Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Maybe Lily is picking up all those pheromones Sydney is putting off...

I truly wonder...

 

[featherhead007]

Update: Jaffar, the house rooster crowed again at 5:15 am right on time, and right in my ear!
I found, that if I snuggle with him, he will lay his beak on my arm, and not crow for about an hour. But after that, he wants to go to the barn/coop to see the ladies. So be it!

 

[BY Bob]

I Think Something May be Happening

Sydney seems agitated. She is talking a lot. I am recording as I type.

 

[CrazyChookChookLady]

I Think Something May be Happening

Sydney seems agitated. She is talking a lot. I am recording as I type.

I'm so excited I'm at a loss for words!!!!

 

[BY Bob]

Nothing so Far

Here is what i was seeing. The first clip has Sidney talking with no one around.

Some time later Sansa showed up and got in the nest box next door. During that time frame Sydney was more animated. Check this out.

Sansa left and things settled. Then Sydney left to have her daily bath, etc.

While she was off the nest it seemed like Sansa came in and filled in for her.

I did manage to look at the eggs while they were uncovered and saw or heard nothing.

Here is the exchange. You will see me check on things because I wanted to make certain that Sydney got back on the eggs without delay. So I peak in at the end to confirm that she is on them. I left the camera running as I went out to check.

Sansa has not laid an egg today despite being in the coop twice. I love the way sydney looks over the wall to check the other nesting box.

 

[BY Bob]

Day 2: Is That a Chick?

Everyone knows this is my first time with a broody hen trying to hatch eggs. I really don't know what to a expect.

I mentioned earlier that I took a photo of the eggs while Sydney was off and before Sana got on them. I also listened but did not hear anything.

Well I figured the phone has better hearing than me. So I set it to record video, laid the phone in the box by the eggs, and recorded a minute of video. The following black video is what i got. Listen closely because i need your expert opinions. Is that a cheep I am hearing?

You will hear the whine of the pool pump (the motor is on its last legs), the clucking of all the big hens who came running to see if I had food, and then something else which sounds like a cheep to me. What do you all think? Its pretty faint and took me a while to recognize it.

 

[Ali James]

Chicken time is never a waste!

Besides, you are not wasting time any way. You are socialising them!

Excellent point ACM!

 

[featherhead007]

Update: Jaffar, the house rooster crowed again at 5:15 am right on time, and right in my ear!
I found, that if I snuggle with him, he will lay his beak on my arm, and not crow for about an hour. But after that, he wants to go to the barn/coop to see the ladies. So be it!

He's back inside now with me, watching me type this. I'm giving the ladies a break from him for a while.

 

[Kris5902]

Day 1: Is That a Chick?

Everyone knows this is my first time with a broody hen trying to hatch eggs. I really don't know what to a expect.

I mentioned earlier that I took a photo of the eggs while Sydney was off and before Sana got on them. I also listened but did not hear anything.

Well I figured the phone has better hearing than me. So I set it to record video, laid the phone in the box by the eggs, and recorded a minute of video. The following black video is what i got. Listen closely because i need your expert opinions. Is that a cheep I am hearing?

You will hear the whine of the pool pump (the motor is on its last legs), the clucking of all the big hens who came running to see if I had food, and then something else which sounds like a cheep to me. What do you all think? Its pretty faint and took me a while to recognize it.

I do believe that is a chick I hear! It’s a little hard to tell with the background noise, and remember you can hear eggs chirp too! So she might not be out yet

 

[Ali James]

Day 1: Is That a Chick?

Everyone knows this is my first time with a broody hen trying to hatch eggs. I really don't know what to a expect.

I mentioned earlier that I took a photo of the eggs while Sydney was off and before Sana got on them. I also listened but did not hear anything.

Well I figured the phone has better hearing than me. So I set it to record video, laid the phone in the box by the eggs, and recorded a minute of video. The following black video is what i got. Listen closely because i need your expert opinions. Is that a cheep I am hearing?

You will hear the whine of the pool pump (the motor is on its last legs), the clucking of all the big hens who came running to see if I had food, and then something else which sounds like a cheep to me. What do you all think? Its pretty faint and took me a while to recognize it.

Can you give us a time stamp in the video when you think you hear it? I picked up on a couple of very high pitched, faint blasts of 'cheeeeeep'. I've no idea what I'm really listening for though.