Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Blazinga]

1 Pound of Platina
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How she looks right now reminds me of mumble from happy feet, just as old as the others, but with half developed feathers.

 

[micstrachan]

BYbob, Royalchick, and MJ have all seen my boy, but I don't think anyone else on here has.

@featherhead007, this is Bootsie. He was the product of my Red bantam Cochin hen, and our standard (giant) buff Brahma rooster! He has longer legs than the bantam cochin rooster, (his uncle) but does not have the brawn and height of his dad.
He is a little taller than the Bantam Cochin rooster.
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Beautiful boy!

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Oh ACM I am more traumatized than I feared. It is talking all my willpower to leave them alone and let them rest. I hope I can sleep tonight.

That's because you are a kind and empathetic person.

I hope you sleep well tonight in spite of understandable anxiety.
Time to break out the lavender oil and the sound of the ocean hmmm?

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Many ways and not all are understood. It is particularly good on chronic leg ulcers and burns.
A few of the ways it is believed to work are that it is antibacterial (that is why you don’t need to keep it in the fridge and it never goes off). It is also acidic which discourages specific kinds of enzymes that destroy tissue in chronic wounds. It is hyperosmolar which means it draws out fluid and may also directly stimulate the immune response in the wound.
There are clinical and scientific references in it which I could probably dig up. They even make medical grade honey!
Leeches in the other hand are simpler. They remove tiny blood clots that create swelling and so improve blood flow in a wound to promote healing. Weirdly they also secrete a pain killler. You definitely only want to use medical leeches ( which are sterile) on a wound.
Did I earn my witches hat?

I think you've earned your hat RC.

 

[featherhead007]

BYbob, Royalchick, and MJ have all seen my boy, but I don't think anyone else on here has.

@featherhead007, this is Bootsie. He was the product of my Red bantam Cochin hen, and our standard (giant) buff Brahma rooster! He has longer legs than the bantam cochin rooster, (his uncle) but does not have the brawn and height of his dad.
He is a little taller than the Bantam Cochin rooster.
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What a stud!

 

[featherhead007]

I feel I owe chicken tax. Toddler Maggie and part of toddler Diana (I think).

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Not fair! Maggie is just too cute!

 

[featherhead007]

I have always wanted a partridge, I love that color!
I only have three bantam Cochin, two reds, and a white.(A red rooster, and the two hens are red, and white)

You must be proud of him! He is quite the looker!

If you had a blue Cochin, you would be very patriotic! (Red, White, and blue)

 

[BY Bob]

Sorry. I over reacted. Thought you were about to experiment!
Having had wild leeches attach themselves it can be unnerving to day the least.
I still prefer them to ticks however!

This is not a choice I would want to make.

 

[BY Bob]

Sorry. I over reacted. Thought you were about to experiment!
Having had wild leeches attach themselves it can be unnerving to day the least.
I still prefer them to ticks however!

Ticks or Leeches. This is not a choice I would ever wish to make. Ever.

 

[BY Bob]

I feel I owe chicken tax. Toddler Maggie and part of toddler Diana (I think).

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I feel like I've never seen her baby photos. How adorable!