Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

I do have calibrated droppers and syringes (and I forgot to add: nail brush and castile soap) Those live in the kitchen ( the droppers and syringes) I don't have a scale, but I've opened an amoxicillan capsule, added a bit of water to make a slurry, and measured/dosed that way.

I should consider Corid (I have - knock on wood - never had coccidosis in my flock - and have never used the medicated chick feed. Now, saying that out louds, I have probably jinxed myself!!!)

Where do you get baby bird formula? I've never seen it in stores! Is it an 'online only thing to be ordered?

Also - you may be surprised at this given what I have done, but I would be really, really nervous about tube feeding - what if I slipped it down the wrong way?? They frequently pull their head up and away when trying to do things with them. Where would you get the small, flexible tubing for that? (and what size??)

I will probably forgo the gel caps - I have been mostly successful with pills...and if their mouth is damp, the gel caps can 'stick' and have to be pushed again.....

All very good suggestions, though. (And, no I don't usually use any anti-biotics. I only ever used it once with crop Surgery - for Crop Girl - as that was pretty invasive - in an 'unclean area' and she was probably too weak at that point to fight an infection if she got one!)

Gosh I remember that - you did an amazing job!!! I was so glad you had such a success with it

 

[notabitail]

Oh. And about Josey here. Does she need her toenails trimmed? They look long to me.
I won't be able to trim them this week.

 

[Pastel the Rooster]

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Oh. And about Josey here. Does she need her toenails trimmed? They look long to me.
I won't be able to trim them this week.

Those look a little long I think. If you let your girls out during the day to scratch and play outside, her nails should be kept a good length from foraging.

 

[Ponypoor]

She is taking lessons from momma hen. It is ok, move that lumber, next place will be even more hidden. Someone may be thinking of sneaking off to become a mommy.

Hush you!!! Hahahaha

Those eggs are slated for Sydney - Bob and I are gonna do a rendezvous and trade of eggs so Henny and Marty better not go broody until Syd does!

And nice she gets eggs they can sit and n golf balls!!

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

How did Drumstick die? That's so sad.

August 18, 2021.
I was on the tail end of my only time having covid. I had been so sick that for a few days that I was not able to go outside to tend to the chickens. Finally that morning I woke up with enough energy to go outside and simply sit with the flock. I went outside to heartbreak. A slew of feathers, rooster feathers from a epic battle and my special boy gone. The culprit was a big male coyote. We got him, but not before he also claimed my Henrietta, Clover and a young grow out pullet that was Raven's sister. Drummie gave his life protecting his flock. The day he passed is also the day Corona and her brothers hatched. His final group of chicks.

 

[notabitail]

Those look a little long I think. If you let your girls out during the day to scratch and play outside, her nails should be kept a good length from foraging.

They get let out almost all day.

 

[notabitail]

August 18, 2021.
I was on the tail end of my only time having covid. I had been so sick that for a few days that I was not able to go outside to tend to the chickens. Finally that morning I woke up with enough energy to go outside and simply sit with the flock. I went outside to heartbreak. A slew of feathers, rooster feathers from a epic battle and my special boy gone. The culprit was a big male coyote. We got him, but not before he also claimed my Henrietta, Clover and a young grow out pullet that was Raven's sister. Drummie gave his life protecting his flock. The day he passed is also the day Corona and her brothers hatched. His final group of chicks.

 

[Ponypoor]

Ok everyone the deed is signed, sealed and will be shipped Tuesday. The silkie breeder I have been stalking finally had eggs from black breeding stock that did not have a chance for naked necks. First let us pray those 6 nuggets arrive unbroken. Then let us hope for a successful hatch and then finally pray with everything in us that I am able to hatch and raise 1, just 1 pullet. I would love all pullets but please, please just 1 pullet.

For those of you with facebook, here is the post that shows the parent stock.

https://www.facebook.com/geri.godina/posts/pfbid0VttcUr7TG7u79ewKiaT3KiTFPduhour1AcNSbMumC2h2qyMCo289HH9RzKMFmbUal

Oh my gosh so eggciting!!

Ok I am putting i the order for 5 pullets and one roo,

I take it you will put them in the incubator? Can’t wait to see them

 

[Pastel the Rooster]

Here is Pastel crowing

 

[Ponypoor]

August 18, 2021.
I was on the tail end of my only time having covid. I had been so sick that for a few days that I was not able to go outside to tend to the chickens. Finally that morning I woke up with enough energy to go outside and simply sit with the flock. I went outside to heartbreak. A slew of feathers, rooster feathers from a epic battle and my special boy gone. The culprit was a big male coyote. We got him, but not before he also claimed my Henrietta, Clover and a young grow out pullet that was Raven's sister. Drummie gave his life protecting his flock. The day he passed is also the day Corona and her brothers hatched. His final group of chicks.

Oh how tragic

So sorry - darn predators