Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[bgmathteach]

I wasn't worried about rats as haven't seen any around. Pack rats are another story, but they're not in the co op.

Hmmmm, well, I seem to have a problem with both kind of rats! (hence the 2 plastic dog crates and that ?gerbil/hamster cage - all either free or $5 )

I am sorry I have been sporadic and missing in action at times. Not going to lie, it will probably continue for a bit. I am dealing with some personal issues that does not pertain to Grandma and it is getting to me. Grandma is not helping either I might add.

For your personal concern and for you dealing with Grandma. I'm thinking of you!

 

[bgmathteach]

Did you misspell Sussex intentionally?

This is @featherhead007 we are talking about. He is master of puns and play on words.

 

[Ponypoor]

A rabbit in peril...?

My friend has a doe (female rabbit) named Charity. She recently had a litter of eleven kits.

Now just what is the problem here?

You see the healthiest litters are of 3 or 4 kits. Now with eleven there will be always someone missing out on it. I received a call from my friend saying that hey, I have a rabbit that's dying of malnutrition, another two have already died of that kind of thing. I agreed to take the rabbit. He's sitting in a box next to me, wrapped in some spare rabbit fur and I'm feeding him rabbit formula (goatmilk + whipping cream) and he seems to be perking up.

phew. But if any of you know what else to do to help this young kit, please pipe up.

Well now I am a rabbit expert

Raised and showed Rex and Netherland Dwarf for years as a youth

Fact; does only nurse their babies once a day - true fact!

Also I have had litters of 12 no problem - split the litter in half and feed the one group in the
morning and they second group in the afternoon, roughly 12 hrs apart.

How old is this kit? If it doesn’t have its eyes open and out and about eating then it’s chances are not good,

So what I would do is have two nesting boxes and put half the litter in one box and the rest in the second box. Morning and evening bring the nest boxes out for momma to nurse. Once their eyes open and they start bopping out of the box nibbling on stuff you can put them all back together to finish growing up

EDIT: To clarify - bring one of the nestboxes out on the morning and the other in the evening so each group is fed once a day.

BFTP

These are a couple of the Rex I raised

Netherland Dwarf

Me and a ND rabbit at a show - gosh I was young there!

And NO I am no interested in showing poultry!!!

 

[Ponypoor]

Well now I am a rabbit expert

Raised and showed Rex and Netherland Dwarf for years as a youth

Fact; does only nurse their babies once a day - true fact!

Also I have had litters of 12 no problem - split the litter in half and feed the one group in the
morning and they second group in the afternoon, roughly 12 hrs apart.

How old is this kit? If it doesn’t have its eyes open and out and about eating then it’s chances are not good,

So what I would do is have two nesting boxes and put half the litter in one box and the rest in the second box. Morning and evening bring the nest boxes out for momma to nurse. Once their eyes open and they start bopping out of the box nibbling on stuff you can put them all back together to finish growing up

BFTP

These are a couple of the Rex I raised
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Netherland Dwarf
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Me and a ND rabbit at a show - gosh I was young there!
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And NO I am no interested in showing poultry!!!

As you can see I had a thing for spots

 

[Ponypoor]

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Awwwww

Alex and Bob know what I like BR and wattles

Why don’t I have any BR you ask? Well good question! I guess because I never had the opportunity to get any.

But not to worry folks - a BR is in my future it seems. My nieces hens will be here soon enough I am told - her name is Larry

Well and why not, seems I have had boys called Roxanne and Martina, so why not a hen named Larry

 

[Ponypoor]

I am sorry I have been sporadic and missing in action at times. Not going to lie, it will probably continue for a bit. I am dealing with some personal issues that does not pertain to Grandma and it is getting to me. Grandma is not helping either I might add.

Anyhoo back to the chickens. Corona ended up with 9 out of the 11 eggs hatching and they are a week old today. Here are a few pictures of them. She has 1 dark blue, 1 brown and 7 black chicks.
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Stop feeding them bites of the tomato leaves Corona!
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Perdita is a champ and still brooding all 7 silkie eggs. I actually need to candle them tonight.
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Butter is being Butter and beating to her own drum. Why, just tell me why is this hen going through a major molt right now in July?
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2 for Tuesday shot. Mother and adopted daughter.
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Raven and her crew. I know for sure the yellow chick she hatched out is a male no questions. Iffy on her other 2 natural hatched chicks. The speckled sussex's are still NOT speckled and are slow to sprout tails and feather out in general. Owly is still Owly and my snuggle buddy and favorite. Owly is also still hopefully a female.
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I was going to ask about those silkie eggs! I am very eggcited!

 

[Lilion]

I'm too nice. I've been trying to sell my little 8x4 coop with zero bites. The "coop" part is only 4x4. I just had someone ask if it would be big enough for her eleven chicks! Yeah...for a few weeks but not long.

No sale yet again.

 

[BY Bob]

Aurora Substitutes

There is a cherry tomato plant which e have been growing in a pot which is making the tiniest cherry tomatoes. We have put it out by the chicken coop so the girls can enjoy the tiny tomatoes.

Today something happened which I am so glad I recorded.

Hattie reaches up high to pick a red tomato. She drops it on the ground to break it up and Aurora comes sprinting across the yard, takes the red tomato and eats it. She then reaches up, picks a green tomato and drops it on the ground as if to say, "Hattie you can eat green tomatoes. The red ones are mine." Aurora then walks away leaving the green tomato on the ground.

20230704_194413.mp4

• BY Bob
• Jul 4, 2023
• auroa mean chicken tomatoes

Hattie reaches high to pick a red tomato, drops it on the ground to eat it, and Aurora runs...

 

[Ponypoor]

Aurora Substitutes

There is a cherry tomato plant which e have been growing in a pot which is making the tiniest cherry tomatoes. We have put it out by the chicken coop so the girls can enjoy the tiny tomatoes.

Today something happened which I am so glad I recorded.

Hattie reaches up high to pick a red tomato. She drops it on the ground to break it up and Aurora comes sprinting across the yard, takes the red tomato and eats it. She then reaches up, picks a green tomato and drops it on the ground as if to say, "Hattie you can eat green tomatoes. The red ones are mine." Aurora then walks away leaving the green tomato on the ground.

20230704_194413.mp4

• BY Bob
• Jul 4, 2023
• auroa mean chicken tomatoes

Hattie reaches high to pick a red tomato, drops it on the ground to eat it, and Aurora runs...

Hahaha how cheeky!

 

[Ponypoor]

Bunny tax

Chickie thinks mama is a toy to bounce on

And the moving camera caught the eye of one chick who walked over and pecked it in the lense hahaha - I’ll be sure to wear safety goggles around her!