Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[SusanFelts]

Just thought I would post a couple of pictures... My chicken coop and yard are in my vegetable garden. My husband built it for me. During the winter the chickens have free range during the day all through the garden, and I plant a cover crop of kale, turnip, chard, and crimson clover for them to enjoy.During the growing year, I use a plastic fencing I got at Lowes that does a great job of keeping them away from various crops. I created my 'Garden Goddess' as a way to ward off danger. I have fun redressing her each spring. Below is my little rescue Charlie Ann. I taught her to respect my Wyandotte Silvia. I have always loved this picture.
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[Shadrach]

Just thought I would post a couple of pictures... My chicken coop and yard are in my vegetable garden. My husband built it for me. During the winter the chickens have free range during the day all through the garden, and I plant a cover crop of kale, turnip, chard, and crimson clover for them to enjoy.During the growing year, I use a plastic fencing I got at Lowes that does a great job of keeping them away from various crops. I created my 'Garden Goddess' as a way to ward off danger. I have fun redressing her each spring. Below is my little rescue Charlie Ann. I taught her to respect my Wyandotte Silvia. I have always loved this picture.
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How big is your garden Susan and how many chickens do you have.....I know, I'm terribly nosey.

 

[WhoDatChick]

That's why I'm committed to these cockerels. I don't want to do it again either. I use a dog crate, so it's more open, but outside, and with mom, is so much better!

Thanks for the update on Hinge!

And for me.. which this is probably the obvious but.. I feel they are more and much quicker excepted by the flock than the ones you integrate yourself.. I had given my broody Silkie some baby Cochins to adopt and those were so much easier integrated with mom... and not because she was there to protect them.. they just didn’t seem to mind them as much as others I put in.. and I keep my new ones in a brooder inside the run.. but still...

 

[Shadrach]

And for me.. which this is probably the obvious but.. I feel they are more and much quicker excepted by the flock than the ones you integrate yourself.. I had given my broody Silkie some baby Cochins to adopt and those were so much easier integrated with mom... and not because she was there to protect them.. they just didn’t seem to mind them as much as others I put in.. and I keep my new ones in a brooder inside the run.. but still...

I'm lucky in having worked with free range and battery chickens when I was younger. I knew nothing about the backyard chicken keeping craze when I joined BYC and kept finding myself amazed that anyone would choose the incubator/broody coop/manual integration method.
After a while I realised that many here either don't want, or can't keep roosters and that does limit ones options when it comes to replacing birds, or expanding the flock.I also assumed that most kept their backyard chickens much like my elder sister keeps hers. She has a back yard and the chickens have free run of it. A bit like @SusanFelts arrangement above.
I've dealt with a lot of roosters as well and despite my roosterist stance, I know they can be a complete nightmare and quite intimidating at first. I had to play dodge the roosters as a kid collect the free range eggs.

 

[BY Bob]

Oh, how does it work.. I was wondering too...

Press and hold the like and the options pop up. I accidentally held it too long and poof, they appeared.

 

[BY Bob]

Barking Brackets four.
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These just make me smile. Keep them coming.

 

[BY Bob]

Nolia and Rivit looking very game fowlish.
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Myth, Donk and Notch.
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Fat Bird and Cillin sitting on top of Fudge.
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Tackle.
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Wow! Tackle is looking fluffy!

 

[BY Bob]

Thanks, Shad.

Well, I'm not the biggest chatter box, but I'd be happy to participate if you did, Val! In the meantime, hopefully no one minds me poking around in theirs

We love having you.

 

[Shadrach]

Wow! Tackle is looking fluffy!

She's just had a shake after her dust bath.

 

[Meg-in-MT]

We love having you.

Much appreciated, Bob