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    Broody hen (can't seem to break her out if it)

    This is the cutest thing I've ever heard. I wonder if I'll have a broody again some time and have my own leashed chicken to bring around.
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    My broody leghorn doesn't like the maternity ward and she's back in general population. Oh, shucks, I was so curious what she'd do. I'll wait and see if she ends up back in her grass nest by the time I get back home. I may just move the electric fence to encompase her instead of convince her to...
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    It's dusk, so I relocated my escapee broody leghorn from her grassy nest to the dog house and kennel. She squawked the whole way, but no pecks. I've got some fake eggs under her. If she stays broody, then I'll be happy to switch them out for real ones...
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Oh?! You think it's more likely she's sick? Oh no, she just seemed so typically broody. She makes sounds like this: But I'll get in touch with the vet when they open. Edit: Oh and she's been hiding eggs in this little grass nest, too. This is from a few days ago...
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    I wanted to hatch out a fayoumi/leghorn mix anyway, so it really is convenient. I'm not exactly complaining! The older fayoumi hen I have is always on the edge of being too rough with my pullets... so hatching out a replacement would be ideal. I just wish this featherbrain hadn't picked such a...
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Well, I have a broody leghorn. Not sure how that counts for thirsty thurs. I caught her on this hidden nest that's outside the electric fence yesterday and moved her into the isolation bay in my run (dog kennel and dog house) but this morning, she acted like she wanted out. So I let her out. Now...
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    Topic of the Week - What is the purpose of your flock?

    I originally just got them as a way for better self sufficiency. But they've been sooo fun, they're practically pets now. Pets with benefits? I've deluded myself into thinking I can raise up some meat chicks from fertilized eggs. We'll see how that might work. So Eggs Meat Pest control (eat...
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    Lonely quail

    Idk, I'd probably buy a quail like that. I have an old hen that doesn't lay, but the chicks learn stuff from her. You could at least give it a shot and see what happens. If you're near Tucumcari, NM I'd help, lol, but it's really unlikely you are!
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    crushed(power) wood pellet better than non crushed for button quail?

    I've used them in compost toilets, the same way you describe. We used to use peat moss, but switched to pellet for the cost savings. They're pretty good, but I ended up switching to wood ash because I have sooooo much of it.
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Two-money C Zeet Q... I wonder what a chicken with a name like that does in their spare time...
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Like zeta? I thought zed was the Bri'ish pronunciation.
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Ok, quail hatch is over. 10 out of 24. Considering I lost power like 3 times, I'll call it a win. One of the last 2 eggs wasn't developing at all, and I just couldn't see through the shell. The other one, the chick didn't turn around, and likewise, it's a very dark shell. Oh, well. I have one...
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Oh my power was out when this happened, but speaking of flipping chickens, had a leghorn mudwrestling match after a rain.
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    I just realized it's my cats' birthdays, but they got completely overshadowed by the quail chicks. Happy birthday to my stinky little fatso, Beanie, who's the best mouser in the houser. Happy birthday to my stinky little slinky, Goblin, whose little paw got stepped on yesterday because he can't...
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    7 hatched so far. 3 out of the five remaining have pipped.
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