Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[bgmathteach]

Oh yes. Bernie is definitely molting.
And now I am curious about Babs who doesn’t look at all rumpled and continues to produce an egg every day even though I beg her to take a break.
@bgmathteach she hatched in August?? Could she be too young to molt this year?


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No, she should still molt this year - it was last year she wouldn't have. That said, she may only do a soft molt - or she may molt later given her age.


Chickens - they never tell me anything - I have to figure it out by what they do!


That said, others that were similar ages to Babs and the dearly departed Eli are molting here. I think your coop is lighter/brighter with more windows than my small coops (though their run here is bright as can be given all the rainy, dreary days) so mine might be molting a bit earlier than yours.

 

[RoyalChick]

No, she should still molt this year - it was last year she wouldn't have. That said, she may only do a soft molt - or she may molt later given her age.


Chickens - they never tell me anything - I have to figure it out by what they do!


That said, others that were similar ages to Babs and the dearly departed Eli are molting here. I think your coop is lighter/brighter with more windows than my small coops (though their run here is bright as can be given all the rainy, dreary days) so mine might be molting a bit earlier than yours.

Well she still has time. It is warm today and due to be warm most of the week. Dipping down to freezing at night.

 

[bgmathteach]

If Light knows the kitchen so well, why don’t you ask her to make breakfast for you both?

She does - remember, @lightm said she lays in the house most days!

 

[bgmathteach]

I have a problem. (Yes, besides the obvious) ! BoPeeps no longer likes her name, and wants to change it to “lasagna” instead! Gezz can’t they just leave well enough alone??

At least she doesn't want to change it to 'kitty" and wear cat ears and tail!!!

 

[bgmathteach]

I was having some lasagna and happened to mention that name. Bobo was right there and squawked at me. I said it was lasagna and she squawked again. To test this hypothesis, I said lasagna once again and she Squawked!
I like the name BoPeeps. But she likes lasagna!

She might not have been saying 'Call me that' She m ight have been saying 'Give me some of that!"

 

[bgmathteach]

And true, I never got a culture from the vet since the practical situation was Anna was acting okay and improving with the antibiotic and I was fearing a finding of avian flu (even if not highly pathogenic, I'm not sure what they would do with that?)

Maybe @RoyalChick could suggest what to test for, and you could do swabs and send to a private lab. It is relatively inexpensive, and no avian flu reporting worries.

It might give you a bit of piece of mind? But then again, it might be inconclusive, and give you nothing but a bill.

 

[bgmathteach]

Palindrome

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Two fluffy butts
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A) Are you sure it is a butt with your Silkie?
B) Hmm, pretty sure it ISN'T a but with Buttercup!

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[RebeccaBoyd]

“A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse “

(Shakespeare: Richard III)

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You really should give her a ride on one of your girls. Russ loves it when one of the chickens fly onto his back.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

@RebeccaBoyd

I think the googly eyes should go on her chest…

Edit - um see my previous post

I promise today, at some point, Branch or Poppet will have googly eyes put on them.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

A oversight on my part last night could have ended up with a tragic end. When it was time for everyone to start going to roost I went out and let Poppet have some free range time with me. I noted that Momma Hen had one of the speckled sussex's with her scratching around the hill heading towards her roost tree. Poppet sleeps in a big tote that has a lid and the entrance blocked at night. It is big enough that if I cannot get out first thing in the morning to let her out she has room for a food and water dish and plenty of space to move around. I put poppet up after about 30 minutes and then started doing a head count and a round up making sure everyone is where they are supposed to be. Everyone but one speckled sussex was accounted for. It is dark by this time and I looked everywhere. I thought I saw another chicken beside Momma Hen in her tree that was not the leghorn. I assumed she joined her in the tree. As normal dad let the chickens out of the coop this morning before he went to work. He does not let Poppet out knowing I will come do it. Between a dizzy spell for me and grandma being nauseas this morning I was a little late getting out there. It was about noon when I went out to let her out of the tote. She bolted out which is slightly abnormal. Normally she takes her time coming out of the tote. A few seconds later I realized why she bolted. Out pops Spot, last nights missing sussex. I never thought to check the tote last night looking for her. She never tries to go inside. I gathered Poppet up and inspected every inch of her, no injuries other then being a little wet from her water dish. Spot did not leave the coop immediately either, she wanted to hang around and eat more of poppets food. Same food everyone else has, but I guess Poppets is better. I sat Poppet down and Poppet ate with her. Spot did not peck her at all. Her sister Dottie was evil to her last week. After a few minutes of eating Spot decided it was time to go rejoin her siblings and left the coop. I will now triple check each night before I put Poppet in her tote that she does not have company. If Dottie had been locked up with her I fear I would have had a much different ending.