Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

I don’t really like it either, but I have to say that in 50 years of living with cats I have yet to manage to control what they do in any way!

Mine are not allowed on the kitchen counter or tables. Otherwise they go where they wish, usually the foot of my bed!

 

[Ponypoor]

You are following me Peace!

It’s a snow cat

 

[Desertvalleychickens]

Mugs Monday.
Cockerel was giving my new camera a look. I don't think he likes how much more bird-like this thing is (it has a gimbal, which has better stabilization than your average chicken head, which acts much like one in terms of staying level).
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He's a cockerel, and he's already competing with Ijak in wattle size!!!

 

[knoturavggrl]

SHRA tax x 2 Chicory already answered RC! Oh well, I guess I have a reason to post some more chicken pics

Double edged nestbox:
The good: the girls seem to absolutely love the nest box. They are laying more often (probably time of year) and all the eggs are now actually being laid in the box! Mission accomplished right?

The not so great: Well, now that Avalon has ample room for her ample fluffy bottom it seems she has decided to start thinking about going broody.

Now my one experience with broodiness was Brownie and she would make that warning growl sound when collecting eggs but she wouldn’t peck me.

Avalon however she is acting more like Rebeccas description of her crazy broody girl. I had to shoo her off of 12 eggs, that she Fully covered with room to spare, with the egg basket and the. She made a run at my arm that was taking the eggs!

This spring and summer should be fun guys!!

 

[Desertvalleychickens]

SHRA tax x 2 Chicory already answered RC! Oh well, I guess I have a reason to post some more chicken pics
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Double edged nestbox:
The good: the girls seem to absolutely love the nest box. They are laying more often (probably time of year) and all the eggs are now actually being laid in the box! Mission accomplished right?

The not so great: Well, now that Avalon has ample room for her ample fluffy bottom it seems she has decided to start thinking about going broody.

Now my one experience with broodiness was Brownie and she would make that warning growl sound when collecting eggs but she wouldn’t peck me.

Avalon however she is acting more like Rebeccas description of her crazy broody girl. I had to shoo her off of 12 eggs, that she Fully covered with room to spare, with the egg basket and the. She made a run at my arm that was taking the eggs!

This spring and summer should be fun guys!!

Give your brooding hens to me, in two months, I'll bring them back with 24 pullets and cockerels!

 

[Ponypoor]

Last week’s Synopsis (Feb 3 - Feb 10 2023):
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27484204

This week’s news:

Congratulations to two thread participants who won the “Poultry Paparazzi, a Cell Phone Photo Contest”!!! Beautiful pictures!
@Desertvalleychickens and @CCsGarden
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ell-phone-photo-contest.1608015/post-27491427

Chick Fever is beginning to seriously take hold. Discussions of breeds, sources, weights of breeds. Big breeds too - Jersey Giants, Hamburg, Brahmas, even Marans. Cross-border exchanges planned for the middle of the night (must include catering). Also Eggs/ Roo / Pullet ratios and ways to influence that (besides asking the hens to choose one way or the other).
BABIES BABIES BABIES BABIES ARE ON THE WAY!!!!

Taxes gone wild! Comedy Corner more like it:
A SHRA tax due situation was immediately recognized and paid by the original SHRA poster. But another poster, without having read ahead (or perhaps so quick on the draw that the first poster barely had time to pay the SHRA tax?), demanded SHRA tax. (Everyone is deputized to collect as you know.) This prompted yet a third poster to demand SHRA tax from the second. Where will it end?
Witness the exchange, this post and the next.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27491780


Participant News:

@BeastBaby
Ah, BB has not been posting much this week because they are preparing to go away and are making the run extension predator-proof!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27492314
Pics of the newly completed run security
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27494587

A great update on Perry with great pics. She’s integrating really well!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27492335


@bgmathteach
Notes on hens laying in their elder years, re @featherhead ‘s Hen-Rietta laying at age 7
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27486260

Nice story about Georgie her hen, how sweet!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27489995

Good dialogue for @GrandmaTheChicken’s Grandma and Kitty pic https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27493035

Story of a large hen getting killed by a very small hawk, very sad!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27496974


@BY Bob
Hawk in the area!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27485021
And it is bold, all the hawks by him are very bold!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27485027
Interesting sequence of events in spotting the hawk - Aurora, ‘Eowyn, Bob. It is a young Coopers Hawk
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27485057
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27485592
Aurora’s keeping watch the whole time
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27485702

