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  1. Labsandchickens8

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Thanks! I might need it. I'm kind of hoping the fertile egg route will work out, but we'll see.
  2. Labsandchickens8

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    I'm getting mille fleur d'uccle eggs, hopefully.
  3. Labsandchickens8

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    By the way, that's a supposed-to-be temporary nest box I bought from TSC when we were building the bantam coop. There's only the one, so along with Martina being lonely all day yesterday with Jamie sitting, she got frantic with laying an egg. I think she finally piled in with Jamie and gave her...
  4. Labsandchickens8

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Perfect! This is what I need to know. I'm going to try to get shipped eggs tomorrow but they only have a 50 percent fertility rate it looks like. I live an hour away from Ideal Poultry and could just quickly drive over there and get chicks close to the 20th day or so. I'm starting to get...
  5. Labsandchickens8

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Thank you. What does AI know? I'm going to try to get her eggs Monday. If that doesn't work, I'll try putting a couple of chicks under her. I've got to make a cozy spot for her and some babies in the dog crate.
  6. Labsandchickens8

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Also, would it be easier to get day old chicks and stick them under her? The risk there is if she doesn't raise them DH would be stuck raising them while I'm gone for 2 weeks in June. That would not go over well. How do I know if she'd be a good mother? If I got her chicks this week, I have time...
  7. Labsandchickens8

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    So, I have a Polish question for you guys. My Polish, Jamie, appears to get broody again. She has been in the nest box pancaked for 24 hours, with at least one break. (All the experts say Polish rarely go broody, but here we are again.) Last March she sat for 23 days, gave up, got attacked by...
  8. Labsandchickens8

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    BFTP: this is so sweet!
  9. Labsandchickens8

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Louisa's fluffyish butt. I waited until after I had taken scissors to her messy bum feathers and dipped her in water to be sure it was all gone, before I took a picture.
  10. Labsandchickens8

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    To both you and Ponypoor, I prescribe lots of time sitting out with the chickens. At some point in life, we've got to learn to quit pushing so hard and get rest! Please feel better soon.
  11. Labsandchickens8

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Thirsty Thursday
  12. Labsandchickens8

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Whenever my husband mentions the expense and time involved in chicken keeping, I point out it's cheaper than therapy. I've never been to therapy, but imagine chicken keeping us a lot more fun. Who wants to discuss their hidden hurts and resentments when they can admire the color of chicken poop...
  13. Labsandchickens8

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    I love love these pictures! Your chickens are gorgeous!
  14. Labsandchickens8

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Very nice! I especially love that green door!
  15. Labsandchickens8

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Mirabel is not dead but she sure took a loooong dust bath. I love how far she stuck her leg out in the last picture!
  16. Labsandchickens8

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Also, would it be possible to hire a couple of high school boys that you could direct on building the run? Or invite some family/friends to come have a barn-raising (run-raising) with you one Saturday? Grill hamburgers, buy a bunch of drinks and get 'er done. If my 3 sons hadn't come one weekend...
  17. Labsandchickens8

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    So sorry about the lack of progress on the run. Is that what happened with Dutch? He just couldn't handle the confinement? Anyway, hugs.
  18. Labsandchickens8

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    I used the love emoji for the chooks but I'm sad you're sick too. Feel better!
  19. Labsandchickens8

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Okay I'm a dummy today. I posted a Thursday picture on Tuesday. Sigh . . . My excuse is I've been sick. So here's Twofer Tuesday pictures: Cornelia and Charlotte sampling some green stuff. And alerting to a threat I never saw. That happened a lot this afternoon.
  20. Labsandchickens8

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    And Mirabel, with her slightly floppy comb.
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