Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[notabitail]

Smart lady.

Forgot to mention those Dominiques. Always stealing food from the others...

 

[notabitail]

For now. Give her time. My leghorns always started out like that and before long they were jumping in my lap. Especially for mealworms or cheese itz.

Next thing you know she'll come in, jump up, eat the mealworm, and sit there.
The Dominiques do that, but only when there's food.

 

[notabitail]

It's an iMess.

Or else you can get sucked into the Galaxy, and you can't come back out (I used to use iPhone, now I have Galaxy. Works better)

 

[notabitail]

Nope. Red Roan Appaloosa who was old enough to be almost solid white. Just some “rust” left at the tips of his mane and tail. Most of our sunburn issues were on his face. He had allergies which would cause his eyes to run. Before we had him, flies had attacked his face where it was wet/crusty. This left bare skin that sunburned, and the cycle continued until th r area under both eyes was scarred with no hair, and in Texas that is a recipe for chronic sunburn. So he wore a fly mask with most of the year to help protect it. After a few years of care and healing we managed to get the areas a little smaller with more hair, but he always had an area with no hair. You can see it a little better in this pic, and also including a pic of him in his mask.

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@lightm What bgmathteach posted is totally correct regarding you did what was best for your flock as a whole. If it is indeed sour crop maybe it isn’t too late to treat with “yeast infection” cream. There are lots of threads in how to do that in the emergency/illness section.

Tax, just in case. Lol

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[BY Bob]

My little Rhode Island Red is a misfit in the tribe. She’s not been accepted by the rest of the group and she fights for everything she can get. (And gets picked on a lot) she’s alone because her sister died suddenly months ago

There are many chickens that can wind up as out of the main group. Chickens can be very "clique-y".

 

[BY Bob]

Parmesan's foot is all better now. However, because of high wind today, the door opened and the chickens accidentally went outside! Naughty chickens! Don't they know that just because the window is opened doesn't mean they should escape?! You are going to mess up the grass we grew, Parmesan!
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I know where your hiding spot is Grandma. You must love to hide behind the AC vent.

I'm so very happy to hear Parmesan is doing well.

 

[rural mouse]

Is that a roo stance?

Maybe. Video would be easier to tell. Chest angle maybe, but head isn't up as high as I would expect.

 

[BY Bob]

OK, so I did not get good mug shots, but I caught a couple of two different chickens with me tonight after work. So you get my silly mug too.

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Flo (right after she wiped her dirty beak on my wrist and demanded to be picked up).
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So wonderful to see you and the chickens.

 

[BY Bob]

Ha! Ok so here are the photos I wanted to post.

Wee Martina at not even 3 days was able to hop/flap up onto the brooder plate

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How adorable.

 

[Marie2020]

The Guineas have a new home. All that's remaining is to put wheels on it which my friend is going to give me.View attachment 3471399View attachment 3471400

I wish I had you and Bob nearby. I would differently be able to keep going with my chickens then