Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

I don't think I can post this fluffy butt picture here if I've entered it in the contest, so I'll put in a link. I know today isn't fuffy butt Friday, but by next Friday I won't remember to post this, and I really like this picture.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/official-byc-mini-contest-series—fluffy-butt-photo-contest.1603287/page-19#post-27331084

Awesome photo! That's great

 

[Desertvalleychickens]

Still messing with tail feathers, huh?
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Well, thanks for the synopsis! Really helpful! Also the link to the chicken on the subway video didn't work. It had a 404 error and said that the page could not be found.

Now, bringing your dog into a train is one thing, but bringing your chicken in? That's another. But!!! People should know that chickens are great pets, just like dogs and this stuff should not be considered bad.

 

[Aliceismad106]

When it's that shallow, it not worth the time to switch to boots. Boots are for when it's at least deep enough to reach the leather of the sneakers if not the laces. BTW, Crocs makes boots too. Those are on my wish list...maybe for Christmas.

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I can't function in crocs, in any weather lol. I tried once and they got wet when filling up the waters. My foot slipped out and Ozzy was right there to kill my toes. He has a horrible issue with bare toes or I'd go in flip flops.

 

[Ponypoor]

I can't function in crocs, in any weather lol. I tried once and they got wet when filling up the waters. My foot slipped out and Ozzy was right there to kill my toes. He has a horrible issue with bare toes or I'd go in flip flops.

Ouch! that sounds painful!

 

[Aliceismad106]

Ouch! that sounds painful!

It hurt my pride more. That little ahole attacks me all the time. He is short so I think he has big man complex. My reward for not removing him yet will be to feed him to his girls after

 

[featherhead007]

Still messing with tail feathers, huh?
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Well, thanks for the synopsis! Really helpful! Also the link to the chicken on the subway video didn't work. It had a 404 error and said that the page could not be found.

Ho bout a load of chickens on a subway?

 

[BeastBaby]

This is what I have found out:

https://animfarm.com/how-to-euthanize-a-chicken-with-benadryl/

Thoughts all?

Well. It will really come down to your comfort level as her carer.
-Letting her pass away naturally is the most hands off, but the chook has a drawn out decline. You’d witness the whole decline. Not my cup of tea.
-Benadryl (or most death by drugs) appeals to me in that you get to take a more active role, and it seems quite peaceful. But on the other hand it’s literally watching her pass away for an hour; that’s too much psychological terror for the carer in my opinion, all in an effort to make it seem peaceful. Also requires you to force feed however many pills/liquid to a chook who may not even have an appetite; that’s a source of discomfort on its own.
-Cervical dislocation: a brutal act for the carer, but *immediate*. This option seems like it favors the chooks comfort (being put out of their misery) well over the human’s. It’s what I have opted for in the past.

 

[BeastBaby]

Ho bout a load of chickens on a subway?View attachment 3691482

Even the dog looks like a silky

 

[RoyalChick]

My veterinarian got back to me on a way for humanely euthanizing a chicken if I didn't want to wait till he could get back out here.

I think I will be able to do this, will need to research it personally.

Spoiler: Chicken

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OK so read that this is not effective...

https://www.theeverydaymomlife.com/how-to-humanely-kill-a-chicken/

will need to read more on this.

Do you think she is suffering Kelly?

 

[Ponypoor]

I spent the afternoon in the presence of the babies and their mama