Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[ChicoryBlue]

Aurora wants to know why you are calling those THINGS chickens. She says they are close to squirrels than chickens. Those cannot be feathers.

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That might be blood on her beak, look out!

 

[featherhead007]

Is that a blanket or - it looks a little shiny - is that a vinyl -type, tablecloth or picnic table cover? Asking for a friend

Polyester fabric

 

[Ponypoor]

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Those are lovely chicks! And they don’t look very game bird to me. I wonder if your ladies gifted her eggs?

 

[Ponypoor]

Love seeing your chooks.

They didn’t stay out long, after a couple minutes they came back in.

 

[Ponypoor]

It's not a super emergency, he's eating and drinking well and I made him a cardboard boot yesterday that worked so well he took off running. I think he will be ok. I followed a search looking for diy splint and it led me here. sorry if I'm off topic

All good, just didn’t want the wee fella to be in pain if we couldn’t help.

We would love to a photo of your chooks, and your diy boot also!

 

[Ponypoor]

I was attacked again. Mama hen wanted what was in my plate, so she flew across the room and landed on the plate I was holding. I shewed her off, but then she jumped right back up onto it. It was only the scrambled eggs that I made earlier.
What am I supposed to do? She’s out of control

Mine do that with me all the time if I eat in front of them. They are food habituated so they feel the food should be theirs.

 

[Ponypoor]

2fer Tuesday

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Awwwww! And their poofs are coming in!!!! Love it!

 

[Ponypoor]

Polyester fabric

Extremely durable - good choice.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

It's not a super emergency, he's eating and drinking well and I made him a cardboard boot yesterday that worked so well he took off running. I think he will be ok. I followed a search looking for diy splint and it led me here. sorry if I'm off topic

In the avian fractures manual https://theiwrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Duerr_Splinting_Manual_2010.pdf they stress to put padding on anything that goes against the foot, then wrap that to the foot or toe. A popsicle stick, or cardboard, or anything, can cut and be abrasive with friction.
Hmmm probably makes it more easily come off though!

 

[featherhead007]

Those are lovely chicks! And they don’t look very game bird to me. I wonder if your ladies gifted her eggs?

They’re young, but they already have attitude. I doubt if any of them are from my birds