Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Betty Collects Trash


Mrs BY Bob just called me outside to help her. It seems Betty got her foot stuck in a piece of plastic today. It must have blown into the yard as I've never seen it before. She put up a real fuss when I caught her and took it off.

She also dropped a ton of feathers. I wonder if she is molting?

 

[MaryJanet]

Betty Collects Trash


Mrs BY Bob just called me outside to help her. It seems Betty got her foot stuck in a piece of plastic today. It must have blown into the yard as I've never seen it before. She put up a real fuss when I caught her and took it off.

She also dropped a ton of feathers. I wonder if she is molting?

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Poor Betty, you took her pet plastic away!

 

[GregnLety]

Marie, I think @RebeccaBoyd knows what is wrong with Daisy and unfortunately it is terminal, so all she can do is provide comfort and exercise judgment on when the bad days outnumber the good.
It is a tough call to make and I know we are all here to support her.

Had I figured out my cinnamon queen had a tumor I would have eased her suffering sooner. It's a learning experience..

 

[BY Bob]

Well I just saw something out of Ezzie that now worries me. The hooligans were all piled up resting under a bush when Ezzie came to join them. Ezzie grabbed one of the "Mystery" red girls on the back of the neck and stood on her back for about 2 seconds. This was 1 of 2 things, Ezzie wanted that spot and showed dominance as the red girl moved out of the way. Or 2, the unthinkable, Ezzie is a boy and was getting ready to attempt to mate. I want to think dominance, but that very clearly looked like a young boy starting to test himself with the girls. Excuse me a minute while I go off to cry, I will probably start hearing first attempts at crowing before too much longer.

Oh no!

 

[BY Bob]

Hello everyone.
I have a little question that I'm sure some of you can answer, those who have both chicks and cats in their household.
How do you handle it, do you let the cats come near the chicks or keep them away until the chicks get bigger?

Grochatila and princess Hibou are both very good hunters, unfortunately they love birds ( love as in finding them delicious ). They are scared of my standard hens but the chicks mother is a bantam and they are definitely not scared of her.
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I keep them away. I would not trust mine with a chick. Once they are larger there is no problem but chicks are too much like baby song birds for me to be comfortable.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

It is not a laying issue as she does not lay unless she is laying internally. I did see a suggestion for epsom salt soaks. She has been getting one once a week since the mass was spotted. She is pooping normally but due to it's location I have to give her butt a wash to keep her feathers from getting nasty. She enjoys them and relaxes as soon as I put her down in the tub. The mass is just growing, I can tell it is bigger each time she gets a soak. It is firm, and there is no heat to it at all.

I will say I'm nearing my breaking point with my grandmother whether she realizes it or not. I'm dealing with her getting mad at me but when she told my daughter Saturday she hated her and kids in general I'm done.

It is hard to near impossible to not take things personally when we're talking about a close relative you used to have a reasonable relationship with. We can all remind you to not take it that way but we understand the difficulty too. In my experience, until they are really "gone" and obviously so, people flip in and out of rationality / comprehension, the executive functioning goes in and out, and you can't tell where they are until you get a comment like that.

The first impression is likely hurt, whether you steel yourself against it or not, it still hurts to hear it. It's a hurtful thing your Gran just said, or a reminder of how you don't have your Gran anymore, a real grieving there, and probably both. Rosie is young and doesn't have the life experience to help her understand (going to school about it right now though). I can see your wanting to protect her.

Even @Ponypoor, who was a professional, had a patient she did not have decades of history with get to her.

 

[BY Bob]

If anyone is interested, I have just uploaded another portrait video.

Tax:
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Everyone of these is more clever than the last. Add in the wonderful drawings and all I can say is WOW! Great job!

 

[featherhead007]

Poor Dakota, out in the yard all alone. The others chase her away and now she doesn’t have Arizona to hang out with. Jaffar tries to give her comfort, but he’s also busy with the other ladies. I can tell that she feels lonely. I feel that way myself sometimes.

 

[BY Bob]

Bob, I have completly lost track of your thread but here's my camera hog if you still do Mugs Monday.​

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What a wonderful mug. Of course you stopped in while I was checked out!

 

[MaryJanet]

It is hard to near impossible to not take things personally when we're talking about a close relative you used to have a reasonable relationship with. We can all remind you to not take it that way but we understand the difficulty too. In my experience, until they are really "gone" and obviously so, people flip in and out of rationality / comprehension, the executive functioning goes in and out, and you can't tell where they are until you get a comment like that.

The first impression is likely hurt, whether you steel yourself against it or not, it still hurts to hear it. It's a hurtful thing your Gran just said, or a reminder of how you don't have your Gran anymore, a real grieving there, and probably both. Rosie is young and doesn't have the life experience to help her understand (going to school about it right now though). I can see your wanting to protect her.

Even @Ponypoor, who was a professional, had a patient she did not have decades of history with get to her.

My view comes from a different cultural context, so it might seem odd, but It's a powerful moment for Rosie. If she can place the insult in the right context, it's a great time for her to develop deeper sympathy for an old lady who's not coping and who's lashing out. And to perhaps consider the detrimental effects of becoming too independent - her grandma's used to her independence and she's so angry now she has to receive care.