Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

A bit of a picture flood coming. I've compressed them so they shouldn't grind the page to a halt.
I spent a couple of hours with the three tribes this morning. Ostensibly I was trying to track the new away from coop nesters; I think I have three.
Tribe 2 has always been the most reserved when it came to any close interaction with me. They do not like physical contact and if anyone else should be about in human form they hide.
They haven't ranged far from their territory since Harold died. He would take them right up to the sheep shed and down the back bank leaning on my house. Most chicks, no matter what relationship I have with their mother and father are nervous of me. I don't handle them, don't often hand feed them and when I do the mums usually tut at me and scratch the treat out of my hand onto the ground. Hens it seems are very proud of being able to feed their chicks.
There are reasons for Tribe 1's distrust of humans that I won't go into here.
I've got on well with Bracket since she hatched and her period of wry neck meant I got to handle her a lot. She is also very trusting of me with her chicks. She will still tut at me if she thinks I'm being clumsy or boss them about but otherwise she's quite happy for the chicks to engage with me.
I took these pictures as I sat on the steps with Tribe 2. I've just posted the lot.


Chicks.
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Bracket and chicks napping in the sunshine.
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Lock and chicks. They get on well with Lock.
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Lock and chicks.
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Three chicks. The one standing had just been trying to get into my pocket but I couldn't get the camera far enough away without disturbing it.
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The Tribe 2 adults under their favorite bush. I'm sat a couple of feet away.
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Mag showing his recently acquired war wound.
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Chicks. Some lovely looks in this lot.
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They are adorable. With that coloring they absolutely must blend in very well and be hard to see.

 

[biophiliac]

@Shadrach The 'flood' of pictures brought to mind the Euskal Oiloa breed. When I was first researching chickens I came across the breed and fell love with it. They do not bear confinement well so I ruled them out for the backyard coop. Do your birds have some of this breed in their heritage? I believe they are also called Basque Hens and there is a naked neck variety as well.

Edit to add - Euskal Oiloa is the coolest name for a race of chickens, IMO.

 

[LozzyR]

A bit of a picture flood coming. I've compressed them so they shouldn't grind the page to a halt.
I spent a couple of hours with the three tribes this morning. Ostensibly I was trying to track the new away from coop nesters; I think I have three.
Tribe 2 has always been the most reserved when it came to any close interaction with me. They do not like physical contact and if anyone else should be about in human form they hide.
They haven't ranged far from their territory since Harold died. He would take them right up to the sheep shed and down the back bank leaning on my house. Most chicks, no matter what relationship I have with their mother and father are nervous of me. I don't handle them, don't often hand feed them and when I do the mums usually tut at me and scratch the treat out of my hand onto the ground. Hens it seems are very proud of being able to feed their chicks.
There are reasons for Tribe 1's distrust of humans that I won't go into here.
I've got on well with Bracket since she hatched and her period of wry neck meant I got to handle her a lot. She is also very trusting of me with her chicks. She will still tut at me if she thinks I'm being clumsy or boss them about but otherwise she's quite happy for the chicks to engage with me.
I took these pictures as I sat on the steps with Tribe 2. I've just posted the lot.


Chicks.
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Bracket and chicks napping in the sunshine.
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Lock and chicks. They get on well with Lock.
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In Brackets way.View attachment 2042782
Lock and chicks.
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Chick.
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Three chicks. The one standing had just been trying to get into my pocket but I couldn't get the camera far enough away without disturbing it.
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The Tribe 2 adults under their favorite bush. I'm sat a couple of feet away.
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Mag showing his recently acquired war wound.
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Chicks. Some lovely looks in this lot.
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What wonderful photos! I love watching chickens collapse in the sun and stretching out their wings.

This little one reminds me of an eagle!

 

[BY Bob]

Sansa still on the Roost Tonight

Go Figure.

 

[BY Bob]

Euskal Oiloa is the coolest name for a race of chickens

I would have to agree with that. For sure.

 

[micstrachan]

Happy 50th! Hope it's a wonderful year.

Thank you!

 

[micstrachan]

Oh my gosh!! Can I love this 1000 times!!! This is the best! Happy Birthday to you!! I hope it was blessed ... sure looks like it was! And.. gimme dat cake !!!!

Haha! Thanks! Best cake ever!

 

[micstrachan]

Happy Birthday! That cake is truly special. Yummy.

Thanks! It was delicious, too. The cupcakes decorated with Peeps were made from boxed cake, but the big cake was the real deal!

 

[BlueBaby]

I think that I'm caught back up here again, maybe? I've been pretty busy since the weather has been nicer here.

Happy Birthday @micstrachan Nice cake!

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Hi folks. Sorry I’ve been MIA. My SIL was visiting, we’ve been crazy swamped at work (I work for a public school district and we’re staying on top of coronavirus status and messaging) and I’ve been a bit sick myself. Today is my big 5-0 birthday. Look at the cute card a work friend gave me and the adorable cake my sisters did for my surprise party DH threw last weekend. Yep . I’m a true Chicken Lady.
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Welcome to the half century club!

Happy Birthday!