Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

Good for you! I have over 50 adult hens - guess how many eggs I have been getting?4-6. Yesterday only 3. i know you are molting, girls, but really???? I spend $250+ per week feeding you all - can you help with the feed bills just a bit???? At least I'm getting 5-6 duck eggs a day (out of 13 girls),

And, none of the pullets are yet laying to help with the slack. My oldest 2 groups, should be laying - or laying soon, but nope!, not yet 6 of those 4 +2 about 1.5 weeks apart.

And, for now, the young roos are still too young/skinny to process - one from the second hatch, multiple from later hatches (8, can keep at most 1)

So, at the moment, they are literally eating me out of house and home! and - at least I am hoping - the 2 older sets of chicks should start to lay this fall. I'm assuming all the others will wait until late Jan or early Feb.

Hmmm....this math just DOESN'T add up: presently about 125 birds (young, adult, chickens, ducks, geese) 6-9 eggs per day. Hmmm, maybe I need to rethink them as my retirement plan - 'cause now I am working to support THEM!

?maybe they though I said I was their retirement plan, not the other way around????

Gosh. That really isn’t a lot of eggs from all those birds - I will quit complaining immediately!

I think maybe Sylvie is giving up. This morning she joined her buddies and the Pentagonists had a preening party.

 

[Ponypoor]

Good for you! I have over 50 adult hens - guess how many eggs I have been getting?4-6. Yesterday only 3. i know you are molting, girls, but really???? I spend $250+ per week feeding you all - can you help with the feed bills just a bit???? At least I'm getting 5-6 duck eggs a day (out of 13 girls),

And, none of the pullets are yet laying to help with the slack. My oldest 2 groups, should be laying - or laying soon, but nope!, not yet 6 of those 4 +2 about 1.5 weeks apart.

And, for now, the young roos are still too young/skinny to process - one from the second hatch, multiple from later hatches (8, can keep at most 1)

So, at the moment, they are literally eating me out of house and home! and - at least I am hoping - the 2 older sets of chicks should start to lay this fall. I'm assuming all the others will wait until late Jan or early Feb.

Hmmm....this math just DOESN'T add up: presently about 125 birds (young, adult, chickens, ducks, geese) 6-9 eggs per day. Hmmm, maybe I need to rethink them as my retirement plan - 'cause now I am working to support THEM!

?maybe they though I said I was their retirement plan, not the other way around????

Yep I hear ya - all my older ladies are moulting - though Buttercup is still laying. I am averaging about 6 - 8 eggs a day, if the youngsters ever start laying that should up the number a bit. The person I sell to will take as many as I can sell him.

 

[featherhead007]

It was a dark gloomy day, when suddenly out from the yard, a shriek cut through the silence. Upon investigation, I found him standing there looking right into my eyes. The fear turned into joy at the sight of this roo saying “Cocorico”’

 

[notabitail]

I see she is now working on an AI component to her world domination of communications!

How many chooks do you have now?

20.
She already has her AI algorithm running. It's far more powerful than any on earth, hence why all of her platforms are essential to world domination.

 

[Ponypoor]

Weekly Synopsis - 21 Oct - 28 Oct 2023
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Hope I didn't miss anyone! Have a lovely weekend all!


By Bob
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Oh no the hawks are back - bad News

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27260762

Queen Aurora is looking resplendant, and her Ladies-in-Waiting are also looking lovely.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27266562

Awesome BFTP photo of Ned

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27268249

LozzyR
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Lozzy popped in for a visit - hi!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27266235

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27266991

Featherhead
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It's always lovely when he posts photos of his Roo BLU (RIP)

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27260585

Mealworms are always a favourite treat

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27260657

Sir Jaffar looking all dapper, greeting the day.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27274479

Rural Mouse
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Its wonderful seeing your wee chicks growing into lovely pullets, the boys think so also!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27261875

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27262857

Snacks and chooks - great combo!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27263675

Wow Pear is gorgeous isn't she?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27264357

Thanks for the explaination on 'colour leakage'!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27264594

And we knew it had to happen - bitter sweet when it does... SNOW!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27268304

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27268829

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27273730

ChicoryBlue
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The Spuds are becoming more independent, they are now full time in the coop.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27263728

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27265780

A discussion started surrounding when to intervien in illnesses.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27265947

...and amazing progress in her chicken run - those pavers are great!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27271892

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27272451

Moulting in wild bird populations - how it happens.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27272427

Russian Orloff Chickens - we all want them it seems!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27272942

Ponypoor
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Re-posted a News story of a way-ward Appenzeller Spitzhauben Rooster

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27260122

Some weather whining tax owed...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27261120

Red Hen hasn't been feeling well, an attempt was made to asperate any fluid from her abdomen, but none was drained.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27265865

micstrachan
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Michelle popped in for a visit - Hi!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27267898

Desertvalleychickens
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Those chicks are all grown up now!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27260648

And apparently chickens love Pomegranate - who knew!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27260656

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27265651

What's going on with this Brahma's derriere?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27267440

SimpleJenn
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Hahaha - her chicklets are so darn adorable.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27265666

