Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

After BY Bob’s little driving tour of Hershey, I thought you might like to see a dam we visited today. It is my FIL’s birthday so we had a BBQ picnic, and then checked out the dam afterwards. It was built between 1918 and 1926 and cost £945,000 in old money.

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I love this. Thanks so much. That is very cool. It looks like it was a beautiful day as well. Thanks for sharing. It is fun to see other places. Great idea.

 

[BY Bob]

I was waiting to see if anyone noticed. ☺
Congratulations on your observation skills Lozzy!

Well chosen tag line. I had not noticed.

 

[RoyalChick]

I have been worrying that I might not always be able to tell which is Minnie and which is Dotty. There are some subtle differences in appearance but as they grow they have become more alike in character - Dotty has become bolder and Minnie a tad more restrained so I can no longer tell them apart that way.
but I think the difference in their combs will be a reliable way to tell.
Minnie’s comb just flops forward over her beak, no part of it even pretends to stand upright. Dotty’s comb stands more upright and then flops over her left eye.

While they were posing for me I noticed some little scabs on their combs.
I hope it isn’t fowl pox, but I think it might be. Or it could be rough-and-tumble pecking injuries.
Apparently fowl pox resolves in its own and neither ladies seem remotely off color (rather the opposite - they seem full of beans chasing each other around the place) but I will watch carefully.
Anyone got any experience of this?

 

[LozzyR]

I have been worrying that I might not always be able to tell which is Minnie and which is Dotty. There are some subtle differences in appearance but as they grow they have become more alike in character - Dotty has become bolder and Minnie a tad more restrained so I can no longer tell them apart that way.
but I think the difference in their combs will be a reliable way to tell.
Minnie’s comb just flops forward over her beak, no part of it even pretends to stand upright. Dotty’s comb stands more upright and then flops over her left eye.
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While they were posing for me I noticed some little scabs on their combs.
I hope it isn’t fowl pox, but I think it might be. Or it could be rough-and-tumble pecking injuries.
Apparently fowl pox resolves in its own and neither ladies seem remotely off color (rather the opposite - they seem full of beans chasing each other around the place) but I will watch carefully.
Anyone got any experience of this?
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My Faverolles get this too, I’m not sure what it is.

 

[WhoDatChick]

I have been worrying that I might not always be able to tell which is Minnie and which is Dotty. There are some subtle differences in appearance but as they grow they have become more alike in character - Dotty has become bolder and Minnie a tad more restrained so I can no longer tell them apart that way.
but I think the difference in their combs will be a reliable way to tell.
Minnie’s comb just flops forward over her beak, no part of it even pretends to stand upright. Dotty’s comb stands more upright and then flops over her left eye.
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While they were posing for me I noticed some little scabs on their combs.
I hope it isn’t fowl pox, but I think it might be. Or it could be rough-and-tumble pecking injuries.
Apparently fowl pox resolves in its own and neither ladies seem remotely off color (rather the opposite - they seem full of beans chasing each other around the place) but I will watch carefully.
Anyone got any experience of this?
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Most of my flock has had this.. don’t think they’ve ever gotten it again... they were all fine...
They are some adorable young ladies

 

[LozzyR]

I think Tegan has gone broody on me!

 

[RoyalChick]

Most of my flock has had this.. don’t think they’ve ever gotten it again... they were all fine...
They are some adorable young ladies

Thank you. They are totally adorable and it is reassuring that you and @LozzyR have both experienced it without bad long term effects.

 

[Shadrach]

I have been worrying that I might not always be able to tell which is Minnie and which is Dotty. There are some subtle differences in appearance but as they grow they have become more alike in character - Dotty has become bolder and Minnie a tad more restrained so I can no longer tell them apart that way.
but I think the difference in their combs will be a reliable way to tell.
Minnie’s comb just flops forward over her beak, no part of it even pretends to stand upright. Dotty’s comb stands more upright and then flops over her left eye.
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While they were posing for me I noticed some little scabs on their combs.
I hope it isn’t fowl pox, but I think it might be. Or it could be rough-and-tumble pecking injuries.
Apparently fowl pox resolves in its own and neither ladies seem remotely off color (rather the opposite - they seem full of beans chasing each other around the place) but I will watch carefully.
Anyone got any experience of this?
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Peck injuries I think.

 

[Shadrach]

Tribe 1.

 

[Shadrach]

Sooooo, I was wondering @micstrachan how you were getting on with the book?