Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

Goodnight Pentagonists
It is time they started roosting - they have almost outgrown the bigger cardboard tray.
I think that is Pooh that sleeps with her head hanging down like Mr.P.

 

[notabitail]

Oh also: seeing the bumblefoot up there reminded me:
Anyone have any advice on how to deal with getting rid of the bumblefoot? Dominica and a few of the others have it. Going to give them a Epsom foot soak. They will love it as much as the butt cleanings I gave them.
How long should I soak them for?

 

[notabitail]

No, I do not!

An ostrich, then?
(Go back and read the post this was a reply to.

 

[featherhead007]

So what about those annoying time changes? Do we even do those or do we just skip them?

Let them change their clocks! I’m retired and an hour doesn’t make any difference!

 

[notabitail]

Let them change their clocks! I’m retired and an hour doesn’t make any difference!

It makes a difference for me. Big one too. I never really sleep well

 

[Ponypoor]

Goodnight Pentagonists
It is time they started roosting - they have almost outgrown the bigger cardboard tray.
I think that is Pooh that sleeps with her head hanging down like Mr.P.

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Wow are they ever big now! And those feathers Just lovely❤

 

[Ponypoor]

Oh also: seeing the bumblefoot up there reminded me:
Anyone have any advice on how to deal with getting rid of the bumblefoot? Dominica and a few of the others have it. Going to give them a Epsom foot soak. They will love it as much as the butt cleanings I gave them.
How long should I soak them for?

Lower your roosts and lots of softwood shavings to make a soft ground.

You will need to use a protective bandage for their feet. I am sure there are lots of info on BYC for this, so a search and see.

 

[notabitail]

Lower your roosts and lots of softwood shavings to make a soft ground.

You will need to use a protective bandage for their feet. I am sure there are lots of info on BYC for this, so a search and see.

Can't lower the roost unless we smash the prefab coop to bits and pieces and build a new coop.
We use straw as a bedding. They sometimes get mad at it.
Maybe I will go and ask Shad. He might just brush me off for thinking a feather duster is a chicken though.

 

[RoyalChick]

Lower your roosts and lots of softwood shavings to make a soft ground.

You will need to use a protective bandage for their feet. I am sure there are lots of info on BYC for this, so a search and see.

 

[GregnLety]

On the topic of ticks - I sprayed my shirt with the permethrin spray as per I think it was @GregnLety's suggestion. But I found a tick wandering happily on the arm of the shirt.
Isn't that spray supposed to kill them on contact?
I hung the shirt in the shower in the evening and sprayed it so it dried overnight.
So now I am back to being all paranoid about the ticks!

I don't know that it kills them on contact but I've never seen one on any clothing that I sprayed with permethrin. That being said, when I use it I thoroughly drench the clothing with it.