Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[lightm]

My gosh I got confused and I thought these were the largest 3 week old chicks I have ever seen!

Im a Knucklehead.

That made me almost spilt out my wine. Have you been drinking too?

 

[Ponypoor]

I read your mind, girl!

And love seeing your girls they are so lovely.

When is your trip?

 

[RoyalChick]

I was just thinking if Bernie was wanting to lay her egg there, I would just remove the egg/golf ball I n her nest she doesn’t need them anyways.

Oh these broodies! Drive is crazy!

OK I have removed the golf ball and the ceramic egg in the upper box.
I have left Eli with the one remaining ceramic egg in the lower box.
Bernie won't be an issue tomorrow - she has never laid an egg two days in a row. Babs who lays every day (which worries me) will just squeeze in or go elsewhere - she is a very accommodating chicken!
I would love the chicks to be a bit more integrated before Eli comes back full force into the community - she is small enough she might really chase them.
How can chickens be so stressful?!

 

[lightm]

And love seeing your girls they are so lovely.

When is your trip?

June 5th. I think I am going to make a separate thread on random rambling if people want to follow my trip to China.

 

[notabitail]

June 5th. I think I am going to make a separate thread on random rambling if people want to follow my trip to China.

Go ahead. Take lots of photos, share them, and send us the link. Bring back some dumplings. I'll follow your thread for your trip to China.

 

[lightm]

My blue silkie is named Inkky

Great minds! I hope you have been feeling better.

 

[rural mouse]

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What should we do with this bird? My siblings found it on the street.

Contact local wildlife center/fish and game

Shra edit

 

[rural mouse]

I am guessing mild winter.

Better than DEET? I spray my boots, socks and pants with DEET (OFF Deep Woods I think it is called) and I wear permethrin infused cuffs on my long sleeve shirt.
Could you link to the permethrin product you use - I am on Amazon now looking for headgear.
This dropping out of the sky thing is a new issue - I need a wide brimmed hat with mosquito netting. Looking on Amazon now.
Please pass on any other tips - it really is raining ticks out there!

Try bee keeper's outfits

Edit: shra tax

 

[rural mouse]

Why not use a beekeeping suit?
I do not have bees but that might work. Or a umbrella.

Great minds....and I owe SHRA

 

[rural mouse]

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Those are looking more like silver laced or mottled/spangled....either way, they're adorable