Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Happy FBF everyone:


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Well....the Bobcat has a fuzzy but if not a fluffy one, does that count??

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Very creative.

 

[knoturavggrl]

A couple of fluffy butts I had saved for today.

 

[BY Bob]

Glynda is going to have fluffy pantaloons like Buttercup I think

She should get Fluffy pantaloons as a legbar. Like RCs roadrunners. Or @micstrachan Flash.

 

[ManueB]

Hope everyone has a nice Friday! Thank you for all the answers about dealing with the cold, I loved reading those and learned quite a few things (plugged in vehicles, what ?! I don't drive anyway!)

@BY Bob I'm a Mediterranean but I do live close to the mountains, -3/27 is a normal temperature for me in the morning at this time of year. But it never gets colder than -10, and we have a lot of sun.
I personally agree that every degree makes a difference, at least for me. I have light Raynaud syndrome and my feet toes freeze easily. My feet feel a huge difference between 27, 20, or under that !
Our bedroom is between 13c to 15c (55 to 60f) in winter, I always used to sleep at warmer temperatures but I discovered I sleep much better that way! Under 55 my nose gets cold though. In the living room it's much warmer, we don't choose with the wood stove.
I wouldn't like to have to stay inside. I got very disagreeable two winters ago when it snowed everyday for a month. But very cold countries often mean beautiful wild landscapes!
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@knoturavggrl I've forgotten to answer about Oreo eating crushed eggshells. I worried about Théo two months ago because he was eating them diligently every night on top of being on layer feed, and asked about it on another thread. I was wondering if he needed more calcium because of his molt. I was told that no, calcium played no role in growing feathers, and didn't get any real answer. However, after a while I started supplementing my flock with fishbone meal for their molt, which very high in both calcium and protein, and he then completely stopped eating the eggshells. And now I've stopped giving them the fishmeal, he's started eating them again ! So I know too much calcium is definitely not good for roosters, but I can't help wonder if he doesn't need more, for some reason I don't understand.

Anyway, sorry for all the out of subject talk and here are some butts for Friday. @BY Bob your butts' pictures today were exceptional.

Gaston's butt is looking better and better.

A size perspective: Gaston's butt next to his sweetheart Piou-piou's

Merle and Léa's butts

Cannelle's butt, now she had finished her molt. She's started laying again and she's in great shape, scratching vigorously around! I'm very glad as there was a time she was so unwell I was pretty sure she had an underlying health issue.

And Mr Théo smart butt. Tonight he jumped on Gastounet's roost and threw him out of the coop again . I had to use a stick to separate them .

 

[Ponypoor]

Big rain last night. The chooks are all over the yard scratching up worms, and yes Jaffar is doing his COCORICO! Good times

Nice! I love it!

 

[knoturavggrl]

Hope everyone has a nice Friday! Thank you for all the answers about dealing with the cold, I loved reading those and learned quite a few things (plugged in vehicles, what ?! I don't drive anyway!)

@BY Bob I'm a Mediterranean but I do live close to the mountains, -3/27 is a normal temperature for me in the morning at this time of year. But it never gets colder than -10, and we have a lot of sun.
I personally agree that every degree makes a difference, at least for me. I have light Raynaud syndrome and my feet toes freeze easily. My feet feel a huge difference between 27, 20, or under that !
Our bedroom is between 13c to 15c (55 to 60f) in winter, I always used to sleep at warmer temperatures but I discovered I sleep much better that way! Under 55 my nose gets cold though. In the living room it's much warmer, we don't choose with the wood stove.
I wouldn't like to have to stay inside. I got very disagreeable two winters ago when it snowed everyday for a month. But very cold countries often mean beautiful wild landscapes!
********
@knoturavggrl I've forgotten to answer about Oreo eating crushed eggshells. I worried about Théo two months ago because he was eating them diligently every night on top of being on layer feed, and asked about it on another thread. I was wondering if he needed more calcium because of his molt. I was told that no, calcium played no role in growing feathers, and didn't get any real answer. However, after a while I started supplementing my flock with fishbone meal for their molt, which very high in both calcium and protein, and he then completely stopped eating the eggshells. And now I've stopped giving them the fishmeal, he's started eating them again ! So I know too much calcium is definitely not good for roosters, but I can't help wonder if he doesn't need more, for some reason I don't understand.

