Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Pastel the Rooster]

I'm now feeding everybody the starter grower crumbles, Nutrena Naturewise 18%. Butters wants to eat it, Hazel too, and Popcorn thinks it's candy. Butters was growling at Popcorn, who is happy to use her heft on Butters until Butters brings out the pecks.

So the Nutrena pellets were coming up to three months old, I'd given most of it away last month to a friend who can use it up fast. Now the starter grower crumbles are in the treadle feeder and Hazel's little bowl.

Popcorn is the only one laying this week, Hazel is molting and seems to have stopped. Popcorn is eating the oyster shell and eggshell bits and so far no soft eggshells.

The crumbles size. I decanted the bag into a clean pretzel jar.
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Nutrena is good! I use Nutrena layer crumbles. I used to use the layer pellets, but I realised that Bolt couldn't eat it, so that's why she wasnt laying eggs. I switched to crumbles and she started laying immediately.

 

[Ponypoor]

It’s Pony Sunday.

I so rarely have any thing to contribute that isn’t a cat or a chicken but today I have a few things to wish everyone a happy Sunday.

I had a daytime visitor (thank goodness someone eats the dandelion leaves!).

And several nighttime visitors (what is with that jumping movement coming towards the camera?).

And finally something to make everyone smile. Warning just let the site scroll through the pictures for you - I couldn’t figure out how to see them at my own pace.
https://www.comedypetphoto.com/

Happy Sunday everyone.

Those were all awesome , bunny, coon, and assorted hilarious photos!

Thanks for sharing

 

[Ponypoor]

Pony Sunday

No ponies today, but my Barn Swallows have flown the coop!

 

[Lilion]

Here are my snake-detering renovations. I took a flashlight and looked all around, but didn't find anything. There are plenty of spaces one could go in or out of the shed. Closed the egg door and checked the coop itself and it would have to be pretty small to get in.

 

[bgmathteach]

How wonderful! He looks like my Bob!!

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Great! Now, I have to come up with a cool name for him (mine), too!

Maybe I should have a naming contest for him???? Gotta name him quick - Elroy keep sniffing him and trying to sneak grab him when I'm not looking....he thinks anything plush is for him! If he is named, he is definitely mine!

I just give Elroy the hairy eyeball and he backs off - but every time - his nose is there an his mouth is 'fondling' it just waiting for me to say 'okay'.

I think this is the best kind of Leghorn for me to have - no laying issues - will snuggle (not peck like @RebeccaBoyd ), nor fly into the rafters like Eli! It was a very sweet thing for a thoughtful lady to do!

 

[Ponypoor]

Here are my snake-detering renovations. I took a flashlight and looked all around, but didn't find anything. There are plenty of spaces one could go in or out of the shed. Closed the egg door and checked the coop itself and it would have to be pretty small to get in.

Perfect! You did a good job there with checking everything over and it all looks great!

Not sure how many days to get them to start going up there on their own, but I would say only a few days. Once Momma gets the picture the babies will follow her.

I think you will make out ok with this, having any livestock is always a challenge. But have to say looks great!

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Great! Now, I have to come up with a cool name for him (mine), too!

Maybe I should have a naming contest for him???? Gotta name him quick - Elroy keep sniffing him and trying to sneak grab him when I'm not looking....he thinks anything plush is for him! If he is named, he is definitely mine!

I just give Elroy the hairy eyeball and he backs off - but every time - his nose is there an his mouth is 'fondling' it just waiting for me to say 'okay'.

I think this is the best kind of Leghorn for me to have - no laying issues - will snuggle (not peck like @RebeccaBoyd ), nor fly into the rafters like Eli! It was a very sweet thing for a thoughtful lady to do!

But you miss the attitude and smug looks they give you. After they peck you that is. How dare I touch them even if it for their own good.

 

[knoturavggrl]

(Hopefully these count ) Pony Sunday:

 

[Lilion]

Perfect! You did a good job there with checking everything over and it all looks great!

Not sure how many days to get them to start going up there on their own, but I would say only a few days. Once Momma gets the picture the babies will follow her.

I think you will make out ok with this, having any livestock is always a challenge. But have to say looks great!

Thanks! I appreciate the input.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Weekly FBA chicken synopsis , 7 to 12 August.

@BY Bob
A terrifying Monday Mug : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27084660
Dual behaviour Hattie : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27083537
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@bgmathteach has a new leghorn ! https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27098472
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@ChicoryBlue
Reassured that all the chicks made it through Saturday night. https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27080936
Butter had a set back but the chicks still doing good. https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27082965
Cute climbing up the crate : https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/fluffy-butt-acres-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-2708893
Chicoryblue is thinking of trying cellulase or a stool softener for Butter, who is having ups and downs.
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@featherhead007 : happy birthday Alex ! He received a beautiful shirt from his brother https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27087231
Jaffar was acting up on wednesday but a real gentlemen the following days.
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@GregnLety announced several losses at the beginning of this week and the past one. The BR he had being caring for passed, and so did an EE. Two of his favourite roosters he had loaned for breeding were stolen. A sad and angry week for Greg and Lety.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27089455
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@lightm
Light is doing good, and the family especially her husband feel much better.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27079466
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27095475
Posted an interesting picture she saw of a chicken cooling device https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27084754
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@Lilion : integration begins with difficulty, especially with her roo Mannie. There was some progress throughout the week.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27079442
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27093451
Tres may be a cockerel : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27093451
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@Marie2020 started Tina on a course of amoxicillin, worried about her lash egg.https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27080575
(After some initial mistake with the dosage, advice was by all means not to shorten the number of days of antibiotics.)
She seems to be doing much better !
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27092210
and is eating her heart out https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27095331
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@notabitail had very sad news : Abigail died Sunday. She was his very special Sussex. Here are some photos of her at 9 weeks, to help Rebecca Boyd compare to her Sussex chicks.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27087887
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@Pastel The Rooster wrote a beautiful tribute to her guinea Eclipse who passed last week. https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27095817
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@Ponypoor :
Tuefer Tuesday : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27087048
Guess what bad Kelly did ? https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27089892
Bad Kelly also got badly pecked and hurt in the eye and had to see an eye doctor as her cornea was scratched.
Shared a fierce protector video : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27094744
News from her latest flock addition, the Azure : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27091451
Some friday butts:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/fluffy-butt-acres-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-2709419
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@RebeccaBoyd :
Posted pictures of moments between Grandma and the hooligans, incredibly expressive of a wide range of emotions when caring for Grandma is getting difficult again : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27090736
After some ugly fighting, the flock has a new Queen ! Hail to Queen Raven ! https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27095111
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@RoyalChick :
Calypso carries Elie’s spirit high. https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27079362
Thirsty chickens : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27091542
Someone is still crowing, but who ? Sylvie is decidedly a pullet.
And she would like to fly to the sky https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27093852
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@rural mouse
Thirsty cockerels : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27091429
A tutorial to catch bugs !
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27097656
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Valarief gave us some news of her flock and her health https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27083389

Thank you! Thanks to all the Scribes here keeping us all up to date!