Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

These wild kittens are eating the meally worms that I leave out for the chooks. View attachment 3326808

Poor things. Breaks my heart.

 

[lightm]

Have a safe trip @Ponypoor !

@BY Bob it's wonderful to see you so happy . Maybe the world needs more blue eggs ? I hope you told Glynda that you're very proud she's a frost legbar.
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Happy Friday to everyone ! We should finally get some freeze this weekend- six weeks late. It's so warm our potatoes are germinating in the cellar . Hoping for some snow on Monday!
And also hoping the roosters keep quiet at roost times tonight and tomorrow -i'm on my own and don't want any chicken sleeping outside if the temps drop suddenly!

The Friday butts :
Cannelle (in front) has got most of her butt's feathers back and she seems to be doing a bit better . She's began pecking me again vigorously. I take this as a good sign.
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Sleek butts: Merle and Chipie (missing a bunch of feathers). Glynda has me wondering what color Merle will lay .
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Blanche's butt. She's not telling me off, she's staring at a couple of eagles very high in the sky that have been watching us for a few days
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Théo the small terror has grown his beautiful tail back and is being the biggest pain in the butt . You can see he still has the shafts on his mane feathers growing out though.
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Edited : almost forgot Léa's butt! Gaston is beginning to try to mate her every now and then (she doesn't let him) which makes me think she could be laying soon.
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"Maybe the world needs more blue eggs ." Love this!

I know your chooks have had some trouble lately. I hope they are better now.

 

[BY Bob]

We are truly blessed with @bgmathteach here! Her comments often hits home! She doesn't even cry when we have to leave BYC temporarily.

We truly are.

 

[lightm]

I think you have to use "reply" instead of quote.

Water Cooler Talk

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B: Hey Sydney

S: Hey Betty

B: Did you see that egg the new girl lay on Wednesday?

S: Yes, can you believe it!

B: I've never seen one that color

S: Neither have I although I did hatch a green one back in the day

B: You have to tell me about that some day. Phyllis is always talking about hatching. Was it fun?

S: Nope it's a lot of work and then the kids, don't get me started on those needy buggers. I could not wait to get rid of them. At 4 weeks old I said you clowns are on your own. Been there, done that, no need to do that again.

B: Yikes! I'll avoid that.

S: Good decision. I'm off to eat some corn. See you in a bit.

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G: Hey Betty

B: Hey Glynda. That sure is a pretty egg you lay. How do you make yours blue like that?

G: I'm not even sure how I lay the egg! That sure was a surprise. How often an I going to have to do that?

B: More often than you would guess but you get used to it.

G: What color is your egg? Are blue eggs different?

B: We've never had blue eggs around here before. Mine are white, so are Phyllis' eggs.

G: I guess different looking chickens lay different colors?

B: I don't know about that but everyone else lays like a browny beige egg. Of course "Princess" Aurora calls hers pink. But it's browny beige.

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H: Hey ladies, what is everyone talking about?

G: Egg colors

B: Did you see Glynda's pretty blue eggs?

H: I did. They are very pretty. The human rooster will be very pleased.

G: Will he!

H: Yup, he has always wanted blue eggs. In fact, let me tell you a secret. Come here everyone.

S, P, LF: We're here Hattie, what's up?

H: Now I will deny saying this if Aurora finds out but did you all know that Aurora was supposed to lay blue eggs!

From the group: GASP! No way!

H: That's why she calls her browny beige eggs Pink.

P: You're kidding

B: That's Crazy

S: Why am I just hearing this now?

H: She is going to be extra crabby now. You better stear clear of her Glynda.

G: Thanks for the warning.

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B: SHUSH! Here she cones!

LF: I'm out of here. I had no part in this conversation.

G: I'm just saying clear of her.

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A: What us everyone taking about?

S: (trying to get a rise out her) Oh nothing much, just egg colors! Did you see the blue egg that the new girl laid?

B: I gotta run

P: Me too

A: I saw it. It's cute but it's no Pink egg.

H: Lady Featherington is calling me, gotta run

S: I think the blue egg is quite pretty, I wish I could lay one, don't you Aurora?

A: You are a fool. PINK IS THE BEST COLOR!

S: (pleased with herself but not wanting to get pecked) What's that Hattie? I'll be right over.

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A: (to herself) That Blue egg is pretty but I'll peck the crap out of anyone who says it again. My eggs are bigger and smoother and I know the human rooster likes them best.................They must be Pink.............He told me so.

poor Aurora, I am with you. I love myself a pink egg.

 

[lightm]

I think you have to use "reply" instead of quote.

I do use "reply", but the picture would be gone in my reply (only shows as "view attachment ***") whereas in @bgmathteach 's reply to others, the pictures are embedded!

I can't answer that - that is too techy for me!

Maybe @BY Bob or @Ponypoor could answer it, they are much more technologically advanced than I!

But you are the only one that is able to do this!!! And you use a computer like me. Many others use a phone.

 

[RoyalChick]

We are truly blessed with @bgmathteach here! Her comments often hits home! She doesn't even cry when we have to leave BYC temporarily.

What a nice post. Yes, we are indeed all very lucky to have @bgmathteach with us here.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Are you getting snow yet? That is a seriously late molt. Poor girl.

