Mother Clucker's Microsanctuary

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Why yes there's Mr. Fancy Pants Myles on his great big log, but do you see what's beside him?A beautiful forsythia plant...
06/30/2025

Why yes there's Mr. Fancy Pants Myles on his great big log, but do you see what's beside him?

A beautiful forsythia plant!

Donna gifted us two forsythia!

One for The Myles Crew and one for The Mason's.

It's so beautiful and it's going to not only grow and provide shade and enrichment, but I'll also be able to eventually take cuttings and plant even more of them in the runs.

It's one of my absolute favorites.

Forsythia is chicken friendly, grows to be bushy (chickens love that) and they bloom yellow flowers in February.

Forsythia gives me a mental boost in the winter when they flower. It's a reminder that spring is right around the corner.

While everything is still dormant and dreary, forsythia says "hang in there! Winter is almost over!"

Thank you Donna! ❤️

After Mason finished his bath, I went back out to give Mason his heart medication and serve him, Sam and Patsy their din...
06/30/2025

After Mason finished his bath, I went back out to give Mason his heart medication and serve him, Sam and Patsy their dinner salads.

When I walked in I saw this young rat snake in their coop trying to eat Patsy's egg that she laid today.

It didn't bother me that he was eating her egg.

What bothered me is that if he could get into their roofed run, then a predator like a weasel could get in their run too.

After I carried Mason, Sam and Patsy to the barn, and we got everyone tucked in, Mike and I went back to the Mason's coop to remove the snake from their coop and relocate him to the woods by our yard.

When we went back into their run though, he was leaving. We watched him so we could see how he got in.

There was a section of hardware cloth that wasn't secured down that he was able to push himself under. It was easy peasy and off he went and slithered to the woods.

We beat ourselves up pretty good about it and walked around the outside of their run to look for other breaches. We noticed a couple of areas we need to secure.

I've been sitting here beating myself up about it pretty good. Yet I'm also trying to remind myself that we did the run in the middle of the winter with a hundred other things that we were doing while we were trying to rebuild and also trying to get ourselves settled in our new home. I remember how exhausted we were both mentally and physically. Everything about our move was one big whirlwind.

That's no excuse though. And I know that.

Predator proofing is so important to us and we dropped the ball.

Tomorrow I will be working on the runs and making sure there are no breach spots.

This kid did not eat the egg. I don't know if the egg was too big for him or if I spooked him when he saw me, so he left without eating it?

I felt bad for him leaving without the egg.

I'm glad he let us know that we dropped the ball though.

Now we can go back and fix our mistakes.

The white object that is with Patsy's egg is their battery operated night light. It stays in one of the nesting boxes. When Patsy lays she scoots it out of the nesting box and puts it with her while she lays. I don't know why, but she's always done that ever since she arrived here almost two years ago. I keep it in the coop for her.

I went out to deliver dinner salads and give Mason his medication.But he is in the tub. He's doing all kinds of happy ta...
06/29/2025

I went out to deliver dinner salads and give Mason his medication.

But he is in the tub. He's doing all kinds of happy talk and having a great time in his dust bath.

I couldn't interrupt him.

So The Mason's will be going to bed a little later than normal tonight.

I love listening to him take baths.

He has the time of his life when he's in the tub. ❤️

After I posted about Boone today, a friend told me about this interactive toy that her former feral, Norm, loves. Norm a...
06/29/2025

After I posted about Boone today, a friend told me about this interactive toy that her former feral, Norm, loves. Norm always gave me hope that one day Boone would cross the feral line. Norm crossed the feral line and has never looked back since. Anyway...I just know Boone, Frank and Hank would go bonkers for this toy! I put it on our Amazon Wishlist. They sell it on chewy too, but it's around $7.00 cheaper on Amazon.

I just thought I'd put it out there in case someone is able to get it for them. I know they would be excited to receive this, but Boone would be especially excited. The girl loves to play! Like basically all the time. Interactive toys are great for her and it helps me out too. 😄🐈‍⬛ One of the cool things about this toy is they can activate themselves.

