Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

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Happy Friday!

 

[RoyalChick]

When I travel a very kind lady comes to my place each day to feed the cats and check on the Princesses. She normally sends me a picture of what she finds when she opens the cabinet doors and looks into the nest boxes.
Today she sent me these pictures with the message: ‘they are still working’.


I can see and hear on camera that Bernie is pacing back and forth anxiously outside.

 

[SimpleJenn]

Fluffy Butt Friday!!!
This is the black chick I hatched, hopefully a hen so I can continue my breeding project with Darcy! It has cheeks
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As they say, all caked up XD

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Yes it can be disturbing, and sad to see one’s loved one in such a situation. But I always thought that they were remembering good memories, reliving wonderful times, and I took solace in that thought.

I know this is dark humor, but if I get all demented and start talking to people not there, it is kind of reassuring to know that I'll never lack for company!l

Update on Anna She wouldn't drink much this morning, but she did eat. Her eating has gotten better, late last night and then this morning she did some high-speed peckings hadn't see her do before. Like faster than a normal seeing matching style. Still has to find the cup, goes by sound I think. But amazing rapid pecking. Very hungry? At least able to coordinate it. She still wouldn't drink very much, so eventually syringe fed her 2ml of treated water and an hour later she perked up. Call in to the vet as to whether this is normal at day five/six of treatment & could a bacterial secondary infection be a possibility.

Thinking better to go seven days, not end treatment after today. Thoughts, you all? I recall @BY Bob said he would go seven, but I have to search.

She's way sick, not sure she will actually recover, and I'm sick at the run drainage issues being the culprit and me not addressing them soon enough.


This afternoon out on the deck area with them. Anna decided to wiggle under my arm

Then DH fired up the lawnmower and everybody startled or ran

Under the outer shirt seems best now

Earlier, a little while out and about, she got up on the tomato bean box edge herself because the others were around there. She looked around, then closed her eyes. Here's her look, usually a bit more wide-eyed, but still....

The gang checks on her regularly and find things to explore near her.

Nap on my stomach

But of course the other Spuds have to pile on and disturb it and start excavating my clothes, but it's a good thing. This is Tedi, and Ida on my knees in the back

Here Anna is grooming briefly, that she's doing that is good.

Here's Ida

OK they found their spots

 

[RoyalChick]

I know this is dark humor, but if I get all demented and start talking to people not there, it is kind of reassuring to know that I'll never lack for company!l

Update on Anna - wouldn't drink much this morning, but she did eat. Her eating has gotten better, late last night and then this morning she did some high-speed peckings hadn't see her do before. Like faster than a normal seeing matching style. Still has to find the cup, goes by sound I think. But amazing rapid pecking. Very hungry? At least able to coordinate it. She still wouldn't drink very much, so eventually syringe fed her 2ml of treated water and an hour later she perked up. Call in to the vet as to whether this is normal at day five/six of treatment & could a bacterial secondary infection be a possibility.

Thinking better to go seven days, not end treatment after today. Thoughts, you all? I recall @BY Bob said he would go seven, but I have to search.

She's way sick, not sure she will actually recover, and I'm sick at the run drainage issues being the culprit and me not addressing them soon enough.


This afternoon out on the deck area with them. Anna decided to wiggle under my arm
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Then DH fired up the lawnmower and everybody startled or ran
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Under the outer shirt seems best now
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Earlier, a little while out and about, she got up on the tomato bean box edge herself because the others were around there. She looked around, then closed her eyes. Here's her look, usually a bit more wide-eyed, but still....
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The gang checks on her regularly and find things to explore near her.
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Nap on my stomach
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But of course the other Spuds have to pile on and disturb it and start excavating my clothes, but it's a good thing. This is Tedi, and Ida on my knees in the back
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Here Anna is grooming briefly, that she's doing that is good.
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Here's IdaView attachment 3648293

OK they found their spots
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They are so adorable and it is so painful to see Anna looking so poorly. I really hope she pulls through.
Don’t be too hard on yourself.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

I know I have not posted a lot of updates on this lot, bad me but remember Corona's chicks?

Well, they turned 13 weeks old Tuesday. You would think their momma would long be done with them right? Yeah, you would be wrong. Corona is still hanging tightly onto them and showing no sign of letting them go any time soon. The chicks themselves are not naturally leaving her either. At least she has taught them to roost thankfully. They take up a entire roost in the coop and NO ONE is allowed to roost next to her chicks without consequences. I swear Corona has overheard me say the moment she is done with them I have them sold and is hanging onto them for spite. Momma hen has never hung onto her this long before.
Here they are this morning after everyone was let out. Corona, they are half your size girl let them go.....soon. 6 out of the 8 are pullets and dang it, I am starting to look at a few of them closely. They are also all but 1 Twig chicks, which makes them Branch's grandbabies.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

@featherhead007
Branch has heard of you calling silkies feather dusters.

He wants me to let you know and I Quote "You wish your feather duster was this cool."

 

[featherhead007]

@featherhead007
Branch has heard of you calling silkies feather dusters.
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He wants me to let you know and I Quote "You wish your feather duster was this cool."
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Branch, I just wanna give you a great big kiss! You feathered giant you!

 

[Ponypoor]

We run out of feed all the time. Driving four hours to get free and drag it back is too much effort. So this time we got a ton of feed to hold us over.

Spoiler

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Wow that’s a lot of feed you go through! How long will that last you??

 

[Ponypoor]

I know this is dark humor, but if I get all demented and start talking to people not there, it is kind of reassuring to know that I'll never lack for company!l

Update on Anna She wouldn't drink much this morning, but she did eat. Her eating has gotten better, late last night and then this morning she did some high-speed peckings hadn't see her do before. Like faster than a normal seeing matching style. Still has to find the cup, goes by sound I think. But amazing rapid pecking. Very hungry? At least able to coordinate it. She still wouldn't drink very much, so eventually syringe fed her 2ml of treated water and an hour later she perked up. Call in to the vet as to whether this is normal at day five/six of treatment & could a bacterial secondary infection be a possibility.

Thinking better to go seven days, not end treatment after today. Thoughts, you all? I recall @BY Bob said he would go seven, but I have to search.

She's way sick, not sure she will actually recover, and I'm sick at the run drainage issues being the culprit and me not addressing them soon enough.


This afternoon out on the deck area with them. Anna decided to wiggle under my arm
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Then DH fired up the lawnmower and everybody startled or ran
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Under the outer shirt seems best now
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Earlier, a little while out and about, she got up on the tomato bean box edge herself because the others were around there. She looked around, then closed her eyes. Here's her look, usually a bit more wide-eyed, but still....
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The gang checks on her regularly and find things to explore near her.
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Nap on my stomach
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But of course the other Spuds have to pile on and disturb it and start excavating my clothes, but it's a good thing. This is Tedi, and Ida on my knees in the back
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Here Anna is grooming briefly, that she's doing that is good.
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Here's IdaView attachment 3648293

OK they found their spots
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I would ask about antibiotics at this point, I know they likely are cautious about their use, but I feel if I were in your shoes I would give antibiotics.

Coccidia are a Protozoa and I would treat with an applicable Sulfa-drug, I feel that Vets don’t want to use antibiotics because of the whole food thing, but as our pets I feel they should be treated with an antibiotic.

Maybe ask you vet what she thinks.