Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

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Mug shot and tax. I'm sure I owe some. This is Stormy. She thinks I always have a special treat, just for her. She's often right.

Oh I love her already

 

[featherhead007]

Monday mugshot: oops I had the flashlight on In this pic of Dakota doing her job.

 

[Ponypoor]

Could be a potential change in pecking order. Are they close to each other in the order?

Well I would say that fluffy is the boss and Curly one of those 'i don't care to be in charge' ones.

But I wonder if Curly is starting to get broody again. Yesterday she was acting weird and chose another neat box....

Today mum said she had to break them up 3x and finally locked Fluffy in a stall for a bit to de-escalate things...

 

[Ponypoor]

She normally doesn’t have any problems, but she was acting slow and lethargic this morning. I found out that she was stopped up on her “south side “ and I cleaned her up, nutridrenched and treated her. She’s better now

How is she today?

 

[Ponypoor]

Could be a potential change in pecking order. Are they close to each other in the order?

Wish I could see who was starting it all.

 

[Ponypoor]

Normally I would recommend a good rooster, but that would put you at a bakers dozen, then the girls will get cozy on the eggs, and next thing you know chicken math happens and you end up like me, with more than you know what to do with!

In all seriousness, yes it happens, usually between more dissimilar chickens, and when you have a broody mama. I won’t go into my bedtime drama here… but there were five fights with mama and other hens and trouble attacked to other girls. Sure I can’t walk… but I’ve got at least 7 pounds on you and I will viciously fight you!!! It’s a time of year thing, a hen thing, and a good rooster will break it up generally speaking. Of course my guys know these two hens aren’t theirs because I’m not letting them mate trouble and bully mama has always looked to me for some weird reason. It could be they are wanting to work out their hierarchy before they start sitting on eggs.

I just worry they will hurt each other. So small yet so vicious

 

[Ponypoor]

View attachment 3088552One more has hatched since and another is pipped. Outside with Poofy Jr we have 3 black chicks and one white.

Omg they are so precious

Oh I miss babies

 

[Ponypoor]

Well Fluffy and Curly were at it again this morning, mum had to break up their fight 3 x, finally she shoved Fluffy in a stall for a few minutes then chill out.

Wish I could see who is starting it....

 

[featherhead007]

How is she today?

She’s feisty this morning. Was the first one to approach me for meally worms. I’m inside the coop with them.

 

[BY Bob]

Monday Mug

Darn hard to make them stand still long enough to take a pic!

This scary looking character is Rose, she is a sweetie.
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Buttercup is quite the ham, and thinks she can just run wherever she wishes.
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And old Penelope is the queen bee to whom all move aside for.
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These are great!