Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

 

[featherhead007]

Yes, I am wearing eye protection.

 

[featherhead007]

Blue strutting around all proud, like she thinks she is the “Maltese Falcon” or something.

 

[fuentemoon]

Yep they have been around for a while. They can cause issues with sweating which can cause freezing also.

I dug out my good to -70C boots, but now the snow is almost over the boots trudging to the barn.

The gloves/mitts are good but I handle water so much they would get soaked. This is why my fingers are frosted.

Meanwhile the chook’s Hen House has warmed up to +3C, I am going to remove the boards on the side of the barn the brats want to roost on and put up some mesh fencing to stop them roosting there. They will have to go on the Hen House of roost on the ground.

Hopefully they get the picture and roost where they should. It would warm up faster if they would just roost in there.

I told mum we need to be moving to Vancouver Island - it would be better weather and easier for me to work in pipelines/mining jobs being out there. I am done with snow and cold!

When i was a kid my sister and I figured out we could wear dish gloves over our regular (thinner, not true winter) gloves to keep them dry when playing in the snow.

 

[Sylvester017]

It’s her hind toe that she broke. I tried wrapping it up, but she fought me about it

That's a weird place for a break. Usually it's a front toe that injures. & she probably fights the immobilization cuz it obviously hurts. But chickens need their feet/legs & that back toe is needed for balance. She'll not heal unless it's immobilized somehow or she'll not have a normal chickeny life.

The MyPetChicken or Amazon splint could still be used w/ a flat piece of cardboard or plastic attached or glued to the whole rear bottom to support under the rear toe. That will keep the rear toe from wiggling so the toe bone heals/connects. The more it flops the less it can connect the toe bone. She'll fight it but its to give her a fighting chance. I learned so much from the surgeon re connective healing bones. Animals are not much different.

 

[Sylvester017]

When i was a kid my sister and I figured out we could wear dish gloves over our regular (thinner, not true winter) gloves to keep them dry when playing in the snow.

That's a good idea & cheaper to do!

 

[Ponypoor]

Bread, but supposedly it is either rosca de reyes or rat poison.

I've small pieces of bread back here in my yard before, but never with anything in it.

Have you taken it to the authorities? Also maybe put up some security cameras to see anyone skulking around.

 

[Ponypoor]

Busted up pretty bad

Sorry to hear this. Some Tylenol will
Help keep her comfortable. And keeping her from running about is about all you can really do. 6 - 8 weeks to heal.

 

[Ponypoor]

When i was a kid my sister and I figured out we could wear dish gloves over our regular (thinner, not true winter) gloves to keep them dry when playing in the snow.

Yep - and I do have a pair of heavy duty rubber gloves I use for ‘ice’ removal from the water pails trough etc. but they are cumbersome dealing with gripping things. Like hay bales, doors, wheelbarrow….

Tonight I grabber the handle on the outside of the door to pull it shut. Did I mention my hands were damp…. And it’s like -11c . Ouch.

Some thirsty Thursday pics for tax

They are cute, but holy moly they are a lot of trouble.

I want to get them out in the Summer House during the day, I am thinking I will have to break down and get one of those heat lamps, I cringe at the though of using one. But it’s just so darn cold, and I dont want them stressed by the cold.

I am researching the use of them, I know lots of people use them, but I also know bad things happen also.

Anyone here ever use them?

 

[fuentemoon]

It has taken me all day to catch up.
Last night (maybe 4:45) when I got home from work Lumi had once again gone on a trip to the neighbors. Good news though! First we have new neighbors, the house finally sold. Second they laughed and were thrilled to see her pecking about, they are considering chickens of their own.

After escorting Lumi home I did a quick coop check on my way inside. I have been checking the nest boxes once or twice a week for awhile now. Cassia has laid her first egg! And second egg too

They have freckles!

So excited to have our own eggs again. Last egg was Rosie's back in early October.