Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Well, shoot. I hate posting this. Ruby was drained just last Saturday. She had a GREAT few days! But she is indeed swelling up again and tonight she is back on her shelf. I’m a bit heartbroken. I really, really don’t want to have her euthanized. However, her little body might not be giving us a choice. I have a very busy weekend and the avian vet is closed Monday, so it would be Tuesday at the earliest. Sorry to be such a downer after all these months of helping her along, but I’m so sad about this. I had hoped her little molt would turn off her hormones and buy us some more time.

Sorry to hear, Michelle, she has put up a good fight for so long and you have helped her live that best chickeny life
She’s a good chook and you’re a good egg, what will be, will be
We are all here for you if that time comes.

Oh dear, I was hoping she would grow out of this condition too.
Ditto to what Scrambles said.

 

[Scrambles83]

Luckily I haven't had to dust my girls yet. Well caught Scrambles.

Using a squirty bottle to puff in the hard to get places is stroke of genius in my opinion!

I was thinking for under the wings it might be helpful. Trying to hold the chicken, hold her wing up then sprinkle it out of the container in the right spot seemed a bit harder than a quick puff haha

 

[LozzyR]

Had this fella waiting for me when I closed to coop door.

Spoiler: ‘Straya

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Surprisingly Belle ate him, Snow is the resident spider eater, maybe Belle needs more protein.
I say this because over the last week or so I’ve been finding a few of these…
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Maybe she is having a weirdly early moult if I take into account the fluff feathers in the nest box. She’s about 11 months old. And it’s spring here so a little strange if so.
They always keep you guessing, I’ll just ride it out a bit longer and keep watching…she is my strange baby girl I guess so anything is possible.

My girls fight over huntsmen and cockroaches.

 

[Scrambles83]

I haven't seen any

I hadn’t either then this just came up in a fb group right now haha

so I guess they are out there

 

[MaryJanet]

Back Home

I think they missed me.
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Their feathers have really grown in! They're looking like proper candy corn ladies now!

And your big smile Bob!

 

[AfiafiAfi]

I'm so glad you were able to catch her. I bet her man is happy to have her home as well!

Thank u

 

[AfiafiAfi]

Era had been pecking me to take a picture.(Lila defended me by chasing mosquitos)

 

[Scrambles83]

Era had been pecking me to take a picture.(Lila defended me by chasing mosquitos)

Glad you found Lily!
And Era is a handsome chap

 

[Scrambles83]

Late FBF contribution, saw them outside drinking from the dog bowl after dust bathing

and couldn’t help myself

 

[RoyalChick]

I love when they are heads down together. Little triangles.

The triangular ‘tail in the air’ is totally my favorite pose! It is a sort of ‘chickens at work’ position.