Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

Hi everyone, popping in for a quick update.

Grandma has pretty much stopped eating and drinking. The last meal she had was breakfast Monday morning. We have been struggling to get her meds down with applesauce. Mom called out the nurse this morning. They came, vitals are dropping and the decision was made from here out to stop all medicine except her pain meds and the valium to calm her nerves if we can get that down. She talked in her sleep all night long, with my uncle who passed back in November.

Stay strong. Stay and talk to her maybe hold her hand so she can sense someone is with her.
We are here if you need us.

 

[featherhead007]

Oh wow! Poor Jafar! Does the neighbor’s rooster regularly come over? Do their hens as well? If they do… are their brawls between your two flocks?

That roo comes over to take Jaffar’s girls. He’s too fast to catch by hand. I have other means available

 

[featherhead007]

Hi everyone, popping in for a quick update.

Grandma has pretty much stopped eating and drinking. The last meal she had was breakfast Monday morning. We have been struggling to get her meds down with applesauce. Mom called out the nurse this morning. They came, vitals are dropping and the decision was made from here out to stop all medicine except her pain meds and the valium to calm her nerves if we can get that down. She talked in her sleep all night long, with my uncle who passed back in November.

Talk with her about God, she will take comfort in that.

 

[rural mouse]

This morning's hangout location

Both sides...

Had to go into town briefly. Saw a redwing blackbird (they're migratory, so have been gone since Sept/Oct). Good thing I hung the Christmas gift from FIL

And the morning's contributions to the nest site

 

[featherhead007]

Jaffar is barely hanging on to life. I have him wrapped up in a blanket, on my chest. I’m actually crying a little. He’s a brave, but ignorant little man. I put all my business on hold for today. My buddy needs me the most now.

 

[knoturavggrl]

Jaffar is barely hanging on to life. I have him wrapped up in a blanket, on my chest. I’m actually crying a little. He’s a brave, but ignorant little man. I put all my business on hold for today. My buddy needs me the most now.

Did something happen to him?

 

[bgmathteach]

Baby pic, taken this morning.View attachment 3770773Top to bottom: Focus, Kate, light Brahma(semi under the bigs), Rose, sussex, Jane, Hyacinth, Hetty, Violet, Blurr.

Temp above freezing, snow on mountains surrounding the valley, wind icy. Temp in coop, fairly warm. Adults enjoying breakfast alfresco. Where they will lounge today will probably fluctuate depending on whether or not the snow hits us.

Ooooooh, the bigs look like they will be flying very soon...those wing feathers are coming in fast!

 

[rural mouse]

Ooooooh, the bigs look like they will be flying very soon...those wing feathers are coming in fast!

They ARE flying.

To the rim, then up from there. The little sussex tried...and came up only a couple of inches short.

Is it just me or does Hetty seem to have white tips on her breast feathers?

 

[bgmathteach]

She should be hatching this weekend then shouldn’t she??

Nope...well...who knows

She ended up semi-sitting, and laying 3 more eggs. So, honestly, anytime from the 16th through the 23rd. I have to pull out my incubator just in case they have a staggered hatching!

 

[ILoveDaffy]

Did something happen to him?

Sir Jaffar is now an indoor rooster. I found him in the run cowering and bleeding from wounds to his wattles and his comb. His good eye, he’s keeping closed and I fear that he’s been attacked by the neighbors roo again. I’m going to dispatch the neighbors rooster. It’s obvious that that neighbor has no sense of community safety.
Jaffar is messed up

I'm so sorry Feather head, he didn't deserve this. He's a wonderful boy. Tell Sir Jaffar we are sending prayers and good wishes his way!