Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

I'm glad you researched C-Cross to be aware of all the possible health issues the hybrid can develop. The poultry/food industry dresses them from 6 to 8 weeks for market before they develop health issues ~ so sad. They are prone to overeat, even as chicks, so that may be the contributing factor to her overweight. Not sure there's any way to control her appetite in a flock environment. She sounds like she will have good care w/ you however she develops Keep posting how she's doing.

But she’s one beautiful bird!

 

[BY Bob]

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Coco has watched over me since I got home from the Dr yesterday. There'll be a slight scar on my chest but the doc did a good job stitching it up. Currently on house arrest, at least conditionally. I can't be outside when Duke and Lobo are. They both like to stand up and give me hugs. Once Lety lets the chickens out, I'll snag some pics.

So glad it went well. I hope you can recover quickly.

 

[bgmathteach]

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Coco has watched over me since I got home from the Dr yesterday. There'll be a slight scar on my chest but the doc did a good job stitching it up. Currently on house arrest, at least conditionally. I can't be outside when Duke and Lobo are. They both like to stand up and give me hugs. Once Lety lets the chickens out, I'll snag some pics.

Sweet Coco! Our furred friends always seem to know when we 'aren't quite right' and want to help or protect us! I'm glad you have a 'little one' that can be near and not be a worry regarding damaging/injuring the sutured wound!
Here is to a speedy recovery! Hope the other 'look-see' went well, too.

 

[Ponypoor]

How often did you give her the Docusate?

Every day for a week (though my dose is very small I was doing since I have the liquid anti Gaz), then twice a week.

Massaged every chance I was around.

 

[Sylvester017]

Kelly, I searched for Cochins here in the valley. None to be found. I didn’t want to fly to Arizona, just to get one bird

It's best/smart IMO to get more than one bird from a hatch... too stressful introducing just one bird into an established flock anyway. We learned that the hard way

It was more birds than we needed but the last couple times we got 3 chicks from the same hatch so that if one died (chicks are notoriously delicate so I learned from my Mom) so at least 2 would survive to adulthood to pal around. Easier to integrate pairs/trio's into an established flock than a single bird. We were fortunate all chicks were hardy to adulthood.

Our 2017 Dominique chick trio

Our 2024 Silkie chick trio

2020 we got a pair of DNA-sexed Silkie chicks

 

[Candiru09]

I'm glad you researched C-Cross to be aware of all the possible health issues the hybrid can develop. The poultry/food industry dresses them from 6 to 8 weeks for market before they develop health issues ~ so sad. They are prone to overeat, even as chicks, so that may be the contributing factor to her overweight. Not sure there's any way to control her appetite in a flock environment. She sounds like she will have good care w/ you however she develops Keep posting how she's doing.

Yeah she eats a lot but theres not much I can do for that. However she's decently active for an overweight bird. She walks around quite a bit and even runs around sometimes. The other birds pay no attention to her and the only problem I've noticed is that our rooster Kellogg likes to have his devious way with her a lot because it's harder for her to get away.

 

[Candiru09]

But she’s one beautiful bird!

Yeah she's the favorite of my whole family!
Its also incredibly impressive that she's able to stand ON ONE LEG AND SCRATCH HER FACE!!!
It's truly something you need to see to believe.

 

[Sylvester017]

Vector, San Francisco Municipal airport. Wind, s/sw awaiting final ground clearance and finishing my coffee. This diner makes better coffee than my church does (don’t tell them that) I’m a bit concerned about the frost warning at 4000ft

But you keep Marie at 3K feet, no?

 

[drstratton]

Every day for a week (though my dose is very small I was doing since I have the liquid anti Gaz), then twice a week.

Massaged every chance I was around.

Thank you. My dose is a full pill, so I'm thinking every other day or until it feels cleared out. I'm also going to pick up some anti-fungal pills, if I can find something like that. But, I don't want to overload her system and cause other issues.

 

[rural mouse]

Very interesting, I really liked that you measured while roaming around describing each spot. Thank you for doing that! Such varying heights and slopes. So - at least for your group there they really prefer the ground, and within that area, there are preferred areas. Stand-alone objects of some height, 4- 7-14 inches, and also tipped surfaces, are not conducive to mating, and everybody seems to know it? The hens know they are “safe” to run to (and also that narrow opening between two rocks)?

Today Shehnai pinned a pullet in a surprise move on her, and when she got away she immediately ran and jumped up to a low perch to shake, fluff and get her feathers right again, and it appeared to maybe avoid anything further too. I was thinking of you when I saw that!

Exactly. When I grabbed the tape measure, I was planning on making notes, then writing it all up. Didn't grab paper/pen, realized had light to film the clown car and went for it. As I went I started realizing the video worked better to really see angles and those were important.

The slope above the path to the coop is simply too steep. Any sort of incline/uneven surface makes for difficulty. Doesn't mean mating won't be attempted on those, but I hope it helps generate more ideas for both you and @RoyalChick