and Gryffyns chicks turned 4 weeks old Sunday. They are growing like weeds. Gryffyns 2 the weaning process is beginning. I cannot blame Gryffyn for it either, they are getting more independent and spending time away from their momma. I think but not 100% sure Gryffyn laid a egg this morning. It was laid in the tote where she sleeps with the chicks and it looks like a cochin egg. I will have to catch her in the act in the next day or so to be 100% sure. It could have been flurries, I overslept and was late letting everyone out of the coop this morning. Goose's chicks are still attached to their momma's hip and Goose will not have it any other way. I really see her holding onto them for a few more weeks. Holly and Momma's chicks are now 3 weeks old as of Sunday. Momma is still as hateful as ever so I do not get to spend time with them. Holly lets me snuggle hers after she brings them back up onto the porch at night. For the first time yesterday Momma had her 4 up onto the hillside with her. She had been coaxing them across the creek and at the bottom of the hill for a few days now. Raven is sticking tight, almost halfway through. She did accidently break a egg getting back on the nest 3 days ago but the other 11 are good, I think. I need to candle them now. The Marshmallows are gearing up for the big event. Every single one of them are scoping out the porch nest boxes and the coop nest boxes. They are 18 weeks old this coming Monday. Chiquita, Corona and Blueberry are giving off strong signs they are about to go broody. I've put my foot down, until the Marshmallows start laying no one else is allowed to sit. Well, maybe chiquita, I never include her eggs into the dozen I sell.

 

[Ponypoor]

Is Meloxicam OK if she has an ulcer? Best check with the vet - could aggravate the ulcer.

Yes it is better than the Bute which is like Aspirin.

Meloxicam is a selective COX2 inhibitor that is a better med for preventing gastric irritation. I can also use Previcox (like Celebrex) which is a COX2 inhibitor (not selective) and is the best choice for reducing gastric irritation.

But I don’t have any Previcox here, but I do have the Meloxicam. I didn’t give her anything this morning she seemed ok, I will chat with my Vet later on meds.