Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

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All blue egg layers. Just for @BY Bob. Don't deny it, you want one. They do much more than just laying eggs.

That is marvelous. Some very attractive hens you have there.

 

[BY Bob]

Me and Coco were having a snack and talking. I gave her a grape, and said
“Here, sweetie, this is from Alexander the grape!” I think I actually heard her laugh.

I don't know if she laughed but I did.

 

[BY Bob]

Old school Hollywood.... like silver screen couple....and I'm running totally blank on couples from that Era at the moment.

I love this

Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall
Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland
Clark Gable and Vivian Lee

 

[BY Bob]

Update on Anna (“Yellow”) I posted a short version of this on the Emergencies post -

The vet today thought it’s likely an early case of coccidiosis, by symptoms, the age of the pullets, how they’ve been out with the hens for two weeks now, and how wet it’s been and my troubles with drainage, her pain stance, the poo. She didn’t need a fecal test. Told me to continue the therapeutic dose in their water this week, keeping them from all other sources of water, etc., wherever they are, and if in the run, in a dry spot where they’re not going to eat any spilled crumbles on dirt or wet grass.

She said to stop the drench dose, because of Anna’s likely dehydrated cell volume the two combined would be too high a dose. Said if no improvement in a couple of days to let her know.

She has improved somewhat today - she drank a few times from the nipple waterer and from an offered dish of treated water at the vet’s, and ate the crumbles at least three different times. The vet said eating is painful with coccidiosis, to give her a day or two for things to heal. Chick crumbles, yogurt, scrambled egg okay.

I am in the process of addressing the water issues in the run. I can’t envision any dry spot right now that both the adult hens and the little ones could share but it be divided enough to keep the water sources separate. I think I’ll keep them inside for a few days, could be outside for outings near but not in the run, if I can keep other water unavailable.

PS - I asked if this could be Butters’ problem, and she said no, frankly Butters would be dead by now if it were. She said they have all discussed Butters - we’ve seen three vets so far - and they are all stumped, have never seen a case like hers, that she is a mystery chicken. They are all interested in how she’s doing. I said I’ve notice how Butters wants to adjust her crop a lot after eating just a little, and have wondered if she has some growth or something happening. The vet said her X-ray was so clear before but it’s possible. I updated her that Butters’ molt appears to have halted, but her poo is looking much more like digested food and much closer to normal than it was. But she’s still not eating feed normally, really only interested in yogurt and walnuts, and yet she’s not losing weight (yet).

If they are right, coccidia is eminently curable and you have already started treatment. This feels like good news.

 

[featherhead007]

Hey - it's Tuesday.... so??? am I going to be an Aunt Kelly again?

Honestly, I haven’t decided yet if I want to get the new chicks or not. But I’m thinking very carefully about it.

 

[featherhead007]

I love this

Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall
Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland
Clark Gable and Vivian Lee

Olivia Newton John and John Travolta ?
Don’t kill me!

 

[SimpleJenn]

My dad's corn plants got ant infested so looks like I have a few mini cobs for the girls!

They are very happy with the corn, some garden dirt, and maybe even with me haha.

Ash and Liara are getting pink on their combs. Sheps is very dark so I'm not sure if she's coloring up or not.

Soooo cuddly

 

[featherhead007]

Honestly, I haven’t decided yet if I want to get the new chicks or not. But I’m thinking very carefully about it.

And I was misinformed. The new delivery is on Thursday this week. Gives me time to decide, and set up the brooder

 

[featherhead007]

My dad's corn plants got ant infested so looks like I have a few mini cobs for the girls!
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They are very happy with the corn, some garden dirt, and maybe even with me haha.
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Ash and Liara are getting pink on their combs. Sheps is very dark so I'm not sure if she's coloring up or not.
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Soooo cuddly

First, those chicks are soooo cute!
Second, ants SUCK! (So do mosquitoes)!

 

[featherhead007]

Yep, my pomeranian already is growing his winter fluff. At first I thought it was because we moved to the country but now I'm thinking it's going to be early winter.
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Hey there little guy!