Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[micstrachan]

I was having a weird technical glitch on my phone. Not sure why that post looks like that.

 

[BY Bob]

There are a number of articles and threads about what makes a good rooster. I've read a lot of stuff about being respectful to his keeper, whatever that means and then comes a general comment about looking after his hens and not being mean to them; not very enlightening imo.
Punch, as I've mentioned is a shower of shite in some crucial areas. I've also mentioned the Punch's father Harold was a very good rooster.
I've come to get them into their coops and lock up some evenings and both Punch, and led on Mag, will be trying to pick a fight with Notch somewhere and their hens will be by the coop, unprotected and reluctant to go to roost. this is dangerous. I get lots of dusk hawk strikes here and of course, as the light fails, so does the chicken ability to see a predator. Cover in the event of a strike is sparse locally.
Harold would always check the coop and come back out allowing the hens to roost if he wasn't ready to roost himself. He also didn't wander from his tribe at dusk, or much at all come to that.

Harold sounds like a good rooster. To me a good rooster above all else protects the flock from both outside agents and internal strife. He does not create strife.

 

[BY Bob]

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My happy place. The double lap sit by Bridge (top hen and last one remaining from original four) and Dorothy, top ranked pullet. I’m still amazed the pullets will lsp sit even though they were raised by Cashew instead if me.

So sweet and peaceful. I can only hope to have that again.

 

[BY Bob]

I was having a weird technical glitch on my phone. Not sure why that post looks like that.

Looks fine to me, I think.

 

[BY Bob]

Roosted Alive

Everyone roosted in the little coop. Sidney and Phyllis on the roost, Sansa in a little nest on the floor. I just slid the door shut, locked the big door and touched no one tonight. Easy Peasy. Just like it should be. Good girls.

 

[RoyalChick]

I don't believe we have any minks here

I think mink are cousins if weasels (and maybe also stoats and ferrets). All the same kind of thing.

 

[BY Bob]

Cabbage!

Sydney and Phyllis were enjoying some frozen cabbage together. It froze overnight but that wasn't stopping them.

 

[RoyalChick]

Cabbage!

Sydney and Phyllis were enjoying some frozen cabbage together. It froze overnight but that wasn't stopping them.

That Sydney is a beautiful hen. And every time you show us Phyllis I just have to laugh. Sorry Phyllis, no disrespect!
I wish mine like cabbage. I had a half head left over and they were not impressed.

 

[BY Bob]

Weasels and Minks

The North American weasel weighs 9 ounces and is 9 inches long. This fellow here:

How is that a match for any cat? Am I missing something?

A mink is much bigger.

 

[Ribh]

That Sydney is a beautiful hen. And every time you show us Phyllis I just have to laugh. Sorry Phyllis, no disrespect!
I wish mine like cabbage. I had a half head left over and they were not impressed.

Mine don't like cabbage either.