Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Marie2020]

Kitty, kitty,…

I'll throw him in my dungeon if he keeps this up Amori

Well don't bother me just get on with it.

 

[TOMTE]

Hawks are very good at what they do. I'm fearful for your ladies. I've had very bad luck with them.

I am, too. The attempts mostly seem to be happening in the morning. I might start waiting to let them out of their run until the afternoon, when there's a little less hawk activity around here. Although it's good practice and experience for them to pass on to future flock members, I don't want to take more risk than necessary. They are my babies, after all.

Dad wants to build a super large run for them next year if possible, because he's so nervous about free ranging with all these hawks around. From what he's imagining, it would be around 400sqft of safe space for them. That'd be perfect.

For now, they have so many safe spots around the property not including the shelter we built (bushes, brush piles, a small trailer to hide under, etc) and they utilize them constantly. It's cool watching them go from cover to cover while they forage. They're smart chickens, nearly always aware of their surroundings while out and about, keeping in touch with each other. When one gets separated she will call out and the others will answer. So sweet to see them greet the one who lagged behind, even if most of the time it includes a peck on the back, like, "pay attention, dummy! Stay with the group!"

Anyways, I'm rambling. Point is, I love my sweet girls. I'm afraid for them too, but I also love seeing them so happy out there free ranging. Hopefully we can figure something out before we have to go through any losses.

 

[featherhead007]

Let the "sea chickens" use them...

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I want one of those surfboards!

 

[featherhead007]

I asked Dakota if she would like some of her favorite treats. I gave her a can of corn. But I didn’t open it up… just to see what reaction I would get from her

 

[Sylvester017]

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He was totally fine with me checking him over. No sign of pain in his tail.
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He seriously has a glorious long tail. I helped him to bed without tucking his tail to one side or the other tonight, hopefully it's like a crick in the neck and passes with some time. I will continue to look into wry tail. I have goat selenium I can give tomorrow if I see anything about it helping.
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Lovebirds waiting for me to put them to bed.

Alike breeds do seem to gravitate toward each other as do hatchmates.

 

[Sylvester017]

After all this, it’s making me crazy. Chooks from one ocean to another can feel love?

They're not across any ocean teehee! Those Polish are in Michigan

 

[SimpleJenn]

The wet weather has this girl feeling sick. She's inside with vetRX in hopes it'll help.
We gotta cut more vents in our plastic coop, but it's pouring today so I will just have to shut everyone out of it tonight. I missed 2 days of cleaning the coops and that's probably why she's sick.

 

[Sylvester017]

The wet weather has this girl feeling sick. She's inside with vetRX in hopes it'll help.
We gotta cut more vents in our plastic coop, but it's pouring today so I will just have to shut everyone out of it tonight. I missed 2 days of cleaning the coops and that's probably why she's sick.

Antibiotics ~ for her lungs. Hear the watery rattle? I believe pet stores sell bird respiratory antibiotics if you don't have any on hand. I wouldn't delay.

 

[RoyalChick]

The wet weather has this girl feeling sick. She's inside with vetRX in hopes it'll help.
We gotta cut more vents in our plastic coop, but it's pouring today so I will just have to shut everyone out of it tonight. I missed 2 days of cleaning the coops and that's probably why she's sick.

I agree with @Sylvester017. That poor girl has a respiratory infection. She is struggling to breathe.
It might be viral in which case antibiotics won’t help. But you should keep a close eye on everyone else as it may well be contagious.

 

[SimpleJenn]

She passed away a little bit ago.
I am going to go ahead and close the plastic coop, this is the second bird who has presented as ill from it. Until I can disinfect it and add more ventilation they'll have to use the other coops.
What a bummer