Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

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Kawi_girl said:
Hello all!
I have been lurking on this thread now for over a month, trying in vain to read the entire thing from the beginning yet I am still stuck back in 2019…and the world has changed so much since then. So I couldn’t stand it anymore and opened another tab so that I can be in the past and present…I will continue to read all the stories as they are very enjoyable. Thanks, BYB for starting this thread and all the tales and pictures of your beautiful hens!

As you can see from my avatar, chickens are not my only interest. We are actually ‘renting‘ chickens this summer to see if it’s something I want to continue in the future with my own coop and flock someday. I love these little feather butts that I have. I’ve named them all and they all have very distinct personalities. There’s Bock, the Astralorp, she is so sweet and calm and I love her chortling sounds. A freeloader as it turns out she is not laying yet I didn’t want to exchange her (the rental deal promised lots of eggs). Then there is Rebock, a Rhode Island Red-number two in the pecking order with a dominant yet fair beak with the others. Even though she is number two she doesn’t take ANY crap from Cluck, the Barred Rock and leader of the pack. Cluck gets the best eating spot-heck-the best spot anywhere and the dust bath first, if she feels like it. Last of all is little Beaker, an Easter-egger. She lays green eggs (sorry, BYB!) and is very consistent with that. Beaker is super quick, always on the move and an escape artist. She was pecked on mercilessly for her first week yet just took it like a trouper, and now has things figures out. She steals food boldly and is so fast she rarely faces any repercussions for her actions!

So I feel I don’t have a right to be posting here as I may not be around after the summer, yet I have enjoyed reading about everyone’s flock so much that I just wanted to chime in. Right now we are dealing with an unprecedented heat wave, these poor chickens are just toughing it out. I’ve provided extra shade, water and coop ventilation and they are using all their coping skills that nature provided them with for the rest. I know animals are tougher than we think yet there is a limit! So I’m interested to read what others do for their birds in the heat. I have done my research yet real world situations are helpful.

So hello from Alberta, Canada! It’s not supposed to get this hot here, today it was 37* C. some areas of the province are pushing 40*C. We are more used to -30*C (and then some) in the winter!!!
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Hi there and welcome! It’s great to meet you! My husband is from Alberta, too. Well, sort of from all over western Canada.

Can I just say that I love the name Beaker and might have to steal it one day? Well done!
 
RoyalChick said:
Mom is there. And I think now they are all together hidden in a nest.
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Mother ducks are excellent mothers and extremely protective. If you have a body of water near you, she is likely heading there and merely using the pool as a rest stop.

Every spring mother duck would lay a clutch of eggs dead center I'm the middle of my 7 acres in the brush pile. After hatching we'd see her waddle off to the pond down in the neighborhood with babies in tow.
 

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