Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

Rest in peace my lovely Dotty

My lovely Dotty has died after a mystery illness of only a couple of days.
She leaves an outsized hole in our lives including for her partner in crime and inseparable companion, Minnie.

I never knew whether Dotty loved me, or hated me. In the end I believe she just saw me as an inferior being who needed to be reminded of my place in life.

In spite of my complicated relationship with Dotty, I loved her dearly. I was so happy to find that she was very often in my presence. She liked to be near me, to explain things to me, and just hang out. She was quite tolerant of me stroking her neck and wattles.

Her tail and fluffy butt were a wonderful sight and she was always alert to whatever was going on around us.

In her short time - she was only 2 years and 3 months old - she lived life to the full and on her own terms.
She loved to sunbathe by my chair; she loved to fly; she molted when the temperature was single digits Fahrenheit; and she would always poop on her eggs. Always.

She was obsessed with pecking my ankles, and fortunately, before she died, Dotty passed on her knowledge of ankle pecking to none other than Lulu, so the tradition will live on.

Farewell Dotty, may wherever you are going be populated with many ankles to attack. I did my best for you and I am so sorry it was not enough.
I miss you already.

Here are some pictures to celebrate Dotty's short life - inevitably many of my photos are together with Minnie. Dotty is the one with the much bigger tail and the (ever so slightly) less weird comb.

 

[bgmathteach]

Wow she looks great! And no lasting effects it looks. You did a great job!

Thank you. I was nearly my pants....but I was also determined to save her. She is a sweet girl. Hence why she is still around at 4, instead of becoming stew at 2.5!

Her crop is still stretched some, so I keep and eye on it - hoping she doesn't end up with pendulous crop, but so far so good!

 

[Ponypoor]

These are not tax payments, just some cute pictures of my boy Branch and Holly. Notice @RoyalChick that while they have wet feather's on their legs their feet are clean. They are wet because we just had a downpour about a hour ago.
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Yes I concur, while Henny Pennys feathered feet get wet and muddy they dry fast and clean up nicely, she likes to get into the shavings in the horse stalls and I think that is what does it.

 

[Ponypoor]

Rest in peace my lovely Dotty

My lovely Dotty has died after a mystery illness of only a couple of days.
She leaves an outsized hole in our lives including for her partner in crime and inseparable companion, Minnie.

I never knew whether Dotty loved me, or hated me. In the end I believe she just saw me as an inferior being who needed to be reminded of my place in life.

In spite of my complicated relationship with Dotty, I loved her dearly. I was so happy to find that she was very often in my presence. She liked to be near me, to explain things to me, and just hang out. She was quite tolerant of me stroking her neck and wattles.

Her tail and fluffy butt were a wonderful sight and she was always alert to whatever was going on around us.

In her short time - she was only 2 years and 3 months old - she lived life to the full and on her own terms.
She loved to sunbathe by my chair; she loved to fly; she molted when the temperature was single digits Fahrenheit; and she would always poop on her eggs. Always.

She was obsessed with pecking my ankles, and fortunately, before she died, Dotty passed on her knowledge of ankle pecking to none other than Lulu, so the tradition will live on.

Farewell Dotty, may wherever you are going be populated with many ankles to attack. I did my best for you and I am so sorry it was not enough.
I miss you already.

Here are some pictures to celebrate Dotty's short life - inevitably many of my photos are together with Minnie. Dotty is the one with the much bigger tail and the (ever so slightly) less weird comb.

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Oh no so sad!

She was such a beautiful girl and love those winter photos. I am so sorry to hear she has died.

But you shouldn’t say it wasn’t enough, you are a splendid example of a good poultry keeper, you care for your feathered friends in the best way. And you have wonderful knowledge.

This is a beautiful memorial to Dottie

 

[bgmathteach]

Rest in peace my lovely Dotty

My lovely Dotty has died after a mystery illness of only a couple of days.
She leaves an outsized hole in our lives including for her partner in crime and inseparable companion, Minnie.

I never knew whether Dotty loved me, or hated me. In the end I believe she just saw me as an inferior being who needed to be reminded of my place in life.

In spite of my complicated relationship with Dotty, I loved her dearly. I was so happy to find that she was very often in my presence. She liked to be near me, to explain things to me, and just hang out. She was quite tolerant of me stroking her neck and wattles.

Her tail and fluffy butt were a wonderful sight and she was always alert to whatever was going on around us.

In her short time - she was only 2 years and 3 months old - she lived life to the full and on her own terms.
She loved to sunbathe by my chair; she loved to fly; she molted when the temperature was single digits Fahrenheit; and she would always poop on her eggs. Always.

She was obsessed with pecking my ankles, and fortunately, before she died, Dotty passed on her knowledge of ankle pecking to none other than Lulu, so the tradition will live on.

Farewell Dotty, may wherever you are going be populated with many ankles to attack. I did my best for you and I am so sorry it was not enough.
I miss you already.

Here are some pictures to celebrate Dotty's short life - inevitably many of my photos are together with Minnie. Dotty is the one with the much bigger tail and the (ever so slightly) less weird comb.

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oh, @RoyalChick I am so sorry for you. Dotty had an outsized personality, and I am sure she will leave a huge hole in your heart & world, as well as in Minnie's. I feel so for you - I wish there was something I could do. I do hope the shirt brings comfort, not pain.

 

[Ponypoor]

Thank you. I was nearly my pants....but I was also determined to save her. She is a sweet girl. Hence why she is still around at 4, instead of becoming stew at 2.5!

Her crop is still stretched some, so I keep and eye on it - hoping she doesn't end up with pendulous crop, but so far so good!

Do you massage it regularly to make sure it empty? Of is it down every morning?

 

[RoyalChick]

The old order changeth, yielding place to new.
Morte d’Arthur by Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Roosting changes.
Minnie has moved up a place on the big roost to take over Dotty’s traditional spot.
Bernadette has changed roost to take up Minnie’s old spot.
I wonder what Lulu will do. She is delaying the decision as long as possible!

 

[Ponypoor]

The old order changeth, yielding place to new.
Morte d’Arthur by Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Roosting changes.
Minnie has moved up a place on the big roost to take over Dotty’s traditional spot.
Bernadette has changed roost to take up Minnie’s old spot.
I wonder what Lulu will do. She is delaying the decision as long as possible!
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Chicken politics. Always interesting.

 

[bgmathteach]

Do you massage it regularly to make sure it empty? Of is it down every morning?

It is essentially empty every morning so far

 

[GregnLety]

There's a brush fire a few miles from our home. Our home is the blue dot and the fire is at the red dot.