Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

I have officially lost my mind (feel free to keep your opinion on that to yourself!).
I put Dotty back in the Chicken Palace. I inspected around her vent for nasties and apart from being skin and bones I didn't see any creepy crawlies. I only saw a few pin feathers which is a tad worrying.
But then, when I went in with her, Maggie rushed the door again and stood on the sheet ice in the driveway pecking at snow and ice chips. Their waterer did not freeze so I think it is just she likes eating ice chips.
So, what did I do? Crazy chicken lady that I am? I got the snow shovel and delivered a shovel full of snow and ice into the Chicken Palace.
And yes, Maggie is feasting on it!

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Daisy, the greatest hen ever, loved to eat snow. I believe that Lilly does as well.

 

[BY Bob]

Princess muck is back too how she always was. Caked in mud again
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What a cutie!

 

[BY Bob]

Everyone preening away Tina is picking her own feathers out. She hasn't laid and egg for days I hope she's okay

Flexi seems too have really taken to Agatha and Tina the three were all snuggling in together last night
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Finally the sun is shining after freezing cold nights and grey days

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Marvelous. That looks wonderful.

 

[featherhead007]

Shenandoah is acting weird today. She’s picking up leaves and sticks, trying to throw them on her back?

 

[BY Bob]

It's so lovely sitting outside with my girls again

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I really miss that. I'm super happy for you.

 

[RoyalChick]

Woo hoo! It's up to +2 degrees now!
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I really like that photo.

 

[RoyalChick]

Something to do

I was able to get more chopped straw today so I could throw the remainder of my previous bale into the run today. Phyllis dove right in.

She is very elegant in her scratching around. Every inch the red-carpet model!

 

[RoyalChick]

Shenandoah is acting weird today. She’s picking up leaves and sticks, trying to throw them on her back?

Maggie and Diana do that when they lay an egg - which neither of them have done for quite a while now.

 

[BY Bob]

Shenandoah is acting weird today. She’s picking up leaves and sticks, trying to throw them on her back?

Aurora does that after she lays an egg. I call it moving nest building or just "goofy hen"

 

[BY Bob]

34 degrees F and sunny here (but I’m still cold!

Balmy.