Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Shadrach]

It's that hip new group "Hattie and the Littles"



At one point today Hattie stopped and groomed with the littles while Lilly left and went to the other side if the yard.

Here's "Hattie and the Littles"!

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And here is Lilly on the other side of the pool.
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Does Hatti get a pecking order advancement if she becomes top hen of the newcomers?

 

[Shadrach]

Was @Shadrach ’s birthday on Monday??
Happy belated birthday!!!

It was and thank you.

 

[Shadrach]

I just love this. I meant to post the other day... don’t you just love them in your space?

I do. I feel privileged in some strange way.

 

[LozzyR]

I have a roost-er!!

 

[LozzyR]

I’ve been meaning to do this for a while now, but I finished “This Chicken Life” by Fiona Scott-Norman. It is a great book and I really enjoyed it. There were a lot of good laughs and I wanted to share another one with you.

The first story is called “The one-winged angel” and it’s about Jareth Bullivant, who has rescued broilers. He is quoted as saying: ‘Sephiroth weighs 5.2 kilograms. The vet put him on the scale and said “That’s a dog.”’

 

[BY Bob]

I love fluffy butts!!!!! Unfortunately I've been dealing with illness in one of my girls for a few days. Sorry! I've missed you all! Love your hens and your stories of hens, BYBob! Also Shadrach!!!! I'd go through withdrawals if I couldn't check on this thread fr4om time to time!!! And eventually, I'll be back, if that's okay.

Of course it is. I hope she gets better soon.

If you are lucky when you come back @Kris5902 will write up a summary for you!

 

[BY Bob]

Ok; I have to stop commenting on everything or I’ll never get caught up!

Don't stop. It's ok.

 

[BY Bob]

My girls!

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I just love pictures. Pretty ladies.

 

[BY Bob]

Does Hatti get a pecking order advancement if she becomes top hen of the newcomers?

I doubt Lilly is giving way any time soon. Maybe Hattie is just assuring her place at the top when Lilly passes on?

The role of the number 2 hen is fascinating to me. Starting with them typically adopting the role of flock Sentinel. They seem to take on more of the rooster's role in an all hen flock.

@Shadrach (or anyone) is this what your roosters do when new hens are introduced? Have you ever introduced new hens into a tribe outside of hatching?

 

[BY Bob]

I have a roost-er!!

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She looks like Phyllis up there!