Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

Hawks attacking people does not surprise me. They have always shown no fear of me. Though maybe I'm not a frightening fellow.

Hawk tawk tax? Sounds like I have something caught in my throat

 

[FeatherAndBloom]

If the one is so huge, is it actually a meat bird such as a Cornish cross?

Cockerels don't usually get larger than the pullets until they're clearly sporting rooster hackle and saddle feathers after the 12 week mark. More like can no longer hide the fact that they're cockerels so start gradually getting larger. At a year, they're still broadening but are close to full height.

Cornish X are bred (male and female alike) to grow really quickly and be butchered at 8-12 weeks as a 3-4 pound bird. After that age, they frequently have problems walking and break bones easily. If not kept on a very carefully controlled diet, they can eat themselves to death.

Based upon your comments about bird size while same age as your other chicks.....it started my "I wonder if" itch.

Well gosh I hope not! It is on par with the other chicks that we got it with, same day, same hatchery shipment from Wilco - they are our oldest batch (next ones we got 3 days later, and the next 4 days after that for a total 7 day age span). It's not monstrous compared to those birds. Also, it likes to run around, isn't pigging out all day like a Cornish X would. It is a scratcher and frankly looks pretty healthy and spunky, albeit a bit of a boss. I would be SERIOUSLY pissed if they sold me a Cornish x and not a layer!!!

 

[Ponypoor]

That would be the most awesome combination ever!

I know right!

Gosh how easy it would be

 

[Ponypoor]

Hawks attacking people does not surprise me. They have always shown no fear of me. Though maybe I'm not a frightening fellow.

I think they just get habituated to humans - which is so sad.

Hawks I feel are my worst worry, they are stealth from above, how does one truly protect from above without creating a prison for the chooks.

 

[Ponypoor]

I didn’t mean Ralphie, I meant one of my newest chicks

Which one?

And need more chicks pics! Come on Alex you have a new group of wee ones we all want to see pleaaaase!

 

[ILoveDaffy]

Baby time! I'm sorry there haven't been many photos, I've been extremely busy, much more so than normal, and haven't been able to spend as much time with them as I've wanted. The names are still being decided. We have so far: Mary Peck and Dandy (Buff Orp) Stephenie, Elizabeak, Candace (EE) Debbie (Barnevelder) Jerry (Chocolate Orpington) and Bonnie, (BLR Wyandotte) The rest we're still deciding on. I like to see how personalities develop before finalizing names. We knew Jerry would be Jerry before he arrived, but everyone else was named once they arrived. Some are named after friends, some after previously beloved beloved chickens, others were just names we liked. I'm considering naming a couple after book characters, but we shall see. Anywho, here's the group! Yes, they're growing out of that brooder fast! They are moving in a couple days to a bigger space. Can't work on the coop at the moment, weather keeps getting in the way. But this next upgrade should be good for a bit, it'll be much bigger.

 

[Ponypoor]

Per BY Bob I might have to wait a little longer. These Polish hide their tells really well. No crowing yet from Polly, but some of the wives tales signals are pointing Roo. Truly a waiting game

Nelly is so precocious and is my pick for top hen when the Delaware-turned-leghorn exists the scene!

I too am playing a waiting game with my silkie chicklets. No crowing yet at 15 weeks.

And who knows how long to wait for an egg, Rebecca’s pullet was just shy of a yr when she laid her first egg!

In the meantime they are cute and precocious, and moulting!

 

[notabitail]

What a pretty tribe! Her name is Gaby cuz she's chatty?

No. She was just named Gaby. But she is loud. Not as loud as Felicitas when I move her into the coop in the night.

 

[Sylvester017]

video says not available for people in my country (aka US). Unless someone know ways around that, going to need VPN to watch it..

Tax
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I LOVE this picture! & the title too ~ makes me want to be right there in the pic. Reminds me of my folks farm days️ of rolling hills, green fields, & baby blue skies...except no color film then
c.1946

 

[Sylvester017]

Morning all! Caturday
BFTP - Jungle Kitty Missy

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Another pretty pic