Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[SimpleJenn]

So, in FEBRUARY I will be getting my first batch of eggs. Polish chicken lady lost her pompom flock to an opossum and is buying new eggs from a friend. She said she'll happily add a few to her order for me.
And of course, the cochin crosses. We have to have some of those.

Thinking of saving up to buy this little coop to mount to a tabletop with a pullout tray for porch-brooding chicklets. I would be able to insulate and reinforce it easy enough, and the price is good.

GUTINNEEN Bunny Cage https://a.co/d/e5P8Jmd

 

[SimpleJenn]

Hubby has submitted this song for all of us today.

 

[Ponypoor]

That was truly a big egg. My Dakota lays super big eggs like that too. I don’t think that it’s good for her to be laying eggs so big.

Agreed, it’s their breeding, I am happy with my mutts who lay small-medium sized eggs about 3 days a week.

 

[Ponypoor]

So, in FEBRUARY I will be getting my first batch of eggs. Polish chicken lady lost her pompom flock to an opossum and is buying new eggs from a friend. She said she'll happily add a few to her order for me.
And of course, the cochin crosses. We have to have some of those.

Thinking of saving up to buy this little coop to mount to a tabletop with a pullout tray for porch-brooding chicklets. I would be able to insulate and reinforce it easy enough, and the price is good.

GUTINNEEN Bunny Cage https://a.co/d/e5P8Jmd

I cannot wait to see them ! Time will fly by I am sure

 

[Ponypoor]

Fluffy Butt Acres Synopsis 1/7 - 1/11​

Last week's synopsis thanks to RC: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-28289758

It is COLD in almost all of USA. Everyone stays warm! You are going to find lots of winter whining posts this week. With lows been in the 20s, I am going to whine about it too. I did not move to the south for this kind of weather. However, Rebecca reminded us that at least it's good for pest control. Another week and maybe it will get warmed up.

And @GregnLety 's "little Red" is in caption contest if you want to contribute: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-28308470

@Ponypoor

• Laverne with her shredded feather: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-28289840
• Clyde's crazy look: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-28293071
• Winter whining: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-28300859
• Two cute fluffy butts: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-28310314

@fuentemoon

• Beautiful pictures of her ladies: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-28289866
• First egg(s) since October and getting chicken friends? https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-28307196

@RebeccaBoyd

• Rebecca thinks all of her silkie babies are pullets!! https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-28289934
• New layer! https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-28303850

@Desertvalleychickens

• So many video treats from DVC: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-28290050
• Made homemade suet for the chooks, a great treat in winter: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-28291053
• Lots of cute mugs! https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-28296182
• Twofer Tuesday: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-28299909

@Sylvester017

• Mika the "black" silkie: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-28291752
• So glad her surgery went well: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-28304878

@Grandma The Chicken

• Would you like to find out if a chicken (at least Grandma) likes whipped icing? https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-28296556

@ChicoryBlue

• It's cold! https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-28298907
• Discussions on avian flu vaccine: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-28304527

@notabitail

• Gaby mug (with beautiful feather): https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-28299308

@RoyalChick

• Barn plans for keeping chickens warm from the 19th century! I love these so much. https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-28300984
• Piglet has her feathers back: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-28311596

@rural mouse

• Two fers with spots: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-28301090
• and some optical illusion here? https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-28302729
• In memory of Twirp : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-28304280

@BY Bob

• It's cold out and ladies all cuddled up inside: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-28302283

@TOMTE

• A supreme fluffy butt: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-28308759

@CCsGarden

• This fluffy butt is one of a kind: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-28309588

@SallyPB

• fluffy friday: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-28310461

Thanks! Very much appreciated

 

[TOMTE]

So, in FEBRUARY I will be getting my first batch of eggs. Polish chicken lady lost her pompom flock to an opossum and is buying new eggs from a friend. She said she'll happily add a few to her order for me.
And of course, the cochin crosses. We have to have some of those.

Thinking of saving up to buy this little coop to mount to a tabletop with a pullout tray for porch-brooding chicklets. I would be able to insulate and reinforce it easy enough, and the price is good.

GUTINNEEN Bunny Cage https://a.co/d/e5P8Jmd

I'm so EXCITED!!!

 

[Ponypoor]

She's just some kind of RSL. Maybe golden comet but I know they're all more or less the same thing.


I know, I feel bad for her I hope it doesn't become a regular thing. Especially at her young age. Hopefully it was just a fluke!

Those production breeds are notorious for laying lots of eggs, not sure about big sized eggs. I worry about some of my pullets and hens, I know some are likely some sort of production breed.

Only thing we can do is just be aware and hope they take long breaks in the winter months.

 

[Ponypoor]

My Ash laid a couple double yolkers the first two or three months she laid. I think Kasumi laid at least one too. It's common for new layers to have at least one double yolker egg.

Yes, even my silkies laid a few double yolkers.

 

[TOMTE]

Those production breeds are notorious for laying lots of eggs, not sure about big sized eggs. I worry about some of my pullets and hens, I know some are likely some sort of production breed.

Only thing we can do is just be aware and hope they take long breaks in the winter months.

Yup! And if she ever goes broody I'm going to let her be broody for a while. We'll have more eggs than we'll know what to do with before we know it, so we can do without a laying hen for a bit if/when that happens.

 

[Ponypoor]

Hubby has submitted this song for all of us today.

Great song!

Mum got that ‘Alexa’ thingie for Christmas and we are having fun with it, this morning I was downstairs joking around and was saying to mum she should ‘ask Alexa to play crazy chicken song’ well I guess that computer heard me and started playing that song hahahahaha

Small world!