Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Scrambles83]

My Heart is Warm

Good Saturday morning… At least here in California. My heart is warm for two reasons as follows:

• Little Mill had started starving herself during molt just like last year. This morning I mixed a bowl of half layer crumble half baby bird formula made nice and soupy with warm water and she ate heartily! Here she is last at the bowl! I’m not sure why she won’t eat regular dry feed while she’s molting.

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• Though Bridge is also molting and doesn’t want to be handled, Buttercup is completely done with her molt and does want to cuddle. It’s a shame she always has a poopy butt, because the fluff is fabulous otherwise.

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Out of interest how old is Buttercup here?
Snow, my light Sussex, is growing so much and I’m not sure how big they get as a breed. She’s matching Bok, the ISA, in size already but a lot of it is fluff I’m sure! So much beautiful fluff

Edited to correct Terrible spelling!

 

[Kris5902]

Oh BIL owns the pee jacket. I missed that. Makes sense!

Yep, I tossed it in the corner, started with some positive reinforcement, and it’s now her preferred target! She will go out of her way to pee on it. Three times now since I washed it yesterday and it hasn’t even made it back into her litter box. I had to get that off of my mom’s chair right quickly! (To anyone who may be confused by this... big family drama BS, don’t ask, it sucks) Somehow training my little baby goat to “pee pee on the James jacket” is something that has brought so much joy to everyone I have shared that tidbit of info to in the community. And it’s just a wee bit personally satisfying in a way as well.

 

[Kris5902]

Okies it’s way too late here now, I have to get to bed before everyone out East starts waking up, Lol!

Goodnight to all you night owls (of the not BBB type) and Good Morning Everyone Else In a few scant hours! I wonder how much catch up reading I will have tomorrow?

 

[Scrambles83]

Sorry, I’m not trying to hog the thread today. But this is too darn cute not to share. I let the chicks run around while I left the room to brush my teeth. I came back and found this. Apparently the dog bed is pretty comfy.

Heartachingly adorable

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

This should be your peak egg season. What's going on?

Deana, Tsuki and Alice are moulting. Pepper is broody and Edwina wants whichever box Pepper is using and sits on her. ☹

Perhaps they are just laying eggs in a secret spot away from Pepper.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

That's not Alice's butt!

Oh, and she was doing her best to fit in without turning around.
Well spotted Bob!

 

[RoyalChick]

Oh, and she was doing her best to fit in without turning around.
Well spotted Bob!

Oh - I see it now!

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

I am confused.

Alice has her head tucked over her right shoulder, preening. You can see that her toes are facing forward but she is doing a great impression of a Fluffy Butt!

 

[RoyalChick]

Alice has her head tucked over her right shoulder, preening. You can see that her toes are facing forward but she is doing a great impression of a Fluffy Butt!

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Yes - I got it eventually. I totally didn't see it the first time around.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

I do not live on a farm! No thank you!

Alpaca? Shetland pony?

What about a miniature Highland Coo?
...er, giant land chicken?