Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

It doesn't seem to be phasing her much apart from being cold. I have some cracked corn for them now on the advice of Ribh and Shadrach which, hopefully, will help warm her up.

In today's photo you can see that her skin is almost completely covered and the feathers are beginning to open out. She is still losing head and flight feathers. It looks like it may become a 100% moult!View attachment 2095286

I am so wanting to see her all fluffed up and comfy again. I am sure she will be glorious!

 

[featherhead007]

Which part of Italy is she from Bob. I've spent a bit of time in Italy; mainly in the South.

Cicilian

 

[BY Bob]

My sister-in-law brought around some watermelon just before.

I just love watching them run with food in their beaks.

Those fluffy legs are so adorable. You have a beautiful flock. Thanks for sharing.

 

[BY Bob]

I meant to post this yesterday. Hopefully it is not too late for my American and Canadian chook friends.

This is Deana. She is 4 1/2 years old and has the fluffiest butt in the flock at the moment!

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It is never too late for a beautiful super Fluffy Butt

 

[BY Bob]

The Morning Sun

Pictures of hens in the morning sun.

 

[drumstick diva]

The pool looks so inviting, even to a non-swimmer like me.

 

[BY Bob]

The pool looks so inviting, even to a non-swimmer like me.

check out what I'm posting next. I think Phyllis agrees with you.

 

[BY Bob]

Next Hen in the Pool

I was outside with them putting fencing around Maleficent's flowers in an attempt to keep them from eating them all while improving the look of the yard. Something spooked Phyllis and she decided to fly the width of the pool, she was very close to making it but for reason dropped to fast and missed the landing. She was a good 5 feet up in the air. It could be that a gust of wind hit her just as she was landing. No matter why, she wound up in the pool.

She actually paddled pretty well and quickly reached the edge and tried to fly out. Sadly she could not make it.

So I scooped her up and took her inside to dry off.

I let her hang out inside to continue drying off for a while.

I'm not sure that the critter ladder is going to help much with the chickens unless they happen to fall in next to it. Phyllis was on the other side of pool. There was no way she would end up at the critter ladder alive.

 

[RoyalChick]

Next Hen in the Pool

I was outside with them putting fencing around Maleficent's flowers in an attempt to keep them from eating them all while improving the look of the yard. Something spooked Phyllis and she decided to fly the width of the pool, she was very close to making it but for reason dropped to fast and missed the landing. She was a good 5 feet up in the air. It could be that a gust of wind hit her just as she was landing. No matter why, she wound up in the pool.

She actually paddled pretty well and quickly reached the edge and tried to fly out. Sadly she could not make it.
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So I scooped her up and took her inside to dry off.
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I let her hang out inside to continue drying off for a while.

I'm not sure that the critter ladder is going to help much with the chickens unless they happen to fall in next to it. Phyllis was on the other side of pool. There was no way she would end up at the critter ladder alive.

Thank goodness no real harm done. Except I imagine, to dignity!
The critter ladder is really for frogs and such like.
I don’t know why hens fly into the pool - I don’t imagine that wild birds do (apart from the ducks of course). They are like Kamikazi pilots.

 

[Shadrach]

My sister-in-law brought around some watermelon just before.

You do realise a couple of your hens are out in the garden with their slippers on don't you.