Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Since I have removed one very bad neighbor from the list, my chooks have not been poisoned, taken away, or killed.
Poor little things have enough trouble with molting, not eating right, fleas and egg laying problems.

Yes molting is hard on them, have you tried ivermectin for the stick tight fleas?

You will need to do a deep cleaning of the coop though to get rid of them in there, if you are able, remove all the bedding and spray down everything with the pirmethrin, make sure to get into all the cracks and crevices, let it all dry and air out for the day. Then start fresh with new bedding.

But you will need to make sure that the chooks are treated to get rid of them on their body - easiest way is with ivermectin - poor pookies molting and all the other fun things that chickens go through.

I have three here that are 5 yrs old (niece's hens) that have laying issues - Larry lays soft eggs, Sharpie has been laying brittle eggs, they break and make a mess of the other eggs where she lays, and Red of course is not laying eggs at all - I am keeping a close eye on her. Seems the only one of that bunch doing well is Raven.

These older ladies may look robust but I think they are in fact fragile.

 

[Gigachad poultry]

Roosters fight, that’s what they do!

I know Darcy took "looks like he could kill you, is a cinnamon roll" personally lol

 

[Ponypoor]

After a long night of agonizing thinking, I decided that I wouldn’t be getting any new chicks today. In as much as I want them, I need to concentrate on more important tasks at hand. Baby chicks tend to take lots of time and effort to raise and grow healthy. Time I just cannot afford right now. Understand this, it was not an easy decision for me to make, and it hurts my heart and soul to not fill a brooder with new babies. This decision might make some of you friends sad, but I had to do what makes sense to me. Please don’t tease me about it, don’t mention sorry about it, trust me, I’m sorry enough for everyone!

You are a very wise and considerate person - it makes me happy to see a person who knows their position - you have my 100% support.

And of course I still expect to see lots of rocks and wattles from your current bevy of beauties You and I can live vicariously through others with their wee ones.

 

[Ponypoor]

Watch them closely as to see who is the biggest agitator. There’s always one.

Agreed - there is always a lead instigator.

@Gigachad poultry
And no matter how much it pains, if you need to re-home the youngsters, it is better than having your current flock under strain.

 

[Gigachad poultry]

Agreed - there is always a lead instigator.

@Gigachad poultry
And no matter how much it pains, if you need to re-home the youngsters, it is better than having your current flock under strain.

I'm actually giving Herry to a friend of mine who lost her original rooster to a fox! Then Buff Buck will become the rooster of the main flock. However Darcy will get his own smaller flock and his own coop/run!

 

[featherhead007]

I know Darcy took "looks like he could kill you, is a cinnamon roll" personally lol

Never underestimate the power of a cinnamon roll! They can bite!

 

[featherhead007]

Yes molting is hard on them, have you tried ivermectin for the stick tight fleas?

You will need to do a deep cleaning of the coop though to get rid of them in there, if you are able, remove all the bedding and spray down everything with the pirmethrin, make sure to get into all the cracks and crevices, let it all dry and air out for the day. Then start fresh with new bedding.

But you will need to make sure that the chooks are treated to get rid of them on their body - easiest way is with ivermectin - poor pookies molting and all the other fun things that chickens go through.

I have three here that are 5 yrs old (niece's hens) that have laying issues - Larry lays soft eggs, Sharpie has been laying brittle eggs, they break and make a mess of the other eggs where she lays, and Red of course is not laying eggs at all - I am keeping a close eye on her. Seems the only one of that bunch doing well is Raven.

These older ladies may look robust but I think they are in fact fragile.

I will take that under advisement. Thank you.

 

[featherhead007]

You are a very wise and considerate person - it makes me happy to see a person who knows their position - you have my 100% support.

And of course I still expect to see lots of rocks and wattles from your current bevy of beauties You and I can live vicariously through others with their wee ones.

I love a good cup of Coco in the morning!

 

[Ponypoor]

I love a good cup of Coco in the morning!View attachment 3647327

The both of you look like you are just chillaxing

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

After a long night of agonizing thinking, I decided that I wouldn’t be getting any new chicks today. In as much as I want them, I need to concentrate on more important tasks at hand. Baby chicks tend to take lots of time and effort to raise and grow healthy. Time I just cannot afford right now. Understand this, it was not an easy decision for me to make, and it hurts my heart and soul to not fill a brooder with new babies. This decision might make some of you friends sad, but I had to do what makes sense to me. Please don’t tease me about it, don’t mention sorry about it, trust me, I’m sorry enough for everyone!

As fun as chicks are they take time. Even more time if you are brooding them yourself. I completely understand your decision. Things lined up for the fall hatch I thought earlier in the spring and summer I would allow to happen. Due to lack of time and stress I ended up breaking Karen. Even with a broody hen I do not have it in me to allow another hatch to happen at the moment.