Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Oh, gosh. I hope you don't have someone secreting eggs with designs to sit!

You be quiet! Don't wish such things on me.

 

[BY Bob]

Moon and Hurry.
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They look like fast friends!

 

[WhoDatChick]

Have yall seen this..? ... it’s the new trend...

 

[HappyClucker7]

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That is super creepy. I'm absolutely terrified now.

 

[BY Bob]

Look What I Missed

While I was eating dinner some little made it up the ramp on their own! I found them in the coop ready for bed. So of course I tossed them some food to get them up!

 

[BY Bob]

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I find that disturbing. I don't know why.

 

[CrazyChookChookLady]

I've never been any good at telling what sex they are.

It's easy with barred rocks. Wide black bands mean female. Wide white bands mean male.

They are the only one I can tell early. All the others I wait until 4 weeks or so.

 

[BY Bob]

Utterly Confused by a Tiny Fence

I fenced off this side of the coop to deny the chicks access to the pool. If I leave the side door closed then this should keep them contained.

It has worked well for 2 days. At least for keeping the chicks safe.

It has utterly confused the Aunties.

Apparently, they only know 1 way to enter the coop.

Through the side door that I must keep closed.

So first I let Aurora in to lay her egg. No problem. Lays her egg and rejoins the flock.

Then I let Hattie in. She lays her egg. But she does not rejoin the flock.

Why?

Well, she can't get over the tiny fence. That's right. It's too wobbly for her to stand on and she can't figure out how to jump it.

At one point today I think Phyllis was jumping back and forth over the fence just to tease her!

Fast forward to this afternoon. A thunderstorm breaks. Do the Aunties go under their coop to stay dry?

Nope. They can't. The side door is closed and the tiny wiggly fence is in the way of the other 2 doors to the complex.

They are huddled under the grape vines.

So I opened the side door and in they ran.

Check out the speed on Hattie!

I guess I am now "The Gatekeeper". It's no Bucket Boy but at least I'm needed.

 

[Shadrach]

Look What I Missed

While I was eating dinner some little made it up the ramp on their own! I found them in the coop ready for bed. So of course I tossed them some food to get them up!

How many days did it take them Bob? I ask because I mentioned to you it usually takes three days here and I'm interested to know if the complexity of access makes a difference.

 

[Shadrach]

They look like fast friends!

They may look that way, but that isn't how they are. Hurry is one of Cillins hens and Moon is Treacles. I was surprised to find they'll share a nest box.