Anyway, sorry for all the out of subject talk and here are some butts for Friday. @BY Bob your butts' pictures today were exceptional.

Gaston's butt is looking better and better.
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A size perspective: Gaston's butt next to his sweetheart Piou-piou's
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Merle and Léa's butts
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Cannelle's butt, now she had finished her molt. She's started laying again and she's in great shape, scratching vigorously around! I'm very glad as there was a time she was so unwell I was pretty sure she had an underlying health issue.
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And Mr Théo smart butt. Tonight he jumped on Gastounet's roost and threw him out of the coop again . I had to use a stick to separate them .
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First off spectacular fluffy butts!
Secondly, thank you for sharing your experience regarding Roosters and calcium. In Oreos case it could have been a novel food item and that will be that or he is definitely still growing so maybe for bone growth he does need a bit extra. Also your feedback you got on the other threads made me go look some stuff up.

Here is what I found:
Chicken feathers contain more than 85% of crude protein, 70% of amino acids, high-value elements, vitamins, and growth factors.

I would think those elements, vitamins, and growth factors could well include calcium. Maybe BY Bob will be kind enough to educate us further though I am no expert lol

In the end, I think we are doing well by our Roosters they have it available to them if they choose to eat it then so be it. Perhaps they do need some extra particularly during stressful times like molting and growing. I feel good leaving it up to them

 

[BY Bob]

Such lovely colours they have awesome feather patterns don’t they?

Her chickens have such beautiful feather patterns.

 

[BY Bob]

A couple of fluffy butts I had saved for today.
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Those are very nice indeed. Worth saving for today.

 

[BY Bob]

Hope everyone has a nice Friday! Thank you for all the answers about dealing with the cold, I loved reading those and learned quite a few things (plugged in vehicles, what ?! I don't drive anyway!)

@BY Bob I'm a Mediterranean but I do live close to the mountains, -3/27 is a normal temperature for me in the morning at this time of year. But it never gets colder than -10, and we have a lot of sun.
I personally agree that every degree makes a difference, at least for me. I have light Raynaud syndrome and my feet toes freeze easily. My feet feel a huge difference between 27, 20, or under that !
Our bedroom is between 13c to 15c (55 to 60f) in winter, I always used to sleep at warmer temperatures but I discovered I sleep much better that way! Under 55 my nose gets cold though. In the living room it's much warmer, we don't choose with the wood stove.
I wouldn't like to have to stay inside. I got very disagreeable two winters ago when it snowed everyday for a month. But very cold countries often mean beautiful wild landscapes!
********
@knoturavggrl I've forgotten to answer about Oreo eating crushed eggshells. I worried about Théo two months ago because he was eating them diligently every night on top of being on layer feed, and asked about it on another thread. I was wondering if he needed more calcium because of his molt. I was told that no, calcium played no role in growing feathers, and didn't get any real answer. However, after a while I started supplementing my flock with fishbone meal for their molt, which very high in both calcium and protein, and he then completely stopped eating the eggshells. And now I've stopped giving them the fishmeal, he's started eating them again ! So I know too much calcium is definitely not good for roosters, but I can't help wonder if he doesn't need more, for some reason I don't understand.

Anyway, sorry for all the out of subject talk and here are some butts for Friday. @BY Bob your butts' pictures today were exceptional.

Gaston's butt is looking better and better.
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A size perspective: Gaston's butt next to his sweetheart Piou-piou's
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Merle and Léa's butts
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Cannelle's butt, now she had finished her molt. She's started laying again and she's in great shape, scratching vigorously around! I'm very glad as there was a time she was so unwell I was pretty sure she had an underlying health issue.
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And Mr Théo smart butt. Tonight he jumped on Gastounet's roost and threw him out of the coop again . I had to use a stick to separate them .
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Cannelle is looking very good. I'm glad she made it through her molt and all the associated troubles.

 

[Meri Maura]

my new golden comet roo, David the 2nd