Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

2 feeding locations with the exact same food provides for space for everyone to snag some. They are far enough apart that Aurora can't stalk them both. There is this rotation that takes place as Aurora moves the others rotate. Glynda follows Aurora as she is allowed to eat with Aurora. With her long neck Sydney will snatch what she wants right from Aurora's beak if needed and then zip away. Hattie is so slow right now that I personally make certain she gets her share. Everyone except Phyllis steals from her.

I am very deliberate doing this. It can be frustrating but I try hard to make certain everyone get a share. The biggest problem is when there is not enough of the year for everyone or 2 locations. Then Aurora gets most of it.

Hmmm. I need to figure this out.
Bernie goes to great lengths to chase them away and she is very fast (it’s those long legs)

 

[BY Bob]

When Vanille who was in some ways alpha hen died, Cannelle screamed the strangest sound for days. It was like the sound they all make when a hen lay, but with a Spanish rolling RR in the middle.
The only chicken I’ve heard since making this sound is my rooster Gaston, and i’m still not sure what it means. If she was calling the dead chicken or just crying that something was terribly wrong.
They had all seen Vanille’s body, though only for a few minutes, and I remember very well that Cannelle especially had made sad moans.

Actually there are a few articles on broiler chicks, like this one https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/vms3.408

I don't use it anymore for my chickens because I have read and seen that many don't like the taste and will actually drink less. And it is possibly a problem for production layer breeds, as it could interfere with proper calcium intake.
I believe it was one of you that told me the one thing it was actually proven to be useful for is coccidiosis.

I give some indirectly once in a while, as it is the support of many of the natural health supplements to be added to water here, like natural preventives for worms, coccidiosis, for gut health and so on.

I use it a lot for myself, when I bake a cake with baking soda to help it rise, to make salads dressings mixed with tahini, as a hair rinse, to make fire cider and all kind of fun things.

Thanks for the link. That is an interesting study. I appreciate that they reference the studies that contradict their own findings. If I had the time I could spend a lot of time reading all the referenced studies.

Let me clarify my statement as I was probably going too fast to be clear enough. Many people give ACV to prevent coccidiosis. I have not seen any study that shows that it does this and I cannot myself come up with a mechanism by which this would work.

 

[BY Bob]

Hmmm. I need to figure this out.
Bernie goes to great lengths to chase them away and she is very fast (it’s those long legs)

It can be a challenge. You will find the right distance and cover.

 

[RoyalChick]

When Vanille who was in some ways alpha hen died, Cannelle screamed the strangest sound for days. It was like the sound they all make when a hen lay, but with a Spanish rolling RR in the middle.
The only chicken I’ve heard since making this sound is my rooster Gaston, and i’m still not sure what it means. If she was calling the dead chicken or just crying that something was terribly wrong.
They had all seen Vanille’s body, though only for a few minutes, and I remember very well that Cannelle especially had made sad moans.

Actually there are a few articles on broiler chicks, like this one https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/vms3.408

I don't use it anymore for my chickens because I have read and seen that many don't like the taste and will actually drink less. And it is possibly a problem for production layer breeds, as it could interfere with proper calcium intake.
I believe it was one of you that told me the one thing it was actually proven to be useful for is coccidiosis.

I give some indirectly once in a while, as it is the support of many of the natural health supplements to be added to water here, like natural preventives for worms, coccidiosis, for gut health and so on.

I use it a lot for myself, when I bake a cake with baking soda to help it rise, to make salads dressings mixed with tahini, as a hair rinse, to make fire cider and all kind of fun things.

That paper on ACV comes close to persuading me to try some in their mash.

 

[RoyalChick]

Thanks for the link. That is an interesting study. I appreciate that they reference the studies that contradict their own findings. If I had the time I could spend a lot of time reading all the referenced studies.

Let me clarify my statement as I was probably going too fast to be clear enough. Many people give ACV to prevent coccidiosis. I have not seen any study that shows that it does this and I cannot myself come up with a mechanism by which this would work.

Agree. What is compelling about this paper is the effect on the small gut and some proposed mechanisms for it to be an overall immunity booster.
I realize that from time to time I have to clean their waterers with vinegar. Maybe instead of doing that, I will let them auto clean with ACV from time to time.

 

[Ponypoor]

Is there any reason that there are like no hatcheries in the EU, like I've been searching for days and I've found NOTHING! I really want to start a "hatchery" someday, just a small little business that would expand as orders grow. Either I'd make tons of money as one of few "hatcheries" that ship through the EU or i won't be able to because its impossible for what ever reason. iI know i need certified breeding flock/groups, but with the wood mites i'd need to make plastic coop to completely keep them away. I'm making something in Canva explaining it completely! if I'm trying to get my birds certified will wood mites having been in the area be a problem? i will also do a monthly mites spray of the coop, just in case.

You will need to spray the coops with Permethrin or if you have lice dusting powder that also is good. Completely clean the whole coop of shavings and feces - you can hose down the inside and scrub the feces off the roosts etc. Let it dry then spray inside with permethrin or the dusting powder. Make sure to get in all the cracks.

Also treat the birds.

You can use ivermectin to kill mite and lice on chickens. It will also get rid of intestinal worms.

Good luck and let us know how you manage

 

[RoyalChick]

It can be a challenge. You will find the right distance and cover.

I feel like Bernie and I will be racing each other back and forth between two points.
Meanwhile I am confident Babs and Piglet will clean up all the treats!

 

[micstrachan]

What CBD does @BY Bob use?

I've purchased CBD for myself and got the biscuits for my cat and dog. I wouldn't know how much to use for my chickens. But I've been informed that it is an ongoing treatment

Hi Marie. It’s an oral oil meant for small dogs. I’m having trouble findingva record of what I nought even though they automatically put it on a subscription and I had to cancel.

 

[Gigachad poultry]

You will need to spray the coops with Permethrin or if you have lice dusting powder that also is good. Completely clean the whole coop of shavings and feces - you can hose down the inside and scrub the feces off the roosts etc. Let it dry then spray inside with permethrin or the dusting powder. Make sure to get in all the cracks.

Also treat the birds.

You can use ivermectin to kill mite and lice on chickens. It will also get rid of intestinal worms.

Good luck and let us know how you manage

Thank you so much for the info! I'm hoping breed smaller breeds like Cochin Bantams and Silkies!!! Maybe even Ayam Cemani or Lakenvelders! I'm also planning on selling a new batch of chicks every week. I will need to get a incubator cabinet with 3-4 egg trays and one hatch tray that i will be constantly cleaning and hatching chicks in. However im still working on getting a big enough brooder and finding a place to get a good amount of shipping boxes.

 

[notabitail]

When Vanille who was in some ways alpha hen died, Cannelle screamed the strangest sound for days. It was like the sound they all make when a hen lay, but with a Spanish rolling RR in the middle.
The only chicken I’ve heard since making this sound is my rooster Gaston, and i’m still not sure what it means. If she was calling the dead chicken or just crying that something was terribly wrong.
They had all seen Vanille’s body, though only for a few minutes, and I remember very well that Cannelle especially had made sad moans.

Abigail was number three in the pecking order, with Felicitas at 2, and I think that may have been a factor in her noticing. I ended up giving her a nice big cuddle with my featherless wings (as Abigail called my arms )