Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

Exactly, I haven’t seen Popcorn poop so will watch her. I will wait for now to hear back from the vet. I could arrange a flock check again, or a visit for these two. Popcorn and Hazel have never been x-rayed, maybe that would show something. I did email those poo pics and description to the vet, they expressed interest in updates on Butters, and I’ve communicated with her with an update since the last visit about Butters and she replied.

I feel depressed about it though, this might be Popcorn or Hazel, on top of Butters teetering on the edge of dying so underweight for unknown reasons, and Peanut’s passing so recently, and losing the two new little ones was very hard. Treating whoever it is early might lessen the scarring and give whoever it is a better chance in the future, but it’s not good news for whoever it is. I spent my time outside today with them and hand feeding Hazel, & trying to make progress on the run expansion for the chicks, but not much with the actual chicks today until this evening, it was rainy for most of the day. Spent time tonight inside with them and made a new set of things to fly and jump on with the walker repurposed, but that’s all.

Can the chicks go on the run litter that’s been there for about a year now, or is it potentially too big a dose of whatever things the hens might be carrying around in them? I usually rake it out and replace it once a year in the Fall and haven’t done that yet. That’s the sheltered part of the run with electric and I could have them out there in a protected see no touch corner even in the rain and have their brooder plate with them during the day too.

Don’t get despondent. I do know how you feel.

Sadness seems to go with the territory, but remember what a happy life you are giving them.

 

[RoyalChick]

I'm hoping for the best for Butters, and/ whoever that poo is from.

Today may have not been a good day/not lots of time with the chicks - but you will have more. They clearly love you - always wanting to be where you are and hoping up on you

There will be better days. More poor ones, too, but more better ones as well. With great caring comes great pain & loss. Just remember the good times - both past and now - you wouldn't hurt as much if you didn't also love and cherish the time with them.

Very well put.
I must be turning into a softy in my old age as I swear there is some light drizzle forming in my eyes.

 

[RoyalChick]

Yep - apparently I am a mere hr to the airport (niiiice! No hrs long drive on logging roads to get to an airport). And I can fly direct from T.O.

I hear nice sailing out there, my mum and dads friend had a sail boat and would go sailing for days at a time alone - but he has now sold his boat he is getting close to 80 and doesn’t feel comfortable sailing alone anymore.

How is Dakota? Is she ok with the heat? I lost track of how your kiddos are doing with the heat.

Edit: re- poop and the foals would have green lips after and try to come up and ask for hugs and scratching yuck!

I have a friend in Vancouver. I visited once - it was lovely. And it didn’t rain at all which is definitely not it’s reputation!

 

[RoyalChick]

Remind me how old the chicks are? I have never put my young ones into the same coop/run until they were at least 6 weeks old.

For what reason though?
I have only waited for the Marek’s vaccine to take fully - which the only academic paper I found on the topic said took 10 days. In practice I went with two weeks before I moved them into the Chicken Palace.

 

[featherhead007]

I have an EE that claims to lay pink eggs.

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Who’s gonna argue with her about that?

 

[featherhead007]

Cessna SkyHawk 172

I forgot to mention, that her name is Marie, and when she grows up she wants to be a F35 DP Fighter aircraft!

 

[featherhead007]

For a legbar, Glynda looks a lot more like a leghorn. She's beautiful.

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Agreed!

 

[bgmathteach]

Very well put.
I must be turning into a softy in my old age as I swear there is some light drizzle forming in my eyes.

I have had a number of full-on rain storms with this thread. I swear it is the extended work hours on top of everything else. Lack of sleep makes me susceptible to rain. (Yup, that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!)

 

[Gigachad poultry]

Good morning friends! out of all my chickens I expected to sell I didn't expect the first one to be a rooster! Today I say goodbye to Maggie the copper maran bantam. He is going to a great breeders who recently lost his original breeding roo to a hawk. He is excited but also a bit confused about going to his new home!

 

[bgmathteach]

Good morning friends! out of all my chickens I expected to sell I didn't expect the first one to be a rooster! Today I say goodbye to Maggie the copper maran bantam. He is going to a great breeders who recently lost his original breeding roo to a hawk. He is excited but also a bit confused about going to his new home!
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He is a handsome boy! I'm glad you were able to place him so quickly and in what sounds like a wonderful home!