Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Marie2020]

@RoyalChick

Do you think a good olive oil would help with the comb?

 

[rural mouse]

I couldn't get over how cold my body was fully dressed and under a blanket.

A hot cuppa, soup, stew, chili, a hot bath, and LOTS more cuppas.

 

[rural mouse]

Gorgeous birds, brilliant pictures.

Thank you

 

[rural mouse]

@RoyalChick

Do you think a good olive oil would help with the comb?

No. Do NOT touch in any way, shape, or form. Can lead to bigger problems. Once frostbite occurs (including with people), and the initial issue is resolved (ie: warmed up SLOWLY not quick), do NOT poke, prod, massage, anoint, daub, pick at, or otherwise mess with. PERIOD.

 

[RoyalChick]

No. Do NOT touch in any way, shape, or form. Can lead to bigger problems. Once frostbite occurs (including with people), and the initial issue is resolved (ie: warmed up SLOWLY not quick), do NOT poke, prod, massage, anoint, daub, pick at, or otherwise mess with. PERIOD.

Yes. I was about to reply with the same. The risk is damaging fragile tissues that may still be able to survive and also opening up wounds that allow infection in. The black bit is acting like a natural dressing preventing any infection from entering.
But I think @Marie2020 may have been talking about the white crusty look of the rest of her comb. Not the parts that got frostbite. Honestly I don’t know about that. All my girls get that to some degree. Worse in winter. When I first saw it I thought it was a fungal infection. But it may just be dry skin (like my elbows).
I have wondered whether I should try coconut oil for it but I don’t want to do so while it is still going below freezing and also not on Dotty with frostbite.
I would be interested if other folk have experience of the white ‘dry skin’ look on combs.
Here is Minnie (left) who has it less badly. Maggie has it too. Diana less so.

 

[Emma-Daisy]

Buffy has a gorgeous mug, don’t you think?
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She's adorable

 

[bgmathteach]

Thanks Kris! I haven’t shared the story publicly but I have privately with a few people. I’m happy to PM the story to anyone who is interested (long post though!)

I would love to be on the PM list for the story, @LozzyR Clearly he was important to you and made a huge impression, and left a hole!

 

[RoyalChick]

I would love to be on the PM list for the story, @LozzyR Clearly he was important to you and made a huge impression, and left a hole!

@LozzyR of course I would like to read as well if you are in to share.

 

[bgmathteach]

Yes. I was about to reply with the same. The risk is damaging fragile tissues that may still be able to survive and also opening up wounds that allow infection in. The black bit is acting like a natural dressing preventing any infection from entering.
But I think @Marie2020 may have been talking about the white crusty look of the rest of her comb. Not the parts that got frostbite. Honestly I don’t know about that. All my girls get that to some degree. Worse in winter. When I first saw it I thought it was a fungal infection. But it may just be dry skin (like my elbows).
I have wondered whether I should try coconut oil for it but I don’t want to do so while it is still going below freezing and also not on Dotty with frostbite.
I would be interested if other folk have experience of the white ‘dry skin’ look on combs.
Here is Minnie (left) who has it less badly. Maggie has it too. Diana less so.
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A lovely photo of the two of them. Perfect 2-fer Tuesday pic. And I do love their elegant caps. Looks like they are ready for a day out on the town, lol.

 

[rural mouse]

Yes. I was about to reply with the same. The risk is damaging fragile tissues that may still be able to survive and also opening up wounds that allow infection in. The black bit is acting like a natural dressing preventing any infection from entering.
But I think @Marie2020 may have been talking about the white crusty look of the rest of her comb. Not the parts that got frostbite. Honestly I don’t know about that. All my girls get that to some degree. Worse in winter. When I first saw it I thought it was a fungal infection. But it may just be dry skin (like my elbows).
I have wondered whether I should try coconut oil for it but I don’t want to do so while it is still going below freezing and also not on Dotty with frostbite.
I would be interested if other folk have experience of the white ‘dry skin’ look on combs.
Here is Minnie (left) who has it less badly. Maggie has it too. Diana less so.
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Mine have the white on a few wattles also. I'm letting that alone as well. Extra oils in food: sunflower seeds. They're burning the calories in the winter anyway. More snow (yay, more moisture!), so they're going to be eating more commercial feed. This weekend, it was so nice out they didn't tough the commercial, just the breakfast scratch, forage, and Cheetah's tidbit stashes......stuffed.