Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Shabby Chic-Hens]

The picture below is carefully staged not to show the naked bits. I am sparing her modesty!

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oh, but we as humans love a good molting chicken!

 

[RoyalChick]

oh, but we as humans love a good molting chicken!

Oh I really don’t. It pains me to see them because the look soooo uncomfortable!

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Speaking of Chiquita I have to show you all something. I have had her for 10 months now, and when she first arrived she looked rough.
This was her the first night.

The next day.

Look at her now, she looks like a completely different hen. She has gained weight and her feathers and color is just gorgeous. These were taken just a few minutes ago. My angry floof really is living her best life.

 

[ValarieF]

Sorry you are in pain.

I have chronic pain so ty; yes always in pain.

 

[ValarieF]

Well a couple weeks ago, I put Dorothy in her nest box and put the Cozy Coop panel in front of it to warm her up she was chilled.

I always look at them, if they are hunched and scrunched up then they are not happy. Maybe if you have a crate to put her in at night and keep it covered with a towel to help keep droughts out and some body heat in, that should suffice. I am fortunate to have the feed room/office which is heated to keep them in if they are chilled.

I tried to keep her by the panel during the day but she refused - so every so often I would drag her into the heated room to warm up. At night I closed up the hen house so it kept it fairly warm in there.

My little chicks are ready to be out in the coop. It drops to the high 40's and low 50's should I put heat out there too?

 

[featherhead007]

poor you! I (without the use of glasses) often end up running right into walls that I just don't remember being there, even though 2 seconds ago I could visibly see it.

who's that fluffy polish in the back. a rooster?

That’s Mr. P (Pompei)

 

[Ponypoor]

Extra protein!

Guess I should have read ahead!

SHRH Tax

Extra Protein for new feathers, that’s what Dorothy needs bet she would eat those ants! Don’t you love that one remaining primary flight feather hahaha

 

[Shabby Chic-Hens]

That’s Mr. P (Pompei)

pictures please!
I love me a good polish rooster.

 

[Ponypoor]

My little chicks are ready to be out in the coop. It drops to the high 40's and low 50's should I put heat out there too?

As long as no draughty they should be fine. They can cuddle together in a nest box or even a cardboard box, all together to stay warm.

 

[Shabby Chic-Hens]

Guess I should have read ahead!

SHRH Tax

Extra Protein for new feathers, that’s what Dorothy needs bet she would eat those ants! Don’t you love that one remaining primary flight feather hahaha
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woah. there's some hard molt going on in your coop.
on the other hand, get some more pictures of her. you could enter her into the hardest molt contest. you have a good chance of getting 3rd or 2nd place (because I have noticed some completely featherless chickens around there).