Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Chicken math subtraction

Inky got along with everyone yesterday and today during free range time.

Inky and Wendy
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Inky and Wendy again with bonus fluffy butts
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Inky and GINGER
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Buuuuuut, just when I thought things were going well, at the end of free ranging today, Ginger initiated another attack towards Inky. I have so many bushes/plants in certain area that chickens got to Inky way faster than I could. Again they piled up on Inky and peck
So I asked my friend if she wants Ginger. She said yes and already took Ginger tonight! She has a rooster so I imagine Ginger can be well handled there. She said I can have Ginger back in a couple days if I want to .

With Ginger gone, we put Inky back to the run around dusk and Inky got into the coop no problem. All good so far!

I sure hope that this solves your problem and brings Inky some piece. She is a beautiful hen.

 

[featherhead007]

I warned him! If he bites my toes one more time, I’ll bring him into the big coop with me. Well, he did, so I did! And be assured that waddles will be rubbed!

 

[RoyalChick]

Yes that is an odd stance. Usually odd stances are indicative of discomfort. What is she like when walking?

Here she is roosted - rear end up.
I am going to see if I can use the link @Ribh posted to find an avian vet to see her.
I am well out of my depth.

 

[featherhead007]

I had to laugh at this although it also makes me a bit sad. During his last 2 weeks Ezzie had developed a one sided love affair with my boots. Only my boots, he did not care for my tennis shoes. I could walk outside in them and no matter how far away he was if he spotted them he came running. Every time I would snatch him up and snuggle him and stroke and massage his crop which he loved. I miss that little guy so much. Honestly, it seems my favorites are the ones that something ends up happening to that I want to pull back a bit from some of them. Branch will not let me though, he demands his snuggles and I will give them.

Not having Ezzie is hard, I know. Just keep loving Branch.

 

[bgmathteach]

No I haven’t yet but Id like to. I actually have a phenomenal sandy dusty dirt area under the lean to attached the coop that will become their run. I just cant get out there at the moment I broke my ankle and have been on non weight bearing status for the last 6 weeks! Ill see if my husband will put some in a couple of boxes for them when he gets home and some sod too. Both are fantastic ideas.

Oh, no! I hope it is mending well! Don't push it too quick, as you don't want to affect it's healing (trust me, you will regret it later if you do). Well wished for a quick andsuperior heal!

 

[lightm]

I sure hope that this solves your problemand brings Inky some piece. She is a beautiful hen.

We will see how it goes tomorrow morning, but I have a good feeling.

She is very beautiful, and is doing really well during molting and lays the most beautiful eggs lately. I can see her new feather is coming in nicely. I always say she is my only "normal" chicken as she takes breaks on laying, and gets broody way too often.

If this doesn't resolve the issue, I will give Inky to my friend and take Ginger back. I know this way is fine for sure.

I already miss Ginger though :-( She adds a lot of (good) excitement to us.

 

[BY Bob]

So this is happy tears! Happy tears of well-learned kids? Don't freak us out Bob.

Happy tears. Happy tears. I never thought she would learn to do it herself. I had actually given up on her in my mind.

 

[lightm]

Happy tears. Happy tears. I never thought she would learn to do it herself. I had actually given up on her in my mind.

 

[fuentemoon]

Its monday!
Kind of weirded out by her comb and face. Some of it is definitely dirt, but not all. She has been having little episodes of dark comb, but usually it was the back/tips not the front.

 

[BY Bob]

I had to laugh at this although it also makes me a bit sad. During his last 2 weeks Ezzie had developed a one sided love affair with my boots. Only my boots, he did not care for my tennis shoes. I could walk outside in them and no matter how far away he was if he spotted them he came running. Every time I would snatch him up and snuggle him and stroke and massage his crop which he loved. I miss that little guy so much. Honestly, it seems my favorites are the ones that something ends up happening to that I want to pull back a bit from some of them. Branch will not let me though, he demands his snuggles and I will give them.

The head says that it can't always be our favorite but the heart disagrees.