Aurora The Famous Mystery Sleuth heard about @royal chicks Palace break-in and is ready to help solve the crime
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27485646
She immediately solved it of course, with impeccable analysis
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27485753

@featherhead has another question for Aurora too, about Hen-Rietta
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27485842
Bob adds his opinion
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27485863

Lady Featherington also showing her Year of The Dragon wings, remarkable underwings picture! And on one leg!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27486196

Monday Mugs - beaks with food! And a nice bonus mug
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27489350

Another break-in, but different, who can blame them?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27489949

Snow storm pics!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27490734

Beautiful Hattie portrait, the American Orpington “Soft eye, sweet face” as @knoturavggr puts it.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27491845

Two-Fer Tuesday - Bob’s “own Laurel and Hardy”
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27492096

Freedom! To go across the snow to Hattie House.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27495134

Chicken Coop Art?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27498729


@CCsGarden
They are one of the winners along with @Desertvalleychickens of the “Poultry Paparazzi, a Cell Phone Photo Contest”
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ell-phone-photo-contest.1608015/post-27491427


@Desertvalleychickens
Monday Mugs! https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27489129

And video for Monday
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27489132

Stormfeather: Master Tidbitter, whatever the material. If only someone were around!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27489188

Video and great still shots among others of them in a deep trough that is a dustbath - sunbath combo
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27489832

@Desertvalleychickens is one of the winners along with @CCsGarden of the “Poultry Paparazzi, a Cell Phone Photo Contest”
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ell-phone-photo-contest.1608015/post-27491427

Video of the chickens ranging under pines, nice
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27498479

Two-Fer Tuesday pic, nice!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27491619

Two chickens that are now aware of walnuts and where to find them, thanks to @featherhead…
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27491632

BABIES BABIES BABIES ALERT (well, BFTP, but still) Barred Rock Onyx as a baby, with her three (of five) brothers!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27495898

Thirsty Thursday - Buff Orpington roo drinking - Stormfeather - my, what a comb he has!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27495898

Nice group shot including five Buff Orpingtons & various hens, plus Ijak and Stormfeather
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27498244

And a large light Brahma, close up!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27498265

New thread participant!
@EEKaCHICK
They have many, many chickens! 32? Plus more in incubation… Wowee, @Ponypoor take note, you have competition! No pics yet…
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27491503
Wait - here’s pics! Hmm, a roo that loves to eat with his human, watch TV and go for rides? @featherhead and @RebeccaBoyd take note! This is a trend! https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27491552

The story of a sibling of the roo Lovette, Hannah, who has a new loving home:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27491594

BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY! Happy chick (Gianni), happy human.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27492149

@featherhead
Astounding news- - Hen-Rietta has laid a small egg - but she is seven years old!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27485622
And a question for Aurora about it
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27485842
Bob’s opinion https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27485863

Coco
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27487371

Dakota
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27487526

Nice closer shot of a high-stepping Rock
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27489846
More Rocks
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27494085

Hen-Rietta laid again! And @featherhead’s got some walnut treats, they were holding out on him but now he is popular again. Oh the things we do for love!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27491620

Hen-Rietta keeps laying, and @featherhead is thinking spring chicks!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27495233

EE chicks in @featherhead’s future?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27498715


@fuentemoon
Gives advice on attracting crows
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27484545


@GrandmaTheChicken
Very nice pictures of Tony the Barred Rock, able to get them by disabling the shutter sounds on her camera so she's not so camera-shy
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27486133

Official name spelling change to Toni
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27488775

Two-Fer Tuesday - Parmesan looks pin-feathery, but they say she’s grown her feathers in since the picture.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27492047
Kind of another Two-Fer? Grandma and a kitten!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27492118
@bgmathteach has a good dialogue for these two https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27493035

Pics of Grandma that show her very nice breast feather patterning
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27496202


@knoturavgrrl
New nest box - the hens didn’t like the commercial ones they got - a big covered box in the coop, at ground level where they prefer. Great shots of everyone, and Lore is magnificent! Look carefully at the kayak against the tree, you might miss it!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27490695

And a rainbow of shiny eggs!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27490706

Discussion of English Orpington characteristics versus American Orpingtons
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27490847 and https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27491466

Their experience with Marans - hen, yes; roo, no. Nice pic of each!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27498834


@LhickenChicken
Tomatilla is a blue-egg layer, but now is molting hard. Sally an ISA-Brown is almost 4 and lays every-other day.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27486285


