Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Honey is slowly improving. She has pretty good appetite again but still not all.the way there. I hope she will be all the way better soon!
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That's wonderful news! So nice to hear.

 

[rural mouse]

Well, between the new phone and the chicks, you must realise they have been trying hard to make you happy. Maybe they just know you have more important things to do, than spend four hours on the phone .

@RebeccaBoyd I’m hoping to hear reassuring news from and for Grandma.
@ChicoryBlue i’m very happy to read Butters seems to be improving somewhat and that the confrontation between the spuds and the bigs is going quite well.

I have some twofer and a bunch of questions also.

Petit Blanc tries to tidbit for Alba on the other side of the netting. She seemed very surprised, like she noticed for the first time there was another white chicken . And a male!
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Annette and Pied beau
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Merle and Piou-piou
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Now here are my questions. Sorry, i’m a bit long !
First a small rant. I had a follow up with the vet for Nieva’s bumblefoot, as it wasn't healing like it should. She asked me to drop her at the clinic when we could, saying she would debride her abscess between two appointments. Then, they called back to say we should bring her in today, as it's their planned surgery day. And my partner who took her just called me to say they are putting her on full anesthesia! I’m a bit upset the vet didn't mention that from the beginning, she made it sound like it would be just what I do for her, taking the scab off and emptying the gunk, but by a professional. Does it seem normal to you that they should do a complete anesthesia for this ? I feel like it's just confort for them so she doesn't struggle. (Which unfortunately she does a lot).

My second question relates to chickens social issues. Léa’s young chickens are now three months and a half, fully integrated, though they spend 3/4 of the day on their own outside the chicken yard on our property. One of them, Laure, is having real difficulties at roost time. She is rejected not only by the adults, but also by her siblings, both cockerels and pullets. No one will let her sleep next to them, she gets pecked hard at best, and sometimes thrown off the roost. With 19 chickens in the coop there are no free roost left and the one place where she could sleep alone is already occupied by another pullet. Usually I don't intervene directly, there is no blood drawn as she always fly off the roost before getting wounded, but sometimes I actually have to move around one or two chickens so she can finally find a safe space on one of the roost. She jumps around a lot and i’m afraid she will end up hurting herself. She has no issue whatsoever during the day, she’s more shy than the others, but she hangs out with her siblings all the time. Do you think it's just a phase and I should let them ride it out? Or should I try adding yet other sleeping commodities so they have more choices ?

Laure
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And last question : entering molting and i’m really not looking forward to it if it's as bad as last year, especially for my older ladies. Do you use any supplements? Last year I fed them scrambled egg and sardine weekly but it didn't seem to help the hard molters.

Supplements: I usually don't. However my hard moulter has been Nellie. This year she seems to be doing a gentler moult. I do have them on an all flock feed with 20% protein content. It's year round though, not a "feather fixer" moulting feed.

Roosting: I'm a fan of more is better when it comes to roosting options. Even a saw horse standing in the coop can be a good option. A tree stump. A tree branch stood in the ground and fastened to the ceiling so other roosts can be fastened to it....anything to provide places to get off the ground.

 

[BY Bob]

Silly boys

Mr P is also molting he only has two tail feathers left hahahaha wonder if he will lose them too ?

Don't worry, he will!

 

[BY Bob]

I will be sooooo happy to leave this freaking location, I am tired of screaming people, motorcycles tearing down the road all night long (someon told me the hells angles have a chapter just down the road here - charming, noisy singalongs), people smoking pot stinking up the place.

I will be sure to let the travel coordinator know not to use this location any more.

Gets on my nerves

When I get back out here I will be in Chilliwack, hopefully they get me a hotel. A nice quiet hotel with a pool I can soak my aching hips

That does sound absolutely awful. You need to be able to rest when you are not working.

Tax

 

[BY Bob]

Monday mugs

View attachment 3633139A happy pup

View attachment 3633140Indigo, looking a mite tattered around the back end

View attachment 3633141Shan did a bit of posing (She's on the shy side).

View attachment 3633142PITA with a cameo of Blanche's tail

View attachment 3633143Jessica (you better not be taking pics of my backside!)

View attachment 3633144View attachment 3633145View attachment 3633146View attachment 3633147Zulu really posed. He's framed by Chia and Havoc. (He's also getting fresh with the girls who don't appreciate it yet)

View attachment 3633148Maizie, needs to moult (I'm watching you!)

View attachment 3633149Chia, with Tuff being contrary and turning away.

View attachment 3633150Havoc of the black lacy beard

Those are beautiful photos and great mugs!

 

[BY Bob]

Monday Mug.
I saved this from Saturday night. Owly is taking it seriously when it comes to growing that beard and muffs. I am very impressed with her. she is doing a wonderful job considering she turned 3 months old Sept. 4th.
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Those are just spectacular! She must be loving the spicy food.

 

[BY Bob]

Very wet Monday here! My dog barely charged the chicken coop because he was so wet. Still working on training him to leave it. He'll get it eventually I hope.
Yesterday Liara got a grasshopper.
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What a marvelous find. A grasshopper! That will make a chickens day.

 

[SimpleJenn]

Morning all! A bit warmer and dryer than yesterday here. The girls were very hungry when I let them out into the run.

 

[featherhead007]

Those are just spectacular! She must be loving the spicy food.

 

[featherhead007]

There’s no doubt that I love a plate of Yoshinoya Beef Bowl. Sadly, the Japanese restaurant in my town closed down, and the only other franchise close to me is in Bakersfield. The restaurant is walking distance from the municipal airport there. And only a few minutes flight (guess where I’m going for lunch!)
They make the beef just right and the rice is cooked perfectly.
I will stock up on several meals and save for later.
Yoshinoya tax, I’ll happily pay !