Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Good day everyone.
The rain started last night, and Miss Cluckie is still acting weird. She is eating and drinking more, though. Her poop is a bit runny. I wonder what is going on...

I wa wondering about her.

 

[Ponypoor]

Its a US Federal holiday so no mail or most schools for instance. But lots of stores are open, some observe it and give everyone a three-day weekend, others don't. As @notabitail said, delivery companies (private) may be working, just not the US Postal Service.
Numerous others have said this other ways tax plus Mugs Monday:
Just about time to get to the roost! (About 5:30pm)

Hazel with Anna photobombing in frontView attachment 3752518

Popcorn
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Anna, she's got an interesting curve in her comb. Sweet as ever, lays tiny eggs right now.
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Tedi, biggest of the Spuds, and I think laying the biggest eggs
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Tedi's back as she's inspecting my boots and Diane Ida-Biter behind her, and I think Hazel in back
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Hazel by herself, her eye is often slightly bubbly. She readily took calcium pills coated in walnut-yogurt paste today. She knows now the high perch I put her on is for that. (It's also great for keeping everyone else away while she gets her treats.) She wasn't afraid I was going to dose her with medicine, for instance, as she was the first day - standing stock still, waiting for the coming doom!
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Diane Ida-Biter. Looking a little rumpled as she got several beat-downs from me for biting my hands today, and Popcorn piled on with a chase afterward a few times too. Popcorn seemed to be standing on her or dominating her at one point by the water bowl today, I have no idea why, I heard a warbling complaint and looked up to see Popcorn releasing her. Diane's got a crazy look in her eyes at times. I will get a picture again, her pupils are not round. View attachment 3752523
She hasn't attacked me in any other way except for a couple of half-hearted charges behind me at my boots. Interesting, she will let me pick her up and hold her on my knee, she might peck my hand once or twice but doesn't flap or fight me to get away. I want to be able to handle her as that could be necessary in the future so I make a point of picking her up as I do everyone, though the Spuds get more "picking up attention" as they're in training. She doesn't avoid me after all this, she hangs with me. She mostly lets me massage her crop when I'm holding her, etc. I can feed her by hand no problem. But present a hand, back or front, directly in front of her and she will make a wailing sound and then peck at it and try to grab skin. She has a thing for hands it seems.

Hmmmm yes very strange. None of my hens do that but I have had young Roos so those things, maybe she feels she needs to be the Roo of the group?

Have you ever thought of getting a Roo? Something small and quiet like a silkie or polish?

 

[Ponypoor]

Cute!

Hey Galaxy

 

[BY Bob]

That was funny at around 1 min 40 seconds....she would never have gotten the additional pecks if she had just given her seniors an appropriate response of deference right away! That appeared to be ll Sydney was looking for - that Glynda would give her the respect she deserved being her senior.

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I also love that everyone seems to be 'chillin' except for Phyllis - who is always in motion - goes out to inspect the cluckle house and back, in and out and around - always in motion!

That is Phyllis for certain. Nonstop motion. I wonder how Mr. Pompeii would cope with her.

Yes, Sydney’s extra dose was interesting me. I also loved how Glynda tried to get Lady Featherington to move by pecking her but Lady Featherington just ignored her.

 

[BY Bob]

I was thinking how difficult to share a bath with someone as fluffy as LF!

Indeed.

 

[Ponypoor]

So I finally decided on four breeds on the Peavey Mart website. They are the Buff Brahma, Lavender Orpington (little Hattie), Midnight Majesty Marans, and the Olive egger.
(There are so many more that I want to get but they're SO expensive-- will have to get them next year)

There seems to be a 3 bird minimum for each breed, when I checked the shopping cart. Is that the same for you?

 

[BY Bob]

Looks like Glynda was double teamed for a few seconds, but held her ground famously!

Yes, no matter what happened she did not give way. Aside from when Lady Featherington's bulk forced her to go around the back.

 

[Ponypoor]

To celebrate my 1,000th post, here's the Četiri Pernata Prijatelja.
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Now that is a wonderful photo! You should enter it in the comment contest thread ! And the POW also

 

[rural mouse]

It makes me sad to see Piglet on her own.
But I love that Babs and Bernie have welcomed the others. This is what I imagined roosting would look like when I dragged that huge branch out of the woods.
Sylvie is hiding in her nest box. I wish she would join the big group.
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It's coming. Steps....one, two, three...run backwards...run forward, do-si-do, sidestep....They're making progress.

 

[BY Bob]

It makes me sad to see Piglet on her own.
But I love that Babs and Bernie have welcomed the others. This is what I imagined roosting would look like when I dragged that huge branch out of the woods.
Sylvie is hiding in her nest box. I wish she would join the big group.
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I have spent years trying to find a situation where everyone enjoys roosting together. I don't believe it's possible. I have 4 in one coop and 2 in the other. And that only works because there is wire splitting the roost in the Cluckle Hut so Phyllis can't abuse Lady Featherington and Glynda. Hattie sleeps in a nest box. I gave up a while ago. They are doing what they feel is best. The only advice i have is to try not to anthropomorphize too much.