Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

I am fairly jealous that your snow seems to be going away, and your lovely ladies can get outside.

They are looking great BTW

They have thrived this winter but have spent most of it in the coop. I think that has been wise on their part. Aurora has led them well.

 

[BY Bob]

Oooh! Do share plans. I love a good rebuild project!

Once I have them I will gladly do so.

 

[BY Bob]

Good/bad chickeneering is completely irrelevant to basic frostbite care. That's applicable to ALL, regardless or species.

Don't put stuff on it until it's healing....after the inflammation has subsided. Moisture (including humidity) increases frostbite possibilities. Coating as a "preventative" can trap moisture. That's bad. Frostbite can take a while to manifest symptoms. The Finnish testing and conclusions are pretty definitive.

This is how I deal with it. I would recommend others do so as well.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

After I got my sweeping and mopping finished I spent a good hour and a half outside this evening. It was a lovely afternoon before the rain set in. My neighbor was also out with Vivvy. We fed the chickens treats, drew with sidewalk chalk and I pushed her on her bicycle she got for Christmas. All the while George and the girls were all out front.
I watched George like a hawk. When we fed treats me and Vivvy made sure we let George get them out of our hand to offer to the girls. He watched as we went back and forth on the bicycle. While we were all sitting in the road drawing with chalk he came up to see what we were doing. I rubbed his chest and he ended up hopping in my lap for another nap. Once I was holding him I let Vivvy pet him which he seemed to really enjoy. All in all this afternoon he was my perfect little gentleman again and not the white turd of this morning.

I am really going to take full blame for this morning. I have raised roosters before. I know to never let my guard down on a young cockerel, especially when the hormones hit them. I know even the sweetest boys WILL try something stupid a few times. I'm not mad at George. I should have sucked it up when it was freezing and spent more time outside with him the past few weeks. I should have actively looked for him when I went outside this morning so he could not sneak up on me.

When I locked up the coop this evening took a extra few minutes. George does not really have much of a comb but I massaged it and then rubbed his crop. He melted into a purring pile of feathers.

Thank you for the wake up call George Phineous Jones. We will get through your idiot phase together and make it to the other side.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Aren’t roosters so much fun. I really love my Mr Wyandottey!
He will stomp the ground next to me (a frivolous show of defiance)
But turns into a big soft ball of butter when I pick him up. Rudy has done the same thing in the past.

Yes they are. George is just in his idiot phase. I had grown careless and let my guard down. Every one of my boys has tried something once or twice. I know they will do it, George just had not until this point. He was back to my perfect angel the rest of the day the turd.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Did Rosie get the tickets in time?

I have not bought them yet. There are still plenty available. Most of her friends are not interested in the rodeo. She is going to check with one more tomorrow at school to see if she wants to go with her. If that falls through I will probably still buy them and let it be known in advance I will not be able to work. I will take her myself.

 

[Marie2020]

You have always done that anyway