Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[ChicoryBlue]

But Hazel is staring angrily at me. why?

That picture is from February, I don't think that's anger, it is her keen Hazel-intense stare. She is an enforcer in the tribe, and I think she has had enough of the phone camera and is asking me where the soldier fly worms are already!

 

[featherhead007]

That picture is from February, I don't think that's anger, it is her keen Hazel-intense stare. She is an enforcer in the tribe, and I think she has had enough of the phone camera and is asking me where the soldier fly worms are already!

Well, she certainly got my attention! but she is lovely for sure!

 

[featherhead007]

Peeps wasn't angry either RIP my Peeps

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Peeps wasn't angry either RIP my Peeps
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Nice to catch Peeps talking to you in this picture! RIP.

 

[BY Bob]

Oh, no accolades for most of it though! I did a bunch of things wrong and I've learned from it. I had thought the bathroom counter sink, being a high area, would be less stressful for them than me leaning / looming over them in the bathtub. But it was all too small. First I tried to have Butters (first bird up) stand on the counter next to a plastic basin set in the sink and I tried to wet and baby shampoo her backside but it didn't work well for getting a good amount of water up for soaking the hardened poo. Then the plastic tub was too small to work in with her standing in that. Then the sink basin bottom without the tub was rounded and terrible footing for her, and the small towel I put in there to stand on somehow floated, so it just got tangled in her feet, and without it the surface was slippery, but I managed to hold and support her from underneath with my other hand. The faucet was too close and in the way. The water in the sink got too deep at one point so poor Butters' belly pretty much got soaked. At least the water was warm. No doubt getting out of all that was a relief.

Standing on a nice, cushiony, stable flat towel, with a view from high up, she stood still while I toweled her off and put on coconut oil. Maybe she had been tired out and all subdued from the shock of the sink experience, and this was a vast improvement on that. Then she got the nice warm air and my fingers gently grooming and fluffing, and soon her belly, leg and bum feathers were outstandingly fluffy and everything probably felt a whole lot better. Her expression did look calm as the warm air fluffed around her. All's well that ends well? Everyone except Hazel seemed to find the last part okay. Hazel was stressing throughout, and it was good her bum was not too bad, and her bath & blow-out was the quickest.

I would like to do this in our large flat-bottomed kitchen sink, but I think DH might object. The bathtub is the other inside option. In summer there are good outside options. I am hoping nothing will be bad enough to warrant it again until then.

HazelView attachment 2571817

I love hearing the story of improvisation. Thanks for sharing that. We will learn a lot from everyone else's creativity.

I use the kitchen sink and then bleach it afterwards. It's the right size and height. The bleach takes care of anything that I don't want hanging out there afterwards. Of course we have a stainless steel sink as well. Hard to damage that bad boy.

 

[BY Bob]

Oh, no accolades for most of it though! I did a bunch of things wrong and I've learned from it. I had thought the bathroom counter sink, being a high area, would be less stressful for them than me leaning / looming over them in the bathtub. But it was all too small. First I tried to have Butters (first bird up) stand on the counter next to a plastic basin set in the sink and I tried to wet and baby shampoo her backside but it didn't work well for getting a good amount of water up for soaking the hardened poo. Then the plastic tub was too small to work in with her standing in that. Then the sink basin bottom without the tub was rounded and terrible footing for her, and the small towel I put in there to stand on somehow floated, so it just got tangled in her feet, and without it the surface was slippery, but I managed to hold and support her from underneath with my other hand. The faucet was too close and in the way. The water in the sink got too deep at one point so poor Butters' belly pretty much got soaked. At least the water was warm. No doubt getting out of all that was a relief.

Standing on a nice, cushiony, stable flat towel, with a view from high up, she stood still while I toweled her off and put on coconut oil. Maybe she had been tired out and all subdued from the shock of the sink experience, and this was a vast improvement on that. Then she got the nice warm air and my fingers gently grooming and fluffing, and soon her belly, leg and bum feathers were outstandingly fluffy and everything probably felt a whole lot better. Her expression did look calm as the warm air fluffed around her. All's well that ends well? Everyone except Hazel seemed to find the last part okay. Hazel was stressing throughout, and it was good her bum was not too bad, and her bath & blow-out was the quickest.

I would like to do this in our large flat-bottomed kitchen sink, but I think DH might object. The bathtub is the other inside option. In summer there are good outside options. I am hoping nothing will be bad enough to warrant it again until then.

HazelView attachment 2571817

By the way, Hazel has a nobel countenance in that photo.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

I love hearing the story of improvisation. Thanks for sharing that. We will learn a lot from everyone else's creativity.

I use the kitchen sink and then bleach it afterwards. It's the right size and height. The bleach takes care of anything that I don't want hanging out there afterwards. Of course we have a stainless steel sink as well. Hard to damage that bad boy.

Our kitchen sink is stainless steel too. Not one of those seriously deep sinks fashionable nowadays, it would would be perfect. If/when I have to do this again in cold weather I may go for it. Clear everything around it away, and clean with bleach as you do afterwards.

 

[RoyalChick]

I know the quality isn't the best, but, the boys have stolen one of the cat toys. I've yet to catch it on camera but they've already attempted to flog it a few times. Every time I bring out the camera to film it though they just end up staring at the camera.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=2065030480304108

OMG - mousers-in-training! I love it.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

By the way, Hazel has a nobel countenance in that photo.

She does have an intense look sometimes. But of course she looks noble - she has a fleur-de-lis pea comb. Is she French Royalty in disguise?

 

[RoyalChick]

Oh, no accolades for most of it though! I did a bunch of things wrong and I've learned from it. I had thought the bathroom counter sink, being a high area, would be less stressful for them than me leaning / looming over them in the bathtub. But it was all too small. First I tried to have Butters (first bird up) stand on the counter next to a plastic basin set in the sink and I tried to wet and baby shampoo her backside but it didn't work well for getting a good amount of water up for soaking the hardened poo. Then the plastic tub was too small to work in with her standing in that. Then the sink basin bottom without the tub was rounded and terrible footing for her, and the small towel I put in there to stand on somehow floated, so it just got tangled in her feet, and without it the surface was slippery, but I managed to hold and support her from underneath with my other hand. The faucet was too close and in the way. The water in the sink got too deep at one point so poor Butters' belly pretty much got soaked. At least the water was warm. No doubt getting out of all that was a relief.

Standing on a nice, cushiony, stable flat towel, with a view from high up, she stood still while I toweled her off and put on coconut oil. Maybe she had been tired out and all subdued from the shock of the sink experience, and this was a vast improvement on that. Then she got the nice warm air and my fingers gently grooming and fluffing, and soon her belly, leg and bum feathers were outstandingly fluffy and everything probably felt a whole lot better. Her expression did look calm as the warm air fluffed around her. All's well that ends well? Everyone except Hazel seemed to find the last part okay. Hazel was stressing throughout, and it was good her bum was not too bad, and her bath & blow-out was the quickest.

I would like to do this in our large flat-bottomed kitchen sink, but I think DH might object. The bathtub is the other inside option. In summer there are good outside options. I am hoping nothing will be bad enough to warrant it again until then.

HazelView attachment 2571817

Thank you. That is exactly the details I needed to not make the same mistakes (I am sure I will find plenty mistakes of my own to make!). I am really hoping I can crumble rather than bathe. I will see how that goes.