Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

I've been a bit concerned about Deana for a few weeks now.
She hasn't laid an egg since October last year (thank goodness, they were way too big) but lately she has been acting like she wants to. Squatting for me, spending time in the nesting boxes throwing straw over her shoulder, that sort of thing.

Today I squirted a bit of personal lubricant up her cloaca in case something needed help coming out. While giving her treats afterwards I noticed that her comb seemed a bit "rough" for want of a better word. The texture puts me in mind of a magnet covered with iron filings. It is usually more the texture of a rubber glove.

Has anyone noticed a comb with this texture before? Does it signify a problem I should be looking into?.

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I am no expert, but several of my chickens have rough combs like that. And they are perfectly healthy. My rooster Jaffar has a very smooth comb (probably because I rubbed all the roughness off of it. (He likes his comb and waddles rubbed)

 

[BY Bob]

Chill Lilly

Lilly want always the coop level-headed hen you see today. Mrs BY Bob was reading on Sansa for being so mean today. I thought I would remind her how mean her precious little leader used to be. I firmly beleive that someday Sansa will also be the coop calm leader. Until then though she is mirroring Lilly's behavior.

Here is a reminder of how much fun Lilly had terrorizing Maleficent and Aurora.

 

[BY Bob]

Wear a wide brimmed hat.

You are always so helpful with very practical advice.

 

[BY Bob]

Abstain.

I love them both and can't choose.

This does not help.

 

[BY Bob]

Book week from home.
Ravenclaw all the way, baby!
(I had to use the timer function on iPad, first time )

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These are amazing. Thanks so much for sharing with us. So much fun. So I have to ask...... why ravenclaw? Did you choose it or did the sorting hat?

 

[BY Bob]

This little Dodo is not so little at 12.3 oz.
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And some antics from the others.
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They still don't realize how big they are. I've seen a few of them attempt to hide under Platina.

They are growing wonderfully. What a great job you are doing!

 

[BY Bob]

Happy fluffy butt Friday from my resident lavender fluffy butts!

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Lovely bums! I love them.

 

[BY Bob]

Hello everyone! Still here , I have my chickens for one extra month-yeah!
Still like to ‘listen’ and learn from you all.
I would also like to vote for Sansa! Lilly is beautiful, yet there’s something very sweet looking about Sansa.

Thank you for weighing in. Congrats on the extra month.

 

[BY Bob]

I keep finding the head in different places. We may have some animal around with a sense of humor more than likely it's the cat.

Cats do have terrific senses of humor.

 

[BY Bob]

When don’t I have a tough day? But hey, still have you and the other good peeps

You do not have a tough day when you are flying your plane.