Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Oh my! Yeah I really hope it's something other than chickens. I was able to get hypoallergenic body wash at the store yesterday, that was nice to not have to use an ivory soap bar. it's so drying!

Tax, here are the little darlings about ready to move outside to the heated coop.
Definitely not used to leghorns, they're so active and look at the combs already!!! Maybe these girls will have big flopover ones.
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And then there's Dream, so tiny in comparison. Hubby asked if she's staying with the newborns when they hatch, so I need to think about that for a bit.

That’s an awesome photo

 

[Sylvester017]

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@BY Bob
Periwinkle would like to submit her beard for consideration by HRH Aurora. She knows she's only half chicken but she is hoping that her feathers are beautiful enough to qualify

Periwinkle is a blue beauty no matter what anyone says! Slowpoke & Nosy are great too!

 

[Ponypoor]

Hi everyone. Work has been crazy busy. Caught a stomach bug and salmonella around first of April and wasnt able to keep anything down. Just now getting my strength back. Nothing like being dehydrated and malnutrition for 3 weeks to zap your energy. Hope everyone and their chooks are well. I look forward to trying to catch up.

Hey stranger, glad you’re feeling better now.

Looking forward to all of Lety’s chooks

 

[featherhead007]

If those are truly pure White Leghorn they will definitely develop floppy combs ~ the 1st year not so huge but by 2 yrs full-on Veronica Lake resemblance & a pain to deal w/during freeze weather. Wonderful active lightweight forager & very good at minding her own business in the flock.
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1940's Veronica Lake hairdos
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Chicken hats in cold weather are a must!

 

[featherhead007]

The doctor said that it’s possible that I might be bipolar. I said that’s impossible, my other self lives in Miami!

 

[SimpleJenn]

We have finished the tiny run. It isn't great, but it is whole. We're in a bit of a rush to get the girls outside

Why the rush?
Pippies. They're very early, it's day 19
"Waxy"


4 of the blues, 1 of the browns is pipped. The other two blues were rockin and rollin when I opened the lid to add water to the paper towel, I hadn't seen the pips

 

[BY Bob]

A Chicken Commotion

I was away from home at a company meeting last week and Mrs BY Bob complained that the chickens made such a racket every day she was constantly going out to check on them.

Well this happened again the first day I was home and I went out to investigate. As soon as I got outside they quieted down. This really galled Mrs BY Bob as even when she went out they kept at it.

What happens is that the 3 older ladies and Lady Featherington only roam the portion of the yard that is covered by trees, being, or the grape vines. Aster has no such restrictions. She is all over the yard.

Every so often Aster loses track of the others and calls out. When she does this, the others won't answer her. They ignore her. So she keeps calling. When I go out, Aster runs to my side. I walk to the others and the group is reunited.

So this morning blessed racket engulfed the backyard. It was Aster again but it was for a different reason. Check it out.

 

[BY Bob]

HRH seems to have a new Lady in Waiting in training it seems.

They are a pair. Much like she did with her mum Glynda, Aurora let's Aster hang out with her.

 

[Ponypoor]

We have finished the tiny run. It isn't great, but it is whole. We're in a bit of a rush to get the girls outside
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Why the rush?
Pippies. They're very early, it's day 19View attachment 4118384
"Waxy"
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4 of the blues, 1 of the browns is pipped. The other two blues were rockin and rollin when I opened the lid to add water to the paper towel, I hadn't seen the pips

My eggs have always hatched day 19 and 20, rarely have later than that. Had one on day 23. But always 19 with most of them, even the others none silkies.

 

[Ponypoor]

A Chicken Commotion

I was away from home at a company meeting last week and Mrs BY Bob complained that the chickens made such a racket every day she was constantly going out to check on them.

Well this happened again the first day I was home and I went out to investigate. As soon as I got outside they quieted down. This really galled Mrs BY Bob as even when she went out they kept at it.

What happens is that the 3 older ladies and Lady Featherington only roam the portion of the yard that is covered by trees, being, or the grape vines. Aster has no such restrictions. She is all over the yard.

Every so often Aster loses track of the others and calls out. When she does this, the others won't answer her. They ignore her. So she keeps calling. When I go out, Aster runs to my side. I walk to the others and the group is reunited.

So this morning blessed racket engulfed the backyard. It was Aster again but it was for a different reason. Check it out.

Now times that by 10 and you have my barn! Last weekend I had a line up literally of 4 hens waiting for one nest box they all like. There are 11 nest boxes but they only like three of them. Crazy birds!