Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

So glad you didn’t have to fix it up for him! And good to know what to do if I ever find a partially broken one here... it is impressive the difference between the “around the ladies blustering Rooster” and how calm they can be once they are alone. all my boys have knocked or broken theirs off all the way, no dangling bits by the time I see it.

I just pulled Dean in this morning and cleaned up where I removed his bumble, it’s almost back to normal, but there was a little muck around the edges of where the hole was filling in. I gave his foot a good wash and light cleaning with my old super soft toothbrush to get the gross bits out of the crevice. He was nose to beak with both my cats at one point, and he took his pedicure like a good boy. As soon as he saw his ladies again though the fussing started, until he presented them with his hard earned mealworms, which he refused to eat himself.

What a gentleman!

 

[BY Bob]

I haven’t got a really ‘fluffy’ fluffy butt picture for Friday... but I do have a new very elegant butt shot.View attachment 2444334
There’s a little fluff back there under all that tail, really, there is! Of all my chickens Sammy is the one who seems to know how best to strike a pose.View attachment 2444336

He really is stunning. He looks so much like a leghorn it's amazing.

 

[BY Bob]

Chicken tax video offering

That is marvelous.

I just love the low angle of thre sun as well. Great video!

 

[BY Bob]

Fluffy Butts for Friday!

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Lovely.

 

[BY Bob]

Fluffy Butt Friday ~
Though in all honesty it feels more like they're mooning me.

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Awesome photo!

 

[BY Bob]

I going to practice using a spoiler, as it’s lunchtime and I don’t want to put anyone off their food.

Spoiler: Gross alert

I found this poo this morning, I think it’s Tegan’s. Is this normal? Is it intestinal lining, and don’t they shed that every so often?

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Excellent use of the spoiler!

 

[BY Bob]

Hi friends,
Sorry it’s hard for me to keep up during the work week. I came home to this tonight:
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That's a great one

 

[BY Bob]

Awwww... heart melting! Thanks for posting.

edited to add: I’ll share some chicken love, too.
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Sydney would not let Ned climb on her. He tried but she was having none of it.

 

[BY Bob]

Poor Aurora! That’s a significant molt. How many days did it take her to get to that point?

Around 3 weeks.

 

[BY Bob]

Have you? I wondered about that. When we were at risk of evacuation due to wildfires last summer, I picked up some dog crates in case I ever need to evac chickens.

If it is a choice between burning up in a wild fire or burrito transport.........