Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

Well I could make a case that many people do not want to know where their food comes from. My sister and Aunt refuse to eat my eggs saying they know where those eggs come from and don't feel comfortable eating them. I counter that with the case that the eggs they purchase in the store are laid by young pullets that are shoved 4 to a cage, never set foot on soil, and are killed at a year and a half when they go through their first moult and stop laying eggs.

They are just machines to the farm, like a tractor. And I guess that is why they don't want to eat eggs from my hens. They feel like they are eating a part of them. Not seeing or being aware of those factory hens makes them 'feel better' for what ever reason.

Which bring me back to my point of people not wanting to know where their food comes from, and doing a necropsy of a dead animal is too close to actually harming the animal. Even though it is dead the act of cutting into the animal makes a person uncomfortable.

At any rate, maybe you can make a case to your Dad that you want to further your knowledge on poultry, who knows maybe you want to make a career in animal husbandry in the future. It's big business here big Ag, ensuring the proper housing, feeding and care for livestock - lots of jobs for animal husbandry specialists. Big dairy, egg and pork here.

And a necropsy is a scientific investigation not a freak show. Think of all the ‘medical examiners’ who feature in TV shows like Law & Order, NCIS etc etc.

 

[RoyalChick]

Tax!
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Sooo pretty!

 

[Ponypoor]

Tax!
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They are little ladies now, almost all grown up

 

[Ponypoor]

And a necropsy is a scientific investigation not a freak show. Think of all the ‘medical examiners’ who feature in TV shows like Law & Order, NCIS etc etc.

This is true, but some would say that for a layperson to do this would be odd. Though I see many farmers chop into a heifer to see if they can find a cause for illness - too expensive to get a Vet out to do so. And when an expensive heifer dies suddenly they want to know why.

Way back when the only way a person could learn about anatomy was through the animals one butchered. 'Working' on a dead person would not be considered appropriate - though many 'healers' did, otherwise how would they know about human anatomy, there is only so much one can tell from a deer!

Mr P, Marty and Henny Penny

Better days for his topknot!

 

[Ponypoor]

Holly is back to laying eggs

 

[Ponypoor]

She is not allowed anywhere near him, but she is very quick for a lavender orpington! and flies well. She gets into his pen if I am not careful and runs up to him and yanks out a beakful of pin feathers. Sheesh!

The little lady herself. She is actually one of my sweeties who likes to snuggle.

She is an escape artist, I find her in back at the manure pile all the time.

And Clyde really likes her.

Laverne the Lavender Orpington


I would have a bunch more if I could, they are quiet, don’t cause drama, very friendly (the Buffs also), and very pretty. Wish I had ordered a bunch when Peavy Mart was around.

 

[Pastel the Rooster]

And a necropsy is a scientific investigation not a freak show. Think of all the ‘medical examiners’ who feature in TV shows like Law & Order, NCIS etc etc.

I remember telling him that. I’ve wanted to be a vet for as long as I can remember, and when I explained that that’s the reason I did it, he told me that I am not a vet. So that was nice of him.
But I do believe she died of a heart attack. Along with the other one of that breed that dropped dead.

 

[Pastel the Rooster]

The little lady herself. She is actually one of my sweeties who likes to snuggle.
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She is an escape artist, I find her in back at the manure pile all the time.
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And Clyde really likes her.
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Laverne the Lavender Orpington

I can’t believe a little sweet looking chook like that could be so mean to Mr P!

 

[Ponypoor]

Morning PtR

How are your chooks today? Have you been riding at all? I haven’t, my back and hips are very achy.


2 of Clyde’s absolutely favourite ladies Patches and Silver

 

[Ponypoor]

I can’t believe a little sweet looking chook like that could be so mean to Mr P!

She’s a velociraptor! Mr P is sweet on her too, but she is not allowed in with him until his topknot grows fully back in.

Poor wee lad is just hen pecked

Ok have a lovely day all, I have stalls to do and lawns to mow, between the rain!