What did you do with your flock today?

[ChicksnMore]

Well, went to the feed store and ordered hay and chicken feed. Realized I'm spending more to feed my chickens then the horse and goat.
Eek

 

[TropicalBabies]

Well, went to the feed store and ordered hay and chicken feed. Realized I'm spending more to feed my chickens then the horse and goat.
Eek

I can't believe it took you so long to notice . Least they give you eggs ♡

 

[ChicksnMore]

I can't believe it took you so long to notice . Least they give you eggs ♡

Horse 's a bit of black gold for the garden, so I still insist she's also worth the cost

 

[PopoMyers]

I finished my beer can chicken Didn't quite manage to use up the caulking gun of liquid nails left from my kitchen work. So thinking of making a hen to go with my goofy roo.View attachment 3447366View attachment 3447368View attachment 3447370
I shoulda cropped the pictures eh! Tried to go for a mottled dwarf look ... doesn't really look like a dwarf but I had fun and kinda like him.

Wow! Very nice match with the background he's in. A hen would make a great pair!

 

[PopoMyers]

Wow, will have to try that. You have a recipe?

No recipe. Probably with olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper. Pick the tops before they flower.

 

[PopoMyers]

Aww sweet, love those shoulder snugglers

Here's my heavier shoulder snuggler, Romeo.
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Had a big scare with him the past few days. I still don't know if he had a seizure of some sort or was bitten by a poisonous spider. He is recovering in the bathtub now along with little Misty Violet. 1st saw him in distress, outside 5 days ago, he was hunkered down where they dustbathe, all by himself. I was walking by with a handful of fresh chickweed. Usually at the sight of that he will jump up, but he just looked up at me & did a pitiful, moaning crow sound. I swear it looked like he was just looking up at me with sad eyes saying "Mommy, Help me!"

I immediately threw the chickweed to everyone else, scooped my poor boy up & brought him in the house, trying to figure out what was ailing him. He couldn't even stand up & was trembling. I could not find any indication or symptom of illness. Eyes, nares, ears & throat perfectly clear, breathing normal, poop looking normal, no apparent injuries... he did have some mites which I addressed. I gently cleaned him & set him up alone, but then he wasn't eating or drinking, unless I held the food & water for him. For 2 days I fed & nurtured him, along with activated charcoal, unflavored pedialite & Sav a Chic probiotics, easy to digest Hentastic pellets made with vitamins, mealworms & oregano which he loved, & live mealworms I breed. He finally could stand up a bit, so I gave him a warm oatmeal & Lavender shampoo & hair dryer while on my lap, he loved it, then put him in with Misty Violet. Both of them pecked at food & drank (1st time he did so, without me having to hold it for him) then they snuggled up together & slept the night. 2 days together & then thank goodness, yesterday, Romeo stood completely up without leaning on something. This morning he let loose a sickly crow, but a crow is a crow! He has been walking gingerly in the tub, eating & drinking on his own, preening & crowing whenever my Roos outside crow. I've been fortunate to be able to work from home mostly the past few days, to check on them often & clean poo, change their snuggle towels, etc. So far so good. I still have no idea what happened to this sweet boy, but I'm grateful he is on the mend.

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Update on Misty Violet, wound is looking good!
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Great job, doctor! Looks good as new.

 

[kurby22]

Go to enjoy some non-rainy time with the chickens today!! Yay!!!

Topped off everyone’s feed, clean water, new straw and first Saturday lime, collected eggs. Big Momma looks good as new today, phew! At this moment—there are 10 days with no rain in the forecast!

 

[PopoMyers]

Go to enjoy some non-rainy time with the chickens today!! Yay!!!

Topped off everyone’s feed, clean water, new straw and first Saturday lime, collected eggs. Big Momma looks good as new today, phew! At this moment—there are 10 days with no rain in the forecast!

Yay! Everything has a chance to dry out! So glad Big Momma is doing good.

 

[PopoMyers]

Had surgery Tuesday to remove arthritic lower thumb joint, so haven't done much with the chickens. Will be in this for 6 weeks. DH and friends are taking great care of me. 11 eggs today. Got their feeders filled Monday. Boys don't seem to eat as much as the girls do. The two wild boys are still in jail. So funny when they try to herd through the fence, and the girls give them the confused look.

 

[TropicalBabies]

Go to enjoy some non-rainy time with the chickens today!! Yay!!!

Topped off everyone’s feed, clean water, new straw and first Saturday lime, collected eggs. Big Momma looks good as new today, phew! At this moment—there are 10 days with no rain in the forecast!

Just sayin' lol ♡♡♡