Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[AfiafiAfi]

I forgot to take more pics today I’m sorry

 

[AfiafiAfi]

It’s nighty time for them now

 

[BY Bob]

Late Night Snacker

I think Sylvie has some Hattie in her. I caught this at around 11:40 pm last night.

 

[featherhead007]

Someday your “prints” will come!

 

[featherhead007]

Late Night Snacker

I think Sylvie has some Hattie in her. I caught this at around 11:40 pm last night.

So… that’s who stole my popcorn!

 

[featherhead007]

I’m just trying to cheer up, before I confront people who aren’t so happy today. Car is loaded, and I will be back home in a few hours

 

[BY Bob]

Reminds me of the movies “saw” 1,2,3,4

 

[BY Bob]

Well, my little spitfire has a name finally. Corona or Rona for short. Mom insisted on it as she hatched when we were in the middle of it going through the house.

I really like that name for some reason. Maybe because I more associate it with the sun.

 

[BY Bob]

Congrats on that first egg, it is always something special. If she's been with the roo from the beginning it probably is fertile. A couple things to consider though if you really want her to hatch. Was this her first egg? If so you do not want to incubate the first pullet eggs. You need to wait a few weeks for the eggs to come up to size. While the pullet eggs can still be incubated, you run the risk of hatching difficulties where the chick does not have enough room or gets malposition and can not hatch without assistance. I've had to do a few assisted hatches due to mal-positioning and they are not fun. These were not on pullet eggs either, full size Marans eggs, but a few just grow so big they can not hatch without help. Assisted hatch chicks are weak the first few days and sadly I've had a few not make it even with extra help. Another thing to consider is as I'm assuming your in the United States that winter is coming on. If she is broody she wont sit until she's laid a clutch, and we will assume she'll lay around 7 or so before she's ready. You are looking at chicks hatching towards the end of October, which where I'm at is a terrible time to have young chicks. My 1 hen has 2 that are almost 2 weeks old and Thursday the temperatures dropped down to the mid 40's and night and 70s during the day. Frick and Frack are freezing first thing in the mornings and Holly is having to have them under her every 5 minutes or so to keep them warm until mid-morning. If you really want her to hatch and raise her own babies, I'm all for it, and I wish you well. But it will be better to wait until spring if you can for everyone involved.

Well said and great advice.

 

[featherhead007]

Here at the college. The high school kids are unloading my foods ( I don’t have to do anything) So I will just talk with you, my BYC friends