Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BlueBaby]

So i will just start out with, most of yall arent ready for this

@Kris5902 you might be

150 meat maker hatching eggs enormous by the usual standard

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Then he had someone back out so, do i want 600 pickling eggs?

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AnyBody want pickled eggs? I still have 2 left after the 2 doz jars of em i did in july and aug

He also gave me some of the special pickling seasoning blend he makes And i always wish id brought more money

That's a lot of quail egg's! Are the pickled one's done in the cajun style?

 

[MaryJanet]

I got pointed to this article.
It's very very slow progress but some are at last learning.
https://ouroneacrefarm.com/2014/05/05/creating-chicken-habitat-advice-red-jungle-fowl/

That's interesting! I can see lots of opportunities for enhancing the chickens' yard.

 

[BY Bob]

So i will just start out with, most of yall arent ready for this

@Kris5902 you might be

150 meat maker hatching eggs enormous by the usual standard

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Then he had someone back out so, do i want 600 pickling eggs?

View attachment 2005661

AnyBody want pickled eggs? I still have 2 left after the 2 doz jars of em i did in july and aug

He also gave me some of the special pickling seasoning blend he makes And i always wish id brought more money

I love pickled eggs!

 

[LozzyR]

Winter Returns

And so does BY Bob

I feel like I get to visit you when I see your videos Bob!

 

[mixedUPturk]

That's a lot of quail egg's! Are the pickled one's done in the cajun style?

Yessss not burn you out like the mexicans but deep flavorful hot

I love pickled eggs!

You just shoot me that address and we'll work out postage! I know its gone up for heavy things but it cant be That much for a pint of eggs.

The last two both canned on 8/20

 

[BlueBaby]

@mixedUPturk I like those cajun one's. Can you share that recipe so that I can make some out here in the Arizona desert?

 

[Chickenfriend44]

Introducing the current residents of Fluffy Butt Acres

As you can see from the front of the coop, we currently have 4 residents. Patsy, Lilly, Hattie & Jabber.
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Patsy & Lilly have been here the longest and we ar enot really certain what kind of birds they are but they are likely Black Sex Links. Hattie and Jabber have just joined the flock this summer as they were chicks we got back in April. Here are their individual photos.

Patsy
She is our alpha hen and is extremely friendly. While not a big fan of being picked up she comes right up to you and will talk and visit.
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Lilly is currently #2 in the pecking order and intends to stay there. She has become our little enforcer and she defends the flock from such terrors as squirrels, rabbits, doves, and most importantly, ducks.
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More to come on our newbies.

Patsy looks EXACTLY like one of my girls who passed, Foxy! Absolutely gorgeous, fabulous layers, just so pretttttyyyyy.

 

[ValerieJ]

My supervisor.
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He used to get a bit stressed when I coop cleaned, particularly if he saw me taking eggs out.
I put them on the grass to one side now and he goes and checks them. I don't know if he counts them but when I finish cleaning and put the eggs back he goes and checks there too.

In one of these threads are pictures of this hen's (Nolia) sisters, Hinge and Bracket. The three are not from the same hatch but are from the same mother. Nolia's father was Harold; Hinge and Brackets, Harold's son Punch.
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Do you not collect eggs for yourself, then?

 

[ValerieJ]

Chickens have not only displayed a remarkable ability to count but to actually do math as well. Be certain that he knows how many eggs there were and is making sure you put the same number back.

Uh oh...I see what my next cockerel challenge will be.

 

[ValerieJ]

Snowy Day Treats

I just got back in from visiting the ladies. I took their heated water dispenser back out and brought some treats to them. Another cabbage and some blueberries which I handed out individually. We sat and visited for a while. Maleficent roosted next to me for a while wanting to read over my shoulder. Aurora came out of the coop, had some cabbage and blueberries then went back in and in short order laid her egg for today.

It was a pleasant visit for all in the middle of a winter storm.

That is such a relaxing vision.