Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Aussie-Chookmum]

If I wear radically different clothes the chickens won't come near me.
They are very sensitive to appearance and particulalry don't like flappy garments or bright colour mixes.

No kidding! I think it was the black slacks that sent him off. He’s okay now

SHRA

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[Aussie-Chookmum]

A feather bomb has gone off in the coop. Everyone is moulting.
Luckily Alice hasn't too many bald spots this year as the feathers come in just before all the old fluff is fully gone.

Whenever Edwina shakes she is surrounded by clouds of feathers, but her only obvious bald spot is her (not) fluffy butt.

Deana must be moulting because there are brown feathers in the coop, but she doesn't look much different.

The most obvious moulter is Pepper the stubborn broody. She was almost bald on the chest and abdomen when I was hoiking her out of the nesting boxes and she is beginning to look like a naked neck.

Nobody wanted to pose for me for Mugshot Monday. Only Deana held still for a moment.

Why are my hens all camera shy?

 

[RoyalChick]

Yes! Good point ACM. I say mew-chew-all too!

Me too!

 

[RoyalChick]

Mugshot Monday.

“I see you hiding in there. Come on out of that camera and give me a treat!”

 

[FransGran]

Monday Mugs

 

[featherhead007]

A feather bomb has gone off in the coop. Everyone is moulting.
Luckily Alice hasn't too many bald spots this year as the feathers come in just before all the old fluff is fully gone.
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Whenever Edwina shakes she is surrounded by clouds of feathers, but her only obvious bald spot is her (not) fluffy butt.
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Deana must be moulting because there are brown feathers in the coop, but she doesn't look much different.
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The most obvious moulter is Pepper the stubborn broody. She was almost bald on the chest and abdomen when I was hoiking her out of the nesting boxes and she is beginning to look like a naked neck.
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Nobody wanted to pose for me for Mugshot Monday. Only Deana held still for a moment.
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Why are my hens all camera shy?

When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. So, with feathers, make a pillow!

 

[featherhead007]

Monday Mugs
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I can't find a favorite in your birds. They are all so beautiful!

 

[featherhead007]

Yes! Good point ACM. I say mew-chew-all too!

The feeling is "Moo chew well"!

 

[featherhead007]

You were in disguise. He was trying to protect his flock and territory from this strange, well dressed interloper.

But seriously, has he ever seen you dressed like that before when you let them out for the day?

I remember someone saying they were attacked when they were wearing new gumboots or pajamas or something. The chook only started to calm down when she talked to them and the chook looked up and realized. "Oh...it's you"

Jaffar has never seen me dressed up in black slacks before.

 

[featherhead007]

Mugshot Monday!

Janet says Peekaboo!

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My first thought! Hi there, little lady!