Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[MaryJanet]

The frangi flower opened fully yesterday!

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It's gorgeous! Were you expecting the orange centre?

 

[MaryJanet]

Mugs Monday

How about some hens pretending to lay?
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Hattie's posture and expression make me giggle

 

[MaryJanet]

There you have the problem with nest boxes with hard floors. I've watched hens here lay eggs on soil and the squat hieght becomes a lot less important.

This is a timely reminder for me Shad. I've been planning to build nest boxes soon. I must make them deep enough for a soil base.

 

[Shadrach]

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Great picture.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

HI everyone, hope everybody had a great weekend. I'm a bit behind and have to catch up. It took a few days but think I've finally figured out the right dose of insulin. Almost half of what I was on before the pump so spent the weekend dealing with a few lows. It's tricky to find the correct dose as activity, hormones and stress can also affect sugar levels. So what is working right now, may change in a week. Anyway, I took some new pictures of the chicks today. They are 4 1/2 weeks now and would like to know your opinions on them, 5 out of the 6 are for sure boys, but there is one that is questionable, but leaning towards a boy as well. If my suspicion is correct and this batch is all boys, so far this year out of 10 chicks hatched, 8 of them have been male. Someone shoot me now. Momma hen is going strong on her 7 eggs just about 10 days I think in. And tonight I'm loading up the incubator again, not sure the exact number I'll set but I have right at 2 dozen marans eggs and may toss in some of the other girls eggs as well. Will post the pics in the next post.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

So what do you all think. If i have 1 girl it is #3. But I'm starting to see a hint of pink on the comb and just the hint of wattles. Not a good sign this young, I have a feeling its a sneaky boy.

 

[RoyalChick]

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So what do you all think. If i have 1 girl it is #3. But I'm starting to see a hint of pink on the comb and just the hint of wattles. Not a good sign this young, I have a feeling its a sneaky boy.

I am of no use to you at all. All I can positively say is they are chickens and they are cute. I can also say I love the look on #5's face!

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

I know the quality isn't the best, but, the boys have stolen one of the cat toys. I've yet to catch it on camera but they've already attempted to flog it a few times. Every time I bring out the camera to film it though they just end up staring at the camera.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=2065030480304108

 

[featherhead007]

Great picture.

That's Coco, saying HI Shadrach.

 

[BY Bob]

SHRA

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