Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[rural mouse]

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[notabitail]

Now who is that lovely hen? I love those feathers.

That is Felicitas, a Genetic Mishap Cream Legbar.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

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

I'm so sorry.

Ideas to consider - it might not be the plastic coop itself but what is around it or used in it. When the surroundings are so damp/wet this is possible. Is it up on something, or sitting on a damp surface that could be getting moldy, like the bottom side of the plastic? Any insulation on the walls? Also possible any supplies used in the coop that could be harboring mold, such as towels or litter? I speak from sad experience, not accusing you but hoping to help, I had two of the 5 initial Spuds chicks die when I used pine shavings for them that were unopened but stored in a damp area. I think it had tiny mold spores in it.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

I got the bigger Omlet Eglu and have it assembled and installed finally. It's bigger; basically it's wider. Holds ~10 rather than ~6 large chickens. I had ordered it when there were 5 in the tribe here, thinking if I got 3 more next year I definitely needed a bigger coop. Only four hens now without Popcorn, they are sort of rattling around in a ton of space but they like it well enough. I could see Diane recognized the similarity to the old coop when she inspected it while under construction. I do think they like the three cozy individualized nest boxes better, they each have their own entrance, so previously while they did successfully share the long nest box, it had one entrance, so if someone wanted to guard it that caused an occasional problem. The new ladder design is much better and friendly to stepping on it different ways.

Here's Annie Sweet Thing and Diane Devil Ida-Biter checking out their old veranda newly installed on the new coop. I had to figure out a hanging method. Now they have two sides to flap-jump up.