Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

Almost as funny as you.

I resemble that remark!

 

[featherhead007]

You all should see my little rooster out there with his ladies, all together, scratching and digging. He’s so proud of his tribe of ladies. He even made some time for me a while ago. I’m impressed by that.

 

[BY Bob]

Jabber was the most adorable little baby

He surely was. Super adorable.

 

[BY Bob]

Felt everyone today, Popcorn has a full belly, and seemed to not be comfortable breathing when I picked her up and put her on my lap for butt patrol, twice as I did it in two sessions, pin feathers back there had gotten crusted with poop. She’s one I haven’t seen poop in real time yet. So she warrants closer watch and maybe a vet check X-ray. She is a 4 on the conditioning scale 1-5, not yet obese but over conditioned. She is a pig! She’s incredibly well-trained to my voice because she is so food-motivated, and the lowest in the pecking order. She pays attention!

The coop poops looked fine this morning. I think Butters was sleeping in the nest box last night, which is fine, she has so little cushioning on her the hemp must be nice to lay her keel on. The poops there also were usual for how she is pooping, light green, kind of wet, bits in them.

One nice thing today was when I was getting crusted poops out of Popcorn’s butt feathers. Popcorn would turn her head into my shirt folds or wrinkle in my pants and wiggle her beak around with rhythmic grooming motions, “assisting” as she felt me grooming her and breaking up poops back there. I know it’s an automatic response to the feeling (I think), but although she first objected to being picked up, once on my lap she relaxed enough to let me do it, and felt safe enough to do that in response. I liked it.

I'm not sure what to reccomend with this situation. The ugly poop could be a sign of infection but which chicken? If you don't know which one, you can't treat unless you want to treat them all.

Who is laying eggs and who isn't at this point? Do you know?

 

[bgmathteach]

All those birds have only one leg

Darn those eyes. One of them DOES have 2 legs.

I think you are going to loose your pilot's license

Lovely pics @knoturavggrl Hope you are feeling well today

 

[BY Bob]

Good luck figuring it out.
How does the body conditioning scale work? I should probably check my gluttons!
I know Babs weighs 5lbs.

That's nothing. Hattie is a svelte 6.5 lbs.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

I'm not sure what to reccomend with this situation. The ugly poop could be a sign of infection but which chicken? If you don't know which one, you can't treat unless you want to treat them all.

Who is laying eggs and who isn't at this point? Do you know?

Popcorn and Hazel are both laying, but Popcorn is laying on the regular. Hazel laid a small egg a few days ago.

 

[RoyalChick]

That's nothing. Hattie is a svelte 6.5 lbs.

Yes. Babs is on the small side. I still have found a million excuses not to weigh Bernie. Truly I am just scared!

 

[BY Bob]

It's the feel of the keel and in relation to the muscles there, and what shape the muscle itself takes: concave, flat, slightly round, pretty round. I think the vet rated Butters a 2 when she saw her. Popcorn was a 4. For dogs and cats they go by a 1-5 or a 1-9 for more subtle variations.
https://poultrydvm.com/featured-infographic/chicken-body-condition-score-chart
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This is a super reference. Thanks for sharing.

 

[BY Bob]

Popcorn and Hazel are both laying, but Popcorn is laying on the regular. Hazel laid a small egg a few days ago.

Any eggs before the small egg for Hazel?