Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

I think they are still on me maybe they are coming out of my hair onto my body! Maybe I should cut my hair off it’s really long maybe the flockers are in my hair.

Steam bath, with permethrin and some wine for you!

 

[SimpleJenn]

Here's Liara making a THIRD attempt at the bedtime call. The rest were far too interested in chatting with me.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1707905174105100753

Oh well the link finally worked...I was hoping it would embed.
Here's Kasumis fluffy bum to make up for it.

 

[Ponypoor]

The Jubilees look pretty good but they are growing so fast, I feel like they are almost constantly in some state of molting. Feathers everywhere, is the general state of my coop currently. Brownie is by far in the roughest state, poor girl.

How long does it generally take for them to grow back their feathers after a hard molt? It seems slower going than I thought it would be and they are on 20% all flock too!

I would say couple months to fully grow back Dorothy was bad last year and it took her forever to get them grown in. Poor chickies.

 

[featherhead007]

Oh dear, that’s like Larry, but have to say seeing those feathers coming in is a good sign.

Sadly I can’t touch my snuggle hen for now

 

[Ponypoor]

Here's Liara making a THIRD attempt at the bedtime call. The rest were far too interested in chatting with me.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1707905174105100753

I don’t have a twitter or FB acct but I know eggsactly what you mean and what she’s doing they are just so darn cute aren’t they?

 

[SimpleJenn]

You could knit me a cushion for my Cessna if you wanted to?

I do know how to knit!

 

[SimpleJenn]

Oh no! How miserable. I am sending hugs to you and hope you feel better soon.

Thank you. It'll take time but thankfully it's the weekend so hubby will be able to do more of the toddler wrangling!

 

[featherhead007]

I just got cleared for my flight. Joanne is coming over to watch my house (she’s from my church) so I’m off to do a VFR flight tonight (possibly instruments for later) chickens are around the yard still, but she loves them and knows what to do. Cee ya all later.

 

[Ponypoor]

I don't know - are you on your hands and knees? If so, they yup, you are crawling. Otherwise, yes, it is your imagination!


Isn't it amazing what the brain can do - make us think there are creepy crawlies on us when there isn't......

If I got down n my hand and knees to crawl I would fall over!

Gosh it’s so horrid that crawling feeling, and I am soooo very upset my fur kiddies are suffering I just can’t imagine the poor things being infested as such

 

[Ponypoor]

The analysis looks pretty good but I would be a tad concerned about the all vegetable protein but that is specific to my situation here since my flock can’t free range like yours can. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable than I will chime in.

Yes it will likely be soy or flax, soy has great protein, flax has great oils - make the horses coats gleam