Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[micstrachan]

The discussion @RoyalChick started on spurs led me to survey & photo the Buckeye Bunch's feet. And some fluffy butts too. Let's see them!

Popcorn - three pictures - She has the biggest ones. There's a nice nail-like point on the right one and the left ain't too shabby either.
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Popcorn's fluffy bum and a nice view of her right spur.
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Popcorn's left foot spur.
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Hazel She has a small one on her right foot. She's molting her pantaloons.
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Butters She has no spurs, no hint even, basically very smooth feet.
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Peanut She has a tiny nub on the right foot and pretty much nothing on the left.
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Plus a bonus video when they took a rest after the photoshoot (except for Peanut).

PS Peanut was about a foot from the fence and didn't go closer, they are smart about it.

Gorgeous girls! Is that an electric poultry fence?

 

[Scrambles83]

Happy Friday from Snow (who’s butt is the cleanest it’s been for a while )

 

[RoyalChick]

OMG, Hattie didn’t make the cut? I vote for Sansa.

Me too. Sansa.

 

[Marie2020]

Thanks, both. There is the worry that it will only last a month and not correct the underlying issue. There is the dream it will be a one and done treatment. There is the thought that one dose and shortened days will give her body a chance to grow a little more instead of investing all the resources into egg production.

The truth is, we will try the vet advice, but if the hormones don't "fix" her after a couple of tries, it will not be something we can administer every month for the rest of her life at 500$ for the prescription only. It will have to be an occasional treatment at most

This is probably a dumb thought and sharach will more than likely shoot me down in flames but Himalayan salt supposedly helps us humans with hormonal issues, would a tiny bit of this help chickens I wonder

 

[Marie2020]

Thank you for that vote. I thought that photo was very good. I just don't think she is as popular as my other ladies.

She's adorable

 

[Marie2020]

Maybe you know a good psychiatrist that I could call?

You would give a psychiatrist a nervous breakdown down. Please don't do that.

 

[Marie2020]

Seriously? I'm doomed. The youngest has been driving for a year now and somehow manages to get me to pay for his gas.... every single time! How am I going to survive this clever manipulative behavior into his 30s?!?

Get a grip, you are not doing him or yourself any favours.

I learned this the hard way. Now when I gift them they get so excited ever so happy and really appreciate my efforts.
They know they are loved and are today far more independent and mentally much stronger.

I love my baby they have learned at last that you cannot buy love and shouldn't use a loved in as a meal ticket

 

[Marie2020]

I’m in flight now, but have been diverted to Orange County airport, due to Fire activity in Central Valley. Things change by the second in the sky. Bakersfield airport is open, but I hate Bakersfield for so many reasons . I will update you my friends

There's a wonderful dog rescue guy there

 

[Ribh]

I'm going to tell the other three. You may get the Lilly brow furrow treatment.

I love all your girls but those redheads are hotheads. I feel for Sydney & Phyllis & Hattie.

 

[Lady Red]

So that was you passing the other day...

Just imagining Alex flitting around and then his chickens flying out to rescue him