Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[rural mouse]

I am trying to find a new brand of feed, the one I currently have is not to my liking, very dusty for crumbles, and seems to have grit as part of the ingredients. It’s like sand when I make their porridge.

I might try Purina Layena, the Purina Grower I tried a while back was just like dust. I wanted to try an All Flock, and some of you suggested a game bird feed. I know that one brand here has a game bird feed I might try.

Also found this one Purina Golden Harvest Crumble, any thoughts anyone?

https://www.sharpefarmsupplies.com/poultry/poultry-feed/purina-golden-harvest-crumble

Are you planning on processing any more birds? If not, then I'd hesitate.

 

[rural mouse]

The Jubilees look pretty good but they are growing so fast, I feel like they are almost constantly in some state of molting. Feathers everywhere, is the general state of my coop currently. Brownie is by far in the roughest state, poor girl.

How long does it generally take for them to grow back their feathers after a hard molt? It seems slower going than I thought it would be and they are on 20% all flock too!

My experience (on similar feed) is that it seems like it takes forever and all of a sudden, poof, they're feathered again.

 

[Ponypoor]

Steam bath, with permethrin and some wine for you!

I took my RLS meds which make me all stunned and dizzy, so now I am dizzy and crawly but not so bad, if they are still around they will die soon enough - die you flockers die!

Gosh my poor chickie poos how horrid how absolutely horrid. Of course if this is the worst thing I ever have happen with the chooks then I will count my blessings.

 

[Ponypoor]

Are you planning on processing any more birds? If not, then I'd hesitate.

No I now have all pullets and hens, I have the 3 Azurs laying regularly, Raven also pretty much daily, I think Tippy is laying a few times a week, Sophia also a couple times a week.

Fluffy just started back laying after being broody, Curly and Henny Penny likely will fallow soon. Marty lays a few times a week now.

The school chicks should be starting within the next couple weeks, they are starting to squat.

But mostly everyone is molting and I wanted a higher protein for them. I have lots of feed still to go through, but I hate the feed I have right now, dusty and gritty when I make a mash. Lots of waste with the dust if I can’t use it for mash (if it get dirt in it),

Mr P is my concern with having him on a layer feed with high calcium.

 

[RoyalChick]

I think they are still on me maybe they are coming out of my hair onto my body! Maybe I should cut my hair off it’s really long maybe the flockers are in my hair.

Stop - you are imagining it!

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Fluffy Butt Family myself and my family could really use your prayers right now. Grandma has been in a steady decline the last 2 days. Me and mom were changing her bed linen a hour ago and she had a spell and stopped breathing. She came back around but from her waist down what little control she had with movement is gone. Me and mom asked her if she wanted us to call 911 and take her to the hospital. She wants to stay home and begged not to go back. I cannot see into the future, but immediate family has been notified. I am not ready for this but I am holding it together in front of her.

 

[rural mouse]

Fluffy Butt Family myself and my family could really use your prayers right now. Grandma has been in a steady decline the last 2 days. Me and mom were changing her bed linen a hour ago and she had a spell and stopped breathing. She came back around but from her waist down what little control she had with movement is gone. Me and mom asked her if she wanted us to call 911 and take her to the hospital. She wants to stay home and begged not to go back. I cannot see into the future, but immediate family has been notified. I am not ready for this but I am holding it together in front of her.

 

[Ponypoor]

Stop - you are imagining it!

Yup- it’s the ick factor for sure!

Oh I have to tell you I got a real good laugh out of your caretaker saying they were ‘still working’ in the nest boxes I wish mine would all lay in the nest boxes! I managed to get one of the Azurs to lay in a box today.

This week I will put the ledges and boxes in Hen House B - hope they like them!

 

[Cynthia12]

Fluffy Butt Family myself and my family could really use your prayers right now. Grandma has been in a steady decline the last 2 days. Me and mom were changing her bed linen a hour ago and she had a spell and stopped breathing. She came back around but from her waist down what little control she had with movement is gone. Me and mom asked her if she wanted us to call 911 and take her to the hospital. She wants to stay home and begged not to go back. I cannot see into the future, but immediate family has been notified. I am not ready for this but I am holding it together in front of her.

Came in to see what's up. This is not what I expected. I'm so sorry. Sounds like she knows exactly where she wants to be. Prayers for you and yours.

 

[Ponypoor]

Fluffy Butt Family myself and my family could really use your prayers right now. Grandma has been in a steady decline the last 2 days. Me and mom were changing her bed linen a hour ago and she had a spell and stopped breathing. She came back around but from her waist down what little control she had with movement is gone. Me and mom asked her if she wanted us to call 911 and take her to the hospital. She wants to stay home and begged not to go back. I cannot see into the future, but immediate family has been notified. I am not ready for this but I am holding it together in front of her.

Oh how I wish I could be there and hold all your hands and cry with you, it’s sad and scary to go through this, but I think you are doing the right thing. It’s a natural thing dying, people forget this and these days are not exposed to it.

Rather like birth, it’s extremely rare for a woman to have a baby at home; but 50 years ago it wasn’t to uncommon eap in rural areas. So we don’t know about these things outside of a hospital.

It’s alright to cry.
It’s alright to be afraid.
It’s alright to be mad.
It’s alright to not want to deal with it.
It’s alright to be calm….

Everyone experiences things differently, try thinking of this as a natural thing.

Somethings a dying person will have Cheyne-stoke breathing, this is hard to watch and listen to.

The best advice I can give is to take time for yourself, and if your Gran wishes you can read to her, play the radio. I would ask her what she would like. Many times they just want to be left in quiet. And that’s alright also.

I am sending hugs and prayers to you and your family, for a quiet passing