Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Marie2020]

A little cheer with two cheeky magpies

And there's more cute birdies

 

[Marie2020]

I can't resist posting another amazing clip.
This little guy almost died of heart failure and the vet said he wouldn't survive

 

[Marie2020]

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[RoyalChick]

I'd leave it on for now. They're still snuggling up to it even if on top rather than under it. Dunno what kind to temp gage it has. You could lower the temp on it, and likely mostly off during the day (unless chilly/windy)

Yeah I will leave it going for a while. They never go there in the day but at night they go near it. Hard to tell from the picture but they aren’t sleeping under it - they are just in front if it.

 

[RoyalChick]

My vote is to leave it till they are fully feathered. If they were to get damp or chilled by a gusty day they may need it, you never know.
I left mine in till the 6th week. They rarely used it but every now and again someone ran under to get warmed up for a brief while.
* Side note my chicks hatched on the 5th which makes then a whole 6 days old they are out in the garage and during the day they rarely spend much time under Brownie anymore. They already just dart under for a minute then back out. Its topping out temp wise here at 80 ish at the warmest part of the day but they seem unfazed and certainly not chilled.

Yes. Good point. The weather is still quite unpredictable and they might get chilly.
Leaving it on!

 

[RoyalChick]

Just realized I don’t think I ever posted that his surgery went well. But it was a pretty major repair, and he is very uncomfortable. I have a feeling it will be several weeks before he isn’t in almost constant pain, even with medication and icing it.

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Oh dear. Hope recovery is as fast as possible. And just reminding you that you will be of no use to him or your animals if you overdo it with your leg. So look after yourself too!

 

[RoyalChick]

I wonder if Bobwhite quail is in UK

I suspect not. They are a native North American quail.

 

[rural mouse]

Fluffy friday

Had to bring this one out again.

And profile fluff

 

[Ponypoor]

I wonder if Bobwhite quail is in UK

Not native, but some have escaped.

https://browfarm.co.uk/peafowl/bobwhite-quail-brow-farm-peafowl/

 

[Ponypoor]

Not native, but some have escaped.

https://browfarm.co.uk/peafowl/bobwhite-quail-brow-farm-peafowl/

And here is my SHRA tax

Who wants a fluffy bum?