Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[bgmathteach]

But he’s so cute!

Yes, but one soon means 12. Honestly....I had a neighbor at a previous property who saw one and started feeding it. I tried to explain how that isn't a good idea...but she insisted. Had a whole (LARGE) family the next spring...destroyed both of our vegetable gardens...she was so upset...I so wanted to tell her 'I told you so', but I bit my tongue!

Non-chicken talk tax:

My 9 week old, hatched by my broody, half BR boy:

 

[bgmathteach]

But… won’t the tribe be brothers and sisters? Won’t that be a bit ick when the cockerels start to get randy?

So, if they came from a big hatchery, the chances of them ACTUALLY being brother and sister are very low. They are 'brother and sister' only in the fact that they hatched together - or if in a different incubator tray, are at least growing up together. Genetically, while they are most likely from the same flock, it is extremely unlikely that they are genetic brother sister. (more like cousins, genetically)

 

[featherhead007]

Vegemite! Isn’t there a song written, with a vegemite sandwich in it?
“I come from a land Down under …….”
I love that song!!

 

[featherhead007]

Vegemite Tax:

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

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They are beautiful little babies!

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Happy is so very very close to saying her first word. If you listen you can make it out. Her first word or phrase is going to be "Peke-a-boo". She is clearly my brother's bird but I achieved a goal of having her roll over so I could tickle her belly. She loves it and until today would only do it for my brother. Her diet change, that is still a very long work in progress. He is hoping by Christmas to have her fully weaned off the garbage she is used to eating and clearly prefers. He also informed me today that the best way he can describe her is that she is "a toddler running around with scissors". He had bird proofed his room to the best of his ability and yet she still tries to get into things constantly that is dangerous.

 

[ValarieF]

Vegemite! Isn’t there a song written, with a vegemite sandwich in it?
“I come from a land Down under …….”
I love that song!!

Men at Work

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

OMG I just realized Ive never had 2 roosters at one time whats gonna happen lol I know one is submissive or the may both fight but right now one is being submissive.

I am in that same situation. I had four roosters in this crop of chicks, and I rehomed two. I am not really happy to have two roosters, I never even wanted one!
But I have grudgingly come to like them.

This is Archie, he is a SLW, and I swear he gets bigger every day. He’s six months old.

And in this corner… ding ding ding…
Elvis! He is five and a half months old, and he is a GLW.

So far they are co-existing peacefully. Archie is the top rooster and fortunately, Elvis is content to be more submissive and easy going. I don’t know if that will last as they get older.
They are friendly to me and nice to the hens. In fact the Queen bosses them both around.
The two I rehomed were fighting and aggressive and mean to the hens, trying to beat them up! I was STRESSED!
Harry and Albert, steel cage match!

The Queen. Still the boss!

 

[BY Bob]

We have a Pip!!
The other 2 viable eggs have not externally pipped yet, but I can hear them from inside the egg.

So exciting!

 

[BY Bob]

But he’s so cute!

So destructive and there are billions of them.

But yes, they are cute.