Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Welcome home!!
Could you look any prouder to have those two cuties on your arm?!?

And since they are candy corn birds...here's my awful joke....
They are total arm candy!

Most excellent! Well played!

 

[BY Bob]

That’s awesome that your coop made front page news!!

Thanks Alex.

 

[bgmathteach]

Just a lot happening with me lately. I’m still around. I’m trying not to be too depressed about others misfortune but it’s hard for me.

You are such a kind, thoughtful, sensitive person. People are very lucky to be able to call you friend! Just remember, though, you won't be much help to them in their need if you let it get to you too much. Send some flowers or a 'edible arrangement basket, and hold Jaffar - he may bring you some comfort.

 

[BY Bob]

I know it's fluffy butt friday, but I did a little photoshoot with the silkies. I finally figured out to keep them from running around like crazy and being fuzzy blobs when pictured. Place them in a tree! Poppy and Lil Bit thought I had lost my mind but Branch is a little ham. He posed for me and stayed in the tree until I removed him. They are 4 months old in 4 days and these 3 have me wrapped around their extra toes.
Branch
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Poppy
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Lil Bit
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Silkies are still not my thing but I have to admit they are cute.

 

[BY Bob]

CONGRATULATIONS BOB

Thanks!

 

[Scrambles83]

Back Home

I think they missed me.
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Awww, their hair is AMAZING!
So cute, all together again

 

[BY Bob]

Congrats, Bob!!! I was looking at it last night (or early this morning?) and fell asleep before congratulating you!

Thanks Michelle!

 

[Scrambles83]

So I have a job ahead of me.
I got to thinking about Belle going to sleep in the nest box last night.
This morning when I was cleaning out the poop I saw there was about 10 fluff feathers in there.
She is too young for a moult so I had an inkling about something else and I had a look through the shavings under the roosting area and sure enough found a few of these:

I’ve never dealt with pests before but guessing it’s a mite?
So I pulled everything out and high pressure hosed it all. It’s now drying.
Also got some dust.
Having never done it, do I cover everything in the coop with it once dry? (Roof inside etc also?)Do I then put new bedding in and dust that too?
I haven’t checked the girls yet but was going to dust them too. Any tips or tricks for doing so?areas to get?

Got this too, thought it might be easier to get it on the girls in the right spots

 

[BY Bob]

Happy FBF. Diana and Maggie. They found something Not sure what.
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I love when they are heads down together. Little triangles.

 

[BY Bob]

Here's an offering for FBF. Nope, I don't know whose butt it is. I'm working on it.

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Lovely.