Articles by BY Bob
When we first got our chickens we believed Tractor Supply and purchased one of their prefab coops supposedly designed to keep 6 chickens. We quickly learned that not only would it not hold 6 hens, it would barely hold 2. It was too small for roosting or winter quarters so I had to turn the...
Let’s Talk Egg Song
I was reading along up on one of my favorite threads, @Ali James Ali James’ Garden Chickens, [https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/ali-james-garden-chickens.1330040/] when the topic of the Egg Song and its purpose came up. I wrote up a little piece on it for everyone and...
As my thread has become longer and longer and newcomers have wished to join, many have requested a way to catch up without reading over 9,000 pages of posts. Therefore, I have decided to create a quick article to which I can point people and that I can then keep updated.
Special Days
One of the...
I have a small backyard flock of 6 here at Fluffy Butt Acres. This spring/summer I let my Barred Rock Sydney hatch a small clutch of eggs when she went broody.
We lost one of the chicks very early (rest easy Dusty) but we wound up with a pullet, Lucky and a cockerel, Ned (50% right?).
I...
The Characters of our Story
Éowyn
Éowyn is a 20 lb Maine Coon who is about a yard long not including her tail. She is a large super friendly cat who has many dog-like characteristics. She enjoys hanging out with me and the chickens in the back yard.
Phyllis
Phyllis is a 3 lb Black and...