Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[knoturavggrl]

FBA Chicken Synopsis
8 to 15 July

@BY Bob : Shared a beautiful SHRA tax ! https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27010220
Hattie is now lying down to eat ! https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27010270
Mug day: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27012711
Memories : Ned and Lucky, just three years ago:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27014593
Uprooted ! Phyllis https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27014581
Two different techniques to crush cheese balls https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27015613
Useful info on Corid for chicks https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27021584
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@bgmathteach
Info on keeping chicks in a crate https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27012846
A lovely follow up for Pastel on positive thinking https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27021966
Pictures of her ten TSC chicks : seems there was some mix up! https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27023276
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@BeefQuesoritto set up some cheap misters...does the job waiting for fancier ones, which arrived later through the week. https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27008327
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@ChicoryBlue : Postponed taking Peanut to the vet as she enjoyed a better moment https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27007753
But then, it was time. Fly high, Peanut, all your FBA friends will miss you. https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27010450
Butter is worrying too. She is too thin. Until the vet comes for a flock check CB tries to tempt her to eat, and tube feeding.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27018551
An update on Butter's health : no issue detected by the vet, but definitely underweight. Could it be a molting issue like poor Sansa ? https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27023076
And an answer to Pastel about dealing with loss and sadness : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27020159
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@Desertvalleychickens : heat is causing chickens to molt! https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27012610
Meet my chickens video : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27014794
Chickies ! https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27022948
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@featherhead007
Best joke this week ?https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27012181
Memory of Arizona : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27014659
Fluffy butts thieves from over the fence ! https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27022625
And Alex believes Jaffar may have lost sight from one eye, going back to the fight he had a few weeks ago. It doesn't seem to bother either Jaffar or Alex too much.
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@GregnLety : more roos, more better https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27020853
Chinito the bantam frizzle roo
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27020733
Greg and Lefty will get to keep Estrella, the German shepherd pup that had Parvo. The potential adoptant changed his mind, and Greg is very happy about it .
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@knoturavggrl :
Mugs ! https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27012368
Everyone is doing fine, but Brownie wants to be broody again : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27023036
Sent an hilarious request to Queen Aurora via her ever faithful script Bybob: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27016335
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@LhickenChicken 's update : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27019368
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@Marie2020 shared some pictures of the unique princess : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27009989
And pretty Tina : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27012554
Princess laid an egg ! https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27011463
Not princess's fluffy butt https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27022132
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@Lilion : Sheba managed to sneak into Eenie's nest ! https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27013579
And Lilion becomes a chicken grandma! Eenie has three chicks ! https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27020442
But some worries too : that Eenie and the chicks will be bullied, how to organize her setup, and for unwanted newcomers : rats.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27022632
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Pastel the rooster was feeling a bit overwhelmed by all the losses on BYC and in real life ; and she got a few "pep talks" which hopefully cheered her up a little. And some issues still with Bbcue, and her family doesn't want her to spend time on BYC !
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@Ponypoor
All hell breaks loose and chicken's run free, even sick Tuft https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27007309
Kelly took the baby silkies to their home and had a look at the chicks hatched from Marty , Curly and Fluffy; https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27009785
Lovely pics of the last chicks ; still wondering what breed they are ! https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27012035
Brought in a friend for Tufts https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27014664
Earned lovely thank you cards for the school chicks https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27018027
Not chicken related: Truly gave Kelly a huge scare falling over in the night in the mud and not being able to get up on her own. Luckily Kelly managed to help her, but she's very worried that Truly could get herself in a dangerous and painful situation.
And last but not least...Martina is now Pretty Boy Floyd! Who is that ? Ask @BY Bob https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27023971
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@RebeccaBoyd
Shared her experience on sexing BCM crosses by colour : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27008128
And showing BCM chicks boys vs girls : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27022368
Owly has been seen throwing straw all over her body like a hen who lays... so hopefully Owly is a she. FBA members concurr! That pretty girl would do anything for food though : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27015050
Beautiful mugs : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27012318
Perdita's chicks should be hatching anytime now. Sad news, the white silkie chick didn't survive hatching.
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Royalchick : someone crowed ! https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27007809 After checking on Tassel's pictures from all angles, however, she is 100% a she!
Closing the door to the brooder to force the Pentagonists to roost at night...what will happen?? https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27008068
Chaos happened. They could see through their old house and not being able to get in made them panic. https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27008384
RC came up with a creative solution for the next night that seemed to enable a satisfactory issue https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27010112
Lovely Tassel : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27017845
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@rural mouse :Guess who is broody out in the wild tall grass ?
Hint : no one had the right guess...
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27011128
Broody mugs! Yep, second broody in the wild ! https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27013062
Thirsty for wild water Thursday : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27018977
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@Sally PB : had a scare when she saw blood in Peep's poop and acting lethargic. She treated everyone with Corid for five days, and apparently they seemed much better. https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27021705
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@Skyewatcher : shared a few beautiful leghorn pics.Treats ! https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27022162
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@TX Chick Noob lost her beloved lama Miss Z. https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27011263
We all hope she enjoys greener pastures with her former mate Mac and her equine buddy Boo.https://www.backy
ardchickens.com/threads/fluffy-butt-acres-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27018721

