California - Northern

[zooweemama]

Poopy Orp Butt, that is one of the funniest things I have ever read!

How old? Older ones it is a sign of parasites.

All under a year old. I suspect it is from some of them not wanting to roost...they prefer to sit ON the darn poop board instead of hanging on the roost. :| I am sure if I shoved the poop board every single day it would likely almost take care of the problem.

 

[zooweemama]

We were together for 13 years, married for 11. Losing your best friend really sucks. Lucky (or unluckily) I only have 12 chickens where I live or I could see myself going chicken crazy lol.

Chicken math is magic. I have 10 chicks brooding, 3 that are beyond brooding but too small to put with the other chickens and a few eggs under a broody...and then Jeff is hatching 2 dozen eggs for me and so far has only tossed 8 eggs...which means...I am going to need to re-home a lot in the Spring haha! Plus I have 21 ducks...and about 6 more on the way. go me. :|

 

[zooweemama]

All under a year old. I suspect it is from some of them not wanting to roost...they prefer to sit ON the darn poop board instead of hanging on the roost. :| I am sure if I shoved the poop board every single day it would likely almost take care of the problem.

I should probably start putting them on the roost at night- maybe that will help retrain them?

 

[gryeyes]

Thank you, I know it's hard for me and also people who want to help. No win situation.

Oh, Liz, I didn't know this - I am so sorry you had to experience that loss and go through the grieving process for a partner. The death of my sister in 2009 really affected me more than I expected. "More than I expected" - what a stupid statement, but it's true. Another puzzling effect is how each loss since then brings up those feelings. Yup - a chicken dying pushes me right back into the sadness. If I still had my sister, I wouldn't have the house and property I purchased with her death benefits. I bought my very first 8 chicks during the month she died - when i was renting - and we were talking about my new endeavor, which she thought was going to be great for me. I still want to call her up and tell her about everything, how her sort of namesake chick developed into my dominant rooster and what a great fellow he has become, how wonderful it's been to be able to buy my little homestead.... Oh, wait, I couldn't have done it if she hadn't died.

Sorry for rambling. You are in my heart today.

 

[Happy Chooks]

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And wellie eggs lined up for spring.

Chicken Math definitely got you!

 

[debs_flock]

Poopy Orp butt. Trim or bathe? I know some trim...but I love their fluffy butts so much. Not sure if that will look very funny? haha! Why can't they keep their bums clean. It's not too much to ask is it?

Oh no.................did you forget to hang out a fresh roll of TP?

Deb

 

[ronott1]

Quote: Trim or pluck, that is the answer to your dilemma....

Yes, remove some of the feathers on the Orps. A lot of breeders say removing the feathers for that breed helps with fertility....

 

[Happy Chooks]

Quote: Trim or pluck, that is the answer to your dilemma....

Yes, remove some of the feathers on the Orps. A lot of breeders say removing the feathers for that breed helps with fertility....

Yup, haircut time for them. I have a few poofy girls that get poopy butts. Just a rear trim and they do fine. Just chalk it up to another one of "those things" you never thought you would be doing when you got chickens.

 

[Happy Chooks]

I think I'm safe in "borrowing" this picture from my friend Mary. These are my wellie babies that she hatched for me while we were out of town. #5 just hatched last night, so it's not pictured yet. From markings (not 100%) it looks like 2-3 are pullets and 1 looks like a cockerel.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

I think I'm safe in "borrowing" this picture from my friend Mary. These are my wellie babies that she hatched for me while we were out of town. #5 just hatched last night, so it's not pictured yet. From markings (not 100%) it looks like 2-3 are pullets and 1 looks like a cockerel.

Very sweet. The one facing left is the suspect cockerel? They just gotta be different! (I am mom to 2 boys, so I see it all the time!)