‼️If someone does order it, please make sure the delivery address is our Burlington, NC address and not our old Leicester, NC address. I've deleted our old address on my end, but I'm not sure if the correct address is showing up on our wishlist‼️

This is flax. I plant it every year.We use flax a lot. For the chickens and for us. One spring, out of curiosity, I plan...
06/28/2025

This is flax. I plant it every year.

We use flax a lot. For the chickens and for us.

One spring, out of curiosity, I planted some of our flax seeds. When they grew, it was love at first sight.

I honestly had no idea what a flax plant looked like.

It grows tall and has tiny, dainty violet flowers.

Once it flowers, of course it begins to seed. The tiny green seed pods will eventually turn brown. When you break them open they are filled with flax seeds.

They are so light and tiny.

I always think about how many flax seed pods it takes to fill the bags of flax seed that we use.

I don't deadhead the flax.

I let it seed through the summer and in the winter I cut the entire plant for the chickens. It's great for winter boredom enrichment.

I put the cut plants in their runs and they enjoy scratching at the plants, breaking open the seed pods and snacking on the flax seed.

It's one of my favorite plants.

Several weeks ago I got this battery operated toy for the cats.It has a wand that circles under the fabric and changes d...
06/28/2025

Several weeks ago I got this battery operated toy for the cats.

It has a wand that circles under the fabric and changes directions. It even pauses for several seconds and flashes lights.

It's perfect for times when they want to play, but I don't have time to play with them.

Boone loves it and whenever she wants to play with it, she sits beside it, stares at me and waits for me to turn it on.

I don't care how much time passes, since Boone crossed the feral line, I still pinch myself every day.

For three years we loved each other from a distance and for almost three years now, we've loved without the distance between us.

Boone is one of the bravest beings I've ever known.

It wasn't easy for her to step over the feral line and try to trust.

It took a lot of courage to do that.

I have much admiration for her.

Please be kind to ferals.

During the extreme heat wave, Jackson and I sure did miss our walks.We were back in action this evening though and it wa...
06/27/2025

During the extreme heat wave, Jackson and I sure did miss our walks.

We were back in action this evening though and it was so nice.

We stopped by the strawberry patch and ate a couple of strawberries.

After some fresh strawberry snacks, we made our way to the chicken barn stoop where we talked and enjoyed our thinker time. Then we made our way to the backyard and enjoyed some fresh oregano snack time.

Jackson is so flipping adorable and is such a character.

We enjoy spending time together.

Jackson.

Friend. Family. Companion.

Someone.

Not something.

I'm grateful every single day that Jackson's life was saved and he did not end up on someone's plate.

He enjoys life so much. ❤️

We are home from Lucy's vet appointment!Lucy was stressed at her appointment, but I think it really helped to have Myles...
06/26/2025

We are home from Lucy's vet appointment!

Lucy was stressed at her appointment, but I think it really helped to have Myles there with her.

While Lucy received her exam and reproductive care, I held Myles so he was right there in front of her through her entire appointment.

They were both a little stressed during the car ride, but they made it through and are home now.

We saw a different vet today because our regular vet is on maternity leave. We were happy with the avian vet we saw today.

The vet tech was good too and even got Lucy a little crock pot of water.

The vet mentioned that Lucy had quite a support team around her for her appointment.

She had Myles, Donna, me and Dr. Ross and the wonderful vet tech.

Mike called to check on Lucy and wanted an ETA so he could get Lucky, Cyana and their AC space set up and ready for her and Myles for when we got home.

She's one very lucky chicken. I wish all chickens in the world had a loving support team around them.

I'm glad it's over and that we're home. Traveling to a vet, for the chickens, makes me feel anxiety and stress. I'm always glad when their appointment is over and we are safely home.

We had a little bit left on the 2025 reproductive grant that we received from Microsanctuary Resource Center. It didn't cover the entire cost of Lucy's appointment, but it helped us SO much. I am grateful for that.

The grant we received has helped Lucky, Sam and Lucy receive the reproductive care that they need! Three hens!

Thank you MRC for approving our grant and for helping us give this life saving care to three very special chickens who are so very loved.

The work you do is so important. It's life saving and we are deeply grateful for you.

From Lucky, Sam, Lucy and our human hearts...

