Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

She's a very sensible chicken.

She knocks at the door to be let in now.

 

[BY Bob]

That would be Hurry (Light gray hen?)
She's not quite as good looking as her mother, but she's a fine looking hen.
Here she is with her mother Ruffles.
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I think they are beautiful

 

[MaryJanet]

She knocks at the door to be let in now.

Tap tappity tap tap... Tap tap! I can have mealies now please?

 

[MaryJanet]

That would be Hurry (Light gray hen?)
She's not quite as good looking as her mother, but she's a fine looking hen.
Here she is with her mother Ruffles.
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Do you keep your family histories documented on your computer? It's such valuable data to people who love chickens.

 

[RoyalChick]

She knocks at the door to be let in now.

Of course she does. How else would you know when to open the door?

 

[ValerieJ]

I was thinking to hire someone to remove it for me. I may go that route.

It is hard to write this but the only damage to Mal was in the neck. There was no damage elsewhere. I know that weasels for sure and raccoons have been known to kill that way. I have not heard of skunks doing that. But I have also not heard of skunks attacking full grown chickens before either.

They are listed on this site of common chicken predators.

 

[RoyalChick]

I think they are beautiful

Me too. I have all sorts of chicken-envy every time @Shadrach posts - his hens are so beautiful and varied - but also the whole set up with the tribes and the freedom they have. I don't think I can achieve anything like that here.

 

[Shadrach]

Do you keep your family histories documented on your computer? It's such valuable data to people who love chickens.

I do. I can do all from memory as well.
If someone takes a breeding pair they get the pairs family history, hatch date and place, history to date, medical problems, feed etc. It doesn't happen often but people do ask for chickens sometimes and I give away a breeding pair, or nothing.

 

[BY Bob]

Tap tappity tap tap... Tap tap! I can have mealies now please?

Exactly. She just came by again. I did not let her in.

 

[featherhead007]

Hahahaaa! Smart girls!

They must have gone to the same chicken school as mine did!