Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

That makes me think of Chippendale. If he does a lot of dancing....

I think names have to wait until I am allowed (by Tassels) to get to know them a bit better.
Only Piglet was named the moment I met her and for an obvious reason.
Geronimo similarly.
But for Chippy I would have to name him like the rooster I want him to become, because all I really know about him right now is that he sneakily hid his gender and he loves blueberries!

By the way, him being a him does remove a worry I had about him when he was a she. Remember Chippy had a prolapse which I treated in the first few days? Nagging away in my mind was what would happen to the prolapse once she started laying eggs. Guess I can check that worry off my list!

 

[RoyalChick]

@RebeccaBoyd

Check out Mr P’s black spot that he has acquired with this moult!

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And his head feathers are finally growing in! Yay! Keeping him away from those naughty hens is working!

He is looking good!

 

[Ponypoor]

Take your time, play with names. Sometime the right one snaps in, sometimes they choose one. They'll come.

@ChicoryBlue do you still have one of the young crew needing a name? With your musical interest, what about Dulcimer or some other semi-obscure instrument?

Accordion? Squeeze box?

My neighbour’s favourite cow was called Mandolin, she was permitted to roam at large

 

[Ponypoor]

The semi-trucks weight scales vs the pre-pass stuff....hmmmm name idea: Lorry

Rock-truck?

 

[Ponypoor]

He is looking good!

Mr P says thank you.

He’s still scraggly but less so, poor old man.

His poor feet with his crooked toes bother him. I’ll give him some Tylenol tonight, I see he isn’t digging today.

But he is happy with his mamas and babies, he was just over with Whiskers and her babies. He’s a good boy. Clyde is becoming a really sweet Roo also. Mr LC is a good boy but he’s a cheeky thing. Good thing he’s cute!

Mr LC and his girls

Clyde and his girls, wish they wouldn’t hang out under that white pine the sap stick to their feathers!

 

[Sylvester017]

@Marie2020 I found this one...

 

[Sylvester017]

I definitely see the green.
Oh boy!
I need to come to terms with keeping him or not. Both alternatives are scary to me!
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And what’s with not liking strawberries? I had some that were getting a bit tired in the fridge so I got some new ones for me - probably the last of the summer - and gave the tired ones to the chickens. They really aren’t that keen!

Strawberries... not so much here either... have only one chicken who will nibble them

Dana ~ our 8-yr-old strawberry nibbler... sweet thing gave us 2 eggs last week...

 

[Sylvester017]

I know - and I basically blame you for this!
I am a bit worried about keeping Cookie’s feet clean as they are so extreme, but I am totally sold on Tassels and Geronimo. Very stylish!
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Slippered toe birds are fun... they break off a lot of toe feathers when foraging or dustbathing... which makes me wonder why they ever needed feathers on legs in the 1st place

 

[featherhead007]

100% dead on what AND why!

Chicken in a bag

Thank you Ruth you little pecker!
You weigh 2.38kg (5.25lb)

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crazy Canadian

 

[Sylvester017]

Mr P says thank you.

He’s still scraggly but less so, poor old man.

His poor feet with his crooked toes bother him. I’ll give him some Tylenol tonight, I see he isn’t digging today.
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Clyde and his girls, wish they wouldn’t hang out under that white pine the sap stick to their feathers!
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Is there anything natural to remove pine sap? P-nut butter? Olive oyl? Pine tar soap? Or...?

Does the sap drip year-round or just seasonally?