Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

Sunday Morning with the Chicks

..... they are definitely chatty!
The size difference is quite striking - but they both seem active and healthy so hopefully Sylvie will catch up (did I get them the right way round?).

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Sunday Morning with the Chicks

They are adorable.

Do you have a chicky playpen so you can take them outside with you in the sun occasionally?

This is what I did with Alice and Edwina.

 

[rural mouse]

That sounds like a job all right! And those photos are nice. Poor chickens, they don't care much for snow for sure.

Shortly after we first got ours (silver is only one left of that group), they were still figuring out the "go into the coop before dark" thing. (We were just as lost on the how tos). Full dark, they're in the car port. Trying to herd then down the hill to the coop. 8 inches of snow...silver scooted PDQ. Buster (SLW roo gotten by fox in May) wasn't going without Lady (barred rock, lost to injury in April 2020). She was NOT happy about the process, but got smart.... hopped up on the tip of my boot to stay out of the snow. I wear kids sized shoes, so I'm floundering down the hillside through the snow walking on 1 heel only to keep my toes up with a large hen perched on the tip and Buster supervising the whole way, complaining about the snow, his hens getting messed with, it's dark, the snow, his feathers were ruffled, the snow...

 

[rural mouse]

Snow, snow, and more snow.
I went out to try and visit the Princesses. As I feared, the snow plough has changed the landscape. I can't blame him because there is just so much snow, but the net result is that there is a 5-6' snow bank between the ploughed drive and the Chicken Palace. My options are to wade through the meadow and approach the Chicken Palace from the back (that is 'only' 2' or so of snow but is a long hike); Dig through the 5-6' snow bank; get an emergency delivery of snow shoes.
Unfortunately it is still snowing so this will have to wait until later.
The snow shoes sound like an interesting idea!

There are several different styles and techniques for successful usage can vary quite a bit. Takes some practice and expect to fall some. With as much snow as you get, they'd be a wise investment, along with a hay sled so you can pull supplies to the coop...or pull their Royal Highnesses out....

Maybe a pair for the house and a pair for your winter travel emergency kit.

 

[RoyalChick]

There are several different styles and techniques for successful usage can vary quite a bit. Takes some practice and expect to fall some. With as much snow as you get, they'd be a wise investment, along with a hay sled so you can pull supplies to the coop...or pull their Royal Highnesses out....

Maybe a pair for the house and a pair for your winter travel emergency kit.

I did actually get snow shoes and perhaps predictably as soon as they arrived the snow melted. There is always this winter!

 

[Marie2020]

Run to catch a bug. Run to peck RC’s ankles. Run to lay an egg. Run just because you are a Roadrunner. It is run, run all the time! And it is so nice and warm and sunny by RC’s chair .. zzzzz

 

[Marie2020]

I did actually get snow shoes and perhaps predictably as soon as they arrived the snow melted. There is always this winter!

That would be just my luck. Then I would misplace them when it snows the following year and find them again in either the spring or summer

 

[Marie2020]

I've been doing that for roughly three years and it's working (slowly).

A faster method is to take a hen off the roost well after dark every night for a cuddle until she's tame. I've been told it takes about a month. I haven't taken this approach because I need sleep more than I need a tame hen

Really great idea as long as we can stay awake

 

[Marie2020]

Left over from Yesterday

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I want them they are so gorgeous

 

[Marie2020]

They are Eating!

I caught them eating this morning. I am starting to relax a little. I have also tilted the heat plate at little at @RoyalChick suggestion. It seems to be working.

@featherhead007
ALEX, come and get me I really want Bob's chicks and I just got too have them .

Babies now I'm really broody