Oh yes, it’s terrible timing. 3 inches a few days ago and small dustings from lake effect since (we are at the south-eastern furthest reach of lake effect from Lake Ontario). It’s been in the 20’sF during the day, barely reached 30F briefly today. Looks like it’s going to the teens next week! And I’m not happy about the northwest weather protection on the Big Run, gotta try something different there. But other parts are pretty well sheltered.

Since this molt and her behavior, and me feeling she’s been through a lot since the mites treatment and then Baytril treatment and mites again in there I have not picked Peanut up to feel her belly, I have to work up the willto do it. And get some trust back. She really doesn’t want to be near anyone right now. At least she’s eating, and eating both walnuts and dried BSL. She doesn’t appear to be low-riding back there, and her stepping is not consistently high. Her poops are normal.

How wonderful. Is she doing well?

Popcorn - she seems to be doing well!

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Water Cooler Talk

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B: Hey Sydney

S: Hey Betty

B: Did you see that egg the new girl lay on Wednesday?

S: Yes, can you believe it!

B: I've never seen one that color

S: Neither have I although I did hatch a green one back in the day

B: You have to tell me about that some day. Phyllis is always talking about hatching. Was it fun?

S: Nope it's a lot of work and then the kids, don't get me started on those needy buggers. I could not wait to get rid of them. At 4 weeks old I said you clowns are on your own. Been there, done that, no need to do that again.

B: Yikes! I'll avoid that.

S: Good decision. I'm off to eat some corn. See you in a bit.

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G: Hey Betty

B: Hey Glynda. That sure is a pretty egg you lay. How do you make yours blue like that?

G: I'm not even sure how I lay the egg! That sure was a surprise. How often an I going to have to do that?

B: More often than you would guess but you get used to it.

G: What color is your egg? Are blue eggs different?

B: We've never had blue eggs around here before. Mine are white, so are Phyllis' eggs.

G: I guess different looking chickens lay different colors?

B: I don't know about that but everyone else lays like a browny beige egg. Of course "Princess" Aurora calls hers pink. But it's browny beige.

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H: Hey ladies, what is everyone talking about?

G: Egg colors

B: Did you see Glynda's pretty blue eggs?

H: I did. They are very pretty. The human rooster will be very pleased.

G: Will he!

H: Yup, he has always wanted blue eggs. In fact, let me tell you a secret. Come here everyone.

S, P, LF: We're here Hattie, what's up?

H: Now I will deny saying this if Aurora finds out but did you all know that Aurora was supposed to lay blue eggs!

From the group: GASP! No way!

H: That's why she calls her browny beige eggs Pink.

P: You're kidding

B: That's Crazy

S: Why am I just hearing this now?

H: She is going to be extra crabby now. You better stear clear of her Glynda.

G: Thanks for the warning.

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B: SHUSH! Here she cones!

LF: I'm out of here. I had no part in this conversation.

G: I'm just saying clear of her.

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A: What us everyone taking about?

S: (trying to get a rise out her) Oh nothing much, just egg colors! Did you see the blue egg that the new girl laid?

B: I gotta run

P: Me too

A: I saw it. It's cute but it's no Pink egg.

H: Lady Featherington is calling me, gotta run

S: I think the blue egg is quite pretty, I wish I could lay one, don't you Aurora?

A: You are a fool. PINK IS THE BEST COLOR!

S: (pleased with herself but not wanting to get pecked) What's that Hattie? I'll be right over.

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A: (to herself) That Blue egg is pretty but I'll peck the crap out of anyone who says it again. My eggs are bigger and smoother and I know the human rooster likes them best.................They must be Pink.............He told me so.

This was really wonderful, Bob, gave me several chuckles and it’s a great story, thank you!

 

[bgmathteach]

Peanut's having a very hard molt. @RoyalChick I can't figure how to put this all in a spoiler with my phone that sure is going to work, so I'm putting a lot of space under here so you can maybe scroll quickly past it, or at least brace yourself!

Spoiler: Peanut's hard molt

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I moved the cozy coop radiant warmer to the most sheltered spot, in the Little Run (and below the perch they sometimes hang out in). Here she is staying warm, and scratching in the new deeper shavings. She is eating pellets and collards, but didn't seem to want sardines much.
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Here's Butters in front for comparison, she's also started a molt, look at the wing feathers and rump...
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Peanut's shoulders/wing tops are bare. She's just got little bundles of floof left on her lower legs. I put chopped hemp on top of the wood chips in the nest box and laid in extra yesterday and today. She's been snuggling in there.
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Happy Friday from Peanut...
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Just to review, here's what she (on the right, removing the loose feathers) looked like a couple days ago!
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I'll try to edit it on my PC if I can...

Poor Peanut! She must be quite cold as there isn't much body cover at all. Why are the late moulters 'hard' moulters...when they really can't afford to be naked??? I'm very glad you have electricity/cozy coop panel in there for her (I be she is glad, too!)

 

[bgmathteach]

We are truly blessed with @bgmathteach here! Her comments often hits home! She doesn't even cry when we have to leave BYC temporarily.

We truly are.

Okay, guys, enough already....I'm blushing!

I am glad you enjoy my comments/observations, though. Thank you for your kind words.