Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Grandma The Chicken]

Raven is sitting on the couch and asking for some movie/show recommendations.

 

[RoyalChick]

2fer Tuesday

I give you melted Phyllistines.

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They were very much enjoying the sun on Monday.

I know you are pressed for time, but you simply must post these pics on @janiedoe’s thread ‘this chicken is not dead’.
It is seriously the funniest thread on BYC, and these pictures are perfect for it!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/this-chicken-is-not-dead.1632248/

 

[featherhead007]

It’s that one leg sticking out that gets me every time.

When they lay on top of me, flat like a pancake, there’s always one leg sticking out. So cute.
Sometimes I will tickle that little foot.

 

[featherhead007]

Raven is sitting on the couch and asking for some movie/show recommendations.
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Raven, ask for “chicken run”!

 

[featherhead007]

Ha! Tooo much dataaa talk .. more chicken pics please, right?

Sorry, I will do my part to alleviate the situation.
Look not chickens on a roost bar!
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The hold outs on top of the nest box. I am happy they aren’t on floor .. I’ll still take this as success.
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“Mommy, could you get the light off for us please?”

 

[Ponypoor]

I know you are pressed for time, but you simply must post these pics on @janiedoe’s thread ‘this chicken is not dead’.
It is seriously the funniest thread on BYC, and these pictures are perfect for it!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/this-chicken-is-not-dead.1632248/

Was just about to post this too - glad I didn’t !

Here is a SHRA anyways just because

I give you Daisy…. Trying to give me a coronary!

 

[Ponypoor]

Raven is sitting on the couch and asking for some movie/show recommendations.
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Awwwww she is a darling! I see her as a protégé of Grandma

 

[BY Bob]

Reenie and Butterscotch are POW this week

That's awesome! Congrats!

 

[BY Bob]

Fingers crossed!

After a failed attempt Friday night, Coco seems to have adopted the lavs! In hindsight, I don’t think she pushed any out from under her. I think it was warm enough that they wandered out and in to a pile, and since they weren’t making a distress peep she didn’t notice. And when she was frantically trying to get out of the mini coop the next day it wasn’t to get back to her nest box, she was looking for her chicks.

I noticed yesterday and today that she was hanging around the bantams, doing her little tut tut tut. And when I gave her a BSFL, she tried to tidbit it to them. Plus, when I took out one of the lavs, and it started peeping really loud, she started scratching around in the sand and then was setting. So I took a chance and put her in their brooder tote with them. She went over and tried to sit on them while they were at the feeder, almost knocking over both the food and water. So out to the mini coop they all went. Where she immediately started raking g food out of the feeder and calling them over.

She seemed determined to raise them, and they were just as determined to eat and run around in the top portion of the coop. But sure enough, when it got late enough and cold enough she finally managed to gather them under her. I have been out several times to check and they were all still there. Hopefully she has smooshed any of them, she is a large bird. But since they are almost a week old I think they will be ok.

Hopefully will be able to get some pics tomorrow

How wonderful! I hope to hear more positive news as I catch up.

 

[BY Bob]

Oh good news. As I plan to do this for Tassels later in the summer I do want to hear all the details and tips on what to do.
We can take it to a DM if others aren’t interested, but I think they might be interested so maybe share here?

I'd love to hear more. Please feel free to share here.