Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Oh I see what you mean.
Technically from 3 weeks they were free to come and go as they chose - but I don't know that they spent that much time on the coop floor until about 4-5 weeks - but then they definitely did spend time on the old litter.
I think the theorists would say that the ideal thing would be to give them exposure in small doses rather than a full onslaught - so they can develop their immunities. Practically that might look like running around for a few hours during the day but still having their own environment for the rest of the time. I have never heard of anyone doing that in practice but it probably is the ideal 'integration' into their new microbiological environment!

I could debate this but I'm tired. The general rule is once they are exposed to an environment it's too late. Amount of time doesn't matter. You must assume exposure.

Now in reality there is something called infective dose. You can be exposed but not pick up a large enough dose for an infection to develop.

What that means practically is that when I had a respiratory infection going through my tribe I could try quarantine hoping that not all had received an infective dose even though they had all been exposed.

Microbiology tax

 

[featherhead007]

Exposure is devastating. I bought one sick bird and without proper integration, almost half my tribe had become infected and died.

 

[fuentemoon]

Some late caturday photos
We call this girl Bat

She likes the idea that look alikes should hang out together

Tank, unusually sleeping in a chair instead of his favorite plant pot.

 

[fuentemoon]

Went out back to make sure everyone was inside and found Tank in the pot again, it was cute when he fit in it, now it is just comical.

The other 4 asleep in the chair outside the back door.

 

[Sir Sacabambaspis]

Fair price. French lines close up, high quality trio with hens already laying so you know if they are laying the dark eggs last time I looked, 200 plus. I have never heard of Piemontes, but yours are very pretty birds. There are poultry shows in the states as well. I have never been to one, need to fix that myself just to spectate. Actually, scratch that, I might come home broke with a chicken or two that I do not really need. Being in Italy you also have access to our dear @BY Bob personal favorite breed. Leghorns. I hear he is like me when it comes to dying to get my hands on a Marans from France, he wants a Italian leghorn.

I actually have two (very ruff looking) hens that are the Italian leghorn l, but in Italy is more commonly known as the Livorno. They are much smaller than Leghorns possibly even smaller than half their size! Is @BY Bob in Europe? Or did I read wrong? If I had the space I would probably want to breed an sell hatching eggs of a few different breeds, but I don't have the money or the space as new saplings have grown in the space I need.

 

[Sir Sacabambaspis]

Some late caturday photos
We call this girl Bat
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She likes the idea that look alikes should hang out together
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Tank, unusually sleeping in a chair instead of his favorite plant pot.
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I didn't realize caturday was a thing.... so here's Loki!!! She's always looking like a queen!

Also your cats are adorable lil cuddle bugs!!! The only cuddling Loki does is the "I'm gonna suffocate your face by sleeping on it" or "the dog is now my pillow"

 

[Ponypoor]

Pony Sunday

More photos of me at horseshows

Me and my Indy my old stallion who is long passed, looks like Hunter Pleasure over fences

Me and Shahreen warming up, looks like I will be doing Cross County - you ride like a mad thing cross country, and there are obstacles to jump over - lots of fun

 

[Ponypoor]

I didn't realize caturday was a thing.... so here's Loki!!! She's always looking like a queen!
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Also your cats are adorable lil cuddle bugs!!! The only cuddling Loki does is the "I'm gonna suffocate your face by sleeping on it" or "the dog is now my pillow"

What a pretty moggy, love her blue eyes

Went out back to make sure everyone was inside and found Tank in the pot again, it was cute when he fit in it, now it is just comical.
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The other 4 asleep in the chair outside the back door.
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OMG they are so adorable, gotta love the kitties and their questionable areas to sleep

Some late caturday photos
We call this girl Bat
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She likes the idea that look alikes should hang out together
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Tank, unusually sleeping in a chair instead of his favorite plant pot.
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I wish my kitty would come up to the barn, but she is afraid of the chickens

 

[Ponypoor]

I could debate this but I'm tired. The general rule is once they are exposed to an environment it's too late. Amount of time doesn't matter. You must assume exposure.

Now in reality there is something called infective dose. You can be exposed but not pick up a large enough dose for an infection to develop.

What that means practically is that when I had a respiratory infection going through my tribe I could try quarantine hoping that not all had received an infective dose even though they had all been exposed.

Microbiology tax
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Oh you know what I like
Stripes and wattles hello pretty girl, how are you Sydney?

 

[bgmathteach]

Can you please explain more, microbiologically speaking????






I want more of you microbiology taxes!!

That is a gorgeous photo of Syd.....clearly Phyllis isn't the only one who can work a camera.