Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

She is SO cute. Wait until I get photos of her all snuggled in my cupped hand for scale. You would DEFINITELY get no less than four chicks to appease those instincts then. And April 30th isn’t that far away! Your chicks are about to go in the incubator.

Oh I know you forget how small they are they grow so fast! I sure hope your older chicks are mostly pullets - I hear ya on dealing with Roos.
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Yes I will get eggs to my niece for 02 May. Then about 19 days and babies will arrive. If I have any broodies I’ll shove them under the broodies.

 

[Ponypoor]

I have been forgetting something for a long time.
I hatched another batch of chicks, after the first one (which I sold). Yeah. Even though I'm getting twelve chicks from Peavey Mart. Most of them look to be cockerels, so probably will go into the freezer, but there's definitely one of the roosters that really captured me. He's Big Buff's offspring, buff and red like him too, so of course, the obvious name for him would be Red. Red likes to sit on my shoulder (first cock to do that) and he loves my finger for some reason. He's definitely a cockerel (huge wattles). He's got a sister (Caroline) who is definitely a pullet. They make a great pair. (Caroline's colouring says girl, as do her comb and wattles, which are nonexistent.

Oops. I am hatching yet another (they are in the incubator) which I plan to sell. The Peavey chicks are ordered.

Oh no. More chicks. Gonna have them coming out of my ears soon.

Good thing with the Peavey chicks is they are pullets!

What all did you order from them??

 

[SimpleJenn]

We have a broody butt Samara now.
I hope the kid goes down for a nap so I can get started on the nest box refit.


Ash checking on them


And she's proud of her egg today

Finally, big beautiful Shep.

 

[LhickenChicken]

Good thing with the Peavey chicks is they are pullets!

What all did you order from them??

Prairie Bluebell Eggers, Midnight Majesty Marans, Buff Brahma, Lavender Orpington.
Sometimes the bad thing is they are all pullets and I have to keep all of them. I guess otherwise I can sell some if it's too much.

 

[LhickenChicken]

We have a broody butt Samara now.
I hope the kid goes down for a nap so I can get started on the nest box refit. View attachment 3793086
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Ash checking on them
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And she's proud of her egg today
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Finally, big beautiful Shep.

Dawn is a broody butt too. Actually, a broody pancake. Pictures are coming soon.

 

[featherhead007]

Shenandoah sure is getting big.
Maybe 7-8 pounds of feathered love I need one of those baby scales to weigh my chooks with.

I used to weigh myself holding the chook I needed to weigh, then subtract my weight to get the chooks weight. But I have gained weight and I don’t like knowing how much weight I have gained! I’m sure that the bathroom scale is not accurate anyway!

 

[featherhead007]

I used to weigh myself holding the chook I needed to weigh, then subtract my weight to get the chooks weight. But I have gained weight and I don’t like knowing how much weight I have gained! I’m sure that the bathroom scale is not accurate anyway!

If fuentemoon reads this far (I’m not fat but I am weight conscious!)
Here’s some popcorn for you!

 

[RoyalChick]

Weekly Synopsis: Chicken news from the Fluffy Butt Acres thread for the week ending April 6th 2024

Here is the link to last week's synopsis: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27620882

This week's Synopsis is co-authored by my cat Nightshade. I thank him for his sharp editorial insight, deletion of large chunks of text, and insertion of random letters (he favors w, v, x and r).

Spoiler: Behind the scenes at the editorial process

@BeastBaby
Is dealing with salpingitis in Becky who laid a lash egg.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27621224

And is worried about the gender of her chicks
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27637543

So she went to get another one and it is already creating drama.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27639368
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@Desertvalleychickens
Has a very topical and adorable chick whose special day is Monday April 8th, 2024
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27636005
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@featherhead007
Has been caring for Jaffar who has been quite poorly off and on all week. He has been through a lot.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27636491

He is now blind but still looking after his ladies as best he can.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27627505
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27633442

And we got a lovely (and in focus!) picture of the mighty Sir Jaffar
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27636231

The rooster from next door who bloodied up Jaffar has been back and sounds dangerous.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27632763
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27633543
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@fuentemoon
Clever ladies hid from a bald eagle doing a fly-by
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27624521
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@Grandma The Chicken
It sounds like Grandma is not doing well - but I don't have more details than this.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27637133
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@LhickenChicken
Is apparently drowning in chickens that we never heard about! Pictures please Lhicken!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27639794
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@Pastel the Rooster
Did a wonderful job of giving her flock a better living arrangements.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27625671
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27630589

Ridges the Guinea got a fecal test down (PtR is excited about the report) and now is doing better with some treatment. Hopefully this week we will learn even more good news on Ridges.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27620910
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27620904

PtR's Mom has been acting a bit strangely about some eggs being incubated. Now we know why and are all anxiously waiting to see what happens!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27621640
And just because! https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/fluffy-butt-acres-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27625950
Willow is broody again
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27630580
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@Ponypoor
Had to deal with something quite disgusting! Pony - it would be great to hear an update on how Sharpie is doing now.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27623502
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@RebeccaBoyd
Nearly lost an ear to ....... Yup, you guessed it ... Momma Hen is at it again!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27627504

And it may be about to get worse!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27630294

All her chickens are ticked off at her (and her Dad).
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27637410

But are getting over it.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27638652

Finally, condolences to Rebecca on the death of her grandmother. I know we are all happy to see she is able to take joy in a spring day and her beloved chickens.
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@RoyalChick
Had a difficult day, and the Princesses didn't help!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27630810
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27631514

And was schooled by @RebeccaBoyd.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27634594
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27634625

And now she is surrounded by enablers and troublemakers.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27636009
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27632557
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@rural mouse
Lost Betsy who made a run for freedom but sadly did not return
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27625044

Has successfully integrated her three batches of chicks
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27637033
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27636383

Just because
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27634140
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@SimpleJenn
Also has a broody.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27634420
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27639912
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[RoyalChick]

Shenandoah sure is getting big.
Maybe 7-8 pounds of feathered love I need one of those baby scales to weigh my chooks with.

Get some kitchen digital scales. They aren’t that expensive.
Here is broody Tassels having her weigh-in.

 

[Grandma The Chicken]

@Grandma The Chicken
It sounds like Grandma is not doing well - but I don't have more details than this.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27637133

Grandma is doing fine. It comes with age. I apologize for not being on here too often. I don't have a lot of pictures to share. You can all stop worrying. Grandma is doing fine. In fact, this morning I brought her inside and she had quite a conversation going...