Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[ChicoryBlue]

Here’s a thought. If she’s a little ahead of the Buckeyes with regard to POL, maybe Queenie will earn some respect? She’ll start pit at the bottom for sure, but maybe this could help.

Laying status does confer pecking order status. That is how Maleficent passed Aurora. She laid first.

I wondered about this. Buff Orpingtons in general are way earlier in POL than Buckeyes, which in general can be very late they say. Queenie does stop and squat down sometimes when I approach and reach out. On the other hand, Buckeye Hazel has been doing that for months (and only one other has just started that). Hazel also is putting the crook of her wings out now too. Just started that. Maybe Queenie will be somewhere in between in pecking order.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

I would just go for it at this point, integrate. See how she does... from a couple of my pictures today, you can see that sometimes in mixed flocks very odd birds will pair up. Tailless has nothing at all in common with her Eight Western Rustic and Sasso sisters, yet she would rather be with them than in the flock she was reared in, with Sammy, Two Dot, Starlight, and the red Rock chicks. Queenie could fit right in, or get a few fast friends, you won’t know until you give them a chance.

Thank you for the encouragement and reminder about Tailless, Kris!

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

Just because you are, here is a great shot of her today that I was saving for a Friday.
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I was quite scared that things would not go well today. I need this beautiful lady in my flock.

This girl is just so gorgeous!

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

Just want to say “hi” to everybody. I am soooo behind, I’ll be reading all day!

 

[BY Bob]

Hattie Laid Again Yesterday

We had another successful egg delivered yesterday by Hattie.

One of my favorite things happened afterwards as well. The rest of the flock was up on the deck begging for snacks as she finished up. I was in the process of supplying a little corn when Hattie came barreling out of the coop running and flapping so fast that she lost control, could not turn to come towards the deck, and had to skid to a halt to gather herself before she crashed. She they jogged over in as dignified a manner as she could rustle to make certain she got some corn.

 

[BY Bob]

Just want to say “hi” to everybody. I am soooo behind, I’ll be reading all day!

Hi Kat. This will be a nice way to spend some time. It's nice to have you back.
Sansa is glad to see you as well.

 

[micstrachan]

That's a lot of bare skin poor thing!

Would she cope better if you brought a friend in with her to act as "support chicken" (like MJ does when she goes to the vets)?

You know, I thought of that after bringing her in last night, and didn’t do it. However, if I bring her in tonight, I think I’ll bring along Dorothy. If it’s the two of them, I’ll probably set up a dog crate instead of the pet carrier.

 

[micstrachan]

Hattie Laid Again Yesterday

We had another successful egg delivered yesterday by Hattie.

One of my favorite things happened afterwards as well. The rest of the flock was up on the deck begging for snacks as she finished up. I was in the process of supplying a little corn when Hattie came barreling out of the coop running and flapping so fast that she lost control, could not turn to come towards the deck, and had to skid to a halt to gather herself before she crashed. She they jogged over in as dignified a manner as she could rustle to make certain she got some corn.

Woohoo!!! Hattie!!!

 

[BY Bob]

Thank you for the encouragement and reminder about Tailless, Kris!

So let's talk about what you have to work with for integration.

• Does the flock free range at all? Is snow cover preventing it?
• Can I get some good photos showing the layout of the coop and run in detail?
• How much time do you have to available to spend directly observing the flock? How cold is it? (I did my last integration in February however it was a mild Feb in 2020.)
• What is your roosting situation? How crowded is the roost?

That will give me a start in understanding what we have to work with as we build a plan.

Myself, I would just integrate her and keep her at this point. I don't think any of the other rescuers care one bit about her and she is now attached to you. Even if she has issues with the flock, and she may not, she will have you to support her, much like Phyllis has me.

 

[featherhead007]

So let's talk about what you have to work with for integration.

• Does the flock free range at all? Is snow cover preventing it?
• Can I get some good photos showing the layout of the coop and run in detail?
• How much time do you have to available to spend directly observing the flock? How cold is it? (I did my last integration in February however it was a mild Feb in 2020.)
• What is your roosting situation? How crowded is the roost?

That will give me a start in understanding what we have to work with as we build a plan.

Myself, I would just integrate her and keep her at this point. I don't think any of the other rescuers care one bit about her and she is now attached to you. Even if she has issues with the flock, and she may not, she will have you to support her, much like Phyllis has me.

Phyllis has BLU too, (Just saying)