Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

Furious, sad, upset

Whiskers has killed here two chicks I put under her. I was only up at the house an hr and ran back to the barn to check them. She had killed them. She has lost her chance to ever have chicks ever again and this weekend she will go to broody breaking jail.

I really thought she would take to them, she was at day 19.

Now I can only hope that Curly keeps her babies. She did the shimmy and tucked them up under her so I can hope she is a good mama.

I have only had good luck with my broodies so to have this happen is a total shock. I guess I won’t be fostering babies on hens anymore, too much risk of harm to the babies - and not hatching eggs either, too much risk of Roos.

Go buy the property next door. Evict the tenants and move their junk out of your property. It’ll make you feel much better

 

[featherhead007]

Go buy the property next door. Evict the tenants and move their junk out of your property. It’ll make you feel much better

Never mind. That only works for me

 

[RoyalChick]

Furious, sad, upset

Whiskers has killed here two chicks I put under her. I was only up at the house an hr and ran back to the barn to check them. She had killed them. She has lost her chance to ever have chicks ever again and this weekend she will go to broody breaking jail.

I really thought she would take to them, she was at day 19.

Now I can only hope that Curly keeps her babies. She did the shimmy and tucked them up under her so I can hope she is a good mama.

I have only had good luck with my broodies so to have this happen is a total shock. I guess I won’t be fostering babies on hens anymore, too much risk of harm to the babies - and not hatching eggs either, too much risk of Roos.

Oh no!!
How awful. So sorry.
Oh that really is tragic.

 

[RoyalChick]

Go buy the property next door. Evict the tenants and move their junk out of your property. It’ll make you feel much better

WTH Alex?

 

[featherhead007]

WTH Alex?

It only works for me I guess. But my hatred runs deep!

 

[rural mouse]

I am wondering about that. I don’t love that she ignores self care entirely without my prompting.

Once a broody has babies, THEY are her focus. THEY need food, she will get them to food and show them how to eat it. THEY need water, she will get them to it and show them how to access (like a nipple waterer). THEY need protection, she will turn into MAMA BEAR.

 

[featherhead007]

Kelly, it’s nothing against you or the sad loss of your little two chicks. I am just still so very angry about losing my friend, I needed to vent it. I had that bad rooster in my hands and had the chance to dispatch him, but I didn’t. That failure to act, cost me my beloved friend and $190,000 including lawyer fees

 

[rural mouse]

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Wattles that size are unmistakable.

 

[featherhead007]

Wattles that size are unmistakable.

Thank you

 

[rural mouse]

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Ooooohhhhh, beautiful! I like the look in his eye: calm, yet alert.