Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[MaryJanet]

Well no one else could. Why don't you tell everyone who they are.

Ok. The easy picks are Aurora and Sydney. Sansa's little face is back there and, unless I'm much mistaken, that's Lily's fluffy butt.

 

[Shadrach]

I'm very interested in yoyr observations on the new feed Shad. Maybe in a couple of months?

I'm not expecting to see any obvious differences MJ. Perhaps if I fed them the fish based feed for a while but given they get 'proper' meat and fish anyway, I can't really justify the cost.
The other thing is the amount of commercial feed each chicken eats varies greatly from day to day.

 

[Shadrach]

I realise that with only four hens, my observations are not admissable as data, but I'm going to chime in nonetheless. Age is the key. Everyone respects the oldest, Mary. Everyone. I've seen her assert authority four times in total and only to educate youngsters. Janet is next oldest and she asserts authority daily, mostly over Ivy, but sometimes Peggy gets a dose too. Peggy's next oldest and her primary flock role is watchfulness, but as a bantam that might be instictive rather than social. Then Ivy who demonstrates frustration with Janet once or twice a month, her primary flock role is tagging along behind everyone else.

I'm looking forward to providing Ivy with a couple of youngsters in 2022. I think she'll be very happy to no longer be the youngest and most harrassed.

I agree that age seems to be the main factor. Nice to have a species that respects it's elders.

 

[Shadrach]

So what's the role of a hen that will occasionally rip someone's feathers out?

Team psychopath?

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Tribe 2 is pretty fluid though. Punch is so relaxed about everything that he's virtually horizontal

I have to admit I snorted when I read that.

 

[BY Bob]

Sydney, Aurora, Lilly & Hattie? You've said there's no Phyllis or babies up there.

Sorry no Hattie. She has never been on the high roost. Unlike @Ribh girl Lavender, Hattie has never gotten up that high. She was on the ground floor that night.

 

[BY Bob]

Ok. The easy picks are Aurora and Sydney. Sansa's little face is back there and, unless I'm much mistaken, that's Lily's fluffy butt.

Winner winner chicken dinner! That is Lilly's Fluffy Butt.

 

[BY Bob]

The Little Ones

Here were the littles the night I took the roost picture.

Last night they slept in seperate boxes. I need to watch that. Why would they be separating at night?

 

[RoyalChick]

The Little Ones

Here were the littles the night I took the roost picture.
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Last night they slept in seperate boxes. I need to watch that. Why would they be separating at night?

Too hot maybe?

 

[BY Bob]

Too hot maybe?

Maybe. I will keep an eye on them and see if I'm missing something.