Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

Good morning everyone

It’s horribly humid and sultry outside, 73F but feels like 88F.

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Last night I treated the gang to some water park fun.

For Thirsty Thursday I give you some water babies

Marty
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Fluffy
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Betty
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I feel like my silkies are having a harder time with this heat and humidity than the regular feathered birds.

I love water park chickens!
Poor Piglet is really suffering in the heat. Everyone else is coping, but yesterday I thought I might lose her. She just moped in a damp corner all day.
Tax: Piglet the day before

 

[rural mouse]

Dale and I are away for a few days. My son called me, my big chickens got out and some dogs came into the yard. They killed Roo, my Welsummer, Spazzy & my Rhode Island. Only Maybelline & Penny are still alive. He said Penny was pretty beat up. Something always happens when we leave. My poor Roo and girls.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Wattles
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Deb
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Redbird

Nice Tail Sail in the background of the last picture there!

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Dale and I are away for a few days. My son called me, my big chickens got out and some dogs came into the yard. They killed Roo, my Welsummer, Spazzy & my Rhode Island. Only Maybelline & Penny are still alive. He said Penny was pretty beat up. Something always happens when we leave. My poor Roo and girls.

Oh, I’m so sorry. How devastating!

 

[Sally PB]

@drstratton, I'm so sorry!

Fly high and free, lovely birds.

 

[rural mouse]

Miscellaneous news and pics.

I noticed tonight that one of the lavenders, Orchid, has an unusual comb. Not sure what type this would be and how they would happen.
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The duck pool got an upgrade. Added a waterfall and spitting turtle for some circulation and filtration, and changed the block around it to match.
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Cyprus’ feathers literally change every day, and he has some “drake curls” now.
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Beauties! Orchid appears to have a rose comb

 

[rural mouse]

Thirsty birds

 

[bgmathteach]

Dale and I are away for a few days. My son called me, my big chickens got out and some dogs came into the yard. They killed Roo, my Welsummer, Spazzy & my Rhode Island. Only Maybelline & Penny are still alive. He said Penny was pretty beat up. Something always happens when we leave. My poor Roo and girls.

It is hard enough to lose our feathered friends - but even worse when it is like that.

You should report the dogs & owners. You can't replace the ones you lost- but the dog owners should pay for replacement chickens/the value of adult chickens. I know there is controversy around what to do - but I grew up on a small farm way back when - and in the winter groups of roving dogs would chase our cows. My father contacted the owners 2x. After that...oddly enough, the dogs just seemed to disappear. (with the help of dads rifle and his backhoe to dispose). We had to put one of the cows down it was beat up so bad. There was a tree leaning near the fence-line (but on Watershed/reservoir property) that they learned they could climb the angled tree & jump into the pasture - but then couldn't get out. It took over a month for the reservoir maintenance crew to cut down the tree....and the dogs were in the pasture daily once they learned they could get in. But, again, after 2 times of bringing the dogs to owners and telling them they were after our livestock & reporting them to animal control (there was a leash law back then)....and no effect...dad wasn't about to lose another cow!...the dogs just never came home one evening. (There was 1 responsible owner that took notice - but the other 3 dogs still came round....until they didn't)

 

[rural mouse]

Another thirsty pic

Tails well grown on all but the last few to hatch. Shoulder feathers are popping on the first to hatch. No rust, no red combs yet. Next week at the earliest.

 

[Ikslo]

This has been my worry, but so far I have not noticed anyone laying eggs outside the barn. It’s just inside I have fun looking for eggs!

You and @RoyalChick have hens that lay eggs in very unusual places!

We never had Roosters before, so it wasn’t really a problem if it took a few days to find a new nest. The ladies loved to play hide and seek. But now I’m having visions of a nest of chicks 10 feet up