Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Oh

Oh good grief. Oh poor Ester.
A little warning is needed. Oh no. Oh. Oh I can’t bear to look. Oh that looks so uncomfortable. Oh it looks itchy. Oh oh oh.
Please tell me everything is OK now. Please tell me that doesn’t happen every year.
Oh my. I am going to have nightmares about that.

I thought of you when I saw poor Ester but I didn’t know how to warn you.
I’m pretty sure these photos were from a while ago. I’m on my iPad otherwise I would post a cleansing picture of cute chicks to help you feel better.

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

RUBY IS ON A ROOST!!!

Sorry to be shouting over the Internet, but this is huge! Ruby put herself to bed early on a little roost that’s only about 6 inches off the pine shavings. Since she’s no longer bloated and there isn’t danger of her rupturing, I thought she might enjoy sleeping back up on her shelf. So I helped her up there. I had put some fresh pine shavings and she gave me a little contented chortle. About half an hour later when I went to lock them up, the first thing I noticed is that she was not on the shelf! She had managed to jump up the 18 inches onto a roost and then over a foot or so onto the roost in the middle of the coop. I am beyond happy. My sweet girl gets to feel like a chicken tonight!

This is awesome! She must be happy. I know you are!

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

I truly believe that if I had better photography skills Hattie would have run away with this. I'm sorry Hattie.

I am actually surprised that Hattie didn’t win, she is the most beautiful actually.

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

MY CATURDAY OFFERING

 

[Lady Red]

All of your friends, feathered and furry, are so at ease and relaxed! What was the bribery tool? Maybe mine will be polite instead of insane maniacs with the correct bribery treat.

 

[BY Bob]

Today I went over to my friend's house for the morning. Their duck Joey went broody (surprising for a duck) and hatched a single ducking. The child is half Pekin, a quarter crested, and a quarter runner. I definitely see some runner stance and maybe a tiny little crest.View attachment 2805457
FBF for new mother Joey
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So cute.

 

[BY Bob]

Lucky Butt! (post molt)
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Wonderful!

 

[BY Bob]

RUBY IS ON A ROOST!!!

Sorry to be shouting over the Internet, but this is huge! Ruby put herself to bed early on a little roost that’s only about 6 inches off the pine shavings. Since she’s no longer bloated and there isn’t danger of her rupturing, I thought she might enjoy sleeping back up on her shelf. So I helped her up there. I had put some fresh pine shavings and she gave me a little contented chortle. About half an hour later when I went to lock them up, the first thing I noticed is that she was not on the shelf! She had managed to jump up the 18 inches onto a roost and then over a foot or so onto the roost in the middle of the coop. I am beyond happy. My sweet girl gets to feel like a chicken tonight!

That is the best news!

 

[BY Bob]

Wonderful photos, Bob. Poor Patsy!

On that note, remember poor Ester?
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That molt by Esther is one of the worst I've ever seen. I thought Patsy's was bad until I saw Alice and Esther.

 

[rural mouse]

Some mugs for Monday
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You have a Houdan?! is yours as much a feather-headed dingbat as one of mine is?