Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

Jerks!

No, I’m not going to start drinking because of some idiots. (Maybe a Tylenol)

 

[featherhead007]

Everyone is back in the coop. I like how Jaffar gets them all back. (Last lady in gets mounted before she goes in) true, I just witnessed it!
Buenos nachos BYC. (Truth be told, I had lasagna tonight, not nachos)

 

[Ribh]

I don’t wanna know, how you know that!

Just look @ her feet, Alex, just look @ her feet!

 

[micstrachan]

Desperate to get to that Nesting Box. It is that much better.

I could not let Phyllis go any longer. She was not coming off of the nest at all. I find it scary right now so I will intervene.

I personally think that is wise, Bob.

 

[micstrachan]

Do new hens start out laying smaller eggs than regular "medium, or large "? Does ANYBODY know the answer? My five new BR's are laying now (but are the same size as my five year old "Rocks-Ann" but their eggs are small?

Yep. Pretty much all of mine have started out with smaller eggs.

 

[micstrachan]

Flockservations

Since I was out supervising Phyllis' release today, I got a chance to observe their interactions.

1. I watched Sansa, Sydney, and Phyllis all grooming together peacefully for a while today and I thought, that is what I hoped for when I added the three of them. Of course after a few minutes both Sydney and Sansa decided that Phyllis needed pecked, I guess because she is broody, or maybe just because she is Phyllis. Either way the illusion quickly shattered.
2. Sansa and Sydney were both the most interested in punishing Phyllis. At different times either one or both were actually stalking Phyllis.
3. I think Aurora has a soft spot for Mums. I remember her actually being sweet to Sydney and protective of her chicks. I saw the same thing today. Her and Phyllis shared some meal worms with no moves to peck or run Phyllis off as she normally would. They groomed together and Aurora never made any move to chase or peck her.
4. The obsession with nest box #1 is real. I had to run off Sydney, Sansa, and Aurora. Aurora actually snuck past me twice and into box 1 where she laid her egg very quickly the second time. It was also Aurora who came running when I moved Phyllis to the right side of the wire in the coop and she squawking loudly making the distress call.

Interesting flockservations. My Bagheera acted a bit like an auntie, too. I love that. If Phyllis takes on chicks, I agree she will fiercely protect them. When I got chicks for Cashew, who is all fluff and normally only around five pounds, had dropped weight and gotten weak. One day, Buttercup, who weighs about eight pounds, pecked at a chick. Well, holy mother hen! Cashew sprang into action so fast my head spun! She chest pumped Buttercup several times and eventually Buttercup backed down. It was impressive! Buttercup never so much as looked at a chick after that. If she ventured anywhere near the chicks, Cashew was in full offensive mode. Cashew still outranks Buttercup to this day.

 

[micstrachan]

What a good girl
And Hattie that gave me a laugh.

what was your truck for uploading the videos so they have thumbnails and aren’t shorts again?

Did you see my post awhile back to Kris about thus? After you copy the share code, manually alter it so it looks like a regular youtube share code.

 

[RoyalChick]

Have a wonderful Friday everyone.
Here is Dotty with her silly fluff.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

I wonder just how long I can procrastinate today without having to cut down those several trees that need falling. (Maybe if I wait long enough, they will drop themselves down and cut themselves into logs)

Glad it is cooler for you. I have been using the ‘maybe it will fall down’ strategy for years. I haven’t yet got the trees to cut themselves into logs on the way down however.

If you can get the trees to fall down, cut themselves into logs then stack themselves you'll really be on to something!

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

My girls are cooking down with frozen cherries layers mash and yogurt.

They are enjoying it so much I may try some myself

Another one for the recipe book!

Maggie is incorrigible. It is very hot and very humid but there she is again sunbathing in her down jacket.
The Roadrunners are sitting in the shade.

Mine have been dusting in the shade today. Nothing new for princess she dips into wet mud , anything that's mucky she's in it.

Meanwhile mine are under the garden table hiding from the freezing wind and rain.