Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Surprise in the coop today. Lots of little peep peeps, and a panic stricken mom hen. All inside my coop! Neighbors chooks came to visit again today. One hen and eleven chicks. View attachment 3504191View attachment 3504194View attachment 3504196

Well, guess they are yours now!

Have fun and enjoy

 

[featherhead007]

Well, guess they are yours now!

Have fun and enjoy

No not my birds. I don’t need 12 neurotic chooks, when I already have eight of my own!

 

[featherhead007]

Wait a minute. Jaffar had a hatch day yesterday? And a party?
Happy belated hatch day Jaffar!

I will thank him for you.

 

[rural mouse]

SHRA tax

Looks like this one has dug up a plant label.
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Shra requires 2 chickens in the pic....

 

[featherhead007]

SHRA tax

Looks like this one has dug up a plant label.
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Incredible. Your chicks can read!!

 

[Ponypoor]

I suspect if it was real aggression, the chick would have been injured. More likely, for whatever reason, he was reprimanding the chick. I would still keep an eye on him with the chicks...but I wouldn't automatically put him 'in the dog-house' so to speak.

Yes I am inclined to agree with you.

Now Marty is a nasty one she chases down the Tweens and really does intend to do them harm. But they are smart tweens and know to run away fast!

Let’s hope the babies learn to do that also.

Meanwhile I will be keeping an even closer eye on them and the others.

 

[featherhead007]

Tomorrow Eli will have been broody for ten days.
I am going to start a conversation with her about how golf balls are well known to hatch much faster than regular chicken eggs, and so if she doesn’t have a clutch of little putters by the middle of next week it is time to call it a day.
She just went tut-tut-tut and ran straight back to her nest.
She is one crazy hen!
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I’m glad she’s not my hen! If looks could kill ! Gezz

 

[Ponypoor]

Shra requires 2 chickens in the pic....

Right sorry

 

[Ponypoor]

No not my birds. I don’t need 12 neurotic chooks, when I already have eight of my own!

Cheaper by the dozen don’t you know?!

 

[featherhead007]

Cheaper by the dozen don’t you know?!

I guess I should adopt an open coop policy. If the neighbor’s chooks want to visit, then I won’t be chasing them out. I really don’t have any options