Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

I will miss her most when the tribe and I are having coffee time together in the morning again and she won't be there pecking my leg for her secret walnut. And that little honk of hers. She was very sweet to me.

Coco does that too. She’ll stand under my chair, and peck my legs for her chance at treats. (RIP Emily, canna, Beetov-Hen, BLU All would try that trick)

 

[BY Bob]

Your right, it is still positive. This early in the year, and with them being her first eggs after a break I doubted any would be fertile. 3 out of 5 were, that is 60%. I did not have that percentage last year with 4 hens laying when I set the first round of eggs. To top it off, we were in a cold snap when the eggs were laid, the first one really caught me by surprise and was very cold when I found it. It could have been partially frozen. If the one did quit, it is not shocking, it happens, even later on in the year I have come to expect a few quitters. What I do not need to happen is have a single chick hatch. If that happens I will either be scrambling around looking for another chick of similar age, or try to place it with someone else that has chicks. If it was being broody raised a lone chick would not be the end of the world, but not ideal when you are brooding them yourself. I was at both tractor supply and rural king this past weekend, neither one had chicks in yet. I've got everything possible crossed hoping for 2 to hatch.

I never considered the issue a lone chick would be. We are praying that you get 2.

 

[BY Bob]

Happy Friday from Penny!
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[Ponypoor]

Another amazing sunrise on my way in to work this morning (work seriously impacts my time spent with my chickies and ponies!).View attachment 2990465

Sorry no fluffy butt picks as I said work seriously infringes on my play time!

 

[Ponypoor]

Happy Friday

It's a big girl Friday!

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Lovely ladies

 

[Ponypoor]

Happy Friday from Penny!
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Morning Lex your up early!

 

[featherhead007]

When I went to the feed store the other day, they had chirping sounds nearby. Then I saw a box with four brown Leghorn chicks in it. So darn cute I almost cried!
I bought my seed, and remorsefully exited the store.

 

[Ponypoor]

Coco does that too. She’ll stand under my chair, and peck my legs for her chance at treats. (RIP Emily, canna, Beetov-Hen, BLU All would try that trick)

I think Dorothy is going to be a suck, she already runs to me for safety and when I pick her up she settles into my arms and closes her eyes, she has done that since a wee chick...

 

[BY Bob]

When I went to the feed store the other day, they had chirping sounds nearby. Then I saw a box with four brown Leghorn chicks in it. So darn cute I almost cried!
I bought my seed, and remorsefully exited the store.

Great discipline. It can be so hard sometimes.

 

[BY Bob]

I think Dorothy is going to be a suck, she already runs to me for safety and when I pick her up she settles into my arms and closes her eyes, she has done that since a wee chick...

That is just the best. You are lucky.