Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

i thought that was me but thanks for finding it!

Ps: i might not be a good person to listen to as i have 100 birds

Yes, that is important knowledge. I feel like 100 is too many, at least for me. 4 is a lot.

 

[mixedUPturk]

Yes, that is important knowledge. I feel like 100 is too many, at least for me. 4 is a lot.

Yes sir i understand cuz 1000 is too many for me i talk to a Master quail breeder regularly and his +10,000 birds is sure incredible. I think 1000 is too many heartbeats relying on me. Half of my total count is quail though, which is also important information. Only 13 chickens are year round residents. My top breeders carried from last year plus 4 held over from this year. Ive been considering getting another super broody type for helping hatch and raise the hundreds of eggs.

 

[LozzyR]

I'm endorsing the opinion of all from back when Maleficent went broody. Perhaps that should be the thread motto?

MOAR CHICKENS!

I’ll let you know if I give in to temptation.

 

[LozzyR]

i thought that was me but thanks for finding it!

Ps: i might not be a good person to listen to as i have 100 birds

I suspect you might have a bigger property than we do.

 

[BY Bob]

Yes sir i understand cuz 1000 is too many for me i talk to a Master quail breeder regularly and his +10,000 birds is sure incredible. I think 1000 is too many heartbeats relying on me. Half of my total count is quail though, which is also important information. Only 13 chickens are year round residents. My top breeders carried from last year plus 4 held over from this year. Ive been considering getting another super broody type for helping hatch and raise the hundreds of eggs.

That is really impressive and a lot of responsibility.

 

[Shadrach]

Nice and Sunny and still Everyone is Huddled Up

We had a masive rainstorm Saturday night that dropped inches of rain. It started during the day on Sat and realy curtailed the girls free ranging. Once the rain was through this morning the sun came out and I thought the girls would be in for a fun day of free ranging. Sunny, 75 degrees (24 C) and lots of wet leaves to dig through. Unfortunately, this how they spent their day, huddled under the trumpet vine. Aurora spent hours just sitting.
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Why you might ask? The howling wind. It was actually blowing them around everytime they ventured out of this area of the yard. I shot a short video of bedtime. Aurora certainly and even Mal did not really want to go to bed but it was too difficult to do anything else. Listen to the wind and watch Aurora's sad attempt to stay out. Everyone wound up on the roost about 30 min early tonight.

I'm sorry Bob, I don't know your hens names, but does the large black hen door guard at roost time?

 

[BY Bob]

I'm sorry Bob, I don't know your hens names, but does the large black hen door guard at roost time?

That is Maleficent. She is going through a thing right now where she is constantly reminding Aurora, last in pecking order, that she is last. Maleficent is 3 of 4 in the pecking order and always enters the coop 3rd.

You're observation is interesting. I have never seen her do that before and I will be watching tonight to see if it occurs again. Again, she is behaving different right now and this may be a new thing or it may be a one and done event. I can't say yet. Thanks for asking.

 

[Shadrach]

I would like to post occasionally on your thread if I may?
I probably won't contribute lots, but I'm a sucker for a good chicken story.

 

[BY Bob]

I would like to post occasionally on your thread if I may?
I probably won't contribute lots, but I'm a sucker for a good chicken story.

Of course you may. I have always enjoyed your posts. You have a very unique view on chickens based upon your setup. I would love to have you join in. Welcome!

 

[mixedUPturk]

I suspect you might have a bigger property than we do.

thats the sad part i really dont have much property here the neighbors just dont care and thats one reason i have so many quail vs just MoAr ChIkNz! One day we will move home and my backyard will double.

I would like to post occasionally on your thread if I may?
I probably won't contribute lots, but I'm a sucker for a good chicken story.