Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Marie2020]

I'm...kind of here. Thanks for all the sympathy, it's been devastating. Had a good long cry today because I got up, got my boots on, and was to the gate before my brain caught up to me that there's nobody to get up.
I think I'm most upset about losing Nyx. She had just started crouching for the boys, they still had no clue what to do about it but she was ready.
Hubby is telling me that I will have new birds in spring, he had already arranged hatching eggs for kiddo's birthday last week before everything happened.
We will clean, and disinfect, and replace the dirt, and put in anti-dig barriers...there's plenty to do now that it's empty.

You really are positive. I admire you for that. Realistically looking forward is the best way to be

 

[BY Bob]

Sorry to disappoint. I am but a humble chicken servant who got carried away when designing her chicken coop.
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That coop truly is a Palace. Such lucky chickens to have you as their servant.

 

[RoyalChick]

I'd actually love to know more about what you did to design that coop. I'm eventually going to be in a high racoon/idiot neighbor's dog area and I want the chooks to be safe. That's a lot smaller than I imagined it, yet it looks so cozy, I almost want to live in there.

I love designing stuff.
Graph paper and a pencil!
A lot was determined by the salvage of windows and doors from a house being demolished nearby. But I love that it is as tall (and because of the slop taller in many places) compared to a regular people coop.

 

[RoyalChick]

I was prompting his memory

But I also was enjoy a SHRA

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Great SHRA!

 

[BY Bob]

Now for the rest of the photos.
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Squirrel who is finished with her molt and is as beautiful as ever. Pokes her, you know, you could start back laying again. You have already had 2 months off.
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It's good to still see some of your marans. They are gorgeous chcickens. Thanks for all the great photos.

 

[ILoveDaffy]

Sorry to disappoint. I am but a humble chicken servant who got carried away when designing her chicken coop.
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Ok, I don't recall having seen it from the outside before, and may I just say, 'palace' definitely fits. It looks like a person could live there comfortably.

 

[BY Bob]

Laverne update

I am sure her swelling is going down.

Right side for comparison
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Left side
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Front and top
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She continues to eat and do chicken-ey things.

I have to say I am thrilled that this seems to be going ok.

Definitely improving. Good work.

 

[BY Bob]

Well, I uh, I have a new hen.

I had a knock on my door 30 minutes ago and it is the new neighbors that moved in a couple months ago. The guy works for the city. Last week in town there was a stray chicken. A employee caught it and took it to the Dump which is where his office is over the weekend. He caught her after work and came a knocking saying Merry Christmas. Their daughter Vivvy was with them so what am I supposed to do, turn her down? No, Vivvy was too excited. Instead I did the next best thing. This is not technically my hen, oh no, it is Vivvy's she is just going to live with me. She has to come up with a name for her as well. It was dark when they came over but I looked her over as best I could. She has no mites, no scabs or anything on her comb. I listed to her lungs and no wheezing. By all outward appearances this is a healthy chicken.

Here is the kicker, they thought they were bringing me a silkie because it is a bantam and has feathered feet. I'm here to tell you this is no silkie, not a ounce of silkie in her. She is 1 of 2 things, either a bantam cochin or a bantam dark brahma.

Her comb and coloring and lack of wattles, and body shape, I swear I have a bantam Brahma on my hands. She is the size of Goose and Spooky.

I will get pictures of her tomorrow for you all. I want to see what your opinions of her are.

Congratulations! She is a lucky lady to have wound up with you. I wonder how she wound up loose in town?

 

[ILoveDaffy]

I'm...kind of here. Thanks for all the sympathy, it's been devastating. Had a good long cry today because I got up, got my boots on, and was to the gate before my brain caught up to me that there's nobody to get up.
I think I'm most upset about losing Nyx. She had just started crouching for the boys, they still had no clue what to do about it but she was ready.
Hubby is telling me that I will have new birds in spring, he had already arranged hatching eggs for kiddo's birthday last week before everything happened.
We will clean, and disinfect, and replace the dirt, and put in anti-dig barriers...there's plenty to do now that it's empty.

I'm so, so sorry about this Jenn. This is unspeakably sad for you and your family. I know that none of your dear little friends are not replaceable and you'll still miss them, but I am so glad you will have new friends to love this spring.

 

[BY Bob]

Forget tomorrow. I took my headlamp out and got some pictures. Her voice is changing and she sounds like a goose so she is young. What do you all think, Brahma or Cochin? She has to be between 4 to 5 months as their is no sound of a chick peep so she is not a large fowl.
Also, excuse the coop, clean out day is tomorrow.

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I'm going to quote what I'm guessing @RoyalChick has used to identify her.

That is a pretty chicken!