Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[MaryJanet]

It's Friday morning in some parts of the world, so here's a fluffy butt to get the party started

 

[MaryJanet]

The grey hen I've named Cloud. She's a Marans/Legbar/unknown cross.View attachment 2865952View attachment 2865953View attachment 2865954View attachment 2865955

She's gorgeous!

 

[Ribh]

The grey hen I've named Cloud. She's a Marans/Legbar/unknown cross.View attachment 2865952View attachment 2865953View attachment 2865954View attachment 2865955

Love the name & she looks comparatively healthy.

 

[rural mouse]

Just who’s job is it, to package this stuff up?
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Run an add: Free, you haul.

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

Thanks everyone.
My view is that these poor creatures are dead chickens walking. Certainly for the Ex Batts their life was over when the battery threw them away.
There is far to much to do to make them safe and supply a standard of accomodation I would prefer them to live in.
While possible, it would take a few generations to get them to the point where they could free range with a decent chance of survival. They just don't know stuff that the tribes chicks got taught at a very early age by their mothers and other tribe members.

I see your point, but I still think that even the short time they had the freedom to live like real chickens was worth it. Normally they would be taken from their little prisons and murdered and made into dog food. These few lucky ones, get to scratch and peck the earth under their feet, and dust bathe, and run around, even for a short time. It’s worth it.

 

[Shadrach]

There are two of these. They are Golden Comets. Golden Comets are a favourite breed down here in the West Country. Some are full on battery hens but many are/were partially free ranged. Both these know a lot about digging and both are prepared to venture quite far afield, until recently on their own. During the past few days Henry 11 goes with them and stands guard while they forage. One in particular seems to be one of Henry's favourites.

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

Roosted
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Well look at that! They have gone to the top to roost!
Another milestone!

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

Pecking Garden is refined.

...if that is what you want to call it...
While I was gone last weekend, there was a garbage picking episode that netted this piece of shi....art.View attachment 2864466
Naenae took it in this morning
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I think it’s wonderful that you are exposing your birds to the fine arts.

 

[Shadrach]

Moulters corner. This lot have started fairly recently and are not at all impressed.

 

[RoyalChick]

Just who’s job is it, to package this stuff up?
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I shovel mine into buckets to give to gardening friends!