Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[LozzyR]

This is Donk. Without wishing to sound like a twelve year old contributor, she's been acting weird for a while now. I spent some time with Tribe 3, to which she belongs this evening.
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I prefer to do what health checks I can with the roosters in daylight while they are standing.
This is Notch getting a comb and wattle check, I also did his legs, crop, mite check and bum check.
Of course this involves walnuts and of course Myth feels she is entitled to anything I offer Notch.
Knock the fourth tribe member is in the coop still upset that I have confiscated the most recent clutch she has been sitting on.
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Did he eat the walnuts or titbit them?

 

[LozzyR]

Me too. She's still not quite herself today. Of course it's been an usual day. The whole flock is behaving a little odd today.

Like any guilty parent I am offering treats to make them all feel better. So I brought their favorite, pasta. Check this out. They didn't eat it.
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Instead they asked for cracked corn! Even now they are scratching in the leaves not eating the pasta. It is truly odd behavior for my hens.

I'm not sure how to feel about it.

I did have a hawk attack and kill a song bird on the neighbours roof today as well.

It just seems all 7 of us are a little off today.

What did Hattie think of her bath? She looked quite calm.

 

[LozzyR]

I just sent the neighbor to get a replacement panel for my fence. (But I will do the work, I want it done correctly)! And Bob,I am a very patient man! I had teenagers myself, once upon a time.

Sounds like the neighbour was apologetic.

 

[BY Bob]

What did Hattie think of her bath? She looked quite calm.

She actually did very well in the bath and was very patient with me.

Lilly was not happy when I brought her out in a towel. Lilly was eyeballing me right out of reach while doing her complain bawk.

 

[BY Bob]

Clean Hiney

At least Hattie has a clean butt that is starting to fluff up again.

 

[goldenfingers]

This is my cluckers' go-to favorite watering hole. I swear they are just drinking mud.

 

[CrazyChookChookLady]

She actually did very well in the bath and was very patient with me.

Lilly was not happy when I brought her out in a towel. Lilly was eyeballing me right out of reach while doing her complain bawk.

No way she was going to be next!!

 

[BY Bob]

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This is my cluckers' go-to favorite watering hole. I swear they are just drinking mud.

They all prefer dirty water. They just do. Who knows why? It's one of those mysteries that we will never solve.

 

[BY Bob]

On Duty

Hattie is already back to Sentinel duty.

 

[BY Bob]

No way she was going to be next!!

She has had a bath before. She knows!

Actually, she wanted me to put Hattie down. As soon as I did put her down, Lilly went off with Sansa to go explore and scratch.