Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Marie2020]

She grooms him - grabs his head feathers and pulls hard hahaha he just looks at her then she will clean the feathers for him. Need to get photos or video of that.

Next she'll have an iron and ironing board to do his laundry

 

[RoyalChick]

No, sadly, my chooks never took to the xylophone The ONLY times they had seemed the slightest bit interested was when I smeared some peanut butter mixed with scratch on it.

My Geese are doing well. When they hear me talk, they call out (kinda loudly, I might say) And, when I let them out of the coop/run for free range time in the afternoon, they follow me around as I go let everyone out. If I stop & turn, they freeze, I start moving again, and they do, too! Like a game of freeze!!. However, if I stop and stoop down & start talking to them, they talk back and approach. They side-step my gentle attempts at touch, though But, they will readily eat out of my hand, or gently 'nibble' my fingers or clothing to 'explore it'. I do give them a stern 'NO' if they bite hard or tug hard. I'm fine with curiosity, but not hurting, and I don't want them to get bad habits......

Thanks for asking

They sound lovely!

 

[Marie2020]

No, sadly, my chooks never took to the xylophone The ONLY times they had seemed the slightest bit interested was when I smeared some peanut butter mixed with scratch on it.

My Geese are doing well. When they hear me talk, they call out (kinda loudly, I might say) And, when I let them out of the coop/run for free range time in the afternoon, they follow me around as I go let everyone out. If I stop & turn, they freeze, I start moving again, and they do, too! Like a game of freeze!!. However, if I stop and stoop down & start talking to them, they talk back and approach. They side-step my gentle attempts at touch, though But, they will readily eat out of my hand, or gently 'nibble' my fingers or clothing to 'explore it'. I do give them a stern 'NO' if they bite hard or tug hard. I'm fine with curiosity, but not hurting, and I don't want them to get bad habits......

Thanks for asking

Since Agatha has gone there's been no more drumming on my plant pots

 

[bgmathteach]

Maggie is warming herself in the sun. Temperatures are dipping into the 30s at night this weekend. I don’t know if that is too cold for her to cope given she is half naked.
All you cold-climate people any advice? It will be 38 on Sunday pre-dawn. Probably a few degrees warmer inside their roosting area.

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I think she will be alright given the following 2 stipulations:
A) NO drafts
B) she is middle gal OR tucked against wall gal. (i.e. not last on the roost) Then she will have others to help keep her warm.

 

[Marie2020]

Pusscat doing what he doe's best he is a professional at this

 

[Marie2020]

I think she will be alright given the following 2 stipulations:
A) NO drafts
B) she is middle gal OR tucked against wall gal. (i.e. not last on the roost) Then she will have others to help keep her warm.

I've bought an old ceramic hot water bottle for the girls that should help too keep my girls toasty, next I'll make a cover for it.

Princess has a tiny little tail feather coming through, it's so cute

 

[bgmathteach]

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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She is looking better already, though! No more porcupine, the feathers are starting to emerge from the shafts. Soon she will be back to her fluffy self! Meanwhile: look at the iridescence on the beginnings of her new feathers!

 

[featherhead007]

Do you have pics of blu? Love those wattles

On my laptop, I have pictures of him. Not emotionally ready to go share with everyone yet. Sorry.
I’m having trouble with my Rocks fighting lately

 

[Marie2020]

What are you looking at

 

[featherhead007]

What are you looking at
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