Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Sylvester017]

Sadly she’s a democrat. I can tell by her feet!

I inherited her from a Republican so she's allowed here!

 

[BY Bob]

Nosey Twister had to see what I was working on
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Good thing she doesn’t weigh much!

They are so sweet. Aster is showing those tendencies. Perhaps learned from her mum.

 

[BY Bob]

You've seen my husband's car, that's as close to a toy as we can get right now
Honestly though, Mini Cooper is my favorite make of car so we got lucky getting the countryman. We used to own a Mazda rx-8 and that was a great car. Nothing runs like a wankel engine.
Car tax, a hot rod rooster
(Stripes and wattles and there's even a comb!)
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A mini Cooper is really fun to drive and a great toy!

Cooper Tax (and a great 2fer too)

 

[BY Bob]

Thank you for that, but honestly I’m in great pain with my back at the moment. Up all night trying to get comfortable but could not.

So sorry to hear that. Feel better soon.

 

[BY Bob]

Hi everyone.

With everyone taking turns getting sick we have not had time to go down to grandma's to make anymore progress for a month and a half. Mom or dad was going down at least once a week to check on things for a few minutes. They went down Saturday afternoon and found the house was broken into. They did not break anything inside or take anything other then one medicine bottle we had with our Motrin and allergy meds in it to keep on hand down there. Every drawer or cabinet was opened. They were looking for pills. That was the first thing we removed when Grandma had to move in with us. They did take 2 weed eaters from the back shed and the big diamond toolbox that was once in her truck. Mom broke out our 2 trail camera's that were not in use and has one placed outside and one hidden in her kitchen.

I went to the dentist yesterday and I am more frustrated then anything. With my insurance my hands are tied and I am stuck using the one that sent Rosie to Lexington. Guess what she did yesterday? Take one look at the x-rays, it needs a root canal, I do not do them anymore I'll refer you to Lexington. For goodness sake I do not have time to head to Lexington twice for a root canal can't you just pull it? Nope, I do not do extractions in office anymore either, you would have to go to Lexington. I had set up a infection in that tooth and the Amoxicillin is helping, she changed it to Penicillin. I do not have time for this. Lexington is 3 hours away. Add in a few hours for a procedure and then come straight home and the entire day is shot.

Feels like you need some hugs.

 

[Sylvester017]

Yes, good ventilation w/o drafts or moisture is key. But I'm such a worrier that if we had a frost warning (rare here) I would put protection of E+coconut oil on combs/wattles cuz i never wanted to see the ugly burn tips on those beautiful red combs. A bit over-solicitous as frost precaution, I know, but it doesn't hurt, the hen likes the comb/wattle massage, & there's the safe side-benefit too.

I forgot to mention we got the vitamin E+coconut oil at Walmart in the pharmacy section. If a hen gets very dry skin, legs, toes, face, it's safe to use ~ my vet recommended. Sometimes a broody hen gets crusty eyelids & it helps to soften & clean her face gently.

 

[featherhead007]

A mini Cooper is really fun to drive and a great toy!

Cooper Tax (and a great 2fer too)
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Your majesty!

 

[RoyalChick]

Social medicine is the pits! When I broke my arm this year it took 21 questions about insurance coverage before the ambulance figured which ER hospital to transport me, 1 hour waiting in the ER admissions, a couple cursory checkups & Xrays, wrapped my arm in a flimsy sling & sent me home to see my "primary care physician" who was gone on vacation. Some yelling & I got another staff doctor who finally referred my broken arm to an Orthopedist. All this took NINE days w/a painful broken arm in a makeshift sling!!! Oiyoyoi!!! I switched insurance management during open enrollment but I have no hopes it will be any better.

Pain tax ~ voting reminder again ~ she's my best hen ~ no squawking, no poop, no moulting, & she stays pretty & sweet.
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Miserable. But what has it to do with social medicine? We don’t have that in the US.

 

[RoyalChick]

Happy 2fer Tuesday everyone.
I can’t get over how these two white(ish) ladies shine in the sun. Not multi-colored like the black chickens, but still a special look.

 

[featherhead007]

I forgot to mention we got the vitamin E+coconut oil at Walmart in the pharmacy section. If a hen gets very dry skin, legs, toes, face, it's safe to use ~ my vet recommended. Sometimes a broody hen gets crusty eyelids & it helps to soften & clean her face gently.

I use coconut oil on my chooks legs and wattles if needed.