Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Whenever one flew over our house here I went out and took a photo of it. I wonder if they ever noticed me doing that.

Likely not, it’s hard to see ‘down’ in a helicopter unless it has a glass floor like those small ones.

 

[notabitail]

Likely not, it’s hard to see ‘down’ in a helicopter unless it has a glass floor like those small ones.

I know here they have those border patrol helicopters. They've gone over my neighborhood several times and have some pretty beefy cameras on them.

 

[Ponypoor]

Mine are just mean to each other.

It's a female thing - my horses (mares) were always scrapping and carrying on. The hens same thing. This is why I personally prefer working with men, women are just crazy! I know I am one crazy woman!

 

[Ponypoor]

Update on Jaffarra and Betty

This morning Betty's crop was down normal - I was so eggstatic to see this - I was prepared to do crop surgery on her this weekend. Now if only Eli-too would clear her crop.

Today I let Jaffara out with the main gang, she has been doing ok, she is definitely more perky. My worry was that her crop was not down this morning, I had her out last evening roam about so I am worried I didn't see her eating something she shouldn't.

I am praying her crop goes down tonight, If not she gets to stay in the crate tomorrow and a dose of docusate. I am hoping Betty's crop also goes down tomorrow morning again. If so then I will feel much better about her, she has lost too much weight. I have been keeping both of them in the feedroom where it's warm so they don't waste valuable calories trying to stay warm.

Eli-too is my big worry. She seems to have a huge mass in her abdomen, but I will do a crop surgery on her this weekend her crop needs to be cleaned up.

Marty also needs her abdomen drained again, I have noted that she is not moving so fast and her abdomen is distended again. It's a quick fix to drain her so I'll do that this weekend, keep her comfortable.

Other than this I guess everyone else is doing well, Petra is not so attached to me the past few days, she still likes to snuggle when I pick her up, but she's moulting now and her new feathers have to be tender - oh and she is honking right along with the Noirans so I am putting her hatch date the same as theirs.

 

[Ponypoor]

Two for Tuesday

Two abominable snow girls

Two white blue Eggers

Two Noirans Odette and Giselle (?)

And I have been using the name Gomer for this wee fella. I’ll see if it sticks.

 

[RoyalChick]

Update on Jaffarra and Betty

This morning Betty's crop was down normal - I was so eggstatic to see this - I was prepared to do crop surgery on her this weekend. Now if only Eli-too would clear her crop.

Today I let Jaffara out with the main gang, she has been doing ok, she is definitely more perky. My worry was that her crop was not down this morning, I had her out last evening roam about so I am worried I didn't see her eating something she shouldn't.

I am praying her crop goes down tonight, If not she gets to stay in the crate tomorrow and a dose of docusate. I am hoping Betty's crop also goes down tomorrow morning again. If so then I will feel much better about her, she has lost too much weight. I have been keeping both of them in the feedroom where it's warm so they don't waste valuable calories trying to stay warm.

Eli-too is my big worry. She seems to have a huge mass in her abdomen, but I will do a crop surgery on her this weekend her crop needs to be cleaned up.

Marty also needs her abdomen drained again, I have noted that she is not moving so fast and her abdomen is distended again. It's a quick fix to drain her so I'll do that this weekend, keep her comfortable.

Other than this I guess everyone else is doing well, Petra is not so attached to me the past few days, she still likes to snuggle when I pick her up, but she's moulting now and her new feathers have to be tender - oh and she is honking right along with the Noirans so I am putting her hatch date the same as theirs.

That is a lot to be dealing with.
Hope they all improve.

 

[BY Bob]

I've been away and am catching up on this thread. I'm so sorry! You are such a great chicken parent - this is heartbreaking! I'm so sad for you and your wife.

Thank you. We appreciate it.

 

[Sylvester017]

Joy tested negative for Mareks when I screened her. Blood test.

So sad losing her... yet good news it wasn't Mareck's. I just hate losing birds... the older ones we expect it... it's the young ones that's hard to accept. I always went thru guilt trips of what could we have done better... & then I remember my farm Mom weathering her experiences & sharing pros/cons in raising her farm birds. Wish she was still around to consult with

Mom taking a farm stroll w/nephew ~ funky '50's rolled up jeans ~ anyone remember those?
c. 1952

 

[BY Bob]

2fer Tuesday

Back to just a pair.

 

[RoyalChick]

I thought you have observed her on camera operating it herself a couple of times????

Yes. She has done it several times. But as you can see she is still small enough to fit between the treadle and the food and it is much less effort than stretching across. She is heavy enough to open it. I need her to get big enough not to fit in that space.