Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

I’m so sorry for your loss!

Thank you.

 

[RoyalChick]

You must be very tasty. Mine don't try to eat me.

I think my chickens have really bad manners.

 

[RoyalChick]

It is posts like this that make me anxious about Mr. Chips.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/is-this-typical-for-cockerels.1680154/

 

[rural mouse]

It is posts like this that make me anxious about Mr. Chips.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/is-this-typical-for-cockerels.1680154/

#1. The cockerels in that post did NOT have older ladies to thump the stupid out of them. You have ladies who are quite willing to do that.

#2. You have years of experience with hens and a reservoir of knowledge to access when it comes to cockerels. You're one to observe a behavior, then come ask questions about the behavior, then observe some more, verifying then answers/suggestions before acting. You're also going to ask questions early. I suspect there were behaviors in that thread that were early warning signs the people never noticed.

#3. You do not have young children around the chickens to complicate raising him.

#4. You have 1 (ONE) cockerel and multiple hens. This also makes a huge difference.

#5. Stay off of threads like that for the next 6 months.

 

[Labsandchickens8]

We lost Dana last night. She was 8-1/2 & fell asleep in DH's arms. She was eating & drinking right to the last day. She jumped off her perch at roost & DH kept checking on her every hour & finally at about 1:00 a.m, brought her in. DH was Dana's human so it was a bittersweet end. DH is really missing her. We'll miss how good she & all the other Dom's were w/ our littles over the years. We were preparing ourselves to eventually lose an older hen but it's still so sad when they're gone

We are now officially an all-Silkies flock remaining. This will be our last flock as we are no longer spring chickens ourselves any more!

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I'm so sorry you lost a beloved hen, but what a nice way for Dana to go - to just fall asleep in her human's arms.

 

[notabitail]

@RoyalChick Read this out loud to your hens. Ensure Mr. Chips can't hear.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27672653

 

[BY Bob]

I think my chickens have really bad manners.

Mine are just mean to each other.

 

[BY Bob]

#1. The cockerels in that post did NOT have older ladies to thump the stupid out of them. You have ladies who are quite willing to do that.

#2. You have years of experience with hens and a reservoir of knowledge to access when it comes to cockerels. You're one to observe a behavior, then come ask questions about the behavior, then observe some more, verifying then answers/suggestions before acting. You're also going to ask questions early. I suspect there were behaviors in that thread that were early warning signs the people never noticed.

#3. You do not have young children around the chickens to complicate raising him.

#4. You have 1 (ONE) cockerel and multiple hens. This also makes a huge difference.

#5. Stay off of threads like that for the next 6 months.

There is much wisdom in this post.