Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Shadrach]

Thanks Shad. I was so cranky with humans this morning, what with their genetic breeding so chooks pump out eggs to meet someone’s bottom line, and the beak trimming so they don’t peck each other because they’re cramped in close quarters. I’m just glad I got to give her the chance of being a real chicken.

I'm always cranky with humans.

 

[LozzyR]

I wanted to share a little video of Chickie making a little chittery noise. My Frizzle breeder friend said it was a happy noise and she sometimes made it when I was cleaning out the henhouse and she wanted to lay an egg. I’ve never heard any of my other girls make this noise.

 

[BY Bob]

I think Charlie was just escort-calling for Lucy! I was suddenly aware of a commotion so I went outside. The three Faverolles were clucking away in the run and I realised Charlie was shouting from the nesting box! I lifted up the lid and she got off an egg but she wouldn’t stop yelling. She wandered about and wouldn’t stop (and it sounded slightly different to an alarm call). I had to get her to follow me up the garden and she only stopped when she saw Lucy (who wasn’t about to come and get her!) Lucy also gave her a bit of a groom, which I’ve not seen before. She settled down after that.

That certainly sounds like the escort call or as I call it sometimes, "where the crap are you!"

 

[BY Bob]

She can come in any time she wants; the door is always open. If she thinks I'm going to open the window every time she taps on the glass she's got another think coming.

For now........we shall see.

 

[BY Bob]

I wanted to share a little video of Chickie making a little chittery noise. My Frizzle breeder friend said it was a happy noise and she sometimes made it when I was cleaning out the henhouse and she wanted to lay an egg. I’ve never heard any of my other girls make this noise.

Happy hens are the best thing, especially when they had a hard life previously. That is such a sweet video. It made me tear up. Such happiness. Thank you for sharing!

 

[Norma_Lorp]

Our other two residents came to us in April as chicks. My wife raised them until they moved outside and then they became my responsibility.

Hattie is our lavender orpington hen. She has not starting laying yet but i expect she will once the days turn longer.
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Jabberwockie, Jabber for short, was supposed to be an Easter Egger hen, however, he is clearly not a hen.
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He and Hattie are inseperable.

Wow!! That lavender Orpington is gorgeous!!

 

[RoyalChick]

I wanted to share a little video of Chickie making a little chittery noise. My Frizzle breeder friend said it was a happy noise and she sometimes made it when I was cleaning out the henhouse and she wanted to lay an egg. I’ve never heard any of my other girls make this noise.

I love that sound. Mine make that noise but normally when they are sunbathing and half napping not walking around.

 

[BY Bob]

Wow!! That lavender Orpington is gorgeous!!

Thank you. She is also just the sweetest.

Come join us here live. You can catch up on what's happened later. It's been quite a year and there is a lot to read to try and catch up. We have a great community of people on the thread that love to tell stories of their flocks.

 

[biophiliac]

Dear friends, I’m very sad to have to tell you I had Chickie euthanised this morning. Sunday to Tuesday she seemed to be having really good days but this morning, she was lethargic, reluctant to leave the run and would stand hunched with her eyes closed. I decided that this was not the behaviour of a chicken that is healthy and I didn’t think she was going to get any better. So I made the (very) hard decision and called the vet. Dr Nikki isn’t working today so Dr Kevin did the deed. I decided I would bring her back home and bury her next to Emily and we had a good cuddle first. I followed Shad’s example and buried her with a bit of cheese so she could pay the ferryman.

When it gets less crazy, I might buy a couple of shrubs to plant over Emily and Chickie, for now they have rocks so I know where they are. If it’s ok with Bob, I will post some of my favourite photos of her as a tribute.

 

[goldenfingers]

Dear friends, I’m very sad to have to tell you I had Chickie euthanised this morning. Sunday to Tuesday she seemed to be having really good days but this morning, she was lethargic, reluctant to leave the run and would stand hunched with her eyes closed. I decided that this was not the behaviour of a chicken that is healthy and I didn’t think she was going to get any better. So I made the (very) hard decision and called the vet. Dr Nikki isn’t working today so Dr Kevin did the deed. I decided I would bring her back home and bury her next to Emily and we had a good cuddle first. I followed Shad’s example and buried her with a bit of cheese so she could pay the ferryman.

When it gets less crazy, I might buy a couple of shrubs to plant over Emily and Chickie, for now they have rocks so I know where they are. If it’s ok with Bob, I will post some of my favourite photos of her as a tribute.

So sorry. This can't be easy for you, but at least you can know that you did all you could.