Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[knoturavggrl]

It was a decent day today weather wise so out they came and out my camera came as well

Peanut Butter is getting a silvery sheen

Sugar giving her best windblown look

Oreos back feathers, just a nifty pic

 

[ChicoryBlue]

I’m required to have rest and rehydration. One prescription is dropped from 10mg to 2.5mg
I’m not dead yet “yay”

You must have Scottish blood

 

[featherhead007]

House Chickens
@Shadrach will appreciate this. So it begins. Phyllis has been trying to get in for days. She scooted in, ran Enzo off and it was an open door for everyone. It was beautiful enough today to leave the door open for a bit and thus.......

This really is a red letter day in the history of fluffy butt acres. I am watching the video over and over again. Oh when Lady Featherington enters, is a breath taking moment!

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

I went out and spent some time with them in the coop. I thought maybe if I took Chiquita out of the tote it would snap her out of the sitting mode. Nope she is not ready just yet. If I want to see her let them out from under her, I have to be silent and perfectly still. If I move or speak to them, she calls and they come running under her. Do you know how hard that was? They are curious and at one point I had 2 on top of my boot. I barely shifted my weight and she called them back to her. This is good though, I'm guessing they are around 4 days old going by wing feathers and they need to learn her calls. I was ready to brood them yesterday afternoon if she rejected them. In a way I'm torn. I love brooding chicks, hand raising them you can develop a deeper bond, especially when they are this curious. I'm also deeply relieved I do not have to. It is not just less work on me. Broody raised babies are so much smarter and just know how to chicken better. These little ones have no idea how lucky they are they have a real momma and not me. I have to be patient, I will get my chance to become friends with them. Of course, that is harder said then done.
First up the pictures.

I spoke to them, bad me.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

House Chickens
@Shadrach will appreciate this. So it begins. Phyllis has been trying to get in for days. She scooted in, ran Enzo off and it was an open door for everyone. It was beautiful enough today to leave the door open for a bit and thus.......

Now I'm just waiting to hear Phyllis is broody again. This time she shall sit somewhere in the house.

 

[featherhead007]

I was hoping for Coco to be broody, I even got her indoor box ready. But she was not interested in hatching her eggs .

 

[featherhead007]

I was hoping for Coco to be broody, I even got her indoor box ready. But she was not interested in hatching her eggs .

Brat!

 

[Ponypoor]

It was a decent day today weather wise so out they came and out my camera came as well
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Peanut Butter is getting a silvery sheen
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Sugar giving her best windblown look
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Oreos back feathers, just a nifty pic
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Everyone looks super happy and busy And yes Oreo's feathers are super cool!

 

[Ponypoor]

I went out and spent some time with them in the coop. I thought maybe if I took Chiquita out of the tote it would snap her out of the sitting mode. Nope she is not ready just yet. If I want to see her let them out from under her, I have to be silent and perfectly still. If I move or speak to them, she calls and they come running under her. Do you know how hard that was? They are curious and at one point I had 2 on top of my boot. I barely shifted my weight and she called them back to her. This is good though, I'm guessing they are around 4 days old going by wing feathers and they need to learn her calls. I was ready to brood them yesterday afternoon if she rejected them. In a way I'm torn. I love brooding chicks, hand raising them you can develop a deeper bond, especially when they are this curious. I'm also deeply relieved I do not have to. It is not just less work on me. Broody raised babies are so much smarter and just know how to chicken better. These little ones have no idea how lucky they are they have a real momma and not me. I have to be patient, I will get my chance to become friends with them. Of course, that is harder said then done.
First up the pictures.
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Awww - what a good mama! I was going to ask about their age - their feathers looked like they were about 4 or 5 days old - oh there is hope for mine yet! It's better they imprint on her for sure!

You know it's going to be super cute when they are about a month old and bigger than her - right? hahahaha! And they all try to climb under her

I had that with Henny Penny and her chicks all trying to climb under her when they were a few weeks old and twice her size!

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Branch knows that Chiquita has chicks. He desperately wants to see them. I decided Chiquita is just not ready for visitors so I kept him out of the coop. He paced the coop for 10 minutes while I was out there. When I put everyone up and shut the door this is how I found him. I guess when he is told no he must go throw dirt all over himself.