Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Shadrach]

Emily might be a little sore today. I spent a half hour with her, picking the (stuff) from her fluffy butt. Several feathers came out doing so. I gave her some treats afterwards. Do chickens fart? (This one does.) I added some ACV to their water too. Emily’s bumm looks a lot better now! (I hope she feels better soon)
She’s purring and that’s a good sign! View attachment 2830540

Yes, chickens fart and belch and even snore!

 

[Shadrach]

Vale Deana November 2015 - September2021

My Rhode Island Red, Deana, died Thursday night/ Friday morning. She was almost 6 years old and the last of my second batch of hens.
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She took up residence in the old "little" coop her last week were she was given a bottom clean, fresh litter and fresh food and water every day.
More often than not her visitors ate her food though.
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I have lost some confidence in my vet regarding the chooks and felt that if they were just going to recommend euthanasia, considering her age, I would rather she passed at home amongst her flock and in familiar surroundings.

She ruled calmly and from a discreet distance. (Tsuki was the enforcer.) Only ever needed to give one or two admonitory pecks if someone thought they could eat before her.

I have buried her in a sunny spot near the run and planted sunflowers over her.
R.I.P. sweet girl

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She was lovely AC. I'm sure she had a wonderful life under your care.
Vets are as aart would say, a crap shoot. Not many really appreciate that a chicken can engender as much emotion as say a dog or cat.

 

[featherhead007]

Yes, chickens fart and belch and even snore!

I know that they purr when very content

 

[Shadrach]

Is it advisable to bath a chicken during the time they are losing their feathers. My poor princess is going through it now and it's her first molt.

You really shouldn't bath chickens unless it's absolutely necessary. They're dry clean only. It says so on their care instructions.

 

[featherhead007]

Like most of the “so called” county judges in the backwards county I chose to live here with!

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

Hair Styles

Legertha and Sylvie have been working on their hair styles. What does everyone think?

Legertha
I'm not quite sure how to describe this. Let's start with the top view.
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The V shape from the front is quite impressive.
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Sylvie is just starting her pin feathers. She is going for more of a Mohawk style.

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They are too cute!

 

[Shadrach]

Phyllis gets 1 on 1 with Chicks

Sydney was distracted eating on Friday and Phyllis got some wire time alone with the chicks. Here's the video.

The problem you've got is trying to work out if what you are seeing is fence fighting or not. The good news is, or may be, is that in my experience as soon as the fence isn't there, the behaviour of all parties changes. Until you have the time to supervise them without them being in a cage you're not going to know.

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

This did not seem to go well

I let Phyllis make contact with the chicks. I will let the video speak for itself.

Spoiler: Additional info

No one was injured though Legertha got out as I was removing Phyllis

Oh no!
That didn’t go well.

 

[Marie2020]

This handsome devil would like you all to know he's graduated to being ridden on the main road now. No I'm not talking about the 4-lane just to be clear. His new route is almost 8 miles round trip and involves crossing the train tracks which he'd never crossed before.
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He's one handsome boy.

 

[MaryJanet]

Is it advisable to bath a chicken during the time they are losing their feathers. My poor princess is going through it now and it's her first molt.

Maybe snip the poop off?

I have bathed hens in the past, but I won't any more because I worry about uterine infections from dirty bath water going inside the hen (where it would never go in nature).