Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

@BY Bob if it isn't too difficult personally, could you post some pictures of Sylvie and Legertha, Betty, & Phyllis? I know I need more chickens like I need a hole in my head - especially at this point with everything going on - but I do want to order more chickens this spring - and polish are soooooo alluring.

Given I don't want high product breeds, and am good with broodies - but it is just too cold here, especially with my set-up, for silkies.....they might be a good option

Sylvie and Legertha

 

[BY Bob]

@BY Bob if it isn't too difficult personally, could you post some pictures of Sylvie and Legertha, Betty, & Phyllis? I know I need more chickens like I need a hole in my head - especially at this point with everything going on - but I do want to order more chickens this spring - and polish are soooooo alluring.

Given I don't want high product breeds, and am good with broodies - but it is just too cold here, especially with my set-up, for silkies.....they might be a good option

I cannot recommend them enough. They have the activity and curiosity of a leghorn and in my experience are not fearful of humans. They are sweet chickens and decent layers of medium white eggs.

 

[Sylvester017]

Penelope

Last night I was up and out to the barn at midnight checking on her she was beak breathing. I assessed her as having ascitis.

Tonight I drained approx 200ml of straw coloured serous fluid from her abdomen (oooo I still remember all the terminology - once a Nurse always a Nurse ha!). She was a good girl and just stood there while I siphoned off all that excess fluid.

Then I gave her some Tylenol and put her back in the hen house on a thick bed of shavings as she was still draining from the area I inserted the needle. It will likley drain overnight and once the pressure is relieved the needle puncture will heal over.

Getting old is hard work!

The fluid was clear so I am not worried about any infection, not like Sophia who’s draining a were a horrible green colour. She had a 2 week dose of amoxicillin for that and she has been doing well since then.
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Your animals are so fortunate to have your
nursing skills I remember amoxicillin was used for one of my respiratory infections.

Are the 'cillins-related antibiotics for general body infections or are they for specific infections? What can tetracyclines be used for?

 

[bgmathteach]

Gucci

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And I found this great photo of Betty
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Thank you

I love the photo of Gucci reading the sign! Thank you for these - I had forgotten about some of them.

I also like the one of ?Enzo? Davis? with Gucci!

And Betty looks like she was ready for the cat walk when a big wind burst came out of nowhere!!

 

[Sylvester017]

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Babies tormenting their mama— and Mr Roo doesn’t want his picture taken

I love your yard full of life & activity

 

[Debbie292d]

Betty
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I think I have Betty's brother.

 

[bgmathteach]

I cannot recommend them enough. They have the activity and curiosity of a leghorn and in my experience are not fearful of humans. They are sweet chickens and decent layers of medium white eggs.

Thank you for the wonderful photos - brings me down memory lane - they are all so gorgeous - and clearly proud birds, too.

I do love that they are both friendly and independent (one of the reasons I love my DCs is their independence - though they AREN't friendly/cuddly birds - just the opposite - though they aren't mean, either.)

 

[bgmathteach]

You look like such a proud parent in this one!

Hmmm, clearly you also make a nice warm, high roost, too!!

 

[Sylvester017]

Gucci

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And I found this great photo of Betty
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Sylvie and Legertha

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All the Polish are adorable but I agree w/ others that the photo of Gucci reading the yard sign is a real photo gem

 

[Sylvester017]

Saw this on Reddit:
https://medium.com/@m.finks/from-eg...c55d072aa?sk=43a03082d8c4a358458769fe8ff1d97c

Tax:
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Depessing ~ but true. Not the hen just the Reddit article.