Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Marie2020]

For Monday. Minnie’s mug going for the dunk. I can’t get over how much healthier she looks. I had almost forgotten she has that weird floppy comb.
She must be feeling so much better now.

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I'm so happy to see this

 

[Marie2020]

I find this fascinating. Thanks for sharing.

I'll agree that jumpy is good, especially right now. Of course I liked it better when they felt safe to live their chicken lives in peace. That is not to be right now.

That sounds like life in general, we all have to be on the ball Bob

 

[Shadrach]

"Come on Fat Bird, just do my wattles"

 

[featherhead007]

Possible predator in the coop. I was putting the chickens away for the night, they were all acting nervous. I looked around a bit, and found a stray cat in one of the laying boxes (comfy as can be) I had to escort the kitty out of the coop and said to it “Sorry, this place is for chickens only, and you are not even close to being one” just happened, and all the chickens are okay.

 

[Marie2020]

This is my tribe’s first serious molt (they are all about roughly 19 months old). It’s their second winter but their first as full-grown adults. For the first time since they began laying, egg production is at an all-time low.
Remember, these are my first-ever chickens, so I am learning all about how things work.
My first concern is making sure they are getting proper nutrition to support them through this process.
This hasn’t affected their activity and behavior, somehow. They are as active as ever and enjoying their days. Don’t ask me how! If it were me, I am pretty sure I would be a miserable, cranky old hen!

Oil and acv is being added too my girls feeds, sometimes an egg a bit of fish or meat. Their feathers are coming back now even with this crazy weather we are getting

 

[bgmathteach]

Oh dear. I don’t know what to do. Maggie made it up to the roost.
Part of me says leave her there because there is healing power in being snuggled with others in the tribe.
But part of me is terrified she will fall off and injure herself and so wondering if I should take her down and tuck her into a nice safe nest box.
Oh dear. Oh my.

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As much as I hate to say it, due to her ataxia, I would vote to take her down. It would be horrible to wake up to an injured girl.

Unless, of course...her ataxia was better this afternoon???

 

[Marie2020]

Possible predator in the coop. I was putting the chickens away for the night, they were all acting nervous. I looked around a bit, and found a stray cat in one of the laying boxes (comfy as can be) I had to escort the kitty out of the coop and said to it “Sorry, this place is for chickens only, and you are not even close to being one” just happened, and all the chickens are okay.

Interesting. I'd check out if that cat is a danger or good to have around.

Just thinking it's the latter there'll be less mice problems

 

[bgmathteach]

Oh it is clear I do not have the emotional resilience to keep chickens.
Diana came up to the roost and was clearly disturbed at seeing Maggie in ‘her’ spot (traditionally it has been Maggie’s spot in fact).
She paced back and forth for several minutes. Kept eyeing the roost across the way where the Roadrunners have established an alternative base camp and ultimately threw Maggie off
It is a sign that Maggie is not well that she was able to do that.
So, it appears Diana with no feathers prefers to roost alone. At least Maggie isn’t injured.

No, no, no...you are looking at it all wrong. Diana KNEW Maggie shouldn't be up there and 'helped' her off while she was still awake/alert and could land safely!

 

[featherhead007]

Interesting. I'd check out if that cat us a danger or good to have around.

Just thinking it's the latter there'll be less mice problems

I thought that too, it seemed that the chickens were only mildly nervous about having the cat around. As if they already knew the cat.

 

[featherhead007]

I thought that too, it seemed that the chickens were only mildly nervous about having the cat around. As if they already knew the cat.

But I build the coop for housing chickens (and me sometimes) but not the neighborhood cats.