Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Marie2020]

I understand. I miss them too.

I wrote to the farm asking if they would update me on princess but I haven't got a reply yet. Hopefully next week

 

[Marie2020]

Safflower? Where do you get them...

I think Alex meant sunflower seeds

 

[Marie2020]

My local feed store has safflower seeds and other seeds too.
The mill has a multitude of varieties of seeds.

Look as if I was wrong @Sylvester017

 

[Marie2020]

Coco’s foot is hurting again today.
Poor lady is limping around, but she won’t let me catch her until after dark tonight.

I hope you can soak that foot I Epsom salt and vinegar.

 

[BY Bob]

Just say so if you want me to delete my comment in the discussion?

More photos to compensate.
My easter hatch View attachment 4099531

I don't need anything deleted. I just want to maintain a chicken focus.

 

[Sylvester017]

Friday photos.
Fluffy butts
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Cadet keeping guard
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Squatch booty
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Yeti fluff
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Lots of grey and black booties
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Squatch is so big haha
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Little Comrade butt, and Yeti in a hurry to come peck my clothes

And now for some other pictures
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Cemani is nearly feathered out. Gosh, he is really neat.
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Navy wanted a view and to munch hair
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Chocolate is a CHONK
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Navy
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Red bird!!! She's so friendly
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Blue bird. Much less friendly but is a born leader.
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Pretty Periwinkle

Hi Periwinkle!
They've always been pretty chicks but they are turning into gorgeous juvenilesalmost adults.

 

[BY Bob]

I have said this before, but we do not see enough of her!

She is not someone who draws attention to herself. She moves through the day without controversy or significant achievement so she does not find herself the center of attention much. Hence, fewer photos. She is a real beauty and really the current stabilizing force in the tribe. She is also likely the next in line should something happen to Aurora as Hattie cannot lead when she does not move around a lot.

 

[BY Bob]

I'm sorry, I didn't realize GMO was a political or hot topic Off topic in this instance but I didn't know it would make anyone angry.

No worries. It can happen.

 

[Sylvester017]

Two fluffy buts I get to soak, trim, and blow dry each year. Just finished these up yesterday.

So cute ~ whoever thought in chickeneering we had to give chickens a bath! I'm still trying to find my old photo of Violet in our sink!

 

[BY Bob]

I have been seriously thinking about starting a log with the injuries and treatments I have dealt with. Both with the chooks and geegees,

In reality there isn’t really much difference in the horses or the chooks when one is overseeing to their well-being. Every morning I assess them all to ensure they are upright and mobile, and eating. So you can bet. Was freaking out at 4:30 this morning when truly kept going down in the stall. Not normal. She seems ok now - have think her hips and back arthritis is acting up.

And then last night when I got home and started my ‘inspection’ of the chooks and the barn and say the blood droplets you can bet that put me on high alert! Poor Red - she seems ok today.

And then Curly doing that gasping on the barn cam - sheesh! It’s a wonder I am not full of grey hair!

It’s all about noticing small things and taking an extra second to just watch quietly. It’s the same as it was when I was a Nurse - quietly watching and seeing what’s normal and then assessing for any changes to that.

This how parents know when their kids are up to something