Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Marie2020]

Charlie’s really off this morning. There was a soft-shelled egg and what looked remains of another egg. She keeps sitting quietly and sticking her head under her wing. She wasn’t really interested in mealy worms. I don’t know if I can keep doing this!

I'd be careful on how many meal worms they have. They can cause fatty liver.

JC, advised a good natural yogurt which they get most days of the week, they love this and I think it helps hugely.

Excuse the background but this is what I used when my girl had soft shells. There are no more problems now.

 

[rural mouse]

That's from your phone, not the smiley face insert icon above the window...the semi-animated ones.

 

[Marie2020]

I got my eye you all at fluffy's

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This little guy as always got his eyes on everything

 

[BY Bob]

Now I know a thing or two about leprechaun traps. Over in Ireland they call them pubs.

Excellent! Well played!

 

[Marie2020]

There needs to be more reaction emojis. Where's the eye rolling emoji when you need it?

I would really like an eye rolling emoji

 

[Marie2020]

Yep, she's growing spurs allriight.

Why would a hen grow spurs?

 

[Marie2020]

It's so hard to be an adult.

Come on Bob, you're not that old yet

 

[Marie2020]

I arrived at my sisters a bit after 5pm and as one might expect went straight outside to see the chickens. The last time I was here was mid May. As soon as I sat down Chick, the most junior hen jumped onto my lap and Mini set about giving my trouser leg a good grooming. I spent much of the evening outside with the chickens in between the shower bursts.

According to my sister, Freya, the Swedish Flower hen who is the eldest, is becoming very rooster like in her behaviour even trying to mate with Mini, the Silky hen. I watched Freya give out her bits of walnut to the others by calling them and making the head nodding I’ve found food motions roosters do.

Freya has stopped laying eggs and according to my sister, since she stopped her behaviour has been more rooster like than hen like.
Here's Freya with Mo and Chick. Mini is laying an egg.
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I would love it if my amber became a cockerel she's stopped laying eggs

 

[RoyalChick]

I'd be careful on how many meal worms they have. They can cause fatty liver.

JC, advised a good natural yogurt which they get most days of the week, they love this and I think it helps hugely.

Excuse the background but this is what I used when my girl had soft shells. There are no more problems now.

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Could you show us what it contains?

 

[BY Bob]

I arrived at my sisters a bit after 5pm and as one might expect went straight outside to see the chickens. The last time I was here was mid May. As soon as I sat down Chick, the most junior hen jumped onto my lap and Mini set about giving my trouser leg a good grooming. I spent much of the evening outside with the chickens in between the shower bursts.

According to my sister, Freya, the Swedish Flower hen who is the eldest, is becoming very rooster like in her behaviour even trying to mate with Mini, the Silky hen. I watched Freya give out her bits of walnut to the others by calling them and making the head nodding I’ve found food motions roosters do.

Freya has stopped laying eggs and according to my sister, since she stopped her behaviour has been more rooster like than hen like.
Here's Freya with Mo and Chick. Mini is laying an egg.
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They are a lovely lot.