Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[The Happster]

Cillin's last bandage I hope. He's very good about it. I woke him up this evening because I was late having to deal with other chicken dramas. A walnut and a few grapes got me forgiven.
Very difficult to give Cillin treats during the day. 90% of what he gets given, or finds he gives to the hens.
He's still got a large bump where the wound is, but it's clean apart from the new scab. I filed a bit more of his spur to put some shape in, which is growing, but very very slowly.
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He's gorgeous. What breed is he?
Hope that wound heals up nice and fast. Poor boy.

 

[BY Bob]

Cillin's last bandage I hope. He's very good about it. I woke him up this evening because I was late having to deal with other chicken dramas. A walnut and a few grapes got me forgiven.
Very difficult to give Cillin treats during the day. 90% of what he gets given, or finds he gives to the hens.
He's still got a large bump where the wound is, but it's clean apart from the new scab. I filed a bit more of his spur to put some shape in, which is growing, but very very slowly.
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What a good boy. You have done such a good job with him. I see why you love and respect roosters so much.

 

[Shadrach]

He's gorgeous. What breed is he?
Hope that wound heals up nice and fast. Poor boy.

He's a mix of Marans and mixed bantam. He's a lovely chap.

 

[Shadrach]

This is Notch with Knock and Donk (loitering in the bamboo)
He's having a hard time atm keeping a territory. Both the other tribes have more than one male and he gets driven off rather a lot.
Despite this his hens stay with him through thick and thin. He had his health check today, in daylight on the ground without a murmur of complaint. He has a couple of old scabs on his wattles from fighting where the tissue hasn't properly repaired. Instead of going back to red the wounds are still grey at the edges. I've beem masaging his wattles trying to encourage some extra blood flow. I don't know if it helps, but both he and I seem to like it.

 

[Trevorusn]

There are two stations near me which sell Ethanol Free gas which i prefer as ethanol eats rubber parts. Big problem for mowers and weed wackers.

Ethanol in general is just bad as fuel, sadly all stations around me are 10% ethanol.

 

[Shadrach]

What a good boy. You have done such a good job with him. I see why you love and respect roosters so much.

I think that once you've seen what a rooster does when in a free range setting one gets to appreciate their importance a lot more. I think, that for many that keep roosters and hens in runs, it's hard to see the point of a rooster apart from fertilizing eggs. It took me a while to understand some of what it is they should be doing, much of which they just don't get the opportunity to show when confined.

 

[The Happster]

I think that once you've seen what a rooster does when in a free range setting one gets to appreciate their importance a lot more. I think, that for many that keep roosters and hens in runs, it's hard to see the point of a rooster apart from fertilizing eggs. It took me a while to understand some of what it is they should be doing, much of which they just don't get the opportunity to show when confined.

I like the way you have your flock(s).
I would so do that. Unfortunately I don't have the option at the moment.

They're definitely interesting. One of my cockerels has been helping a broody with raising his son. I love seeing them all together. I knew he had it in him to be a good dad.

 

[Ribh]

They look so happy together.
I am glad they have each other.

 

[WhoDatChick]

Have any of you ever seen a ‘naked’ fluffy butt??

 

[biophiliac]

Have any of you ever seen a ‘naked’ fluffy butt?? View attachment 2303176

Looks just like my pigeon hen who escaped from the hawk but left every one of her tail feathers behind!