@ManueB
Lovely to hear updates from Manue about what’s going on. Two of their ex-batts aren’t well, but they also have some encouraging words for @Sally PB on their experience with salpingitis. Lots of new photos of several of her charges!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27488406

Some further explanation of what’s going on, answering responses to the above post!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27490889


@Marie2020
Been tending to things there and taking time caring for themselves, but got some pics for Friday “Miss mucky butt”
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27496906


@micstrachan
An update! Bridge is eight years old, wow; Little Mil seven. And pics of most of her gals. Go girls!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27488188

Oh, dear Bridge is not well, either an injury or a neurological problem
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27496353


@notabitail
Wowee Wattles / Mugs Monday!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27490022

They *almost* won a contest? I’m not quick on the uptake on this one….click the quoted post to see the original issue…
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27491467

Wyandottes with their cover feathers getting worn off from Cypriano’s attentions. Should @notabitail do something for the ladies to help this situation? https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27493454
@bgmathteach had a comprehensive answer
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27493766

They reported there’s some feather-picking on legs, said so in response to @featherhead thinking about getting some Brahmas, but it may just be that group of hens
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27495639

Fluffy Butt Friday - a nice new one of their Exchequer Leghorn’s backside
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27497198


@Pastel The Rooster
Crystal’s first egg!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27484439
And another, but is it Crystal’s again?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27484439

No luck so far finding a home for Gumbo Roo
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27484080


@Ponypoor
Still finding eggs laid on hay bales. Several fell down and broke. At least Pony found them before they went bad!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27485019
Pony’s trying to out-smart the hens on that score by moving the hay. But there’s no way of telling yet who has the upper hand. Balancing things out by making them search for goodies in the grass
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27486534

Great pic of Mr. P as Dragon, for the Chinese Lunar New Year - The Dragon - has started
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27486131

Thoughts on the older hens and who is laying, and the news that Sharpie is molting hard, explains her behavior. But molting in the middle of winter!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27485920

Henny, Betty & Bert:
Bert is changing his feathers and now is positively different with orange splashes and lavender tones!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27486995
Good picture of Bert with side-by-side with Henny, he is a pale lavender with orange splash
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27487151
Another nice shot of the little family
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27488118
A nice series of drinking pics of the family, Betty, Bert & Henny
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27494742
Update on Bert - he’s feeling his Roo vibe now
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27498396

Marty has the zoomies; Bert looking fine, Betty is absolutely chenille; Mr. P out on Mt Poopmoore
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27489294

Two-Fer Tuesday shots, nice!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27490345

Another Marty pic, what a nice profile
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27491646

Pony gives the low-down on the true Silkie mischievous nature. Fluffy looks guilty…
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27491854
Another very nice pic of Fluffy, Pony’s “devious bagel buddy” https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27494081

BFTP for Valentine’s Day - Mr. P and Marty
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27492638

Interesting story and observations in this post - Penelope got beaten up by Sharpie (did Sharpie challenge her). Penelope had to burn off energy - let everyone know who’s boss - and laid into anyone else that moved. Brave Mr. P to the rescue!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27492684
Comments on the fight
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27492844

Tippy mug - nice! Apparently she’s quite the boss, if not THE boss…
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27495613

Pill-giving tips - lay them on their side - haven’t heard that one before
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27497282

BABIES BABIES BABIES pics, though from the past - still great
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27497658


@RebeccaBoyd
Rebecca’s sister does not yet know the color of Owly’s eggs? And Rebecca is in no hurry to tell her…in fact Sis thinks they’re green…and they are...
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27484312
Pink, tan & Owly's green eggs
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27498317

Update on “The Ole Bat” Momma Hen. She’s at least 11 years old this Spring, wow. She has raised 47 chicks since Rebecca has known her.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27487028

News that Owly has chosen Bubba as Her Man
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27490473

OK TV chickens Poppet and Branch, what love there between them!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27491581

Confessions of a Silkie convert
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27491887
Testimonial on Silkies & handling by children
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27492178
Rebuttal by @featherhead, obviously Silkies can’t be real chickens https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27492193
Re-Rebuttal with great picture of Branch (the Gorilla Roo). Challenge to Jaffar! https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27492247
Re-Re-Rebuttal by @notabitail - neither are real chickens! https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27492268

The counting of the roos that have hatched….
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27496019

And a great description of Game chickens as personified by Momma Hen, words of caution to Ponypoor…
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27496041

Speckled Fluffy Butt Friday!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27498314


