Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

Versace saw the girls eating some mash and decided to tidbit at it. they were very amused

That Versace is a sweet little rooster.

 

[featherhead007]

I love combs!

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I do so love chickens

 

[TOMTE]

TWOSDAY sunbathers! It's cold and windy today, the sun must feel great on their feathers.



Sigh...

More Esme appreciation?

YUP!

 

[Ponypoor]

Happy belated Thanksgiving!

Thank you

Lots of left overs, and no chickens ran amok through the cherry pie, so all good!

 

[Ponypoor]

Thank you, Manue! She was a longtime favorite, a reliable chicken friend!
Yes, her quick death is a comfort. I don't know what else could have been done for her, though I could have taken her to the vets, but frankly whether what was wrong was something treatable is doubtful, I think. I also agree although respiratory disease could cause death, she did not exhibit any distress in that way. It would be a much slower decline. She really had no "decline" except in weight, and she wasn't starving skinny. Her body still surprises me, how heavy she was.

I've decided on no necrospy. After speaking with one of the vet's helpers and going over her symptoms it's not likely there's any reason to do one except to know the cause (if that can be found). They can return the body, and it would cost US$155 or so. For some people it is helpful for "closure" to know the cause but I don't need that. If someone else here comes down with similar symptoms that's another issue, I might bring them to the vets. If they also die unexpectedly I would be more inclined to do a necrospy, if, as is likely, the previous vet visit had shown nothing.

Yes, these ladies came from My Pet Chicken. Hazel is the last survivor of them. It may be that all of these are destined to not make it to 6 or 7. Buckeyes are a Heritage breed, but the conservation efforts done on the breed in the 80's to the present include "improving" the breed so more people would want to keep them. That means (I think) the "desirable" qualities for dual-purpose breeds: meat production and higher egg-laying rates. Not long healthy lives. It's terrible, they've just bred early deaths into them. I do love their personalities, so will be looking for more, from somewhere.

It saddens me the way we ‘improve’ our animals.

Hopefully you can find a breeder of them, who does breed them but not the new and improved lines, they are gorgeous I love their colour.

 

[Ponypoor]

No....that's the gravel of the driveway. Or the sunlight reflecting off the grass. Took that late afternoon and it was really warm yesterday (75F, @23C).

Nice! It’s chilly here lately. The chooks did nothing but whine and complain all
day yesterday (ok ya it was really me whining). And the wind - brrrr!

As always it’s the youngsters outside and the oldsters inside hahaha.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Well, she has covid plus a double ear infection. As long as the fever breaks for good by Friday she can go back Monday. If she spikes a fever over the weekend it is 48 hours after the fever breaks with no Tylenol or Motrin used.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Well, she has covid plus a double ear infection. As long as the fever breaks for good by Friday she can go back Monday. If she spikes a fever over the weekend it is 48 hours after the fever breaks with no Tylenol or Motrin used.

Love emoji meaning sending good thoughts to you all and especially Rosie!

 

[Sylvester017]

An old youtube documentary from year 2000 ~ humorous most is sweet (outside of the outdated hatchery or egg farm sections) but mostly farm folk stories. Allow all 6 segments to play.

 

[RoyalChick]

Well, she has covid plus a double ear infection. As long as the fever breaks for good by Friday she can go back Monday. If she spikes a fever over the weekend it is 48 hours after the fever breaks with no Tylenol or Motrin used.

Awww. Hope she gets well soon.