Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Diane Ida-Biter has been a handful. She follows me around and pecks or tries to peck the back of my boots now. I'm disciplining her at least 2-3 times when I go in to see them and do chores. She calms down and then goes at it again a little while later. She's more wary of pecking my hands (she pecked twice today though), and the boots are a new target.

Popcorn has been interesting to watch with this Diane stuff. She usually comes over and stands near, as if: "You want any help with that?" I'm careful to not hold Diane down close to Popcorn because she will jump her. And yesterday there was a scuffle right behind me, I looked back and there was Popcorn chasing Diane off right at my boot heels, I think she was charging (chasing) me as I walked away. I don't recall if I felt a peck or not, but Popcorn was on the case.

I keep looking at her wondering if she's a roo but nothing physically nothing points to it. She does have an abnormal pupil shape in one eye, she has had it ever since Anna was sick, and maybe before then. but that's when they were getting their adult eyes and I began really examining them, 5-7 weeks. The bottom blackness is not round, it bulges down into the iris. So I'm looking at her iris band too, thinking how the pupil is like a symptom of optical Marek's. There are no other signs though her iris could be slightly lighter near it. They were vaccinated, but it's possible. I've got no pictures but will try tomorrow. In any case I've never heard of this aggressive urge being a symptom.

Lastly, the Spuds are 26 weeks old tomorrow and Tedi half-squatted for me, and Popcorn did today, so laying may be starting up / again soon. Yesterday I put a couple of ceramic eggs back in the nestbox to try heading off any interest in egg eating. I'll add more tomorrow. Glad I did. Diane explored them today while I was cleaning, so the coop back was open and there was good light for her. The Spuds often come in to look around the nestbox when I have the back off. She lightly pecked one, then really laid into it, putting her weight behind her pecks. Nothing. She walked away, yay! Hopefully that was a good lesson. Also, she did not try to peck my hands while I worked, another win (though that was after two earlier disciplined episodes where she did).

Sounds like she is learning - gosh they are smart aren’t they

I can’t wait to see their eggs

 

[Marie2020]

I've gone right back to April and September of 2021 which is when Agatha and tina were here. I cannot see any pictures of my old girls. I'm really sad about this. I only found one of flexi. It doesn't make any sense.

 

[Marie2020]

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Flexi was so beautiful

 

[featherhead007]

After church I went to Walmart for chicks.
(I know Walmart doesn’t stock chickens) but I did find these!

 

[Ponypoor]

Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day
To the last syllable of recorded time,
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!

(Shakespeare: Macbeth)

I know, a bit macabre, but it’s the only one I could think of about ‘tomorrow’.

My Uncle will be coming up tomorrow to help with the electrical issue I have.

Oh here is a better one:

Tomorrow tomorrow
I love you tomorrow
You’re always a day away…..

(Annie, a musical for those not familiar)

 

[Ponypoor]

I've gone right back to April and September of 2021 which is when Agatha and tina were here. I cannot see any pictures of my old girls. I'm really sad about this. I only found one of flexi. It doesn't make any sense.

Marie:

Click on your photo at the top
Click on Account Details
Click on Your Account (it’s at the top and has three stacked lines in front of it)
Click on Attachments

This is where all the photos you have attached over the years are located

 

[RoyalChick]

I've gone right back to April and September of 2021 which is when Agatha and tina were here. I cannot see any pictures of my old girls. I'm really sad about this. I only found one of flexi. It doesn't make any sense.

I am sure you could find them on this thread and download them again.
Like this one.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

I've gone right back to April and September of 2021 which is when Agatha and tina were here. I cannot see any pictures of my old girls. I'm really sad about this. I only found one of flexi. It doesn't make any sense.

I found several posts by searching all three names, try these links

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-25849191
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...rescued-chickens-thread.1502267/post-25490331
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-25429770
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-25990840
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-24965591

All three here I think?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-25341701

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-25012022
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-25012042
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-25015235
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-24935115
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-25227965

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Marie:

Click on your photo at the top
Click on Account Details
Click on Your Account (it’s at the top and has three stacked lines in front of it)
Click on Attachments

This is where all the photos you have attached over the years are located

That's way better advice than the search for posts I did, thank you!

 

[Ponypoor]

That's way better advice than the search for posts I did, thank you!

Gosh do I need a SHRA ?? I am jumping about here tonight