Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Kris5902]

I bet she would be swooning all over him. Even grooming that handsome man.

I was thinking of this photo, and yes he was sorely in need of some grooming!

 

[BY Bob]

I was thinking of this photo, and yes he was sorely in need of some grooming!View attachment 2027301

Awwww poor boy. Now show him clean!

 

[BY Bob]

Tonight's Roosting

Phyllis has selected the inside roost as her's. She was there again tonight. Sansa was nested on the ground in the coop adress with Phyllis and Sydney was on the outside roost. It's going down to the 20s tonight so I wanted top closer them in the coop area so I had to move Sydney.

She was a flapper and fought the whole way. But in she went.

I have to say that I don't like handling them this much. I really want this to settle for a while. Starting tomorrow night the weather is going to be warm enough that they can roost wherever they want for a few nights. They need to settle into a routine.

This has given me the idea to add to the Big Coop roost for Phyllis. I may add a special section for her to use. I just need to think of how.

 

[BY Bob]

Bob has three new beautiful girls, Sidney a Barred Rock, Sansa a Wyandotte, and Phyllis the Polish, and it is way too cold out down there! We chatted a bit about Eagles, cats, and life. The skunks haven’t been around too much and no sign of the killer. The Run/coop is fully tightened up. The new girls are in the smaller coop, pending full introductions. That’s what stands out in my recollection regarding just Fluffy Butt Acres. There are also more new chickens with others, @Ribh and @MaryJanet (I still need to catch up over there) my incubator is full, and I’m starting to get the house up. That’s about everything big I can think of... anyone remember anything I missed?

I feel like this one got lost in all the eagle talk. Literally no one commented on the fact that Lilly is trying to crow. I've heard that it can happen but seeing and hearing it was nuts.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-22199937

 

[RoyalChick]

I feel like this one got lost in all the eagle talk. Literally no one commented on the fact that Lilly is trying to crow. I've heard that it can happen but seeing and hearing it was nuts.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-22199937

I did listen to that. Crazy!

 

[Kris5902]

Awwww poor boy. Now show him clean!

He got himself that way, and didn’t seem to mind the mud one bit! If only I had gotten this message before we lost the light... while I was chasing him, his still half wild young flock, and his little cockerel buddies around trying to get them all back in the tractor for the night; I might have a new picture for you, you’ll have to settle for this one from summer.

 

[Kris5902]

I did listen to that. Crazy!

Edit: Supposed to have been a reply to #6724... still don’t like change/software updates

You should re-post it under the new” transgender chicken” forum! Sorry, I read one today or yesterday, titled something like that, with this huge write up about this “rooster” that wasn’t like the OP’s previous roosters, with this gorgeous picture of a very clear pullet... not your “rooster” checking out those nest boxes isn’t “transgender” it is 100% a pullet getting ready to lay. How often is it that way and not the why is my hen acting so funny?

All seriousness though, I’m not that surprised about Lilly starting to try to crow. As you said Patsy did something similar, and she is a more mature hen. The chicken version of menopause it seems. Sounds odd, but I bet it beats hot flashes! (Sorry Bob for the TMI. ) and yes, I saw it amongst all the Eagle digression, but had totally forgotten about that! Thanks for re-linking it!

 

[BY Bob]

He got himself that way, and didn’t seem to mind the mud one bit! If only I had gotten this message before we lost the light... while I was chasing him, his still half wild young flock, and his little cockerel buddies around trying to get them all back in the tractor for the night; I might have a new picture for you, you’ll have to settle for this one from summer.
View attachment 2027353

He's still a handsome devil.

 

[BY Bob]

Edit: Supposed to have been a reply to #6724... still don’t like change/software updates

You should re-post it under the new” transgender chicken” forum! Sorry, I read one today or yesterday, titled something like that, with this huge write up about this “rooster” that wasn’t like the OP’s previous roosters, with this gorgeous picture of a very clear pullet... not your “rooster” checking out those nest boxes isn’t “transgender” it is 100% a pullet getting ready to lay. How often is it that way and not the why is my hen acting so funny?

All seriousness though, I’m not that surprised about Lilly starting to try to crow. As you said Patsy did something similar, and she is a more mature hen. The chicken version of menopause it seems. Sounds odd, but I bet it beats hot flashes! (Sorry Bob for the TMI. ) and yes, I saw it amongst all the Eagle digression, but had totally forgotten about that! Thanks for re-linking it!

I'm going to catch her doing this one day. It's crazy to see her try and do it.

 

[Ribh]

I feel like this one got lost in all the eagle talk. Literally no one commented on the fact that Lilly is trying to crow. I've heard that it can happen but seeing and hearing it was nuts.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-22199937

One of my Australorps would crow. Not a full throated rooster crow but a poor castrated attempt of a crow.