@Royal Chick
Crow-calling hasn’t brought crows yet, but the chickens believe her!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27484468
She’s found a study guide
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27486321

Advice from @fuentemoon at attracting crows https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27484545

What might - likely- be really happening with the Chicken Palace break-ins of the Servant’s Quarters! Nice pic too, the spirit of Eli is strong!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27484609

Back in eggs, just in time!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27489427
Plenty of eggs!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27489876

The snowstorm is raging there now. Video!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27490434
A lot of snow, sounds like it’s a heavy snow too. Nice snowprints!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27490659

Two-Fer Tuesday
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27490674
And the script for that provided by @bgmathteach https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27491094

RC washed one purplish-brown egg - very pretty speckles under the bloom! And a blue egg from Pooh.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27495453
Making it official: Tassels is laying purple eggs
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27497034


@rural mouse
Update on the weather, Sherlock is coming along in training re the chickens, and a great picture of her multiple roosters’ sentinel strategies
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27487078

Mugs Monday “Curious Mugs” because Sherlock changed it up and was totally ignoring them, playing with his ball, this confused the chickens https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27488429

Blanche ready to eat Castor’s food, but Castor had breakfast inside. Chicken on a dog/kitty house. Also! Truck Siting! Oh. Nothing new to report, it hasn’t moved in a while.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27493227

Chicks on their mind! Of course ostensibly to help in further training for Sherlock…
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27497054

Fluffy Butt Friday pic
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27497089


@Sally PB
Something about this picture is most unusual - the lighting, yes, but the bowling ball shape (tail is down) & glint of her back feathers over her very nice floofy floof! https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27484061

Poor Pip is not well. Seems to have been soft shell eggs that Sally pulled out, and weird material with it (photos).
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27486663
Seems to be improving. Keep her in isolation or move her out?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27486756
@rural mouse recounted the story of Twirp and Whiskey, letting Twirp choose to go out or not.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27486973
Report on Pip’s course of treatment, link to Sally’s emergency thread for Pip
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27487206
Pip is feeling better! A bit of history for her, maybe an explanation?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27488472

Fluff discussion - nice pic of Widget, Part A and Part B(utt)! Sally says this is their Two-Fer Tuesday submission…
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27490879

Ideas for administering pills. Great idea for coating pill pieces with peanut butter!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27497123


@SimpleJenn
Ash laid a huge egg, a pretty one! Nice egg pics
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27484994
It’s a double-yolker. Morinth got feathers pulled out?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27487200

They have plans to build a nice coop & run which will offer more room
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27487579

Also they have a new tagline thanks to a gift Premium Membership
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27487693

Shep’s first egg; a double-yolker from Kasumi, and a rainbow of eggs!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27491191

Snow pics, and another rainbow of eggs from the (pics) very busy hens in the very busy nest boxes
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27495222

Nice close-up of Liara, their only non-laying hen. Morinth is the one laying mint-green eggs. Minty Morinth!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27492892

Samara is very flat, *looking broody to me* but maybe just covering her laid egg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27497356

Extolling the virtues of Marans
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27498280


Apologies to anyone that I missed here!

AWESOME!

That was an amazing synopsis!

Thanks for doing such a wonderful job, and I loved the commentary!

 

[Ponypoor]

He's a cockerel, and he's already competing with Ijak in wattle size!!!
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Simply splendid

 

[bgmathteach]

SHRA tax x 2 Chicory already answered RC! Oh well, I guess I have a reason to post some more chicken pics

Well, it is/was somewhat of an opinion - so having multiple people weigh in with the same opinion is good. No SHRA needed (in my opinion) in this case. Besides, you added extra info, as well!

That said, I'll take lovely pictures of your tribe any time you want to post a few extra!

 

[knoturavggrl]

Give your brooding hens to me, in two months, I'll bring them back with 24 pullets and cockerels!

I will let em sit this year on the jubilee's eggs if they decide to see it through. I just wanted to wait till late Spring or early summer because both Jubilees are new layers. The eggs those two are currently laying are quite small still and the shells aren’t consistently as thick/hard as they need to be quite yet.

I am hoping to sell at least some of the chicks locally once they settle into laying.

 

[fuentemoon]

Buff Orp fact sheet

Cold hardy, not overly heat tolerant, hens around 8lbs.

https://www.thehappychickencoop.com/buff-orpington/

As long as you have good shade I think you would be fine with buff orps, Rosie made it through the heat dome we had a couple years ago, we hit 111°f with 100+ days on either side. No one was happy, but we made it.