Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

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Hungry monkeys

It is wonderful to see them all again.

 

[BY Bob]

It's was all good

Though as a newfoundlander you know what everyother word out my mouth is so what do I know!

I was briefly comforted by this.

 

[Ponypoor]

I let Bunny and the chicks out for about 30 minutes. Right now no one is allowed within 10 feet of her and the chicks and that includes the boys. In the sunlight I thought I was seeing puffy cheeks on Twig. When I put them up I looked it over real good. Branch has passed on his beard as well. Twig also does not have the Marans single comb. It too soon to tell if Twig will have silkie feathers or hard feathers. I did not set out to have a Silkie x Marans cross, but now that I have one it will be interesting to see the result. Twig is also smaller then it's full Marans sibling. That could be because it is a boy. After watching it and looking it over good I'm confident the Marans chick is a boy. I will now be reluctant to set more Holly eggs in the future. I love her egg color, but she is just a hen that produces boys. Out of all the eggs I've set from her I've gotten 4 known girls. Bunny is the only daughter of hers I've kept. Of course the 1 egg that did not hatch was the Bunny egg. Twig is a Branch x Corona chick. Corona only has 1 other chick and that is Lilly, hopefully Corona produces more girls then boys and Twig is a pullet as well.

Sorry to tell you this but it's the sire that determines sex of offspring blame it on the guy!

I would love to see a pic of the silkie x, feom m my two, one had silkie feathering and you could tell at a couple weeks he was going to be so. The other had normal feathering.

But neither had feathers on legs...

 

[Ponypoor]

I was briefly comforted by this.

As always I am here too comfort and give reality checks

 

[Ponypoor]

Back from town (they didn’t have any soldier fly larvae) I bought a few ears of corn instead. Tomorrow, my church friend has some, that he gets for the chickens. He has easier access to the store than I do. (He lives in town) it’s very nice, that he shops for my pets.

Awww that is so nice

 

[Ponypoor]

Oh that Buttercup, she is a brat! She is an awesome flyer, I moved the mesh fencing about 3' from the gate hoping she couldn't fly up to it. But she can! Oh I need the get the run done soon...

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Sorry to tell you this but it's the sire that determines sex of offspring blame it on the guy!

I would love to see a pic of the silkie x, feom m my two, one had silkie feathering and you could tell at a couple weeks he was going to be so. The other had normal feathering.

But neither had feathers on legs...

I am blaming it all on Holly. 3 different boys, still produces mostly boys. It is that hens fault dang it.

 

[LozzyR]

Our lone survivor cinnamon queen had to be put to sleep. She had a large tumor. She'll be missed. She kept the dogs in line and would terrorize the smaller more hyper dogs who annoyed the other chickens.

I’m so sorry.

 

[featherhead007]

Oh that Buttercup, she is a brat! She is an awesome flyer, I moved the mesh fencing about 3' from the gate hoping she couldn't fly up to it. But she can! Oh I need the get the run done soon...View attachment 3127538View attachment 3127539

Buttercup Buttercup, Mmm,mm buttercup! …….. Buttercup! (pop) da, da, da, da!

 

[bgmathteach]

I made them all some chopped steak , and they squawked. I’m going into town for more feed and meally worms, and they still squawk. I spent some time with them all this morning and they still squawk. I’m giving them some table grapes before I leave. But I bet they will still squawk! Why?

Come - 0n, @featherhead007 , don't you listen to them? They are telling you what they want, but you aren't getting it. The life of a chicken...endless frustration getting your humans to listen and understand....right @RoyalChick