Recent content by Sylvester017

  1. Sylvester017

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Chickens are so hard to diagnose for causes... they are smaller animals & don't have a dog/cat physiology so symptoms are not easy to pinpoint to a cause. Sometimes it can be an allergy, diet deficiency, sensitive chronic condition, latent internal condition, etc. So, sometimes all we can do is...
  2. Sylvester017

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    BCM's have feathered legs... & if they lay a very deep brown egg then you'll know whether they are BCM's😉
  3. Sylvester017

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Yes, best not to double up if the ingredients are the same.
  4. Sylvester017

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Polish & Silkies are a skittish bunch if we don't sit still outside w/them. Now our Silkies see treats in our hand they come running & jump on us or try climbing up our pant legs. Although ~ we've never had roo's which may be a different behavior? Brisket has a unique double comb at the back...
  5. Sylvester017

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    For chicks or juveniles ~ bloody poop is usually coccidiosis & Corid works well... probably it's the med your vet gave you. A couple bird shipments of juveniles we got in the past had bloody poops & Corid was the cure.
  6. Sylvester017

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    So very sorry ~ sad when we lose them so young☹️ Buffy's beautiful speckles reminds me of Speckled Sussex feathers. My DS loved picking up our loose chicken feathers for his hats 🩷
  7. Sylvester017

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Sweet baby🩷 Sounds like the night we sat up w/ Mini wheezing badly when we thought she was dying. New pet chicken owners... what did we know? Vet gave a Baytril injection & a dose of Metcam & she had the zoomies by the time we returned home. We kept her in-house till we were sure she wasn't...
  8. Sylvester017

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Or.... just get a couple more Polish in case one of your two Polish is lost there are more of the same breed remaining to toodle together... just that IMO alike breeds seem to understand/friendship together best. We found that getting at least 3-4 of the same breed whether bantams or standard...
  9. Sylvester017

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    LOVE the story & pics! So glad we're not the only weirdo's w/ visiting house chickens💕
  10. Sylvester017

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    We've had Silkies for years. They are a bigger bantam & have the largest egg size of all bantam breeds & they will lay at any unpredictable season of the year & they are very annoying broodies & will brood themselves sick if not monitored daily to eat/drink/exercise. Other than that, they are...
  11. Sylvester017

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    I wonder how Laverne likes being bald like she balded Mr P?! 🙃
  12. Sylvester017

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Sounds great! & They might expect a pizza party when done! 😉
  13. Sylvester017

    Picture Of The Week (POW) Information & Submissions

    What beauties! POW! YAY! & look at that spacious acreage!
  14. Sylvester017

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Curriculums are so capricious these days! I got so tired of the changing rules every semester! & as you say, all depends... my nephew has a BA ~ working only as mgmt asst in the food industry & nepotsm seems more important for advancement than education or talent! My neighbor is doing better as...
  15. Sylvester017

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    After rehoming two Leghorns the two Silkies & gentle Blue Wheaten Ameraucana were at peace together
See more
Back
Top Bottom