Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

Is it colder up there?

Hope your plans work out for you

It’s a little bit colder, but not as hot in the summer. And I would be closer to the larger cities, if I needed that.

 

[Ponypoor]

I think Eenie’s injury was partly Manny's doing. She seemed really afraid of him. I don't free range and don't really need a rooster. When I got them I thought Manny was a pullet.

Tres is a cockrell. I'm hoping that the older ladies will put him in his place. But I do think I'm going to end up rehoming him.

Checked Eenie out thoroughly. She has a huge scab, but she seems okay. She's molting like CRAZY. Poor girl. When I caught her it took a second to get her settled and honestly I thought I'd done something horrible! There were so many feathers flying everywhere it looked like I'd emptied a down pillow.

The others seem really kinda freaked out by Manny's absence. I'm sure it'll be interesting to watch the flock dynamics change. I think I'll give it a couple more days before I put them back together.

When I first had the first crazy Roos (long ago) and got rid of them, the hens were wandering around looking for them that day, then next day they were all so happy, wandering around happily cooing and chuckling so happy. Scratching around, not hiding, having a good time. No drama…. Best thing ever getting rid of them, when I got Mr P I was terrified he would be a jerk, but he was such a lovely boy.

So when I had those other cockerels those past summer I was so aggregated with them, when I got rid of them the flock was so happy and relieved.

 

[Lexicon]

We tried keeping Cesario in a little man cave that I set up, hoping that it would help his leg/foot problem.

For some reason, when I released him from his crate after a few days, I started to get fewer eggs.
I now know why!

Sorry Cesario, but your boy zone has been taken over by the ladies!!

 

[Ponypoor]

We tried keeping Cesario in a little man cave that I set up, hoping that it would help his leg/foot problem.

For some reason, when I released him from his crate after a few days, I started to get fewer eggs.
I now know why!
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Sorry Cesario, but your boy zone has been taken over by the ladies!!

HAHAHAHAHA!

Too funny but ya I am finding eggs everywhere.

 

[Ponypoor]

We tried keeping Cesario in a little man cave that I set up, hoping that it would help his leg/foot problem.

For some reason, when I released him from his crate after a few days, I started to get fewer eggs.
I now know why!
View attachment 3681570
Sorry Cesario, but your boy zone has been taken over by the ladies!!

How is Cesario’s leg/foot doing?

 

[Lexicon]

How is Cesario’s leg/foot doing?

It isn't better . We kept him crated for three or four days and it didn't make any difference. We have looked him over multiple times and can't figure out what is wrong. We are going to try Epsom salt soaks next.

On the positive side, his tail is up and he can actually move pretty fast in his gimpy way. He still crows and tidbits. I witnessed Regan (pullet) squat for him today and he gave it the ol' college try, but everything looked very crooked and I don't think it was successful. I am happy though that the girls still spend time with him and he doesn't seem to be depressed.

 

[bgmathteach]

Fluffy Butt friends, I shall rejoin you all tomorrow. Chickens and grandma are all lined up and taken care of. In a hour we are leaving for the concert.

Enjoy!!!

 

[lightm]

FBA chicken event synopsis
4 to 11 November

Link to previous synopsis : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27291232


@BY Bob :
Has been having a hard week at work so few news from the FBA chickens.
He did post an update on molting :
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27292166

And a goofy senior moment tax https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27297171
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@BeastBaby
Welcome to FBA, beastbaby! And a lovely twofer :
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27297237
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@bgmathteach : a cute injured pullet healing and her friend for Monday mugs and an update on the egg crisis :
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27296098
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@ChicoryBlue :
Hazel seems to have caught the respiratory disease
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27296393
She’s on five days Baytril, which seems to help.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27299512
Pavers done ! a preening gland issue ?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27301524
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@Desertvalleychickens
Picture of Onyx's molt
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27293407
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@featherhead007
Dear Coco...
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27296996
Possible plans for moving north!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27302778
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@GregnLety
Is finally back home and sick, but happy .
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27301748
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@lightm : flowering saffron !
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27293193
Poppy and Wendy cute pics :
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27295450
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@Lilion
Update on wounded Eenie, and decided to try to re-home both boys.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27297365
Manny is re-homed ! https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27304073
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@Marie2020
We all grieve Tina. She had been very unwell on Sunday, and passed Monday morning. Marie had just been wondering about her future with the girls, whether or not to take more chickens, or maybe let them at a wonderful place for rescues she has discovered.
So she was very worried about Princess and everyone on FBA tried to reassure her.
Princess https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27296659
Counting small blessings
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27295017
Doing better !
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27303223
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27304181
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@Ponypoor :
Henny penny is sitting. Cute picture : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27293305
And a bunch of pictures:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27295451
Tuefer Tuesday pics : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27296689
Egg candling:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27297977
Eggs update :
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27302397
Congratulations on your second place for the pumpkin pecking contest
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/bycs-2023-spooktacular-halloween-hatch-along—poultry-pecking-pumpkins-photo-contest.1599120/post-27302869
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@RebeccaBoyd
Favourite pic ever, not a chicken ! !https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27293598
Poppets is a sassy spunky Silkie!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27295879
Possum's problem?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27301099
Re-homed two hormonal cockerels, relieved but sad.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27302672
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@RoyalChick has come to the conclusion that comb types and names are just a silly human servant invention.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/members/rural-mouse.618433/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27302298
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@rural mouse
A sad long story, involving again a dog attack.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27291380
Fly high, Granite and Quartz. You certainly both made the most of your short lives.
Some good news : Twirp has been found. After spending some time in the house with Whiskey as a companion , she chose to be with the chickens.
Twirp is hanging out with her people. https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27293437
Pictures of Shan and others :
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27299974

Thank you! Really need it this week.

 

[RoyalChick]

Fluffy Butt friends, I shall rejoin you all tomorrow. Chickens and grandma are all lined up and taken care of. In a hour we are leaving for the concert.

Have fun!!

 

[bgmathteach]

I think it is a version of the buttercup comb.



@Ponypoor : try again. It is too elongated and not bulky/ knobby enough to be a walnut comb.