Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

I say she does this on purpose because she has somehow managed to be a house chicken for a few days every so often starting from about the age of 8 months old. When she was injured and had to stay in for almost 2 weeks I think she got used to the good life of me waiting on her hand and foot. No more injuries thankfully, but she will find someway back in for a few days. I want to scream though. I have been buying feather fixer since the first week of November when my flock started molting. It is double the price of their layer feed. Tuesday I fed out the last of it and just bought 3 40lb bags of their layer feed. I really really do not want to have to pick up another bag of feather fixer. I can only find it in 40lb bags and every other chicken are long done molting.

OK - SHRB (should have read back)

Wow that's early/late in the year to be molting - poor wee gal. But as you say if she is happy in the house - more power to her

 

[Ponypoor]

Going through a hard molt right now. Naked patches and a mass of pin feathers everywhere. After a week of warm temperatures it dropped yesterday and snowed. It is 29 right now. She can go back out Monday as it is supposed to be back up to almost 60.
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Awwww poor gal - in a few weeks she will once again be her glorious self

 

[featherhead007]

The chooks stay in the coop tonight. They are perched on their places in the coop, and Jaffar is too. I had a short conversation with him, but he didn’t seem to be paying attention. ( ) I don’t think he cares that he made such a big mess.

 

[rural mouse]

I put love because of what an awesome chicken tender you are. But I am sorry she is molting so late.

2nd the sentiment

 

[ChicoryBlue]

First Egg Ever!!!
Its tiny and perfect its mossy green and has speckles. I am beside myself excited. Due to the color its one the white pullets, Sugar, Flour, or Powder. They didn’t use the nest boxes I found it in the extra wind blocked portion of the coop in a corner and nearly missed it, seeing as how tiny it is and the color blended in so well.

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And a picture of Snicker, both of my Azure Eggers combs have grown significantly just in the last week.
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Congratulations! Eggs are a wonder, aren't they?

 

[knoturavggrl]

Congratulations! Eggs are a wonder, aren't they?

Thank you!! Yes, they are and so are the chickens that make them.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Ok

That’s shorter

OK I meant a short time warming up.
Maybe not that long actually over 40F inside the egg either.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

I say she does this on purpose because she has somehow managed to be a house chicken for a few days every so often starting from about the age of 8 months old. When she was injured and had to stay in for almost 2 weeks I think she got used to the good life of me waiting on her hand and foot. No more injuries thankfully, but she will find someway back in for a few days. I want to scream though. I have been buying feather fixer since the first week of November when my flock started molting. It is double the price of their layer feed. Tuesday I fed out the last of it and just bought 3 40lb bags of their layer feed. I really really do not want to have to pick up another bag of feather fixer. I can only find it in 40lb bags and every other chicken are long done molting.

Feed her scrambled eggs and other meaty goodies, protein's what she needs then. Eggs would be cheaper than another bag of feather fixer.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

She doesn't look like it - but with longer days that is exactly what is worrying me.

It might be that. You don't need any more worrying!

 

[ChicoryBlue]

It might be that. You don't need any more worrying!

@RoyalChick What you said - she doesn't look like she's coming into lay - how would she look?