Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

Yes - the little so and so’s are nothing but trouble, they are into everything, they follow me around get under foot.

I stepped on Mr LC’s foot this afternoon - poor beast let out a mighty screech - followed by me tripping and screeching! But sheesh he gets right underfoot following me around looking for treats and snuggles. Same with those darn silkie chicks - and they are so fast darting about. I just lock them in the run now, too much worry of them getting stepped on by me!

Been a stressful week dealing with the sickness - chasing chooks out of stalls is frustrating. No more stall access until all horses are outside.

I bet it’s frustrating

 

[ChicoryBlue]

I am glad Hazel seems to be adapting. They have never had a Roo around so it’s a learning curve for all of them.

Once Shehnai learns to handle his hormones you should have a lovely flock.

I’m concerned now that she is attacked / harassed by one or two pullets also, they will block her escape and then pile on while Shehnai does his business and chase and peck her afterwards too. There’s no blood drawn yet that I see, but it’s distressing to watch. It’s a lot for her to deal with at once. She really scrambles and often stumbles as she tries to get away and runs. Some Tylenol for her maybe? She wasn’t able to jump up on an end table yesterday, as if her legs were tired or hurt. She is doing more running in these last two weeks than she’s done in her whole five years!

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Yes a couple of mine also had the frothy eyes, Mr P a bit, and Daisy was the worst. Also Cayenne a bit. I think dropping some of the Tylosin mixture in their eyes really helped to dry up the moisture.

Maybe you can ask your vet for a Terramycin script or have them sell it to you, it was great in Hazel’s eyes.

 

[BY Bob]

If you ask me, they are ALL saying
'Hey, where are OUR meal worms, Rooster/servant boy?!?"

They got mealworms first. I treat them right.

 

[BY Bob]

I have been mixing the chick starter (20% protein) with the layer pellets (17%) to make the morning porridge, 1/3 starter, 2/3 layer. This brings it to about 18%, I might do half and half to get about 18.5%. Increase the protein content in their porridge, and lower the calcium amt.; this past week I have been mixing it with the Tylosin water to make sure they are getting the proper amt of meds.

In the Summer House I do straight starter with a handful of layer pellets (mixed with the Tylosin water) for the chicks, and of course everyone in there eats it.

I tried the Polish with the porridge but they won’t eat it. Even when they see the others eating it. I hope they start eating it as it’s a great way to get additional fluid into them.

Since most of my gang is moulting I am going to get another bag of starter to continue mixing with the porridge, to increase the protein content for them.

I have a bag of starter left. I think i will put it into the run for the polish to finish up this week. Then everyone goes to 20% all flock.

 

[Ikslo]

[…] blue-footed (or red) boobies, […](can't wait to see what you come up with for this)

Galapagos ducks!

 

[ChicoryBlue]

I have been mixing the chick starter (20% protein) with the layer pellets (17%) to make the morning porridge, 1/3 starter, 2/3 layer. This brings it to about 18%, I might do half and half to get about 18.5%. Increase the protein content in their porridge, and lower the calcium amt.; this past week I have been mixing it with the Tylosin water to make sure they are getting the proper amt of meds.

In the Summer House I do straight starter with a handful of layer pellets (mixed with the Tylosin water) for the chicks, and of course everyone in there eats it.

I tried the Polish with the porridge but they won’t eat it. Even when they see the others eating it. I hope they start eating it as it’s a great way to get additional fluid into them.

Since most of my gang is moulting I am going to get another bag of starter to continue mixing with the porridge, to increase the protein content for them.

I have a bag of starter left. I think i will put it into the run for the polish to finish up this week. Then everyone goes to 20% all flock.

The new Buckeyes have been getting 20% all flock and treats of layer pellets from the Bigs’ feeder, and what’s in there is the last of the 20% layer feed, now I’m mixing the all flock in there. Will see how the BO’s do on that, they are still laying well. Hazel is not, and of course the new Buckeye pullets are not yet. Now with Roo Shehnai there, assuming all goes well, I will keep them on all flock even into the spring. See if they run into shell problems with just free choice oyster shell and eggshells.

 

[bgmathteach]

They got mealworms first. I treat them right.

Of course they did - you are a good rooster!

 

[Ponypoor]

Maybe you can ask your vet for a Terramycin script or have them sell it to you, it was great in Hazel’s eyes.

Yes I can get that, and actually have something similar I already use here, it’s Maxitrol which I have used for years, it also has a steroid in it to aid in the reduction of inflammation.

That’s what I used for poor Raven’s eye injury the previous week when she and Misty were brawling. Her eye is good but has a skin flap I need to nip off. I’ll do that tomorrow when my BIL is here to help.

 

[BY Bob]

I’m concerned now that she is attacked / harassed by one or two pullets also, they will block her escape and then pile on while Shehnai does his business and chase and peck her afterwards too. There’s no blood drawn yet that I see, but it’s distressing to watch. It’s a lot for her to deal with at once. She really scrambles and often stumbles as she tries to get away and runs. Some Tylenol for her maybe? She wasn’t able to jump up on an end table yesterday, as if her legs were tired or hurt. She is doing more running in these last two weeks than she’s done in her whole five years!

I don't know that I could stay out of this at this point. What you are describing sounds like a really hard life. I know I should stay out but I'm not that strong. You are doing way better than I could.