Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Yes I can grab them off the roost and entice with treats. Mostly I can just pick them up. The scenario that worries me is when they rush the door and head off across the meadow. Mean things lurk in the meadow. I can stay with them as guardian (provided they stay together) but there is no herding to be done in the meadow. It used to be that I could approach each one in turn and as they squatted I could grab them and carry them back to the Palace. Don't think that will work any more.

I can see that being an issue. Your meadow is a dangerous place.

 

[BY Bob]

Wow - that was a bit uncalled for!

Just mean.

 

[BY Bob]

How about enticing them back with a favourite treat?

I think the meadow is a treat itself. It might be hard to top it.

 

[Scrambles83]

You know there are no eggs there, right?

This was the coop last night. It's like Hattie and Sydney were chatting.

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Sydney looks so sad.

I just picture Hattie saying, "It's ok, I'll lay you another one tomorrow. I know Aurora said she would too. That will give you 2, that's enough, right?"

Sydney: "He'll just take them again. I don't understand why I can't hatch more. The others are gone and there is lots of room here." Sniff Sniff

Awww, look at them
So sweet with the added conversation

 

[RoyalChick]

Hahaha, the story you were referring to when answering me the other day about the honking stage love it!

Oh I am glad you found that - I realize re-reading it that I may have got Dottie and Minnie the wrong way around when I answered your question. In all honesty they both honked like geese, crowed like roosters and brayed like donkeys for quite a while!

 

[Scrambles83]

I have to say that I have not noticed molts like that with my young ones. Has anyone else? I suppose they could be small molts where you don't end up with one looking like Alice.

My 2 are doing it at the moment (12 weeks). Not a crazy amount but enough to notice around the run and yard

 

[RoyalChick]

I think the meadow is a treat itself. It might be hard to top it.

Yes - and if I am not there they will become treats for the foxes who hang out in the meadow. For now I am just being super careful, but I think I might need to more actively train the Princesses to come when called or something like that. I am reasonably confident Maggie will always come for an ear of fresh corn. Not sure about the others.

 

[featherhead007]

Yes - and if I am not there they will become treats for the foxes who hang out in the meadow. For now I am just being super careful, but I think I might need to more actively train the Princesses to come when called or something like that. I am reasonably confident Maggie will always come for an ear of fresh corn. Not sure about the others.

Wow! For an ear of fresh corn, I’de come running!

 

[CrazyChookChookLady]

Ha. Ha. Ha.

Kasey has those too...

 

[RoyalChick]

Wow! For an ear of fresh corn, I’de come running!

Well me too - and it isn't fresh it is frozen - I grow it and also buy it in the Fall when it is cheap and throw it in a paper bag in the freezer so I always have some on hand.