Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

CeeCee is still proud of herself from last night. After the possum was disposed of we put her in the house and tossed it on the hill. Came out earlier and when she was let out this morning she went on the hill and brought home her trophy. I see now I am going to have to bury that thing. She also clearly has a pattern now when it comes to disposing of vermin. She has killed 2 huge rats and now the possum. Each time she has essentially broken their backs and then carried them to the creek to drown. I have to admit I am impressed with her methods, they are efficient. She has never to my knowledge met a coon, although if the opportunity arose I would sic her on one. She does watch the sky when the hawks are overhead. I do not think she would bother them, as she was scolded and discouraged as a pup from even looking at the chickens the wrong way. Momma hen reinforced chickens are off limits when she flogged her for simply walking by her chicks when CeeCee was about 9 months old. Coyote's are different. She has chased one out of the yard but was called off. Those devils are as big as she is and most times never travel alone. I think she could handle herself with just one, but would be no match if she met up with a couple of them or a entire pack.
CeeCee's trophy for those who care to see.

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Sounds like she has every right to be proud of herself.
I must say I do not like coyotes - a large solo one walked by me yesterday and it was way too casual about my presence for comfort.

 

[RoyalChick]

oh, that sounds like fun. My hubby doesn't like front wheel drive because he can't do donuts so easily. ( over 50 - think he would have grown up already??? Nope, still a teenager at heart!). When he goes to work (vocational HS) on a snowy day - he gets there before they have cleared the parking lot, and he will drive backwards in the empty, snow filled lot so he can do some 'donuts'.

Maintenance guy saw him later in the day and said 'Hmm, someone was doing donuts in the parking lot - wonder who it could have been?" (he saw the tracks - he wasn't in yet, either) His response: Hmm, must have been slippery since it wasn't plowed - probably someone spun out by accident.


I draw the line when he tries to do it on the road. Never know when a car might come around the corner -I don't care if road is presently deserted. There are plenty of large parking lots he can use right after a snow storm if he just HAS to get it out of his system!

OK. Now I need to ask.
What is a donut?
I know the sugary kind, but not the snow filled parking lot kind.

 

[RoyalChick]

Oh no...I only got the new girls to make up for the eggs Thane wouldn't lay!

That is chicken math for you!

 

[rural mouse]

Oh no...I only got the new girls to make up for the eggs Thane wouldn't lay!

Don't sweat it. Enjoy the new girls and figure not everyone will lay EVERY day. You'll be able to do things like make custard and eggnog.

 

[rural mouse]

OK. Now I need to ask.
What is a donut?
I know the sugary kind, but not the snow filled parking lot kind.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Oh no...I only got the new girls to make up for the eggs Thane wouldn't lay!

Well, your girls are not going to lay every single day. Safe to bet each girl will lay 4 to 5 eggs a week if they are not production breeds. That is actually a good number health wise for the hen long term. Not sure again on the breeds, but it is also a safe bet at some point in their life your girls are going to attempt to go broody, rooster around or not. If you choose to break them, if they are easy, a week of not laying. If they are difficult and take a while to break, you are looking at a couple weeks of no eggs from her. If you choose to let her sit or try to foster chicks on her, about 2 months of no eggs. Point being, in theory, adding 2 more girls will make up for eggs that Thane does not lay even if he is in fact a she.

 

[bgmathteach]

Oh no...I only got the new girls to make up for the eggs Thane wouldn't lay!

Shhh... it is still okay - you will just get a few MORE eggs. More chickens is never a problem (unless, of course, you get to the hoarding point and can't take good care of them. - but you are far, far from that point yet, so all is good!!!)

 

[bgmathteach]

Well, your girls are not going to lay every single day. Safe to bet each girl will lay 4 to 5 eggs a week if they are not production breeds. That is actually a good number health wise for the hen long term. Not sure again on the breeds, but it is also a safe bet at some point in their life your girls are going to attempt to go broody, rooster around or not. If you choose to break them, if they are easy, a week of not laying. If they are difficult and take a while to break, you are looking at a couple weeks of no eggs from her. If you choose to let her sit or try to foster chicks on her, about 2 months of no eggs. Point being, in theory, adding 2 more girls will make up for eggs that Thane does not lay even if he is in fact a she.

I like your kind of Chicken ('n egg) math!!!

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

I like your kind of Chicken ('n egg) math!!!

Well, I am not exactly wrong now am I.

 

[SimpleJenn]

Thanks for the reassurance! I'm still not sure how to break it to hubby, I feel like I lied to him even though it was an honest mistake! But I can absolutely take care of six chickens!

Thane/Kasumi (we'll go back to the original name if there's eggs!)
"Hen, rooster, I'm still your little cuddle bird!"

She is very suspicious and I'll have to keep trying to get a side view. So happy to have a bird with lacing on her feathers!

And of course kiddo loves "fluffy white chicken and black and brown chicken" very much!