Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Egg Swap!

The egg swap has occurred. I did it in pitch black night conditions in order to add another level of control. It was sadly not uneventful.

I have been assaulted. Really vicious pecking by both of them when pulled off the nests. Of course they would probably say they were assaulted. I guess it depends on your point of view. No blood was drawn on either side. So that's good.

Glynda was good. She sat on the scale while I swapped out her eggs for the fertile ones. I put her back in and we were good to go.

Unfortunately, Lady Featherington was less patient. Mrs BY Bob could not control her. She got off the scale and onto the ground and I had to round her up. She was unhappy but did settle back onto the fertile eggs.

Glynda now has 4 eggs, 2 Polish, 2 Orpington.

Lady Featherington now has 7 eggs, 5 Polish, 2 Orpington.

Hatch day should be around July 7th.

I candled the eggs prior to setting them and found no cracks of any kind.

Keep you fingers crossed everyone. Here we go.

 

[rural mouse]

Egg Swap!

The egg swap has occurred. I did it in pitch black night conditions in order to add another level of control. It was sadly not uneventful.

I have been assaulted. Really vicious pecking by both of them when pulled off the nests. Of course they would probably say they were assaulted. I guess it depends on your point of view. No blood was drawn on either side. So that's good.

Glynda was good. She sat on the scale while I swapped out her eggs for the fertile ones. I put her back in and we were good to go.

Unfortunately, Lady Featherington was less patient. Mrs BY Bob could not control her. She got off the scale and onto the ground and I had to round her up. She was unhappy but did settle back onto the fertile eggs.

Glynda now has 4 eggs, 2 Polish, 2 Orpington.

Lady Featherington now has 7 eggs, 5 Polish, 2 Orpington.

Hatch day should be around July 7th.

I candled the eggs prior to setting them and found no cracks of any kind.

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Keep you fingers crossed everyone. Here we go.

Welcome to the world's longest waiting game

 

[Grandma The Chicken]

I was going to post this yesterday, but forgot so introducing...
Extremely Late Caturday Saturday
What are you two doing? Old Man will be mad if he sees you in the sunroom.

 

[Ponypoor]

Egg Swap!

The egg swap has occurred. I did it in pitch black night conditions in order to add another level of control. It was sadly not uneventful.

I have been assaulted. Really vicious pecking by both of them when pulled off the nests. Of course they would probably say they were assaulted. I guess it depends on your point of view. No blood was drawn on either side. So that's good.

Glynda was good. She sat on the scale while I swapped out her eggs for the fertile ones. I put her back in and we were good to go.

Unfortunately, Lady Featherington was less patient. Mrs BY Bob could not control her. She got off the scale and onto the ground and I had to round her up. She was unhappy but did settle back onto the fertile eggs.

Glynda now has 4 eggs, 2 Polish, 2 Orpington.

Lady Featherington now has 7 eggs, 5 Polish, 2 Orpington.

Hatch day should be around July 7th.

I candled the eggs prior to setting them and found no cracks of any kind.

View attachment 3864031

Keep you fingers crossed everyone. Here we go.

Yay! That’s a nice looking egg! Pullet for sure

 

[Ponypoor]

Brrrr!

Chilly this morning, BUT the heat is on now, I have to get the fans up for the chooks today

Going to be in the 30s apparently this week. This is the weather I don’t like with the horses and chooks. They don’t like the heat it’s hard on them.

 

[janiedoe]

Just dropping in to wish all dads a Happy Father's Day

 

[Sally PB]

Yes! Happy Father's Day to all dads! Bio dads, stepdads, adoptive dads, foster dads, chicken dads, dog dads, cat dads, horse dads, or any other kind of dad.

 

[bgmathteach]

So sad, I lost Ryka last evening. She is just gone no sign of her anywhere.

I need to revamp my coop and run before adding or hatching anymore chicks though. Clearly they are not safe out there. The grow-ups have no problems but sadly the chicks definitely do.

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I am so sorry to hear this. I was really rooting for her, as were you, it seemed.

Might some hardware cloth burried DOWN from the inner edge of the coop, and attached to the base work? Since you have a hill, I think it more natural for things to burrow beneath the skirt since they start 'at ground level' on the back of the hillside?

(If I am picturing in my mind what it really is like)

What do you have in mind for a new coop/run set-up?

 

[bgmathteach]

Happy Father's Day @BY Bob , @featherhead007 , @GregnLety and all the other dads on here!

 

[bgmathteach]

She might be in for the whole night. View attachment 3864012

?Might be? She looks pretty cozy and settled in there to me!