Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

It will take a while. Hyacinth and Violet are a February hatch, so started laying in July, I think. The lacing started looking good about the same time, but I still see development in their feathers.View attachment 3947639July 10, Hyacinth

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Such pretty chickens.

 

[BY Bob]

I guess we'll have to resort to the saddle. The poor thing. Her wings seem to get the worst of it.

We haven't had a rooster since December! But she didn't moult last year at all. I keep praying she does this year.

No roosters means no reason for a saddle. She just needs to molt.

 

[Ponypoor]

Poor babies. Sounds like the sisters may have inherited weak genes? Would you chance hatching any of their babies in future?

Nope never! And I am done with hatching eggs - too much risk getting Roos

 

[Ponypoor]

They say "curiosity killed the cat" but chickens are extremely curious critters!
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Yep way too curious for their own good! But I bet they found lots of bugs there

 

[Ponypoor]

I love electric fences too! It keeps nosey Canadians off my property!

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Oh you know I LOVED that part

 

[fuentemoon]

I bet! And they are very strong I am told. And I bet they can use those tails like a whip!

Tail whipping is her go to, and if she is really trying then yes, very painful. She will stand up to make herself big if anyone comes close, do little tail flicks as a warning. She also (despite missing several toes) has very sharp claws. Iguana teeth are almost invisible and sharp as razors! Thankfully most of the time she is pretty chill.

 

[featherhead007]

Tail whipping is her go to, and if she is really trying then yes, very painful. She will stand up to make herself big if anyone comes close, do little tail flicks as a warning. She also (despite missing several toes) has very sharp claws. Iguana teeth are almost invisible and sharp as razors! Thankfully most of the time she is pretty chill.
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Don’t you know that it’s “ be nice to your iguana week “?

 

[Ponypoor]

Like @Ponypoor said: I would get a chicken saddle to help protect her. They make ones with flaps that go over the wing 'elbows' to protect them. If she has a chance to regrow feathers during this year's molt - and then you use a chicken saddle, she should stay relatively well plumed for the next year. The trick is to get her moulted out in peace this fall - a chicken saddle with pin feathers would probably not be very comfortable.

I thought it sounded like a cross between a rooster crowing and a horse neighing!

Ya if she can keep the other hens from constantly pecking at the new feathers they will grow in fine. Might have to separate her with a quiet non cannibal friend though! Had to do that with Marty.

 

[Marie2020]

I guess we'll have to resort to the saddle. The poor thing. Her wings seem to get the worst of it.

We haven't had a rooster since December! But she didn't moult last year at all. I keep praying she does this year.

I found that they stopped pecking on the areas were I put lemon along with the purple colour

 

[Marie2020]

My mom got to hear Trickster crow today, she says he forgot a syllable. I said he started off just screaming and has been adding onto it as he grows.
Then we looked up Ayam Ketawas, laughing chickens. They sound amazing. But I think my neighbors would need a warning if I got one!