Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[rural mouse]

Sherlock update: toenail will fall off and regrow. More active he is, fhe faster that will happen. Use cone if needed to protect foot and if bleeds, gauze and co-flex. Otherwise leave alone. Ok. Can do.

 

[featherhead007]

Sherlock update: toenail will fall off and regrow. More active he is, fhe faster that will happen. Use cone if needed to protect foot and if bleeds, gauze and co-flex. Otherwise leave alone. Ok. Can do.

Oh, the dreaded cone of shame! I have had dogs myself.

 

[bgmathteach]

In memoriam

This morning the Chicken Palace lost a brave, and much-loved leader.
In the early hours of this morning Bernadette-the-brave stirred a bit on her roost. She moved a bit awkwardly but settled down and went back to sleep.
And then a few minutes later she suddenly fell off the roost dead.
She was just shy of three years old.
I take comfort that it was quick and that she was snuggled with her friends. I am also glad that she never lost her leadership position in the flock, and that her last days were joyous. I actually thought she was getting over her heath issues. Most of her new feathers had come in, her crop was beginning to be less full in the morning, her appetite was good, and she was enjoying being outside and eating turkey scraps.

Bernadette was an unusual hen and a force of nature. She had a difficult start in life as she lost the use of a leg when she was only 3 weeks old. Even though she was unable to walk she was still very much in command of her brooder buddies.
Her recovery was an uplifting journey that was documented here.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/3-week-old-chick-with-a-bad-leg-any-advice-please.1519956/

Bernie eventually grew to be a very tall hen with some rooster-like attributes. She did lay beautiful brown speckled eggs, but very rarely.

She carried herself upright and had a 'special relationship' with Babs. As far as I could see, this was a fully consensual special relationship and once Babs died, Bernie made only a few half hearted attempts with the other hens.

When Pooh was attacked by a hawk, Bernie rushed in and laid into the hawk with her feet and beak. Most of the feathers flying were from the hawk, who was forced to give up its attack.

In recent weeks Bernie has been under the weather. She was molting, lost weight, and was not fully emptying her crop overnight. I took her to a vet who could feel a small mass - possibly a tumor - deep in her abdomen. But she continued to have a real zest for life up until the very end.

Farewell Bernadette. I will miss your funny ways. I am sure Tassels will take over your leadership position, but for now your little flock-mates are a little in shock and have decided to roost away from your favorite spot.

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[notabitail]

In memoriam

This morning the Chicken Palace lost a brave, and much-loved leader.
In the early hours of this morning Bernadette-the-brave stirred a bit on her roost. She moved a bit awkwardly but settled down and went back to sleep.
And then a few minutes later she suddenly fell off the roost dead.
She was just shy of three years old.
I take comfort that it was quick and that she was snuggled with her friends. I am also glad that she never lost her leadership position in the flock, and that her last days were joyous. I actually thought she was getting over her heath issues. Most of her new feathers had come in, her crop was beginning to be less full in the morning, her appetite was good, and she was enjoying being outside and eating turkey scraps.

Bernadette was an unusual hen and a force of nature. She had a difficult start in life as she lost the use of a leg when she was only 3 weeks old. Even though she was unable to walk she was still very much in command of her brooder buddies.
Her recovery was an uplifting journey that was documented here.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/3-week-old-chick-with-a-bad-leg-any-advice-please.1519956/

Bernie eventually grew to be a very tall hen with some rooster-like attributes. She did lay beautiful brown speckled eggs, but very rarely.

She carried herself upright and had a 'special relationship' with Babs. As far as I could see, this was a fully consensual special relationship and once Babs died, Bernie made only a few half hearted attempts with the other hens.

When Pooh was attacked by a hawk, Bernie rushed in and laid into the hawk with her feet and beak. Most of the feathers flying were from the hawk, who was forced to give up its attack.

In recent weeks Bernie has been under the weather. She was molting, lost weight, and was not fully emptying her crop overnight. I took her to a vet who could feel a small mass - possibly a tumor - deep in her abdomen. But she continued to have a real zest for life up until the very end.

Farewell Bernadette. I will miss your funny ways. I am sure Tassels will take over your leadership position, but for now your little flock-mates are a little in shock and have decided to roost away from your favorite spot.

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Oh no! I'm sorry to hear that .

 

[BY Bob]

I printed a missle toad for my father in laws christmas present.
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He's very difficult to gift but luckily he loves puns and fidget toys haha. Kiddo will help me paint it after breakfast

That's awesome!

 

[BY Bob]

Sherlock update: toenail will fall off and regrow. More active he is, fhe faster that will happen. Use cone if needed to protect foot and if bleeds, gauze and co-flex. Otherwise leave alone. Ok. Can do.

Sounds reasonable.

 

[Ponypoor]

There are oodles of stupid laws for every state. Many were made decades ago about one particular situation and never got repealed.

We have one chicken-related one in Wisconsin: No selling colored chicks, ducklings, or rabbits: It's illegal to sell chicks, ducks, or rabbits with a dye job.

And this one cracks a lot of people up:

• Livestock have the right of way: Outside of big cities, livestock have the right of way on public roads.

In other words, if there's a horse on the road in a city and you hit it, it's their fault. Like hitting a horse or a cow in the road is darn near the same as hitting a car. Who cares whose "right of way" it is, you stop!

Yes that law is here also:

Any animal being ridden, led, or driven has the ROW over all motorized vehicles on all public hiways.

I like to give that piece of knowledge to the cops that stop me when I am out riding down the road when they tell me I should not be riding on the road…..

Helloooooo.. duh! Citiots!

Turkey Tax

February 2024
Just hanging out

 

[Ponypoor]

You can likely get a small string of LED Christmas lights at the dollar store.

Like these:

Yes I am working hard today- I have gone to Home Depot and picked up some stuff to do my stalls this weekend, hooks for my horse blankets to hang on, more sand for mums truck (added weight in the box for better traction).

Then stopped in the dollar store for lights, and of course chocolate bars were calling my name!

Oh and filled Ol Blue with fuel, AND bought lottery tickets - mama needs a big huge barn for her ‘wanna get those’ chooks

December 2023
Bert and Betty as chicks

They managed the cold temps fine.

 

[Ponypoor]

Missle toad?

(Mistletoe)

 

[Ponypoor]

Like these:
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Yes I am working hard today- I have gone to Home Depot and picked up some stuff to do my stalls this weekend, hooks for my horse blankets to hang on, more sand for mums truck (added weight in the box for better traction).

Then stopped in the dollar store for lights, and of course chocolate bars were calling my name!

Oh and filled Ol Blue with fuel, AND bought lottery tickets - mama needs a big huge barn for her ‘wanna get those’ chooks

December 2023
Bert and Betty as chicks
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They managed the cold temps fine.

I know that one photo is of Bert because there are 4 hairy legs

Betty’s legs are clean of feathers.