Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[rural mouse]

If it walks like a duck, and likes water it’s a duck.

What about seagulls and penguins and geese, etc? They all walk much like ducks and like water....

 

[Ponypoor]

Oh and I should point out the poor Cayenne who was so sad a couple nights ago must be feeling better as she tried to fly up on my head and just about knocked me over!

In fact they all are looking better and more active, it was business as usual with squabbling in the hen house tonight at roost. Even Clyde was not coughing and clobbered a couple of the ladies who were not his harem for daring to try and roost with him and his girlfriends.

Now if everyone would get their feathers back and if Curly and Daisy would get better everything will once again be all good at the crazy farm!

 

[Ponypoor]

What about seagulls and penguins and geese, etc? They all walk much like ducks and like water....

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Never heard of those before - there are only ducks…..

Blaahhhh aaaaa ‘smack’ (duck - oh too late)…..

Cayennnne what’s this baloney!

 

[rural mouse]

Never heard of those before - there are only ducks…..

Blaahhhh aaaaa ‘smack’ (duck - oh too late)…..

Cayennnne what’s this baloney!

Where's the pic of Cayenne?

 

[Ponypoor]

If it smells like a Tuesday and acts like a Tuesday it's a Tuesday.

Tuesday’s are Mondays. I am sure @bgmathteach can show the mathematical formula for this.

Same as chicken math

 

[Ponypoor]

Where's the pic of Cayenne?

Really? You expect me to swank my butt to the barn to take a photo of a duck?

Oh - wait - I was on my way out anyways….. ok one duck coming up!

 

[kattabelly]

What about seagulls

Beach ducks

and penguins

Flightless ducks

and geese

Guard ducks

 

[RoyalChick]

This evening I managed to weigh Piglet. She is quite a bit smaller than Pooh but a bit heavier than I feared she might be (feared because I am anticipating a large rooster in Mr. Chips).
Piglet: 1.97kg = 4lb 4oz
Pooh: 2.2kg = 4lb 15oz
And I cannot thank @Ponypoor enough for the hints on using a fish/luggage scale - it is soooo much easier to weigh them this way, though I may need a bigger bag for some of the larger chickens.

I also trimmed Piglet's nails - I may not have taken off enough - will see how she does. Her nails seem to grow at odd angles and are twisted in a spiral so they don't get worn down when she digs. I am hoping by trimming them she will be able to dig better too.
I got some pictures of her nails - it is the middle toe nails on both feet that are growing in a spiral - like a rams horn.

 

[Ponypoor]

This evening I managed to weigh Piglet. She is quite a bit smaller than Pooh but a bit heavier than I feared she might be (feared because I am anticipating a large rooster in Mr. Chips).
Piglet: 1.97kg = 4lb 4oz
Pooh: 2.2kg = 4lb 15oz
And I cannot thank @Ponypoor enough for the hints on using a fish/luggage scale - it is soooo much easier to weigh them this way, though I may need a bigger bag for some of the larger chickens.

I also trimmed Piglet's nails - I may not have taken off enough - will see how she does. Her nails seem to grow at odd angles and are twisted in a spiral so they don't get worn down when she digs. I am hoping by trimming them she will be able to dig better too.
I got some pictures of her nails - it is the middle toe nails on both feet that are growing in a spiral - like a rams horn.
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I have some who grow like that, Mr P’s grow crazy due to his crooked toes. I keep them trimmed so he doesn’t tear a nail off. I will trim his spurs this weekend. I did his beak last week, it grows very fast and has a rather large hook like a hawk if I don’t keep it trimmed now.

 

[Ponypoor]

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