Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

I may be saying something ridiculous but is it possible that she just doesn't want to grow up and become independent ? I know this is a very anthropomorphic way of saying it. But maybe she acts like she was still a chick ?

I know I am like a broken record here - but I still think her sight holds her back. Probably makes her cautious to try new things - like that time Bob when she didn't eat off your hand but only ate what the others scooped to the floor.
She also has some childhood to catch up on given leg and sight.
She made such good progress on the leg I wouldn't give up on her!

 

[Marie2020]

Cat's are well known too be inquisitive dogs are plain nosey but I never would have thought how much chickens are tye noisiest of any creature I have come across

Princess as I'm opening a parcel

 

[featherhead007]

Too much madness here today. The chooks are all okay, but everyone has an attitude. Chasing each other around. They are loud and argumentative. I have six laying boxes. They all want to use the one only!

 

[BY Bob]

I may be saying something ridiculous but is it possible that she just doesn't want to grow up and become independent ? I know this is a very anthropomorphic way of saying it. But maybe she acts like she was still a chick ?

I don't know. I'm pretty stumped with her right now. This morning Glynda and Lady Featherington ran out into the grass area I have for them. Ate some more cucumber, ate some grass and weeds, scratched around and LF kept going in to get Gucci but she just Lady down in the middle of the run. Gucci is growing and eating like she should but she is not adventurous in any way.

She is walking and standing a lot more but today is the first day in about 5 that she left the coop on her own. I have been removing her when it gets very hot in the afternoon so she is in the cooler shade and dirt.

I see Glynda and especially Lady Featherington looking longingly when the big girls get out and have morning snack under the magnolia tree with me. It is clear they want to join in.

Gucci could care less.

I am going to mix them all together very soon. I have to. I am very worried about what may happen to her when that occurs.

 

[BY Bob]

INDOOR CHICKEN LOL

No! Not happening.

 

[BY Bob]

I know I am like a broken record here - but I still think her sight holds her back. Probably makes her cautious to try new things - like that time Bob when she didn't eat off your hand but only ate what the others scooped to the floor.
She also has some childhood to catch up on given leg and sight.
She made such good progress on the leg I wouldn't give up on her!

I am not giving up on her. I just can't figure out how to help her right now.

So I'm frustrated.

 

[RoyalChick]

I am not giving up on her. I just can't figure out how to help her right now.

So I'm frustrated.

I am sorry you are going through this. I know exactly how you feel. You likely don't remember, and my search skills on BYC are not up to tracking down the posts I made at the time, but this was a period I went through with my Hooligans.
Basically Bernadette wouldn't let them move very far from a cardboard box she had designated as Hooligan HQ. They just sat in it all day with Bella and Lulu making the odd high energy reconnaisance trip before returning to Bernadette in the box.
I was very frustrated because it was getting in the way of integration and I was very worried about that.
Suddenly it changed and Bernadette emerged from her box and started going out and about.
I know the situations are a bit different - but it is uncannily similar to what I experienced.
I am just hoping Gucci will suddenly snap out of it as Bernadette did once her leg was completely strong.

 

[ManueB]

2fer Tuesday in random order.

Nougat and Blanche.

(Princesse) Hibou and Gaston

Piou-piou and Léa

Lea and Merle

The pretty couple Théo and Chipie.

And another Merle & Lea- but you have to look pretty well.

Blanche and Brune.

 

[GregnLety]

Our lone chick

late for Monday mugs but here's a good one ❤

 

[ManueB]

I am sorry you are going through this. I know exactly how you feel. You likely don't remember, and my search skills on BYC are not up to tracking down the posts I made at the time, but this was a period I went through with my Hooligans.
Basically Bernadette wouldn't let them move very far from a cardboard box she had designated as Hooligan HQ. They basically just sat in it all day with Bella and Lulu making the odd high energy reconnaisance trip before returning to Bernadette in the box.
I was very frustrated because it was getting in the way of integration and I was very worried about that.
Suddenly it changed and Bernadette emerged from her box and started going out and about.
I know the situations are a bit different - but it is uncannily similar to what I experienced.
I am just hoping Gucci will suddenly snap out of it as Bernadette did once her leg was completely strong.

You were afraid they were turning into a cardboard cult .