And chicken math is happening! Two new ladies have arrived - gosh they are sweet

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27266319

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27268318

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27268454

And Rural Mouse thinks that Thane is a pullet!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27268703

lightm
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Snack time is alway fun when the garden is handy; and then a nice walk to help burn off those calories.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27260666

Foxy is moulting - there goes her tail feathers!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27264393

RebeccaBoyd
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Her newest wee silkie chicklet Poppet is really getting the know Branch, the two of them are becoming fast friends.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27260725

Rebecca is ensuring that Poppet doesn't get injured by the bigger Roos, she will be housed with Branch only.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27260855

And while not Chook related, falling off a horse is painful, being a Mum of any species is also stressful it seems!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27261266

Owning chooks also can be stressful! Thankfully a good outcome.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27266838

Spidy-Chick hahahahahahaha - Poppet is a good little chook

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27267252

Oh Branch you are a handsome lad

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27269727

knoturavggrl
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Brownie is doing much better as her moulting ends, and of course she is looking glorious with her new feathers! The others need to catch up!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27270788

GregnLety
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Has travelled to Alaska for work and tells us it was a Balmy +2F where he was - brrrrr! He has promised more photos of his lovely chooks upon his return.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27260738

In the meantime this is Gabby - gosh she is lovely.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27260751

and so are these...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27261057

Lexicon
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Also a resident of the Far North tells us her chooks are 'not impressed'. How do you stop eggs from freezing?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27260755

Sunny snow

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27261104

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27261129

And even in the snowy cold her young pullets are starting to lay eggs!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27273830

Her little Roosterlet, Cesario, is limping - an update will be coming.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27274018

CCsGarden
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Some lovely photos, especially that last one

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27260809

notabitail
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Let sleeping chooks lie...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27269066

And Philomena is on a quest for world domination again...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27271451

SallyPB
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Oh those fluffy bums

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27261656

Two lovely pullets.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27266441

ManueB
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Also love seeing photos of her lovely chooks

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27274332

Catching up with News...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27273028

RoyalChick
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Bernie is gorgeous

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27262725

Good morning Tassels.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27264408

Grandma The Chicken
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GtM has been busy dressing up Grandma who is such a lovely wee hen.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27274340

Marie2020
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Her two lovely ladies are enjoying some sunshine, and they are looking great.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27262034

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27262035

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27268535

Peekaboo!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27273068

Caturday
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https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27260235

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27260424


Pony Sunday
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Wow can you spot the iguana?! And that bird - lovely!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27262173

Not sure you would want to ride on of these ponies!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27262312

Love brindle ponies

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27262356

Lots of poop from these chickens!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27262363

 

[notabitail]

Yep my daughter had a nightmare last night, we got up and were watching a little youtube when an unskippable horror movie jumpscare ad showed! Definitely had a hard time coming back from that one...

I wouldn't sleep well if that happened...

Use a ad blocker. Trust me. It's practically the best thing you can do. I have only had one issue in regards to using a ad blocker there and the developers of the ad blocker fixed it.

 

[Ponypoor]

I wouldn't sleep well if that happened...

Use a ad blocker. Trust me. It's practically the best thing you can do. I have only had one issue in regards to using a ad blocker there and the developers of the ad blocker fixed it.

Tech Tax will be required for that (along with who you use for your Ad Blocking).



BFTP

 

[notabitail]

Fluffy Butt Friday
Philomena did not want her fluffy butt on the internet. Said it makes it harder for world domination.

 

[Ponypoor]

Good for you! I have over 50 adult hens - guess how many eggs I have been getting?4-6. Yesterday only 3. i know you are molting, girls, but really???? I spend $250+ per week feeding you all - can you help with the feed bills just a bit???? At least I'm getting 5-6 duck eggs a day (out of 13 girls),

And, none of the pullets are yet laying to help with the slack. My oldest 2 groups, should be laying - or laying soon, but nope!, not yet 6 of those 4 +2 about 1.5 weeks apart.

And, for now, the young roos are still too young/skinny to process - one from the second hatch, multiple from later hatches (8, can keep at most 1)

So, at the moment, they are literally eating me out of house and home! and - at least I am hoping - the 2 older sets of chicks should start to lay this fall. I'm assuming all the others will wait until late Jan or early Feb.

Hmmm....this math just DOESN'T add up: presently about 125 birds (young, adult, chickens, ducks, geese) 6-9 eggs per day. Hmmm, maybe I need to rethink them as my retirement plan - 'cause now I am working to support THEM!

?maybe they though I said I was their retirement plan, not the other way around????

I have 4 dozen right now plus almost another dozen. But I will need to tell the person I sell them to that I will be increasing the price to $5/ dozen next month.

Hope he doesn’t have a fit about it…

 

[featherhead007]

I have 4 dozen right now plus almost another dozen. But I will need to tell the person I sell them to that I will be increasing the price to $5/ dozen next month.

Hope he doesn’t have a fit about it…

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$5? That’s cheap! I’m getting $8 bucks for ten eggs, sometimes less eggs than that.
Now I’m not getting any eggs, so no money either way.