Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

SHRA

2-fer with littles
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More pictures!

 

[featherhead007]

Twofer: View attachment 3507533

Don’t 1/2 plus 1/2 equal one?

 

[bgmathteach]

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Is it injured? What kind of bird is it? Do you have a Wildlife Rehab Center in your general area?

 

[bgmathteach]

Don’t 1/2 plus 1/2 equal one?

Nope. they equal 2 halves!

@BY Bob :More pictures!

Ask and you shall receive:

See the extra legs under momma?

This one is hard to see, but one kept trying to peek out from behind momma's butt! (I might not have snapped the picture quite quick enough!)

Was cold & breezy first thing when I went out, so they were tucked in under momma.....But, I have seen them out from under once - this morning as I was ready to head in to change for work....as soon as I came over for pictures, though, she called them to her.

There are 5. @ that look like Barred Rocks (black with yellow splotches on their head and pale yellow bellies) and three that look like chipmunks, two that are a beige-y yellow base color, one is a more creamy-yellow base color.

I was afraid to post at first, as she had hopped out of the nest and there was a hatched one that I thought was dead in the nest. I picked it up as I was cleaning out the nest, and one leg moved a tiny bit. I thought it was just me picking it up, but I just had to try to warm it up and see if it would live. thanks to @RebeccaBoyd encouraging me, I cleaned it up, warmed it up, and it started cheeping it's bloody head off once it had warmed up. I was afraid to put it with momma, in case she rejected it, but I did...tucked it up under her..that evening and it was fine yesterday morning...and last evening - though, again, aside from this morning, I haven't seen them out from under her - I had to slide my hand under her and get her to stand up to see them. However, clearly the food had been gotten to, and the water, as they were both a mess, so she has probably had them out during the warm part of the day.

I'm sure I will have more pics in the next few days as she lets them roam a bit in their Broody tractor.

Thank you again, @RebeccaBoyd

 

[featherhead007]

Like this?

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She looks like Betty White (actress) especially around the eyes!

 

[BY Bob]

Oh but you know I love a nice barred

Yes I do...

 

[notabitail]

Is it injured? What kind of bird is it? Do you have a Wildlife Rehab Center in your general area?

I have no idea to any of these questions other than I believe it is not injured.

 

[BY Bob]

Yes. I am seriously going to look into it.

I am certain there is spray tick repellent you could get.

 

[BY Bob]

Spray permethrin on your clothes but not your skin. It's very effective against ticks. You can find spray cans of permethrin in the camping section at Walmart or most sporting stores. I used it when bow hunting in hot weather and it worked well for me.

Now I owe SHRA.

 

[featherhead007]

Nope. they equal 2 halves!