Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[TOMTE]

She may not look tough, but looks can be deceiving View attachment 4093919

Always fun to be reminded that chickens are domesticated, not tamed

And they're well equipped to defend themselves and their babies!

So cool... We've domesticated dinosaurs..!

 

[SimpleJenn]

Pictures incoming!
First up, do we think this little lady is fibro? Usually their combs are peachy by now...she's got hairy legs too.


She has mottled pink and black on her toes. Reminds me of Nocturne to be honest.


Little Navy Blue!

Slowpoke is such a lovely lavender color

Cadet Blue...I love the floofy face

A marans boy.

Squatch judging you

Scramble!!!

Buffy

Our man Marble!

And finally, just finished this candycorn polish for a charity raffle winner. I tried something new with the tail and I love it.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

It's never easy when we remember them.

I knew I would always remember her. I just never knew I would miss her so much. Thanks to her I have a deep respect for gamebirds. She was a survivor. They are tough, smart although albeit evil at times. If I could have her back I would go through it all again.

Would I willingly take on another one just like her. Nope, not in a million years.

Turkey, well, Turkey is a happy accident. She is not full game she is half silkie. Turkey is still wild. I cannot tame that chick and let me tell you I have tried. I thought confining her would make it easier, hah, she is worse. I touch her and she screams bloody murder and my sweet silkies turn on me. Poppet and Davy are the worst when I try to handle Turkey. Davy takes his job as a protector very seriously and how dare I handle Poppets baby. Both have came at me ready to fight. I let her go. I do not need to ruin my relationship with my rooster over her. I've tried hand feeding her. When she does finally come close instead of eating the food she bites me. She may mellow out when she starts laying or she may get worse.

At times, I have thought of giving her to my boss Betty. She has worked wonders with Karen who is now a really lovable hen.

 

[Sylvester017]

She may not look tough, but looks can be deceiving View attachment 4093919

DH gets scratches from our gentle Silkies & especially Dana the Dominique if she jumps all of sudden to sit on him.

 

[Sylvester017]

It's not a super emergency, he's eating and drinking well and I made him a cardboard boot yesterday that worked so well he took off running. I think he will be ok. I followed a search looking for diy splint and it led me here. sorry if I'm off topic

I believe we like to help when we can. Almost all of us have had some sort of foot/leg issues w/ our birds.

 

[Sylvester017]

Pictures incoming!
First up, do we think this little lady is fibro? Usually their combs are peachy by now...she's got hairy legs too.
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She has mottled pink and black on her toes. Reminds me of Nocturne to be honest.

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Little Navy Blue!
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Slowpoke is such a lovely lavender color
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Cadet Blue...I love the floofy face
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A marans boy.
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Squatch judging you
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Scramble!!!
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Buffy
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Our man Marble!

And finally, just finished this candycorn polish for a charity raffle winner. I tried something new with the tail and I love it.
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I didn't see a tail but the polish poof is ingenious. I also the feet.

 

[featherhead007]

I was attacked again. Mama hen wanted what was in my plate, so she flew across the room and landed on the plate I was holding. I shewed her off, but then she jumped right back up onto it. It was only the scrambled eggs that I made earlier.
What am I supposed to do? She’s out of control

 

[Ponypoor]

Aggressive game bird hen.
She thinks that the whole house is her personal brooder. She is very temperamental and flogs me every chance she gets.
If it wasn’t for the babies, would introduce her to my shotgun (it has a temperamental trigger too)

She’s a mama protecting her babies - even Georgie took a few bites out of me (definitely Marty’s baby!), I don’t take it personally. Even had one of my
Mares try to bite my face off one day (literally!), I didn’t chastise her, she didn’t want me mucking about with her baby.

You know actually Georgie is the only mama here who has bitten me come to think of it!

 

[BY Bob]

2fer Tuesday

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Scrambled egg breakfast with ham and cheese View attachment 4093924

Is that a blanket or - it looks a little shiny - is that a vinyl -type, tablecloth or picnic table cover? Asking for a friend