Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RebeccaBoyd]

I just received these pictures a few minutes ago. These are from the lady who took the batch of chicks me and grandma incubated while she was here. Apparently when they are let out of the coop for some free range time they flock to her deck looking for treats. Updates like this makes me very happy. The little white one is Crickets brother who was supposed to be another keeper and you can see the squirrel chick who was once Effie until he became a known male as well in the background.

 

[BY Bob]

What a sneaky surprise!
I'm soo happy for you and wish you many many years of happiness with them. I will say the new orp will probably be a new favorite. I secretly want either a speckled sussex or a jubilee orp. That color pattern is just so pretty. It also sounds like in a few months you will finally have that blue egg you have dreamed about and tried for for so long. It is no surprise who Mrs. BYBobs favorite is. I think she feels the same way about her polish as I do about my silkies.

There is still a 5% chance she will lay brown eggs.

 

[rural mouse]

Big To Dos at Fluffy Butt Acres

I can't believe that everyone accepted my explanation for the refurb of the prefab. It did come out wonderfully (if I do say so myself).

Look closely at where it is placed.

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It is in the corner behind the magnolia tree. That is so I can use it as........

A QUARANTINE COOP!

While I cannot create a full 30 foot quarantine environment, I can isolate new chickens and fence off my tribe from them.

So BY Bob, if you are setting up a quarantine coop you must be anticipating new chickens.

Why yes I am. They arrived today.

Everyone meet the newest residents of Fluffy Butt Acres. None of them have names yet.

This young lady is a Jubilee Orpington. Hopefully he and Hattie will have some adventures together.

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This young lady is a Buff Laced Polish (and already Mrs BY Bob's favorite).
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And our final new member is white!

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She already is displaying signs of leadership and is a Frost Legbar!

Here are all three starting to move about their new home.

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Obviously tons of more photos and videos to come!

Oh! What pretties! How old are they? (BTW, watching the speckles come in is fun! The colors change DAILY)

 

[Kris5902]

So the idea my friend has is I take a handful of neutered males to keep the brush down.
It sounds so sensible on the face of it. But I just know it won’t end there. And he is all about sending them off to market when they are fattened up on all my out of control brush, and the benefits of goat stew (which I admit I like).
But I am a hopeless sentimental and they will become pets and then I will never eat goat stew and I will have big ornery retired goats everywhere (he says they are very sweet and not ornery at all).
Repeat after me - I do not need goats, I do not need goats.

Edited to add - oh yes the adorable floppy ears were a big selling point from my friend.

I think that sounds like a wonderful idea…

 

[RoyalChick]

Big To Dos at Fluffy Butt Acres

I can't believe that everyone accepted my explanation for the refurb of the prefab. It did come out wonderfully (if I do say so myself).

Look closely at where it is placed.

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It is in the corner behind the magnolia tree. That is so I can use it as........

A QUARANTINE COOP!

While I cannot create a full 30 foot quarantine environment, I can isolate new chickens and fence off my tribe from them.

So BY Bob, if you are setting up a quarantine coop you must be anticipating new chickens.

Why yes I am. They arrived today.

Everyone meet the newest residents of Fluffy Butt Acres. None of them have names yet.

This young lady is a Jubilee Orpington. Hopefully he and Hattie will have some adventures together.

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This young lady is a Buff Laced Polish (and already Mrs BY Bob's favorite).
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And our final new member is white!

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She already is displaying signs of leadership and is a Frost Legbar!

Here are all three starting to move about their new home.

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Obviously tons of more photos and videos to come!

OMG Congratulations!!
They are all very pretty. I know you have wanted a Frost Legbar for forever - don't forget, they fly (as I experienced today when I had two flying at my head at the same time).
I must say their accommodations look particularly stylish - I hope they are happy in there. Is there a roost for them? They might be big enough to use it if it isn't too high.
I am babbling!

 

[RoyalChick]

I just received these pictures a few minutes ago. These are from the lady who took the batch of chicks me and grandma incubated while she was here. Apparently when they are let out of the coop for some free range time they flock to her deck looking for treats. Updates like this makes me very happy. The little white one is Crickets brother who was supposed to be another keeper and you can see the squirrel chick who was once Effie until he became a known male as well in the background.
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Lovely looking at that looks like a happy place for them!

 

[RoyalChick]

I think that sounds like a wonderful idea…

Floppy ears!

 

[Marie2020]

No you are saying it wrong, it should go like this.

I need more chickens.

I need more chickens

Everyone needs more chickens.

Oh and RC needs a goat or two.

I do not need more chickens
I do not need more chickens
I need more chickens wait a minute I got that wrong

Bob just catch a ruddy plane please, it's all Rebecca's fault she hypnotised me, now I just have to get more chickens

 

[Marie2020]

Floppy ears!
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You need goats

 

[Marie2020]

I just received these pictures a few minutes ago. These are from the lady who took the batch of chicks me and grandma incubated while she was here. Apparently when they are let out of the coop for some free range time they flock to her deck looking for treats. Updates like this makes me very happy. The little white one is Crickets brother who was supposed to be another keeper and you can see the squirrel chick who was once Effie until he became a known male as well in the background.
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Wow
How lovely is that, they look so contented