Have a nice weekend FBA !

Thank you! This week I REALLY needed this to catch up. Lovely synopsis and I really appreciate you spending time doing this and all the other folks that make this possible to do!

 

[Sally PB]

Fuzzy died last night

Oh, I am so sorry.
Fly high and free, dear Fuzzy.

 

[knoturavggrl]

Crows?

I don’t mind them, they alert my kiddies to foxes and hawks.

Thankfully my kiddos listen to them!

I adore my murder for exactly this reason they drive off hawks and alert my flock and us to all kinds of potential threats. I give them unsalted peanuts regularly as a thank you and they also eat any remaining cat food they can find, I am sure they think it is for them My chickens also heed their warnings.

 

[Ponypoor]

No repeat crow. But I have several honking geese it seems.

Tippy is starting that whiny hen 'I want to lay an egg' sound. But she is only 12 weeks so still a ways to go yet - though with these mutts who knows! She isn't squatting so I don't think any time soon.

 

[notabitail]

Oh, I am so sorry.
Fly high and free, dear Fuzzy.

Thank you.
I heard Cypriano didn't crow either

 

[Gigachad poultry]

Awww so tiny how old? nice colouring.


I see he likes to hide


The Auroras are supposed to be active this week here in Canada, though not sure if they will visible in the US.

Rathew is about two weeks old and he's a Rosetta Coturnix quail.

I honestly can't think of any other explanation of what the aqua green light was and it lasted about an hour.

 

[Gigachad poultry]

Here today, gone tomorrow.
Fuzzy died last night
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Sorry for your lose

 

[Ponypoor]

It's not possible here either. We have the 7x7 coop and a run that's about 6x9 right now. They all stay together. I only have 3 hens, a rooster and now the 3 chicks. We're getting our 12x24 shed moved Mon and we will be trying to do a better set up when we "remodel" it.



The bottom one is what the MFA crumble looks like. I'm not happy at all. But it's what I have for now.

Re: feed - that sucks! So hard to get good feed. I had a bag of Sharp's Chick Starter and the crumbles were the size of the Layer crumbs - I noted the chicks I had at that time, were not thriving at all. I had some of the Floradale chick starter here and I put some in and the were all over it like swarm of bees! I went and bought some Floradale, and just used up the Sharp's later on with their chick starter when they were older and could eat it.

I use a chick starter with Amprol, but truth be told once they leave the safe house and are out and about with the rest of the gang they are eating the layer feed. Which is why I want to get an All Flock or a Grower without Amprol. Heck I would even just go with a Starter without Amprol, my laying gals all have access to oyster shell and grit.

Such a pain in the butt trying to get stuff here. It's all so generic - I can get 14,000 different types of feed for my horses - but for the chickens? NOPE!

It's the same old story as with Veterinarian care. sheesh!

 

[notabitail]

Sorry for your lose

Thank you

 

[Ponypoor]

Rathew is about two weeks old and he's a Rosetta Coturnix quail.

I honestly can't think of any other explanation of what the aqua green light was and it lasted about an hour.

And the Pilot's didn't say what it was? Could be Auroras but they generally wax and wane and fluctuate. St Almos fire I don't think lasts for an hour... but then what do I know - I have not seen either from an aeroplane at 37,000' ! An amazing sight either way