Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Marie2020]

Yep, they are both off to Australia by the looks of it

 

[Marie2020]

They all get finger fed, since they were babies. Butters is just not interested, we’ll, she shows interest and comes over, but then judges she won’t eat it.

I would mash up their feed in water or yogurt and slip it into their beak. Sort of mimicking the way a mother bird feeds their chick's. They then would just swallow

 

[Ponypoor]

Princess is digging her way to Australia and Tina is thinking about it.
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They sure are good at destroying a lawn! I almost twisted an ankle stepping in a hole they dug!

 

[Ponypoor]

Welcome! We are a chatty lot. If you chat about stuff that isn't chickens you will need to pay tax (by posting chicken pictures).
If you look at BY Bob's signature you will see an overview of the thread including all our special days (mainly an excuse to post more chicken pictures!).

@Galaxy_rules

Except Saturday which’s is Caturday

And Sunday is Pony Sunday where post photos of our ponies, horses, iguanas, coooows, goats, dogs, etc you have horses right?



Slightly of topic tax
I miss my fluffy babies

 

[Sir Sacabambaspis]

I'm freaking out a bit right now. Does anyone else here have any experience with coturnix quail. My favorite hen PipPip is limping really bad and when she's standing she won't put any pressure on her leg. You can see in the photo she isn't putting pressure on her foot or leg.

 

[Ponypoor]

I can't believe this is happening to you CB. I feel awful. I am sending millions of hugs and prayers for you and Butters.
Are Buckeyes (that's their breed, correct?) Known for having problems?
Oh my God, I feel awful. Between losing Peanut, and now (NOT) losing (hopefully for a long time) Butters, this is awful.
I'm tempted to just leave BYC for a while just because of all if the loss and death going on.
@TX Noob Chick lost her beloved Ms. Z (correct?) @RoyalChick lost Eli, @BY Bob lost Betty, @ChicoryBlue lost Peanut and now poor Butters is ill. And @Ponypoor's bird Tuff is sick.
And of course my BBQ is losing all of her feathers, and she is extremely underweight and skinny.
Being a poultry keeper stinks. We love our birds, but they live such shirt, sad lives. And the poor production birds live short and miserable lives. Us humans have ruined the health of poultry.
-Sigh- Yet there is nothing we can do about it. We can talk to people about how much of an outrage it is, but most people who don't own beloved chooks won't care.

I wish the world was a bigger and better place. Hundreds of animals lose their homes and lives every day. Poaching, hunting, logging, Global warming, pollution, cities growing etc.
Humans lose their lives every day. Cold, warmth, murder, kidnapping, abuse. It is a slightly brutal world we live in unfortunately.

I do realise that I got off topic, so tax is coming

You have to not dwell on the negatives but on the positives. There is an old saying “you have to take the good with the bad”.

Yes there are many sad things in life, but there are also wonderful things. The smallest thing can make you laugh (like Penne trying to breed my foot ), I don’t dwell on a negative thing, going down that road will just make you reinforce sadness. Accept the sad things and embrace the wonderful things.

Pep talk tax

How is your friends horse?

Here are the silkie chicks sharing supper with Reenie and the school chicks picking through Lulus poops.

 

[Ponypoor]

I'm freaking out a bit right now. Does anyone else here have any experience with coturnix quail. My favorite hen PipPip is limping really bad and when she's standing she won't put any pressure on her leg. You can see in the photo she isn't putting pressure on her foot or leg.
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Oh dear - have you checked for any cuts or sores on her foot. Also is the leg aligned (fracture maybe if not aligned). Can she put in a small crate for a few days?

I would post on the emergency side and see if anyone has any suggestions .

SHRA tax
I am sure others have suggested this so here is my Should Have Read Ahead tax

Also some BFTP (blast from the past) photos

Gosh Penne was so sweet peaking out from Fluffy’s feathers

And the gang doing some earthworks - the grass did grow back by the way

 

[Ponypoor]

Is that a philosopher or is that a philosopher?
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She is deeeep in her thought. Maybe enter the caption contest!!

Yes I agree - I saw that photos and had a good chuckle.

 

[Marie2020]

Good Morning fluffy butts and all!
Meet my chickens!

The tweety pie song

 

[Marie2020]

They sure are good at destroying a lawn! I almost twisted an ankle stepping in a hole they dug!

They all seem to love the mud. The little devil's
Luckily I know where they are digging