Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Grandma The Chicken]

I took Grandma to the "doctor" and she complained to her how one of her families said she eats too much and hasn't gained weight, meanwhile the other family said that she doesn't eat much and has lost half a pound. She was also complaining about her breathing and her legs hurting. Part 2 soon.

 

[Ponypoor]

Speaking of new coop...would anyone like to give me roost feedback?

The wall on the back is where roosts will go. It's nearly 8 feet long.
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The distance, from that wall to the opposite wall, where the nest boxes are, is 7 feet (about 6.5 feet to the boxes themselves).

The height of the window sill is 3'.

I was planning 2 roosts. How high would you put them. If you're worried about drafts...I can easily close the window in the cold weather. However, there's another window across from it. I could close that one too of course.

Thoughts?

As you know I now have the roosting ledge in my hen house. I found they were doing too much squabbling on the roost.

They are all crammed in Hen House A as usual;

I’ll go and shift some of them to Hen House B now when I do chores.

I find they don’t squabble at all now and it’s easy for them to shuffle around to a new spot rather than falling or jumping off a roost.

 

[Ponypoor]

@Ponypoor I hate when people get cute baby animals just to get rid of them when they grow up. And to plan on it from the start! I...shall not say any further on this matter, it won't be very nice.

Anyways, here's some chickens.
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These three are always up to something.
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Butterbird cuddled up with Bab is just too cute.
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Snuggling
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My pompoms are getting wonderful afros!
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More chickies!!!
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Finished this wonderful snail today, it was really difficult. I hope it sells at the market tomorrow.

Very adorable chickies and I love the snail!

 

[Ponypoor]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/dominique-hen-might-be-sick.1636514/post-27948535
Is this cocodiosis poo?

Poop from my chickies whom I treated with sulfa trim and Corid

This feces has blood in it.

 

[featherhead007]

I could use some prayers sent Rosie's way please.

I got a call from the school this afternoon that a fight broke out and she was caught in the cross-hairs and needed to be picked up.

I get to the school and there is an ambulance there along with the sheriffs department. They are loading Rosie onto the ambulance. Principal, the sheriff and her teacher were trying to talk to me all at once and Rosie is in a meltdown. The teacher and myself rode with her to the hospital and the principal told me to come Monday and they would have all the information for me then. I got from the teacher that there was a pep-rally going on when a girl started hitting a boy who was sitting beside Rosie in the head with a Stanly cup. He tried to get away and she threw it and it bounced off his head and hit her in the mouth. She has 2 broken teeth, a busted lip and a concussion. I found out from a friend who came to the ER right after school that she did pass out for about 2 seconds but a group of people caught her before she hit the ground. Her mouth is hurting and she is super sensitive to heat and cold but the nerve is not exposed. She is on amoxicillin and pain meds until Monday when I can get her into the dentist for them to be capped. Rosie is also on a 3 minute loop. Every 3 minutes she starts asking the same questions over and over and over and does not remember exactly what happened. I did let the sheriff and principal know before I left I do want charges pressed.

Pressing charges is a complicated matter. You might end up in a civil lawsuit that involves all plaintiffs and defendants. Could go on for months or years. I wish Rosie all the best for her recovery and rehabilitation.

 

[Ponypoor]

Pressing charges is a complicated matter. You might end up in a civil lawsuit that involves all plaintiffs and defendants. Could go on for months or years. I wish Rosie all the best for her recovery and rehabilitation.

Sad state of affairs.

What is it with youth doing silly stuff? Doesn’t matter if human or horse or chicken etc. youth get up to high jinx!

A fluffy high jinx rooster rump in action

 

[Ponypoor]

Fluffy bums (with a mug photo bombing)

Darn it Bittercup!

 

[featherhead007]

I hate to hear a grown up chicken cry ! I was taking Coco inside and Dakota came to the door screaming her redheaded beak off.
So I let her in too. Spoiled brat she is!

 

[featherhead007]

Fluffy bums (with a mug photo bombing)
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Darn it Bittercup!

Bittercup?

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

I may not have been clear earlier. Rosie is home on antibiotics and pain meds until we can get to a dentist Monday morning. She is still disoriented and confused and does not remember anything from this morning or the fight. Adrenaline is wearing off and pain is setting in big time for her. I have learned from her friends who came to the hospital that she did pass out for a few seconds but her friends caught her before she hit the ground. I know the girl who started it is a 16 year old who has bi-polar. The boy who was the target was taken to the ER by his parents and is also home with a concussion. I am not someone who gets mad easily. I am not a sue happy person either. This is my child and I am livid. Someone is going to pay for the ambulance ride, ER visit and all dental expenses to fix her teeth and fix them properly. I have a picture of her mouth. If I can figure out to put it in a spoiler I will post it.