Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Blazinga]

Ok with the calendar contest in mind I have some of Drummie I took today. They are all similar looking. Which one is your favorite.

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[BY Bob]

You have more sensible chickens than me

No one ever entered the direct sun for 2 days. They have been around long enough to understand and generally stay under cover anyway. It's safer there.

 

[BY Bob]

Those thunderstorms are beautiful! I love thunderstorms but I just don’t like being outside during them haha

I love them as well. They are supposed to keep coming for the next 2 hours or so.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Stop it people! It’s too hot to be joking around like this. No it’s not , Yes it is. Okay it is. (Ever lose an argument with yourself?)

I can't tell who won...

 

[BY Bob]

1 or 3 lovely pictures

There is no bad one.

 

[Kawi_girl]

Ok with the calendar contest in mind I have some of Drummie I took today. They are all similar looking. Which one is your favorite.

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This is my vote for #3. What a majestic bird.

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

I love them as well. They are supposed to keep coming for the next 2 hours or so.

Awesome.

There is no bad one.

Exactly! It’s hard to choose

 

[Lady Red]

Barastoc golden yolk pellets

Thank you...however as expected....haven't run across it. Maybe I should see if I can source it online

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Rooasting Time

I was able to keep them out of the coop until 9:00 pm. Here are the coop readings from then. I got it down to 89°F. Heat index down to 94°F.

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Here they are roosted. That's Hattie roosted in front of the fan, wings out.
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When I expanded the picture - is she panting too? Or is it just her usual beak from that angle? Hard to tell. Poor girl! Smart to be in front of the fan though! Air circulation extremely important when relative humidity is that high, I hadn't realized. It's great to have a fan right there for them!

 

[Lady Red]

Naenae is going be the death of me

This girl I popped outside after dinner and after the storms rolled through. The temperatures dropped nicely and the girls were happy to not be so uncomfortable.

Most were gathered by the hedge. I thought they were squabbling over a worm.
Nope.
Naenae has a soft shell egg slide out of her and they were devouring it. Piscia ran over and grabbed the entire shell and gobbled it down.
I couldn't shoo them away they were total vultures.
Meanwhile Naenae just stood there.
I thought she would perk up, but she walked about 5 feet and just stood there, closing her eyes.

Two of other birds were eyeing her backside. I snatched her up and brought her in the house.

As hubby and I set up the chicken infirmary I had kiddo hold her. She laid a full sized egg, but another soft shell. On kiddo's lap.

We are keeping her inside overnight to keep an eye on her.

This poor bird. Even my extra calcium foods to her aren't helping. I don't know what to do.