Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[bgmathteach]

Lovely Day

This gave me a song ear worm. "She's got wings, and she knows how to use them,

 

[Ponypoor]

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This is Gaby. Why does she barely have any feathers under her?

Going broody maybe?

 

[bgmathteach]

Sadly no thirsty pictures today but I do have a chick pic View attachment 3501945

POW!!!!

 

[Ponypoor]

This gave me a song ear worm. "She's got wings, and she knows how to use them,

Hahaha

Gee thanks now I have that song stuck in my head

(I would so wear those pink pumps maybe not at the barn though)

 

[bgmathteach]

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This is Gaby. Why does she barely have any feathers under her?

Perhaps she is broody or was broody or is thinking about being broody. It is common for them to pluck their breast feathers out. It gives them soft linings for the nest, and it exposes their skin so they can keep the eggs warm and at the right humidity. That is also why it is not uncommon for a hen to do a soft molt after raising chicks. Though, I wonder if it is to replace the feathers they plucked, or because they were on a starvation diet for 3 weeks? (I'm referring to the known practice of 'forced molting' by withholding food.)

 

[Ponypoor]

@Ponypoor, I thought you might be interested in this picture. It is a bit hard to see because the feeder is in the way - but there are at least two chicks who are sleeping like Mr.P with their heads hanging down.
I think it may be time to turn off their heat plate. According to commonly shared guidance they need 85 degrees and at night it is only 50, but this is the second night they have slept mainly outside the heat cave.

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Awww they are so hilarious aren’t they?

I haven’t had the brooder plate on past couple nights and the heater in the office is at 17c (64F), right now they are on top of the brooder sleeping or whatever they seem to be doing.

Next week I plan on moving them to the Hen House at nigjt.

 

[ValarieF]

Is he a cockerel? All the cockerels sound terrible when they start out. I had one go, "ach-ooo!" not like a sneeze but sort of like he was starting the crow and skipped to the "dooo" part at the end

Yes he is a cockerel, I named im Mando the partridge silkie.

 

[Ponypoor]

Hahahaha now look at the wee turnips

Ok all I am having a poorly night thanks for the distraction for a few minutes but I can’t type anymore my RLS in my arms makes them sore

Catch you all later! Here is a chick fox

Mamas at attention. It’s a bumblebee

 

[LhickenChicken]

Yes he is a cockerel, I named im Mando the partridge silkie.

Cute!

 

[bgmathteach]

the tax man knocketh at my door,
empty pockets, I'm so poor,
a feather and a beak, I shall offer
nothing more to put in the coffer.

Miss Curious

I'm to sexy for my hens,

Ebony and Ivory




@Ponypoor , you will thank me later