What did you do with your flock today?

[fuzzi]

We removed the wheelbarrow from the back of the hoop coop, shifted the A-frame roost closer to the main roost, and tidied up some.

 

[kurby22]

Today (so far!), I have done a full coop clean x 2, scrubbed and re- filled waterers, put feed out, given everyone their preventative ivermectin drops for worms and mites, watered bi-oocyst in the run, treated Clara for bumblefoot, checked everyone else's feet (Ferdy has a suspicious red mark on one of his), administered Ferdy's eye drops and fed Babybird (my tame blackbird).

I've also celebrated the news that the charity I support and have done the assessment work for, has rehomed it's one MILLIONTH ex-battery hen!!!! And guess who the lucky new owner is? King Charles III. She's gone to live with the royal flock at Highgrove. It's so brilliant for the charity to have such a high profile supporter, showing everyone that the life of an ex-batt needn't be cut short at 72 wks of age. I'm so proud of the charity and everyone who helps it do such amazing work.

After my quick break, it's now time to go grocery shopping and drop off the enormous rat we caught last night off at the re-homing site. It's an aggressive bugger, not helped by Gladys torturing it through the cage bars. Then it's back here to collect everyone for their weekly trip to the allotment. Just hoping it doesn't rain!

It never stops and it's only 9.50.

You did alllll of this before 9:50?!? When did you get up? 4? Well done! I feel like a slob in comparison My coops are all in desperate need of love before Fall heads this way!

THATS so exciting for you rescue org!! What a great and high profile client I hope she has a fantastic time living out her life there.

 

[Shetland lover]

You did alllll of this before 9:50?!? When did you get up? 4? Well done! I feel like a slob in comparison My coops are all in desperate need of love before Fall heads this way!

THATS so exciting for you rescue org!! What a great and high profile client I hope she has a fantastic time living out her life there.

Close! 5.10 a.m. but the first hour or two was drinking coffee and cuddling kitties ....takes me a while to get my butt in gear

 

[PopoMyers]

Oh wow 3 whole weeks? Did you have a vet look at it or did you wing it? No pun intended lol. Yeah I'm trying to have her in the dark, but then I was thinking, if I actually want her to lay that egg then why not let a little light in? I tried the soak 2 times, she kept flying out, getting her poop on me.....Was there anything else you did to help the prolapse? Also, can I use Vetricyn cuz I don't have Preparation H.

No vet. Just the wonderful advice of the awesome, helpful BYC community. She should still lay the already in process egg. You want to prevent anymore from starting the process.
I saw a soaking tub that someone else had which had a hole cut in the lid for the head to peak out of. The lid kept the bird in the water. I basically sat there and held her down.
Veterycin is just an antibacterial, right? The hemorrhoid ointment actually shrinks the tissue, which is the goal.
I also gently pushed the prolapse back in each time I soaked and put the ointment. It still would come back out, and eventually it stayed in a longer period of time until it finally resolved.
I am hoping for your girl to recover from this. Stay with it. You can do this.

 

[PopoMyers]

Today (so far!), I have done a full coop clean x 2, scrubbed and re- filled waterers, put feed out, given everyone their preventative ivermectin drops for worms and mites, watered bi-oocyst in the run, treated Clara for bumblefoot, checked everyone else's feet (Ferdy has a suspicious red mark on one of his), administered Ferdy's eye drops and fed Babybird (my tame blackbird).

I've also celebrated the news that the charity I support and have done the assessment work for, has rehomed it's one MILLIONTH ex-battery hen!!!! And guess who the lucky new owner is? King Charles III. She's gone to live with the royal flock at Highgrove. It's so brilliant for the charity to have such a high profile supporter, showing everyone that the life of an ex-batt needn't be cut short at 72 wks of age. I'm so proud of the charity and everyone who helps it do such amazing work.

After my quick break, it's now time to go grocery shopping and drop off the enormous rat we caught last night off at the re-homing site. It's an aggressive bugger, not helped by Gladys torturing it through the cage bars. Then it's back here to collect everyone for their weekly trip to the allotment. Just hoping it doesn't rain!

It never stops and it's only 9.50.

Serves that rat right! Go Gladys! My kind of girl.
What a milestone for the organization, and so happy to know you as a supporter. What a very productive morning. You can revel in those accomplishments for the time being. I know I would. Then wash rinse repeat. I hope your rain stops. Ours finally did after many gloomy cold days.

 

[Insnesnakos]

Recently I've been petting my hen Lemon in the coop every evening before bed... well today I found my oldest hen Penny was sitting next to her and wanted some pats too
I might need to spend twice as long petting my birds now

 

[PopoMyers]

We decided both our cats would be indoor cats when we got them but trained them to wear a harness so we could walk them, even if it was only round the garden.
Gracie tolerates hers but she hates being outside anyway so barely wears hers.
Elliot, on the other hand, waits patiently like a dog to have his put on and is happy to walk the streets. He has enjoyed regular walks with my furry nephews and my friends dogs. He has, so far, frightened the out of a bull mastiff, a lab, a newfoundland and confused a greyhound. He has also made a small child cry. He rarely walks a straight line and things get interesting when he decides to chase the local squirrels up trees...

Makes me wonder if Ferdy would wear a harness and leash?

I would have liked to have seen a video of those encounters.

 

[PopoMyers]

Girls got lettuce bottoms today, and have been having fallen apples ( the tree is in the run) and peaches. Oh, the sticky, dirty faces. The bald chicken from months ago has pin feathers, and is growing back feathers on her not so fluffy bottom. I think the gray girls are beginning their gradual molt, and have not been laying much lately. They are almost 2 1/2.
I was out digging the last potato plant I. The garden, and my friend was there with me and says, " Are those eggs up there?" I looked, and there were 12 eggs on top of the run tarp ( it's adjacent to the garden). Compliments of Dora the Explorer. I need to investigate how she gets up there, and back in the run. I did float test, all are still fresh. It's a good thing we've had cool temps the past several days. I now know to check there. Filled feeders yesterday.

 

[Jdubb]

I was loading my girls up with some food and treats and water before leaving for a few days so they wouldn't need me while I was gone! My toddlers thing is to rip up grass clippings and throw them into the run for the chickens

 

[Shetland lover]

I would have liked to have seen a video of those encounters.

Oh, it will remain in my memory for all time! Though not as vividly as when my New Zealand White/French Lop rabbit tried to bite the nose off a huge rottweiler she took exception to. She was a bit of a psycho bunny!