Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

Does it have a home button?

It used have a home button. I have to navigate around it now

 

[featherhead007]

iPhone talk is important to me but here’s tax:

 

[BY Bob]

Good evening, everyone. I'm going to do a health update. I usually keep this stuff private but I don't know what to do anymore. So I might as well tell you what has been happening along with pictures of the little ones.
I decided to stay at home today because my nausea just wasn't going away. Now, my dad is telling me do these exercises to boost my immune system as if that's supposed to help me, but I guess it's worth trying. I feel upset because this has been going on for 2 weeks and I've tried to change my diet. I've avoided dairy, spicy and greasy food and I even ate less sugar, which wasn't my motive but I'll keep it that way. I went to see the doctor and she told me to eat a banana and yogurt for breakfast, which I did but nothing has improved. I've tried to stay hydrated and drank Pedialyte. I don't have a fever or headache but last time I measured my temperature, it was 98.7. This morning it was 99.1. I know that none of you are doctors but this is just how I've been feeling. I can't lie and say "everything is fine." Last night, before going to sleep, I felt nauseous but I slept well.
I don't know why this is happening to me for 2 weeks, but there's something happening. Anyways, here are photos of the little ones that I took today.
This one is just learning to flap her wings and jump, so we had to switch to something taller.
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Something is wrong with Raven. She's always sitting and Shakira can't seem to stop standing on her and running her over every time she walks by her.
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Here's a twofer.
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I hope this gets better soon. I'm sorry to hear that it is hanging on so long.

 

[BY Bob]

Hey everyone.

It has been a busy couple days and I have not had time to be on.

Sunday was Rosie's 17th birthday. She had a wonderful birthday. My neighbor saved the day with the crawfish boil. Thankfully I bought 2 bags of crawfish. The first bag which I followed her instructions and cooked myself, I somehow managed to overcook them. Bag #2 she came over and cooked them for me and showed me how to do it properly. The 2 of them stuffed themselves afterwards. I will say it now, I am not a fan of crawfish. I did not try them, but, ick the smell of them cooking....not for me. I finally got rid of the smell yesterday. I do not know which is worse, the smell of crawfish cooking or my grandpa's beloved oysters. He loves oyster stuffing on thanksgiving, again, no thank you.

Yesterday Rosie had her sleep study done to see if she has obstructive sleep apnea. She needs her tonsils out and at her age even though they are huge to get approved to have them removed she has to have obstructive sleep apnea. I had to stay overnight with her for the study and spent the night in a uncomfortable recliner.

Now for a silkie chick update. I had a total of 16 hatch. I lost 2 within 24 hours of hatching. I have 1 chick with splayed legs hatch. I told myself to put it down, I have tried before with splayed leg chicks and I have lost every single one of them. This one is different. It is mobile, it can get to the food and water and is eating and drinking wonderfully. The splay legs improved somewhat but are not perfect and never will be. My head tells me to cull it, but this is the first time one has improved somewhat, been mobile and able to get to the food and water on it's own. He/she is strong. I am watching it closely, first sign that it begins to struggle or take a backslide I will cull it. Colorwise I had 3 partridge's hatch, I lost 1. 1 splash and 3 blacks. The rest are blue. I am holding back for myself 1 blue, both partridge, the splash and the splay leg chick. My boss picked out her 4, 1 black and 3 blue. That left me with 5 to list, 3 blue and 2 black. I posted them this evening. Within 10 minutes of listing them they are sold and will be picked up Friday on my next day off along with a dozen hatching eggs. I have the incubator cleaned and will reset it early next week for round 2. Unless I get another splash chick I will not hold any back from that hatching.

Now for some pictures I took this evening.
My boss's 4 chicks.
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The 5 I sold.
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I will get pictures of my keepers tomorrow. Splashy is also now named Calypso. Of the 4 name options that is the one Rosie chose. If she unfortunately becomes a he, not thinking that way, but, if it happens, Splashy will become Jack Sparrow.

They really are adorable.

 

[SimpleJenn]

I'm in love with Slowpoke. I think about that little guy all the time

He's such a good boy

 

[TOMTE]

Esme bit me she does it a lot but this time she broke the skin a little! There's a small welt! NAUGHTY GIRL...... But I love her

 

[featherhead007]

Have you hugged your rooster today?

 

[featherhead007]

Esme bit me she does it a lot but this time she broke the skin a little! There's a small welt! NAUGHTY GIRL...... But I love her

You will be bit! You will be pooped on! That’s the way of the chicken !
Computers and cell phones will crash. And cars, buses, trains, and airplanes will crash (I don’t like thinking about that) but it’s life.

 

[featherhead007]

Does it have a home button?

Isn’t that somewhat of a personal question? Do you have a home button?
I have a belly button but that doesn’t help me much in situations like this.

 

[featherhead007]

Yes, I need a shave. But I have been so busy, I neglect my looks sometimes. (Who do I need to impress anyways?)
Those chooks love me anyway (long as I have treats)