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  1. ChicoryBlue

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Since he's so young maybe he ought to apply to be a royal Squire first? Like an apprentice Knight. PS I'd like to see more pictures of him!
  2. ChicoryBlue

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    In other words, you're holding out on them! :gig
  3. ChicoryBlue

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Turkeys could bring gapeworm in. Good to protect them from the respiratory illness on your premises but they might trade you for a parasite!
  4. ChicoryBlue

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    The wash of saddle feathers look like Shehnai’s did, and maybe the way the hackle feathers lie, possible boy?
  5. ChicoryBlue

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Any way you could put it in a cage that the smallest can’t get into?
  6. ChicoryBlue

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Can you find & monitor any Aussie or southern hemisphere threads on BYC? That’s one of the things I did in 2022 when I was up in the night managing pain! @MaryJanet had a thread and a sweet bunch of hens. Also @Ribh was active…I don’t have time to check in specifically with them these days. :(
  7. ChicoryBlue

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    I was looking for her (or Sidney) sitting somewhere inconspicuously, really blending in, & still couldn’t find her! :p
  8. ChicoryBlue

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Hopefully will catch up on this thread. Saw this because of notification....that comb does not look anything like the pea combs I've seen here with Buckeyes. There are variations, but here they've all been nubbly one way or another - little rows of them, or a middle row bigger, or just a single...
  9. ChicoryBlue

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Hey! Normal-sized! It's some others that may be Petite-sized... :gig I'm noticing Shehnai is very interested in his rooster duties. He seems to be more alert than the pullets. He is more often looking at the sky and standing tall looking around while they mosey about. He gives warning grunts...
  10. ChicoryBlue

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Excavation hopefully done, at least the major work. It was exhausting. Now need to get the big coop on the right turned 90 degrees to the right and the little coop on the upper left down to the excavated space and attached once the run extension is finished, which I estimate is one more days...
  11. ChicoryBlue

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Heard squawking and saw Shehnai was balancing on a pullet yesterday. There’s been yelping but haven’t seen himgo that far before. Maybe their hormones are starting up? They are 20 weeks old tomorrow. Working hard on excavating for the second coop further away, run still not finished but DH was...
  12. ChicoryBlue

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    No…Seeing only seven…if that’s Hattie in the back left (Hattie, LadyF, Aster, Aurora), then I don’t see Sidney…..?
  13. ChicoryBlue

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    I thought he is a Speckled Sussex? He won't just be brown. They are pretty spectacular roos! From Meyer's:
  14. ChicoryBlue

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Correct on the second part, not on the first! The last couple of days have been pretty calm but everything just takes me a long time to do. I'm worried about getting it done before it's miserable weather (my fingers are terrible in the cold). The new Buckeyes do not have a finished covered run...
  15. ChicoryBlue

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    So Cookie and Mr. Chips is the only concern, right?
  16. ChicoryBlue

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    The big deal on rhododendrons is any honey produced from the flowers, that’s been a problem for humans. I haven’t read anything about the bees being affected. Haven’t seen any hens or chicks eat fresh or old dead leaves here. It’s not likely anyone would want to, as the toxin produces a burning...
  17. ChicoryBlue

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Oh this news has made my day! So glad! :wee:wee
  18. ChicoryBlue

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Because they go to bed at roughly the same time, I'm also thinking that far apart is best. Hazel won't have to get close to Shehnai's roost to get to her own. Day before yesterday Shehnai came running back out after he saw Hazel come into view! Right now both coop/runs are not yet connected to...
  19. ChicoryBlue

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Advice on dividing the run and coop placement please? I was thinking of dividing the run fairly evenly in terms of square footage, including each coop's run since they're different. Goal is to keep Hazel protected with visual blockers and with her BO buddies but inaccessible to Shehnai, but...
  20. ChicoryBlue

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    The straight-line brain is characteristic here too. Opening the wire mesh door for two hens yesterday: each time she wanted to ultimately go to the right. She can see what she wants. That's the hinge side of the door however. Also, she is standing beak-to-wire. So she must take a few steps...
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