Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[fuentemoon]

We've had that kind of day too. Rain, then hail even though it was 45 degrees out, then sunshine, then rain again, and now the sun is trying to peak through again. The chickens have been running in and out of the coop all day wondering what is going on.

Same here.

 

[featherhead007]

We've had that kind of day too. Rain, then hail even though it was 45 degrees out, then sunshine, then rain again, and now the sun is trying to peak through again. The chickens have been running in and out of the coop all day wondering what is going on. And the dear children think that we can stop the weather for them. Heading out to visit the chicks and give the bigs some treats, clean the coop, etc.

The sky is falling, the sky is falling!

 

[SimpleJenn]

Mr. Marble is lonely
I brought Red out to visit, he perked right up. Didn't tidbit but he started eating and drinking. He seemed pretty happy to see her, kept looking her over.


Hubby says I should take each of the older four out for a bit of time hanging out with Marble.
They spent a couple minutes on the same side of the fence, he did the whole body shake a couple times, watched Red, and gave a warning call when the dog wandered over.

 

[Ponypoor]

That's because you have 38 more chickens than horses! If it was only 3 chickens they wouldn't be the same trouble at all.

Look who's talking...I worry over ALL 6 of our birds!
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And Mr P and Shirley are at it again today, Mr P got the worst of it the moron.

I guess I need to find Shirley a home to go to. He’s such a lovely boy too.

 

[ValerieJ]

Tax for talking about the weather earlier.

The chicks in their new home. They have lots of space, but understandably are staying close to the heat until they are older. Hard to get a picture of them in there.

Cooper wanted to know why I was on the outside of the fence looking in at everyone and strutted over to check me out.

And his way of saying hello I think.

 

[Ponypoor]

Sorry for poor Mr. Clyde! Behaviour -wise, I’m afraid that when they look poorly to us they feel really really bad, so I’ve been trying to spy on everyone here, to catch anything early. Like how fast does someone doze off when they’re all taking a break, compared to everyone else?

Hazel gets bubbly eyes and recently when she got stressed because I didn’t hold her tightly when I picked her up and she flapped, her breathing sounded a little wheezy. Otherwise normally I don’t hear any wheezes. Annie had a clear discharge and would blow and shake her head to clear her nares. Both appear to have a more labored breath at times, slightly pumping tail and a little heave of the body.

For one day Annie’s wattles were visibly moving and her beak opened a little each breath after she had been active, which was really worrying, and I was about to start either the Amoxy-Tyl or the Baytril I have, but she didn’t progress, seemed actually better several hours later. I was already waiting on Tiagard I had ordered (tiamulin hydrogen fumarate), which would be more specific for mycoplasma, if that’s what this is, and without an egg withdrawal time. Hopefully arrives today.

They have both gotten symptomatically better but I see Annie closing her eyes when at rest, even when nobody else is closing their eyes, and Hazel (coming up on five years old July 6) goes and sits down before anybody else. Today when I first checked in person she was having a vigorous dust bath, so she’s managing. Yesterday Tedi had clear discharge from her nares.

I like having the cameras so I can spy on them. He has been wandering the barn chasing the girls and breeding the. Pretty much acting normal.

I haven’t seen anyone else acting abnormal, or different. But I might put them all on the Tylosin I just need to check the egg withdrawl period. I am not familiar with it.

 

[RoyalChick]

Mr. Marble is lonely
I brought Red out to visit, he perked right up. Didn't tidbit but he started eating and drinking. He seemed pretty happy to see her, kept looking her over.
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Hubby says I should take each of the older four out for a bit of time hanging out with Marble.
They spent a couple minutes on the same side of the fence, he did the whole body shake a couple times, watched Red, and gave a warning call when the dog wandered over.

Couldn’t your lot be out all the time now? Can still have him see no touch.

 

[Ponypoor]

It’s been a lovely day here, mostly sunny but a bit on the cold side, the chooks had a grand time outside digging around I did a double head count before I came in for supper.

Raven decided to come in early and get a prime roosting location.

And this was today’s haul

Guess how many!

 

[Ponypoor]

Couldn’t your lot be out all the time now? Can still have him see no touch.

I think Jenn’s weather is similar to here, nights are cold (-8C last night) and today was only 0C most of the day, but jumped up to +6C around 4Pm.

This weekend here it will be 14C but rain, I think she is getting similar weather. The chicks may be ok out there as long as they have the brooder plate to keep them warm.

I find they do ok as long as they have a nice warm dry draft free area to go to.

 

[BY Bob]

Mr. Marble is lonely
I brought Red out to visit, he perked right up. Didn't tidbit but he started eating and drinking. He seemed pretty happy to see her, kept looking her over.
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Hubby says I should take each of the older four out for a bit of time hanging out with Marble.
They spent a couple minutes on the same side of the fence, he did the whole body shake a couple times, watched Red, and gave a warning call when the dog wandered over.

That's great news. You have figured it out.