Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

It has now been 48 hours since a hen fight and my flock has a new queen. I thought yesterday the matter was settled and today when I threw out some scraps to the chickens I realized it finally was. Raven has firmly established herself as head of my flock. I tossed out cornbread, pineapple chunks and half a pork chop tore up from them. She firmly planted herself right in the middle of the prize food pile and ate her fill. No one was allowed to snatch a bite until she had finished half of it herself then she allowed the others to come share. Holly was there, and she did not even try to bully her way in until Raven allowed the others to start eating. Most importantly Raven held all the hens at bay without a single peck. She simply ran up to the pile and all the hens backed away. Finally after almost 3 weeks of uproar and chaos peace has returned to my flock. Now that the new queen has been crowned I am curious. Will my faithful trusted broody hang up her hat for rearing chicks.

Long live Queen Raven!
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Happy fluffy butt friday from Raven and one of her laidies in waiting.
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Long live Queen Raven!

 

[RoyalChick]

Here’s some Rocks! “Back atcha” View attachment 3606262View attachment 3606278

Yay!

 

[RoyalChick]

I really am having a great birthday today. Usually I like to be alone, by myself and not be bothered, but today seems different than previous birthdays. Lots of kind greetings from friends and family. And the chooks are behaving themselves today. (I wonder what could be wrong, that I haven’t noticed yet?)

Happy birthday Alex from all of us at the Chicken Palace!
I am so glad you are having a nice day celebrating. Are you wearing your rooster shirt?

 

[Marie2020]

Tina is eating like mad. Princess is bord watching her

 

[Marie2020]

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I love these chickens

 

[Marie2020]

Happy birthday to you Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday dear Alex Happy birthday to you

 

[Marie2020]

Have a lovely day Alex

 

[featherhead007]

Happy birthday Alex from all of us at the Chicken Palace!
I am so glad you are having a nice day celebrating. Are you wearing your rooster shirt?

Saving the rooster shirt for Sunday church

 

[RoyalChick]

Allow me to explain:

God save the queen! Long may she reign.

Happy Birthday!!!

So I went and let Eenie and the triplets out and I decided it's time to let them fend for themselves. They don't seem inclined to go in the run and Manny doesn't seem inclined to go in their little cage, even though he could, so I left them out and came in. I'll check them again in a bit.

Yesterday I had a ton of fun with the mealworms...greedy little buggers. Finally got YouTube to cooperate.

Those babies dust bathing are adorable!

I see you put a box in that corner and she didn’t use it to escape him. I think it needs to be further out from the wall so they can both run right around it. Not a squeeze tight space.
You can always remove it at night if they all want to cuddle up there. But at least you know during the day she can dodge and weave.

You want to create the possibility for this sort of thing :

 

[featherhead007]

1 1/2 gallons of peanut butter and chocolate ice cream! (From my neighbor who works at our post office and is a friend of mine and my chooks.) yumm yumm