Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

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I should wait until Caturday but I will go ahead and do a formal introduction.

Everyone meet "Keeper". 3 weeks in mom gave him this nickname which as it turns out is officially his name.
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Mom was not "keeping" any until out of the blue in a span of about 12 hours when they were around 3 1/2 weeks old his perfectly fine siblings crashed and passed away. Mom was terrified she was loosing him to but he pulled out of it. Now that he has had almost all of his shots and is deemed healthy he has been allowed outside time. When outside the hay pile is his domain. He attacks the hay, climbs the trees and causes general chaos. He is being schooled in the way of the chicken, which is good, he needs it while he is young. I have already caught him curled around Bunny while she was busy laying her egg. Both were content. He has been flogged and learned chickens are not toys. Of everyone to try and pounce he chose Momma Hen. That did not go well for him and I questioned his intelligence. He learned, I have not saw him try to pounce any of them afterwards and he steers clear of Momma. He also hides from Owly, she see's him as a squeaky toy and stalks him. Thanks to her he ends up in the tree's several times.
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Awwwwww

My cat is terrified of the chickens Roxanne attacked her one day and she hasn’t been back here to the barn since.

You will need to get a photo of him nesting with the hens laying eggs

 

[Ponypoor]

It's cool how there's both blue and purple flowers

I wish they grew here but too cold I doubt they would over winter here

 

[Ponypoor]

I have been doubtful of the new pullets laying this year. Changes are happening, big changes and fast with the rocks. It would not shock me if I get at least 2 new layers in the next 2 weeks.
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Wow they sure aren’t babies anymore, I miss all our babies we had running around on the thread this year we need more babies!

Magnificent, spectacular, beautiful, amazing, fantastic, and other words that haven’t been invented yet to describe those birds of yours!

We need to name one after you, a pullet named alexandrine

Looks refreshing
I give my birds water but they like to put one claw on the bowl rim while drinking and sometimes tip it over
Then they act like it's my fault

Tis the way of the chicken, we all know it well.

One of my birds molted her tail off this year
I was wondering where it went

I went to grab poor Sophia last week before she went all bald, and when I grabbed for her tail all the feathers came away - did the same thing to Raven and Sharpie, everyone here is moulting and good luck catching them! There goes their handy grab handle!

 

[BeastBaby]

Yes like what I did on Butterscotch’s egg

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I see what you managed to do here- responded to an irrelevant question and still kept it chicken related! Brilliant

 

[Ponypoor]

Mr P

Well I was able to catch him and do some more clean up on his irritated skin, I debrided a bunch of gunky feathers from his head and neck and from his ear, I am wondering if he had an ear infection? Anywhooo I removed all the old gunky feathers around his ear and then cleaned the outer ear, I applied some antibiotic eye ointment to the skin and ear.

He was not very happy with being handled, as usual. He will get this treatment twice daily till Sunday now so he best get used to it!

 

[Ponypoor]

I see what you managed to do here- responded to an irrelevant question and still kept it chicken related! Brilliant

Hahaha yup

Red and Sharpie

 

[featherhead007]

I wish they grew here but too cold I doubt they would over winter here

Those flowers can’t handle the cold weather and the ridiculous Canadian accents!

 

[featherhead007]

Mr P

Well I was able to catch him and do some more clean up on his irritated skin, I debrided a bunch of gunky feathers from his head and neck and from his ear, I am wondering if he had an ear infection? Anywhooo I removed all the old gunky feathers around his ear and then cleaned the outer ear, I applied some antibiotic eye ointment to the skin and ear.

He was not very happy with being handled, as usual. He will get this treatment twice daily till Sunday now so he best get used to it!

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Poor little guy. I wonder where he got an infection from?

 

[featherhead007]

I need to go to town and drop off the paperwork for the rental house. But the courthouse won’t let me bring my rooster with me. What’s the matter with government these days?

 

[featherhead007]

Wow they sure aren’t babies anymore, I miss all our babies we had running around on the thread this year we need more babies!


We need to name one after you, a pullet named alexandrine


Tis the way of the chicken, we all know it well.


I went to grab poor Sophia last week before she went all bald, and when I grabbed for her tail all the feathers came away - did the same thing to Raven and Sharpie, everyone here is moulting and good luck catching them! There goes their handy grab handle!

Name one Alexa. That would be fine with me.