Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

The orangy ones are "Red" Silkies that will probably turn orange after a season of dirt baths !! They ARE pretty

I like this red colour, have never seen one around here that’s for sure!

 

[TOMTE]

Her spelling was unique so I kept calling her Uh-LEES in my mind (which I thought was a pretty pronunciation too). Sucks to lose a girl. I don't hurt so much if a hen has a long life but we lost too many that were under 3 yrs old ~ heatstroke, Mareks, illness, disabilities/handicaps, chick mortality. Every loss is a stab in the heart

Her age is a big factor in my sadness. She just turned a year old, she was in her prime. And she was so healthy and spry. She easily could have been here forever as far as I was concerned.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Oy vey... Well... Let's see if I can hold myself together.

About an hour ago Aliss fell asleep. Within minutes she was gone. I don't know what happened. She was doing so well today. I was about to give her a piece of my dinner and she was just lying there, her comb was starting to turn pale, she was still warm. She must have just passed. I held her and rocked her and kissed her over and over and cried. I had to bury her by myself, my dad is sleeping. I'm just stunned, and my heart is broken. I don't know what happened. I'm just glad she went in her sleep. I hope she wasn't in pain. And I'm happy her last day was good. I'm just so... More than sad. I don't know how else to put it, just heartbroken. I didn't expect it. I didn't think it would hit me so hard.

You've lost a family member of sorts, and a patient you were caring for. These are always very hard, extra hard.

I think nothing you did made her pass. You made her comfortable to have a good last day, and made her comfortable for her passing, which is a wonderful gift.

She may have had a slow bleed or numerous other internal injuries on top of the stress of the attack. You can't know exactly. Crush injuries are different in nature than a laceration or typical wound. They create a lot of dead tissue / waste product that is a heavy load for a body to deal with. I doubt anyone else would have treated her differently or had a different outcome.

Knowing this doesn't make your loss any less, but it may help you to deal with the inevitable irrational feelings and second-guessing that everyone goes through, a sort of survivors guilt.

She was able to be with her friends, and sunbathe on the grass, and go to sleep peacefully. No one could ask for more.

 

[Ponypoor]

Never did make it to get some planter pots. I did manage to haul my bike out of the shed, and fill up the flat tires. And make a note that I need two new tires on that bike.

Then I went to bring the chickens in the barn; while checking the paddock for any stragglers there was this huge bang! It set the horses off and the chickens, I ran up to the house to see what the noise was, my mum said the noise made her jump! She was on the back deck sitting.

I went to see if my neighbours were ok… all seemed good.

Then I went to get the bike. Well I guess those crappy tires really do need to be replaced! The rear tire had blow-out and that was the bang. Just glad I wasn’t riding the sucker when that happened

I’ll have to walk over there tomorrow.

 

[Ponypoor]

Didn’t get a chance to get pics of the newest chickies. But did manage to get some video of the Noirans. They are three weeks now I think…

 

[RoyalChick]

Well while we are sharing cute chick videos. Tassels’ crew is 4 weeks old tomorrow.

 

[Ponypoor]

Well while we are sharing cute chick videos. Tassels’ crew is 4 weeks old tomorrow.

Awwww they are getting to be little ladies now

Dig dig dig, dust bath, dig dig, dust…. Run run run…. Squawk! Oops did mama tromp on you?

 

[Ponypoor]

Oh heard them peeping, here are two of them

The darker of the two is the youngest.

 

[RoyalChick]

Awwww they are getting to be little ladies now

Dig dig dig, dust bath, dig dig, dust…. Run run run…. Squawk! Oops did mama tromp on you?

It’s true. In the last week they have transformed from being big chicks into being miniature chickens.
Cookie has both boots (white) and pantaloons (black). I am surprised she can get around with all those feathers on her legs!

 

[RoyalChick]

Oh heard them peeping, here are two of them

The darker of the two is the youngest.

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How many? I think you said but my brain isn’t all it should be and I forgot.