Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[LozzyR]

I will be praying for her. I hate when you lose them too soon.

Thanks Bob. She's so sweet, I'm glad I got to rescue her and give her a proper home.

It will be three girls this year if I lose Chickie soon.

 

[BY Bob]

If you're anything like me you're never ready to let one go. I've buried some real heart breakers. Hardest was probably a hen called Dink. She has survived so much in her life and was less then half a meter from safety when the Goshawk got her. I was so angry.
For me at least one of the benefits of my keeping system is their children carry the memories forward. I look at Donk who is Dink's daughter and all the great memories of Dink are recalled.

That really is a nice benefit. When Mal was broody I was wishing I had one of Jabber and Patsy's eggs for her to hatch. Alas it was not to be.

 

[BY Bob]

Thanks Bob. She's so sweet, I'm glad I got to rescue her and give her a proper home.

It will be three girls this year if I lose Chickie soon.

That's a lot of heartbreak for 1 year. Maybe it is something treatable. Let's not think the worst until we know. Enjoy your time with her.

 

[BY Bob]

I'm very interested in your observations of your flock Bob. I've never kept a hen only flock so given some of your wonderful videos and stories I learn a bit about what is and what isn't possible.
I've had single sex flocks where their rooster has died but that's rather different and eventuallly a cockerel has grown up enough to be accepted by the hens. It's very entertaining to watch just how nice a cockerel can be when courting senior hens.

Jabber was not good at courting the ladies. He just took what he wanted. It was hard to watch at times. Patsy never accepted him.

 

[LozzyR]

That's a lot of heartbreak for 1 year. Maybe it is something treatable. Let's not think the worst until we know. Enjoy your time with her.

I will. She seemed her normal, quirky, happy self, except she looked like she needed a bit more of a rest.

 

[Ribh]

I will. She seemed her normal, quirky, happy self, except she looked like she needed a bit more of a rest.

I'm sorry, Lozzy. I really hope she comes good.

 

[LozzyR]

I'm sorry, Lozzy. I really hope she comes good.

Thanks Ribh, she seems like she wants to sit more, but the other two are doing that as well. No eggs at all for a couple of days!

 

[MaryJanet]

Is she eating well?

 

[drumstick diva]

any good news

 

[LozzyR]

Is she eating well?

She seems to be eating normally, although she turned her beak up at some dried mealy worms after I shoved a pill down her throat! I think she was more interested in getting out and free-ranging.