Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Desertvalleychickens]

I think you need to take a trip to Rural King, Tractor Supply or a local farm store that sells chicks. Walk in, stare at the chicks for a bit and then pick out those who speak to you. That is how I ended up with the Speckled Suspects aka Sussex, and Owly. I went with the intentions of Barred Rocks and Bielfielders. Sold out of the bielfielders but had the rocks. I did not want 8 rocks so I decided on 2 then spent time looking at my other options. I decided on the EEs next, and then spotted the suspects. They were on a short list in the past but never had them when I was ready for chicks so yup, 2 of them. Wanted 8 total so then decided on the 2 wyandottes who unfortunately passed a few days later.

edited to add.
It was a good thing they were sold out of all bantams. They had a sign that silkies were previously in their bantam bin. I would have came home with 8 silkies and nothing else knowing me.

Oooooh....... I'm dreaming now. I need to go there in spring if I don't incubate or get a broody!

 

[Desertvalleychickens]

Enable, Enable, ENABLE! As @ChicoryBlue said in the synopsis, Chick Fever is taking hold!

Me: "Please go broody...."
Nightfeather: "NO! Well, I'll think about it."

 

[ChicoryBlue]

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!!

Interesting about Avalon! You're going to have to suit up
The tax - do you mean RC's question about seeing blue in Tassel's inner shell? That was Pony and others. But I don't think poll questions, which are subjective, require tax if more than one has answered. And the answers RC gets will have more weight if several answer in concurrence. Suppose someone says No, they don't see blue there? They have also answered RC's question along with others. Is tax due? Eh, @BY Bob ? Just my opinion. I like seeing chicken pictures anyway...

 

[Desertvalleychickens]

Huh.... Cluckie just decided to hunch under there.... I wonder why?

 

[Desertvalleychickens]

Huh.... Cluckie just decided to hunch under there.... I wonder why?

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I nuzzle her wattles and she doesn't cluck or move.

 

[Desertvalleychickens]

I nuzzle her wattles and she doesn't cluck or move.

I take her from under there.... she's not doing anything, like walking or moving. I also check her for injuries, nothing?

Also, Ijak is also trying to mate her, but she is not responding, just walking away...

 

[RoyalChick]

Well this is rather sad and maybe a lesson to bullies everywhere.
Tonight Piglet roosts alone.

I imagine she has driven Sylvie into the nest box as usual. But the others have gone over the other side to join Bernie and Babs.

 

[LhickenChicken]

Sick

And when I find out who gave me this I will make them do my chores.

Evil headache, funny throat, feel blah….

I woke up with the headache figured it was a migraine, that was 5am, I have a whole arsenal of pain meds and nothing got rid of the headache. Now my throat is acting up. No use denyin it. I am sick.

Nothing to do but suck it up and just keep on working I guess. And give the gift that keeps on giving….

Whining tax

Yesterday and they were screaming ‘make it go away!’
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Get better soon!

 

[LhickenChicken]

I take her from under there.... she's not doing anything, like walking or moving. I also check her for injuries, nothing?

Also, Ijak is also trying to mate her, but she is not responding, just walking away...

(I might have to pay tax for this)
Looks like Cluckie is sick with something

 

[rural mouse]

Inform Jaffar that in 6 months those chicklets will become future girlfriends.