Thank you. ❤️

Everyone is outside this morning and they are absolutely thrilled about it!I'm thrilled for them too, but a little nervo...
06/26/2025

Everyone is outside this morning and they are absolutely thrilled about it!

I'm thrilled for them too, but a little nervous about it.

It's still hot, but the air feels so much lighter than it has been over the last few days.

Our heat advisory ended last night. I just saw a heat advisory is back up for the day.

Thankfully Donna is giving Lucy, Myles and I a ride to Lucy's vet appt today. Mike's off today so he'll be here to monitor everyone. So if they need to come in, he'll be here to do that.

Everyone is excited to get caught up on all their important chicken business!

The Myles Crew is already in their dirt baths and washing off all their indoor cooties.

Last fall Lucy received reproductive care because she started laying odd shaped eggs.They became pointy and had, what I ...
06/25/2025

Last fall Lucy received reproductive care because she started laying odd shaped eggs.

They became pointy and had, what I call, a wavy shape to them. When I asked our vet about it she said an occasional odd shaped egg here and there may not be something to worry about, but if it becomes consistent it can be a sign of a reproductive issue.

Lucy started laying again this spring and her eggs have become irregularly shaped again. Not an occasional one, but consistent ones.

She has a reproductive care appointment tomorrow.

I'm feeling anxious about it because last summer I had to take her to a vet's office (our mobile vet wasn't available) after Lucy got something stuck in her trachea. Thankfully she cleared it on her own, but her voice wasn't right after so she needed to be seen.

It was a frightening appointment because Lucy did not handle it well. The stress of the car ride and vet office was really intense for her. She had such a hard time that I was worried sick that she was going to pass away on the ride home.

I was worrying about her appointment as I was trying to fall asleep last night. That's when it hit me that Myles should go with her tomorrow. I think having her husband with her during the drive (it's two hours round trip) and at her appointment will be comforting to her. At least somewhat.

Myles is always watching over Lucy and taking care of her. I think he'll help let her know that she's ok.

I pulled out the extra large carrier for them so they have plenty of room during the drive. I'll put treats in it and hopefully Myles can work his magic with her by tidbitting to her and talking with her.

I feel better knowing Myles will be by her side, but I'm still anxious about her appointment. Lucy can get herself really worked up.

I'm hoping that her reproductive care will also help her handle the summer heat better. She's had a tough time with it.

Please send out calming energy to Lucy. With Myles and collective calm energy, I think it can help her with her appointment and anxiety.

Not much excitement has been going on here today.Everyone has been in their AC spaces again today as we're waiting for t...
06/24/2025

Not much excitement has been going on here today.

Everyone has been in their AC spaces again today as we're waiting for this heat dome to move outta here.

We're at an outdoor feel of 110°F.

It's pretty miserable outside.

The air feels so thick.

I had a scare with the chicken barn AC earlier today.

I went out to check on The Mason's (in the barn) and to hand out snacks.

I was hand feeding Mason blueberries when I said "guys it's warm in here!"

That's when I saw that the AC was turned off.

It hadn't tripped, but it was off.

I'm wondering if someone flew up on the large sleeping crate and hit the on/off button.

It was 85° in the barn, but it took a few minutes for me to notice it was warm because I had been out in temps over 100°.

When you're out in temps over a 100, 85 doesn't feel too bad.

They're ok and the AC has been on since.

I'm good at monitoring the coop and barn temps, with the indoor temp monitor, but I was distracted because I was sewing Rainbow Chickens and dealing with Jackson wanting to eat them while I sewed.

It's going to be another scorcher tomorrow.

I remembered the baby monitor has a temperature alert on it that can be set. One of the cameras is in the chicken barn. The temp is set and an alarm will beep, on the indoor monitor, if the temperature in the barn hits 77°.

I'm really glad I remembered it has an alarm.

And I'll be really glad when everyone can get back to their normal chicken lives.

They'll be happy about that too.

Jackson is missing our walks together.

I'm missing them too.

I spy someone who is looking for trouble.Jackson was in a mood today!This kid wore me out!
06/24/2025

I spy someone who is looking for trouble.

Jackson was in a mood today!

This kid wore me out!

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