Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

Fox heading to Chicken Palace. Fortunately Princesses are safely tucked away having a preening party.

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

Before all the rumors reach this thread, I want to announce that one of my babies passed away at 02:00 pst and I’m extremely upset about it

Oh no. I am so sorry. I just saw this post, I am behind as usual.

 

[featherhead007]

I have never been sure what cracked corn actually is, I will look for some. I have a few days - still in the high 20s at night right now.

Well, you take unpopped popcorn, take a hammer and...... never mind

 

[micstrachan]

@BY Bob, would you be wiling to look at a mold report if I PM’d you?

 

[featherhead007]

Oh no. I am so sorry. I just saw this post, I am behind as usual.

No problem, I know it's hard to keep up on here sometimes.

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

I will not bring them in. They have survived much colder with no ill effects. Whether the Vaseline works or not Daisy, the greatest hen ever, survived more than -10°F (-23°C) outside with no comb frostbite. Her comb was huge. She hated the Vaseline but no comb damage.

As far as bringing them in, the temperature delta is more worrisome to me. Eventually you have to take them back out and it will be a dramatic shift to really cold. I am more wortied about the effect that will have on them. Rapid changes of 20°F or more are said to be hard on them

The Queen's Comb. Daisy actually won a best comb contest on BYC once.
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Daisy’s comb was surely spectacular. Beautiful shape and color.
Blanche is striving for a fabulous comb!

 

[LozzyR]

I'm sorry I had to. I read the entire 3000+ thread Backyard Bob. Anyways, I'm not planning on being a frequent poster, but I thought you would enjoy this. Your first fan art!

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Wow, that’s gorgeous!

 

[LozzyR]

I'm not sure when. Right now I don't have a means of depositing payments for doing commission work.

Do you have PayPal? I think you can do transfers between PayPal accounts.

 

[BY Bob]

This is a totally excellent post, Kris - informative and with good pictures and descriptions! I am bookmarking it. Thank you very, very much for slaving over it, and I know you did slave over it. Thank you!

Today when I came back from the vets (kitty cat Big Boy is doing fine, so got all his shots, they want to check his urine for struvites in 6 weeks, give him more time on the new diet) I looked at every hen top to bottom, focusing on feet and head. Found that Butters has a broken nail on her right foot, the "thumb" toe. I can't tell how old it is, but it's the last 1/3 to 1/2 that's broken. That would explain the blood and why there was not actually that much, and nowhere but on the snow and then the roosting bars. Everyone and everything else looks good. Well, Butters has more poop collected near her vent, may bathe her tomorrow or the next day. But other than that I found nothing. Poops from last night look fine. Her nail could very well explain it!

Edit to add - I'm thinking that the gray roost bars may be making the blood look pinker than it is. It looks like Sammy's chest.

Sounds like the mystery is solved. I'm glad it was that simple.

 

[BY Bob]

I am honored. I just realized I wrote "best" hen ever instead of "greatest" hen ever. Here's the revised version. I hope I caught you before you print. I am appreciative of all of the compliments.

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I am willing to reprint. I can't wait to frame it and hang it. You really touched my heart with this. Thank you.