MJ's little flock

[Meg-in-MT]

I love the look of Brahmas but I just can't see them managing here.
They look healthy Meg. I see some picture here and while the chickens look lovely, they just seem to be missing something that I associate with health.

Thanks, Shad. They've got good access to food and range. This breed in particular are the best grasshopper hunters I've seen, which I thought was kind of odd given their size. Of course, they will stand right on my boot when I get the food scoop out!

I'd have to agree, brahmas aren't exactly speed demons Though, they are quite large and probably not the first one to be targeted. You should see these biddies run! It's quite comical. I'd hate to see them try to escape a predator, however...

 

[CrazyChookChookLady]

Stanley! Inspecting the floors. Checking for nibbles.

Hey, does he have two spurs on his left leg?

Nope! 4 toes and 1 spur on each leg. One toe did have poo stuck to it, perhaps that's what you're seeing.

 

[Ribh]

Ohhhh, I don't know Ribh. She looks a bit patchy at the rear end.

She got a trim a while back. So. Much. Poop. Stuck back there.

 

[MaryJanet]

Good evening folks

Good evening everyone

Good morning

 

[MaryJanet]

Sandy snoozing after breakfast

Just because she deserves a special mention.

 

[Shadrach]

She got a trim a while back. So. Much. Poop. Stuck back there.

I have to do Fat Birds from time to time. It sets like concrete.

 

[Ribh]

Yep. And it was dragging on her bum feathers because there is so much floof back there I hadn't noticed how bad it had got. Much better since her trim.

 

[Ribh]

Sandy snoozing after breakfast

Just because she deserves a special mention.

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Lovely, lovely Sandy.

 

[Shadrach]

Yep. And it was dragging on her bum feathers because there is so much floof back there I hadn't noticed how bad it had got. Much better since her trim.

Apart from what I imagine is a degree of discomfort Fat Bird and Ruffles when she was alive got uric acid rash in the summer.
Someone where I live cuts a slot in the feathers underneath the vent of his senior hens so the poop falls clear.

 

[Ribh]

Apart from what I imagine is a degree of discomfort Fat Bird and Ruffles when she was alive got uric acid rash in the summer.
Someone where I live cuts a slot in the feathers underneath the vent of his senior hens so the poop falls clear.

I wasn't anywhere near that scientific. I just hacked the cement like substance away & cleared around the vent. I might try the V thing though. Shes not a girl who takes good care of her personal hygiene.