Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

The ones that turn into fine shavings when they get wet? We use those sometimes.

Yes. Stall pellets I think they are called. About $6 for a bag.

 

[Pastel the Rooster]

I think that at my local TSC they are $9+ inflation is crazy. Well, goodnight. I will be on here when I get Eli tomorrow and post some pictures. I really hope that she doesn’t have serious pecking or over mating wounds.

 

[BY Bob]

This seems logical.@Ponypoor @BY Bob I think a big influence on why Mr. P is such a good roo is a combination of his breed and his background. He was getting bullied and beaten up where he was before reh, wasn't he? I remember the pictures of the poor little guy then! So, it's possible his Polish breed makes him inclined to not be aggressive, and then on top of that he was low in the pecking order and submitting there.

This is all very likely. The result is a great lone rooster but one that may not be able to handle additional boys.

 

[rural mouse]

Oh no. Snow!

Gone the next morning

 

[BY Bob]

Grandma update.

She is still very weak. If she needs to be moved from the bed to a wheelchair or recliner or potty chair it takes 3 people. 2 to lift and hold her in place while the other one moves it to her so she can sit down. Shuffling her feet to try to help is out of the question as she cannot do it and she and the 2 people trying to hold her up about go down. Her apatite is gone, it is a struggle to get her to eat anything. There is one huge change in her, her attitude. Since she has been home she has not complained or said one ill word to anyone. When she does eat we are following the very strict no salt diet the hospital put her on. She has not once asked for salt or a regular drink. If anything she says things are too salty and sweet when nothing has been added. She does ask every night to hold her chicks before they go to bed. Her chicks have finally began roosting in the coop on their own. Now instead of packing each one from the porch I find myself packing them one by one inside each night so she can hold it for a minute. Grandma thinks they are still trying to roost on the porch and she is getting to hold them before they go to bed. I am not telling her any different. If she wanted to hold every chicken on the place right now I would get everyone of them off the roost at night and bring in to her.

Chickens are such wonderful therapy. I hope when I'm old and cannot get up there will be someone to bring me a chicken to visit with.

 

[BY Bob]

View attachment 3642358Happy Fluffy Butt Friday!

Great bum.

 

[BY Bob]

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Marvelous.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

That is my understanding too. By working to a schedule you increase the chance of resistance and the chickens pick up new worms as they forage anyway, so reserve treatment to when the worms are actually causing health issues.
Also not looking for a fight as I know lots of people worm regularly.

Agreed but I am asking also because I wonder if the scheduled practice fits with traditional horse care. Maybe with horses or other farm animals you really do have to do this kind of preventive treatment or they get into big trouble? Whereas others coming to the issue without that background might be more open to not being proactive about it?
@Ponypoor @RebeccaBoyd

 

[BY Bob]

I know I should save this for Monday but she is so pretty I had to share.
My lovely Babs.
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Gorgeous

 

[BY Bob]

Fluffy Butt Friday

I gave the kiddos a pumpkin, and managed a barely there butt of Mr P, Sophia decided the pumpkin was a great place to rest up against and catch some rays.
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You will notice that I have Penne out with the gang. So far he is behaving.
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I also got a small pumpkin for the bad boys.
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And for Bob a Leghorn butt
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Ok not quite a Leghorn butt close enough!

Such a lovely bum but it's a little wide for a leghorn.