Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[TOMTE]

Can chickens get stomach bugs like we do? Their digestive systems (and everything else) are completely different, but I imagine that there are low grade viruses that affect a bird's digestive tract.

 

[RoyalChick]

Happy Monday everyone.
Here are mugshots from Calypso who finally has all her feathers but is still not laying eggs, and Pooh who has a crazy comb!

 

[Ponypoor]

I will see if I have any better photos but you can kind of see on this one of Maggie.
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Maggie’s colour is just amazing. I love that rich chestnut colouring - beautiful.

And it’s always so shiny

 

[Ponypoor]

Can chickens get stomach bugs like we do? Their digestive systems (and everything else) are completely different, but I imagine that there are low grade viruses that affect a bird's digestive tract.

Sure they can get sick like we do.

But I am sure the Norwalk virus won’t affect them

 

[Ponypoor]

Mugs Monday

I give you the Southern Cassowary, Casuarius casuarius.

Or for me a Battle Cassowary ( @Kris5902 )

https://www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/article/the-only-animal-australians-are-afraid-of-a-bird-heres-why/

Nice - a cross between a velociraptor and a Silkie

 

[featherhead007]

Three orphans today. Mom decided that she had enough of her three little monsters and is now hanging out with the other chooks across the yard.

 

[SimpleJenn]

Squatch for Mugs Monday.
I keep accidentally calling her Shep

 

[featherhead007]

Three orphans today. Mom decided that she had enough of her three little monsters and is now hanging out with the other chooks across the yard. View attachment 4058139

I feel saddened about that too.

 

[Ponypoor]

Three orphans today. Mom decided that she had enough of her three little monsters and is now hanging out with the other chooks across the yard. View attachment 4058139

Awwww I am sure Uncle Alex will step up and take them under his wing

 

[Ponypoor]

Happy Monday everyone.
Here are mugshots from Calypso who finally has all her feathers but is still not laying eggs, and Pooh who has a crazy comb!
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I love that funky comb