Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

I hate it when the find yukky water but it really is unavoidable

I'm sure they are very proud of themselves. It's like they are real wild chickens and can take care of themselves.

 

[rural mouse]

It's.....FRIDAY!!!!

In addition to attempting to speak with @RoyalChick ladies, Hector also displayed his plumage.

Chia demonstrated her willingness to follow in her mother's footsteps (Jessica loves hunting grasshoppers in that bush)

Shan, possible suspect of the extra tiny eggs, from her father Cheetah

Tuff, Havoc, and Enigma, reminding me of Chirstmas Bells...

 

[featherhead007]

It’s what I thought. The two chooks in the other room were practicing that song all night long! “Mamasita, donde este Santa Clause. Donde este Santa Clause and the toys that he would leave!” It might sound good out of a BOSE speaker, but not from my two talented feathered musicians
Happy Friday!

 

[My Very First 6 Chickens]

Great job giving her a home.

Shes lovely!!!

 

[RoyalChick]

I am struggling to get a Fluffy Butt Friday picture.
This is the best I have managed so far. Now everyone has gone deep into the shrubbery and I can only hear them not see them.

 

[RoyalChick]

It is hard to believe there is anything very nutritious under there but they seem content digging around and are chowing down on something!

 

[RoyalChick]

Oooh. Sylvie and her nemesis, Piglet, came out long enough for me to get a Fluffy Butt picture.
Happy Friday everyone.

 

[featherhead007]

“No daddy, I don’t want to go outside yet!” Said Sir Jaffar. And Dakota said the same thing. But once I took him out to see his other ladies, he starts showing off. Cocorico!!
Dakota is angry at me for taking her out too.
It’s a no win situation for me.
They spend enough time in the human coop anyways.

 

[featherhead007]

Everyone enjoyed the scrambled eggs I prepared for them. But it’s sad that they are being mean to each other.

 

[ManueB]

I fear you are right. I got about half way through the blackout, and there was no moon, and I turned off the cameras, and she was still up well before dawn to lay.

I have had the unfortunate experience of unwillingly triggering a hard molt, by keeping our dearly missed Vanille in darkness half of the day for two weeks, when she was very sick. This was in September 2021, when I joined BYC, there were many things I didn't know then. We kept her in a crate in our entrance so she could be warm, and most of the information I found in french said to keep sick hens in isolation and darkness so they could rest. Long story short, after two weeks and a half she miraculously began to get better, and as soon as she was well enough to go out a bit, she began a hard molt.
While it had the positive effect of stopping her from beginning to lay again at once (she had reproductive issues), it was very frightening as she was so fragile ; and we were really upset when we understood that we had caused this. I don't think I would ever want to do this again.

Spoiler: BFPT Molting Vanille just recovering

And a happier memory two months later when she chased and ate a snake.

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I took fluffy butts pictures today. Problem is, I have so many black chickens now, that i’m not 100% sure seeing the photos to whom some of those butts belong .

Lulu is a late tiny eggs layer, but she is rather fortunate in the fluff butt department.

Butt in a broken barrel ..I think Mélisse.

Merle with her single feather that didn't fall during her molt standing out.

Annette and Piou-piou

Piou-piou

Lulu again

Lilly.