Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Marie2020]

I have a sad update, Nickels passed a hour ago. It is so hard raising newborn kittens. We have successfully done it in the past, but we have also lost some as well. The poor little guy had everything stacked against him though. When he was found he was already covered in maggots and my brother's girlfriend did not think the momma let him nurse at all to get the colostrum. I feel really bad for my brother, he and mom were taking shifts with him. When it was evident he was passing my brother sat there holding him with tears rolling down his face as he passed. My brother is the type of person who does not cry around anyone.

I'm so sad read of him passing you all tried ever so much . At least he was surrounded by a family that truly cared and not alone and suffering hugs too you all

 

[Marie2020]

Buttercup scares the living daylights out of me one day, she flew up onto my arm while I was walking carrying their morning mash!!!

I was so afraid she would fall off and hurt herself! But she balanced there perfectly - crazy chicken.

And misty jumped on my back when I was bent over putting down feed, and then wouldn’t get off - I posted the video of that way back when in the winter hahaha.

 

[Ponypoor]

Blind?

I was watching Gucci closely at bedtime last night and based upon her behavior I became concerned that maybe it wasn't her legs that were the issue, perhaps she was blind.

She would keep walking until her head hit something and then she would lay down and push up against whatever she had run into, preparing to sleep there.

The others would peep at her from the coop, she would get up, I believe to try and find them, and repeat the process. Walk until she hit something and then lay down again.

I finally put her on the ramp and tried to guide her up. She was having real issues but finally made it.

All night I worried and fretted about how I would handle this. What changes to living arrangements I might have to do, etc.

This morning I endeavored to determine if my fears were based on reality or not. I was able to startle Gucci by simply moving my hand into her field of vision without touching her. So she could "see" my hand at a certain point. Good news.

Then I got a good look at her. Check out this photo from TODAY.

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All of the feathers we trimmed have grown back. The poor girl simply cannot see very well again. There will be a very aggressive trimming event tonight.

Wow those are truly amazing! Beautiful but you are correct better to be able to see


I had to do that with my silkies and I now do it monthly otherwise they just can’t see! They were running into things also.

Yep also started to cut back the sideburns on those with cheek feathering as I noted they were having sight issues. It made a huge difference with poor old Penelope, I though she was just dense…. once I trimmed off her topknot and sideburns so she could see it was a whole new chicken hahahaha!

 

[Ponypoor]

Blind?

I was watching Gucci closely at bedtime last night and based upon her behavior I became concerned that maybe it wasn't her legs that were the issue, perhaps she was blind.

She would keep walking until her head hit something and then she would lay down and push up against whatever she had run into, preparing to sleep there.

The others would peep at her from the coop, she would get up, I believe to try and find them, and repeat the process. Walk until she hit something and then lay down again.

I finally put her on the ramp and tried to guide her up. She was having real issues but finally made it.

All night I worried and fretted about how I would handle this. What changes to living arrangements I might have to do, etc.

This morning I endeavored to determine if my fears were based on reality or not. I was able to startle Gucci by simply moving my hand into her field of vision without touching her. So she could "see" my hand at a certain point. Good news.

Then I got a good look at her. Check out this photo from TODAY.

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All of the feathers we trimmed have grown back. The poor girl simply cannot see very well again. There will be a very aggressive trimming event tonight.

Wonder if some hair clips would work ??? They are so lovely maybe you can clip the feathers back?

 

[Marie2020]

Wonder if some hair clips would work ??? They are so lovely maybe you can clip the feathers back?

Hahaha
What about some pretty ribbons or even curlers and hair net
Honestly lady you really make me laugh I don't know who's worse you or Alex.

You both would make a wonderful comedy series

 

[Marie2020]

Gosh I'm so tired.

Ponypoor has about knocked me out laughing. Goodnight fluffys

 

[lightm]

Wednesday Coffee Time

Buttercup knows where the good stuff is!
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What breed is buttercup? She looks like one of my new chicks.

 

[lightm]

Before and after eating crawfish View attachment 3107882

OMG. This exact color changing thing happened to me! (I've always loved crawfish and now I share the heads with my chickies!! If you've had crawfish you know how big of a chunk you usually throw out...)

 

[featherhead007]

Buttercup scares the living daylights out of me one day, she flew up onto my arm while I was walking carrying their morning mash!!!

I was so afraid she would fall off and hurt herself! But she balanced there perfectly - crazy chicken.

And misty jumped on my back when I was bent over putting down feed, and then wouldn’t get off - I posted the video of that way back when in the winter hahaha.

Ayyy mayree, poly wants a cracker (NOW!)

 

[featherhead007]

Wonder if some hair clips would work ??? They are so lovely maybe you can clip the feathers back?

Doesn’t work. I tried that on my rooster BLU. (Avatar pic) the other chooks pecked the clips off of him.