Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[LaFemmeKatia]

Heading out for a night on the town

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Sunrise the next morning, (She is never more grateful we dont have a rooster)
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This is hysterical!!!!
I just spit coffee everywhere!

 

[Sun dancing chicken]

Aww so sweet

 

[Marie2020]

Oh Alex, I hate that this is happening. I feel like I know Beetov-Hen from all the stories. (Her and Sansa, and Amber, too).
So many losses the last few months. It’s disheartening.

It's been heart breaking.

That being said seeing my others getting by today has helped as did their boiled eggs which they thoroughly enjoyed

That sounds lovely.

They all love this part of the garden.

The guy who helped me and I were talking how we can create more coverage for the girls and more of a play and shelter area for them in the lower part of the garden. I hope we can achieve my dreams

 

[Marie2020]

I think she’s trying it out. Is she also the one chatting? Most of my birds get more chatty when they’re laying hormones return.

Mine chatter a lot, especially the two older girls.
I'd love to know what their gossiping about

 

[Marie2020]

I bet they enjoyed it! My gals have been laying, I guest because they are housed within the barn and we have lighting in there for doing chores etc.

It generally stays around the freezing point once it gets below -20C, but I guess I had my water jugs on the ground over night. Will bring them in the feedroom tonight

But still need to check every couple hrs for eggs..... Need to bribe someone here to go out and do that!

The less they lay the longer they live. In my humble opinion

 

[RoyalChick]

It's been heart breaking.

That being said seeing my others getting by today has helped as did their boiled eggs which they thoroughly enjoyed

They all love this part of the garden.

The guy who helped me and I were talking how we can create more coverage for the girls and more of a play and shelter area for them in the lower part of the garden. I hope we can achieve my dreams

Yes. I am working on cover shrubs for my ladies too. A couple of Buddleja reseeded themselves in the area and have grown quite robust so I am going to design around them.
They aren’t where I originally planned, but I think may be better placed from a hawk protection perspective.

 

[BY Bob]

She has been buried tonight with rosemary and a lavender plant.

At peace where she roamed

That sounds perfect.

 

[RoyalChick]

Mine chatter a lot, especially the two older girls.
I'd love to know what their gossiping about

As far as I can tell there are a lot (and I mean A LOT) of scandalous goings on to catch up on in the chicken world each day.
I wish they would read me in sometimes.


Maybe they don’t trust me with a secret. They may be right not to trust me with a chicken secret.

 

[BY Bob]

Not really a mugshot but I am so excited to see this picture I just had to share.
This is Maggie eating from the feeder.
Apart from a token nibble at some starter/grower feed a week ago this is the first time she has chowed down on chicken food.
She has been foraging - but there are sparse pickings out there right now - and she is always happy to eat venison, cabbage, and kefir - but this is the first real chow down I have seen.
It is feather fixer so high protein.
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Hooray! That is a great sign.

 

[BY Bob]

I'm always thinking ahead, but how many days should a hen go broody before you decide she's committed?

That can be difficult to say. My plan was always to let them brood once through to prove they mean it. I did not do that with Sydney or Phyllis. I waited a week in each case. That's just me though. I'm not certain if there is a rule or best practice to follow.