Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[micstrachan]

Ok, I couldn’t help myself. Here is Cashew as a walking broody last year right before I got her some chicks to raise.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

O gosh, she is a looker. Look how pretty her feathers are. That tail and that comb. Just beautiful. Great picture.

Thank you Bob. I know that you are not biased at all!

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

New Group Photo

With the coop redecorated, I had the ladies repose in front of it. I got almost everyone's butt in the photo. It is hard to get all of them to point the same way!

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Great shot Bob! I notice that there seems to be a lot of mealy worms in that pic

 

[Ribh]

While I remember...
A fluffy butt for Friday.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Hello. Sounds like everyone’s flocks are doing well. May I share an update on mine? Ruby (3-yr-old Buckeye with oviduct issues) is responding quite well to her treatment. Swelling is down, tail is up, vocalizations are somewhat back and appetite has returned. She still has a second week of antibiotics to go since the vet found yolk and old blood in her coelemic fluid. Dorothy (mostly White Leghorn pullet with shell making issues) has done great with calcium citrate therapy. There were two eggs (one each day) laid in a weird spot and broken, so I gave her a couple days of calcium again. She’s a tough one. I suspect poor genetics, but will do my best to give her a good life. I have seen her sitting a couple times, but is mostly vocal, active, etc. Bridge (4-yr-old Barred Rock, alpha hen a.k.a. “Boss Bird”) laid a couple eggs after a diet, but stopped. She seems great, but is a little full in the abdomen. Everyone else seems pretty status quo. Oh, except Cashew (3-yr-old Buff Orp who raised chicks last year) is starting to do the walking broody bit. I have not seen her sit on eggs, but there’s a particular sound she’s making. Today she made the sound and puffed her feathers to transform into a beach ball, I assume in an attempt to intimidate Bridge from attacking her imaginary chicks.

Since posts are more fun with photos and videos, I’ll include one of each!

Fermented Feed Treat
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Fluffy Butts Scratching in Mint
(Ruby, Cashew, Buttercup, Ester and Minnie)

That's great news micstrachan. I'm so glad to hear Ruby is improving. May it continue!

 

[Shadrach]

This has been just amazing to watch. Thank you for sharing the story with us. I'm so happy for the romantically inept Treacle. Moon and Tap are lucky as well. It's heartwarming.

I think I may be partly to blame for his romantic ineptness.
After all, who needs hens when you've got lovely leather boots.

 

[Shadrach]

It’s all really fascinating! Remind me, please... is Fat Bird one of Cillin’s hens? She’s the oldest bird you have, correct?

Fat Bird was Majors hen. She is the only one in the tribe who isn't direct family. I engineered the introduction of Cillin to Fat Bird and Ruffles who were all that remained of Tribe 1 a few years ago.
It is quite difficult to get ones head around, but if Fat Bird is anyones hen, she's mine. We've known each other for a decade

 

[Shadrach]

Hello. Sounds like everyone’s flocks are doing well. May I share an update on mine? Ruby (3-yr-old Buckeye with oviduct issues) is responding quite well to her treatment. Swelling is down, tail is up, vocalizations are somewhat back and appetite has returned. She still has a second week of antibiotics to go since the vet found yolk and old blood in her coelemic fluid. Dorothy (mostly White Leghorn pullet with shell making issues) has done great with calcium citrate therapy. There were two eggs (one each day) laid in a weird spot and broken, so I gave her a couple days of calcium again. She’s a tough one. I suspect poor genetics, but will do my best to give her a good life. I have seen her sitting a couple times, but is mostly vocal, active, etc. Bridge (4-yr-old Barred Rock, alpha hen a.k.a. “Boss Bird”) laid a couple eggs after a diet, but stopped. She seems great, but is a little full in the abdomen. Everyone else seems pretty status quo. Oh, except Cashew (3-yr-old Buff Orp who raised chicks last year) is starting to do the walking broody bit. I have not seen her sit on eggs, but there’s a particular sound she’s making. Today she made the sound and puffed her feathers to transform into a beach ball, I assume in an attempt to intimidate Bridge from attacking her imaginary chicks.

Since posts are more fun with photos and videos, I’ll include one of each!

Fermented Feed Treat
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Fluffy Butts Scratching in Mint
(Ruby, Cashew, Buttercup, Ester and Minnie)

You're doing a great job.

 

[BY Bob]

Love it!!! What’d you do, sprinkle a treat right there?

Absolutely! I bribed them with mealy worms. How else do you get them to line up?

 

[BY Bob]

You’re both great chicken parents! We all do our best. The important thing is we learn. ❤

Thank you, you are very kind to say so.