Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[knoturavggrl]

I liked your idea of something temporary just to see if indeed that helps address the problem and is less drastic than shaving her head!
I assumed you meant something like this:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/polish-cant-see.1002396/post-15547118

Or maybe like one of these
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Yes, thats it! Even a barrette or a gentle roller clip your wife may have about. Assuming that it doesn't bother her overmuch, then you would know if the head feathers are indeed responsible for her behavior or something else.

Roller clips: these look harsh but aren’t and they are flat inside no teeth.

 

[featherhead007]

Yes, thats it! Even a barrette or a gentle roller clip your wife may have about. Assuming that it doesn't bother her overmuch, then you would know if the head feathers are indeed responsible for her behavior or something else.

Roller clips: these look harsh but aren’t and they are flat inside no teeth.
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Let me know how that works out!

 

[featherhead007]

Much to the distress of the Princesses I sat out in their field listening to the hawk and playing recordings of hawks from the Cornell website.
We have a match.
It is a Juvenile Red Tailed Hawk.
I didn’t see him/her but the cry is an exact match.
It seems to be setting up house in the area. Grrr.
In good news all the chickens recognize the call and stay under cover.

In a split second, that hawk could remove one of your babies, and you would stand there in shock watching your bird be killed. Horrible though, so be extra careful with a predator around’

 

[RoyalChick]

In a split second, that hawk could remove one of your babies, and you would stand there in shock watching your bird be killed. Horrible though, so be extra careful with a predator around’

I know. I don't know what else I can do though. I have lots of shrubs and furniture and umbrellas and a roofed run for them to hide in. They certainly seem to stay under their roof when they hear the hawk.
Fortunately the hawk is being bullied by the Mocking Birds (or are they Grey Catbirds?) and I am grateful that they are providing such a good distraction.

 

[rural mouse]

It is 95F/35C in the shade. The human servant is getting heat stroke as she runs back and forth with ice for the waterers.
She has opened a patio umbrella to create extra shade to supplement the trees, shrubs, and roofed parts of the run.
So what is a poor chicken to do?

Spoiler: Coping with the heat

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Hope I did the spoiler right.

You got the spoiler exactly right! Love it!!!

Oh good. I am never sure how to hide the picture. She is a tad nutso that one (personal opinion)!

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The stuff on the other sides of the brackets is the begin/end coding for spoilers.

 

[Ponypoor]

Rascal 2fers

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Glynda is looking very lovely

Where is Gucci?

 

[rural mouse]

Much to the distress of the Princesses I sat out in their field listening to the hawk and playing recordings of hawks from the Cornell website.
We have a match.
It is a Juvenile Red Tailed Hawk.
I didn’t see him/her but the cry is an exact match.
It seems to be setting up house in the area. Grrr.
In good news all the chickens recognize the call and stay under cover.

Maybe try playing recordings of bald or golden eagles screaming when the hawk is around. The juvie may decide those birds are around and leave the area...?

 

[Ponypoor]

It is 95F/35C in the shade. The human servant is getting heat stroke as she runs back and forth with ice for the waterers.
She has opened a patio umbrella to create extra shade to supplement the trees, shrubs, and roofed parts of the run.
So what is a poor chicken to do?

Spoiler: Coping with the heat

View attachment 3217137sunbathe of course!

Hope I did the spoiler right.

Wonderful, yes it was perfect

 

[rural mouse]

You got the spoiler exactly right! Love it!!!

Just insert everything (pick included between the brackets.

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The stuff on the other sides of the brackets is the begin/end coding for spoilers.

Dunno how I did the double quote. Phone being wonky I guess

Girls are getting big photo tax

 

[RoyalChick]

Dunno how I did the double quote. Phone being wonky I guess

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That is a special picture - the contrast with the green and all the different designs on the hens. Submit it for POW or calendar or something. It is very lovely.