Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

I can't believe how quickly the flock dynamics have changed! New positions on the perches, and they were looking all around the yard, before entering the barn/coop. Chickens aren't stupid, that's for sure.

 

[ValerieJ]

She's at it Again

As part of last night's roosting movie I caught something else. Miss Hattie is at it again. She was roosted for no more than 50 minutes when she hopped down to eat again. She ate before she roosted. How could she be hungry after 50 minutes on the roost. Nevertheless there she was eating.

2 interesting things of note.

1. Watch the difficulty Hattie has finding the water dish. It's like she can't quite see it and has to feel her way a little.
2. Watch the main roost. Once it is clear that Hattie is not returning, someone moves to where she really wants to be on the main roost.

I've heard chickens have night blindness. Is it as light as it looks in there or is that a function of the camera?

 

[BY Bob]

Poor Lucky started her molt in full force. Poor thing. She’s just standing there like a statue. The molt isn’t super evident yet, as she’s got really thick feathers, but it’s definitely happening... Her feathers are everywhere. Oh, and the reason her comb doesn’t look like a proper rose comb is because it got pecked when she was little.

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I think she is beautiful. Even molting.

 

[BY Bob]

I've heard chickens have night blindness. Is it as light as it looks in there or is that a function of the camera?

It was very dark out hardly any moon. It is a night vision camera and I have the brightness turned up, hence Hattie's lavender feathers seem bright white.

 

[ValerieJ]

It was very dark out hardly any moon. It is a night vision camera and I have the brightness turned up, hence Hattie's lavender feathers seem bright white.

I know Hattie is a lavender orpington. Mad Hatter can't stop talking about her.

 

[BY Bob]

I know Hattie is a lavender orpington. Mad Hatter can't stop talking about her.

Hattie keeps asking me to only send him pictures of her before the molt. No beakbook seasons until her new feather's are all in. Please don't show him any molt pictures I may have pasted. She is already angry with me.

 

[LozzyR]

Lap Time

Sweet Bridge, even while molting, visited:
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And so did the babies:

Cuddle chickens!!

 

[ValerieJ]

Hattie keeps asking me to only send him pictures of her before the molt. No beakbook seasons until her new feather's are all in. Please don't show him any molt pictures I may have pasted. She is already angry with me.

He loves her just the way she is. He doesn't care if she loses all her feathers. He said so.

 

[micstrachan]

I think she is beautiful. Even molting.

Thank you! I do, too.

 

[micstrachan]

I am always jealous when I see this. You are very lucky that they like to spend time with you like this.

You’re right. I am very lucky! I really do cherish it.