Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

George's highlights.

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Interestingly enough, if the flash was used it washed them out.
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He is so handsome.

 

[featherhead007]

It's super stylish

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I have a hat like that too!

 

[featherhead007]

 

[Sylvester017]

I spent so much time with Coco today, I forgot to go lock up the others in the coop. I just did.
I found out that Coco has a broken toe. that’s why she limps around and doesn’t get too much exercise in the yard. She is such a sweet Rockette, but I think her dancing career is over.

Poor baby...will a boot splint help to heal before she goes lame? There are lots of different boots/splints for broken chicken toes. It means keeping her in-house while healing. That's what we did for Mini who ripped toes & toenails off while scratching real hard in the wooden nestboxes. I was so engrossed treating her feet from the vet ofc I never thought to photo the splint boot. Basically just a flat cardboard cut in the shape of the chicken's foot & vet wrapped between toes. We used infant socks to go over the boot & vet taped the sock to her leg. Unfortunately her hairy feathered legs didn't hold the sock up but she was ok w/o it. She got used to walking w/ the cardboard boot.

This is the only photo that shows one of her missing toes ~ the foot at the front of photo. The other foot is also missing a toe plus missing a toenail on another toe but not showing.

 

[BY Bob]

We have a storm going on here.
Stay warm Bob ️

Thanks Marie. I will try

 

[rural mouse]

A late 2fer

2 growly brats....with the chickens calling me out to confront one...

and the little poser who did most of the calling.

 

[Sylvester017]

I am so grateful my horse vet is helpful with my chooks, and thankful as a trained Nurse I have the knowledge to treat most things.

Both my horse Vet and small animal Vet have known me for decades and know I was a Nurse so they are good with me doing most treatments.

Two for Tuesday BFTP

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Curly and Penelope

Cutie pies!

TG for vets! I probably would've given up chickens years ago if we didn't have our vet. He grew up w/chickens as a boy & loves them ~ he would keep them himself if his ordinance allowed them.

 

[Sylvester017]

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Wow! Dust bath fenzy! Is that all of them?!

 

[Sylvester017]

Guess a lot of us are staying up for New Years Eve! Neighbors aren't waiting for midnight ~ already popping off fireworks !

Let's pray 2025 is a better year!

 

[BY Bob]

I have a lead on the whereabouts of Rudy might be. One neighbor said that she heard a new rooster crowing near her. Everyone in the neighborhood knows what Mr Wyandottey sounds like. But she said that the two were answering each other. I must investigate this very carefully, because I can’t go accusing them of having Rudy unless I am totally sure it’s him.
I would start a war.

Hopefully it's him and he is alive and well. That way you can get him back.