Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Now everyone has to get one! I have mine!! View attachment 2722187

 

[BY Bob]

So cute!! I have the same ones. My daughter got me a chick for my birthday so I got it a partner and I found the coop chicken while i was there. They look so adorable. I really enjoyed reading about your babies, I was secretly hoping you would keep them!

I am weak but @CrazyChookChookLady helped to keep me strong. They have a fabulous home with a much nicer tribe now.

 

[BY Bob]

But, do you have one of these tin roosters too? My church friends give me chicken gifts all the time.View attachment 2722192

I do not nor will I. No roosters allowed in my neighborhood.

 

[BY Bob]

BBView attachment 2722253Beautiful photo! Pretty girls.

I just love when they do that. So sweet.

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

I'm going to try to post a few pics. View attachment 2722098My original flock consists of Ruby, my barred rock. She is sort of a loner, often found wandering by herself. She has to be kicked into the coop most nights as she will stay out by herself long after everyone else has roosted. She was always the bravest and sweetest chick. Would come to me out of the brooder. She always has poopy butt and requires alot of baths.
View attachment 2722099Then there is Dottie( the hen on the right)She is a Starlight Green Egger. She's pretty quiet but very lovely. She the most curious about the new babies.
Dixie, a prairie blue bell egger, is my prettiest. I don't think I got a solo picture of her so I will have to get one later. She is in the pic with Dottie in the background. She had a bout with soft shelled eggs this spring but is getting back to normal now. She's quite loud, always talking. View attachment 2722100
Jo Jo, my other praire bluebell egger. She was always the craziest, I could never catch her as a chick. She once got stuck behind the brooder and I'm pretty sure my neighbors heard her screaming. She is also very loud. She sings the eggsong for everyone all morning. She knows her name and will come to me in the yard when called. I believe she is the bottom hen in the flock. View attachment 2722103Hazel, the boos has mounted her several times.
Hazel, the boss. She has always behaved like a rooster. The first to go after the dog or cats if they got too close. I have seen her mount poor Jo Jo several times. She tried to go broody a couple weeks ago but thankfully it only lasted a couple days.
Our little coop. View attachment 2722104 We just doubled the size of our run to accommodate the newbies. We expanded on the back.
The babies. They are growing like weeds, hatched May 19. I ordered them from Mt. Healthy Hatchery and I got them on the 20th in the morning. They are all doing wonderful with the exception of my barnevelder. She has had problems from the start. Pasty butt and now constipation. I put probiotics in the water but she still suffers. She is easily half the size of the others. I hope she makes it. Any advice on this is appreciated. We are now brainstorming on how to introduce them. We have brought them out in the play pen a few times. The older hens are curious, no aggression or pecking yet. They seem to be most interested in what they are eating. View attachment 2722105View attachment 2722106View attachment 2722107

Your flock is beautiful! And your chicks, too! And I love your coop and run. You have a really nice set-up for your birds!

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

What a night! Got my pup yesterday. Yep, a lot of crying. View attachment 2722283View attachment 2722284

What a night! Got my pup yesterday. Yep, a lot of crying. View attachment 2722283View attachment 2722284

Your pup is adorable!!

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Yes please. So I shouldn't use it with the medicated feed? Just one or the other. If so we're going to need to buy another ginormous bag of starter.

I am behind, SHRA? but here the question is are you treating a case of coccidiosis or preventing it?

Preventing- If you already have medicated starter - which is preventive - then you don't need to put regular feed out and use the preventive water. If you have regular feed then use the liquid preventive dose in the water instead.

If you HAVE a case of coccidiosis on your hands then the preventive dose of either is not enough.

What is your goal? Remember we are talking about chicks and pullets up to about 8 weeks.

 

[adwil21]

Your flock is beautiful! And your chicks, too! And I love your coop and run. You have a really nice set-up for your birds!

Thank you!

 

[Lady Red]

One of these girls doesn't seem to be developing a comb like the other two...Dr. Tacky and Allele are looking great... what should I do about the other one?

 

[Kris5902]

So I was right! He ran away from home! Hahaha! He doesn’t want to go to freezer camp!

Except he sheltered in with all the other Freezer Camp guys? Lol not the brightest little chicken. Last night I plopped all my Broody Raised meat chicks in there for the night. Putting everyone up as safely as possible means that Roostie and ladies were confined to run a little early rather than being left to put them selves up then closed in. It was still early enough for the girls to take exception to the younglings so for now they will room with the rest of the littles.