Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

ITS RAINING!!!! THE HEAT WAVE IS OVER!!!

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Yay! Here too! Woohoo!

How is Ms Hattie today?

 

[Ponypoor]

Seeing my gorgeous guy at the end of an extremely stressful hard day is such a comfort.
Hello my sweetie. Mr.P

Ok so why has your day been so trying?

(Hugs)

 

[featherhead007]

No, he died.

Thank you for clarifying that for me. I’m very sorry to hear this. Look up sir. Jaffar for me. Thanks Breezy

 

[Ponypoor]

Isn’t it wonderful?
Feels cold!!

Tax; I can’t put my finger on the issue but I am a bit worried about Piglet. She felt the heat more than the bigger girls (strange) and is a bit ‘off’ today. Hope she will be OK.
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Red is very poorly, I fear she won’t have long for this world. Sophia is not herself either. And poor Marty is moulting, Twister also.

Seems the heat has exasperated the ladies maladies. It’s nice to have it chilly here but I fear the extreme swings in temps are just as bad as the heat - it’s 15C (58F). What is with this crazy weather?

 

[Ponypoor]

The other chickens are very quiet. I just brought them more frozen veggies in water. Nobody else is panting or in visible distress.
Nosy Posy has taken the mantle of treat-giver and lookout.
Yeti jumped on my leg when I squatted down to cry in the run.
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I checked, Breezy did not have gapeworms (his breeder was worried that was the case)

Gap worm is extremely rare, you are right in guessing it’s the heat.

 

[Ponypoor]

Nice clear pics... almost 3D-ish

It’s the evening light, it’s at a good angle for photos. Early morning or evening is a good time for photos.

And I think @RoyalChick posted that overcast is the best time to get the gorgeous hues of green and blue on black feathers.

 

[RoyalChick]

It’s the evening light, it’s at a good angle for photos. Early morning or evening is a good time for photos.

And I think @RoyalChick posted that overcast is the best time to get the gorgeous hues of green and blue on black feathers.

Actually it was @RebeccaBoyd who taught me that.

 

[Ponypoor]

Good night all, horses can stay inside tonight, it’s cool and drizzly, I don’t like Truly outside at night when the ground is muddy, she has a hard time getting up when she falls down with the slippery mud.

Might have to partially close the Hen House ‘A’ window that wind is blowing drizzly damp wind into the roosts.

Enjoying the cool damp evening

 

[SimpleJenn]

Group selfie, turned out pretty cute.

 

[featherhead007]

My Rhode Island Redhead, is not cooperating with me today. She wanted to be inside, so I brought her in. I put down a water proof chicken blanket. But even single time I leave the room, she squawks and stands on my pillows and not the blanket. Ive told her to stay off of my pillows, but I think she’s doing it under protest!

Proof: She only poops while on my pillow.
I had to change pillowcases once already.