Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[SimpleJenn]

Had 50mph sustained winds with gusts of 80mph last night. Thankfully we didn't end up with storm damage, just a few things knocked over.

All the chickens are fine, other than the metal rooster tipping over haha.

 

[SimpleJenn]

Friday pics

Ethel stole my chair!

Comrade and Nosy Posy
Blue booty

Periwinkle!

Navy Beans!

Nosy Posy. She will allow me to hold her but she doesn't like me getting the phone out when I do. I'm hoping when these girls get older they get a little friendlier.

Just missed the shot of him being a circle.

 

[rural mouse]

I have some good news and some sad news.

The good news is my little Partridge chick is perfectly fine today. Robust, lively and I have periodically broke out the stethoscope and listened to its lungs. Clear sounds, no hint of anything. I think I got very lucky with it.

Now for the sad news. The little splay leg chick passed away this afternoon. It was doing so good, the best I have ever had a splay leg chick do. One minute it was fine the next it seized and was gone.

This was my 5th chick with splay legs over the years, the 4th I have had hatch out. They have been different breeds, a Ameracuana, 2 Marans, and 2 silkies. Not one of them has made it to a week old. This silkie was the first that showed any improvement as far as the legs go and was able to be mobile. I had hopes for this one. I will never know but I fully believe the splay legs was not their only health issue. I believe each one has something going on internally as well. They all have started out strong, growing and eating and drinking. Then they crash and are gone within hours or minutes in todays case.

I'm not doing it again. From here on out if I get a splay leg chick I will humanely euthanize when I pull it from the incubator.

The partridge chick should be named Miracle.

 

[SimpleJenn]

Owl and ponypoor were begging for cuddles.

 

[featherhead007]

Had 50mph sustained winds with gusts of 80mph last night. Thankfully we didn't end up with storm damage, just a few things knocked over.
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All the chickens are fine, other than the metal rooster tipping over haha.

Your tin rooster is down! I bet he fought that wind until the very end! Brave tin guy!

 

[featherhead007]

I keep my tin rooster in the chickens room, inside the house. It gives my chooks who visit me something to wonder about.

 

[rural mouse]

Retreating butts and curious mugs

 

[lightm]

Happy 3 year Birthday to Foxy and Meimei!

Foxy the famous hugger (her beak is slightly open because she likes to be hugged TIGHT )

Foxy and Meimei bathing sequence

Enjoying their birthday dinner (for the record, they did not invite others)

 

[featherhead007]

I have noticed that every chook is different. They have their own comfort zones. When I hold them and hug them, they like it, until I squeeze them a bit too tight, then they let me know about it.

 

[bgmathteach]

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I love how they are all lined up! This would be a wonderful Calendar photo if you could zoom in and trim around the edges without it getting too pixilated!