Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Grandmas Coop]

That's interesting. I wonder what she smelled?

Not so much smelled, but normally the hens are quite, so when they all scrambled to get the egg that was dropped she saw and sinced something was up

 

[WhoDatChick]

Mad as a Wet Hen

If wet hens are truly angry. This lot would have ripped me from limb to limb yesterday. They were soaked.
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Of all the hens, Sansa seems to be the most waterproof.

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Phyllis had a bald spot when really soaked. This is the first I have seen it.
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As to the phrase, "mad as a wet hen". Mine actually seemed fine with the readin yesterday so that got me interested in where that apparently false saying came from. I will admit that most sayings about chickens seem to actually be true. So that made me more curious about the origin of this particular phrase. Here is what I found out when researching it.

From Urban Dictionary:
In the old south, after a hen laid her eggs she would want to sit on them until they hatch. Even if you gathered up all her eggs, she would still sit on the empty nest. So in order to “break her” and get her to lay more eggs, the farmer would lift her off the nest and dunk her in water. She’d then go right back to her nest, so this had to be done two or three times, after which she’d be mad as all get out and start “fussing and scrambling about” Apparently this “broke her” and she’d start laying eggs again.

I love the way they are trying to describe chicken behavior to people with no experience raising chickens.

Haha! I wonder if I should try this with my two broodies?! ... I just might... I don’t feel like putting them in jail...

 

[BY Bob]

Haha! I wonder if I should try this with my two broodies?! ... I just might... I don’t feel like putting them in jail...

Be careful because shocking a hen that is not well can have tragic results. If you question their health at all, I would not do it. I would use broody jail.

 

[CrazyChookChookLady]

Good morning @BY Bob!!! I have so much to catch up on!

I have to share this first...Rich got me 4 lavender orpingtons!!

Mama is just loving the new babies!! She was all finished with Anna's babies.

I gave Mama a bath and blow dry before I gave her the babies. I had just put the babies under her. She's so happy to have littles again!!!

 

[featherhead007]

Ahhh, Nothing like a good fluffy butt, to start out the day!

 

[BY Bob]

Good morning @BY Bob!!! I have so much to catch up on!

I have to share this first...Rich got me 4 lavender orpingtons!!
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Mama is just loving the new babies!! She was all finished with Anna's babies.
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I gave Mama a bath and blow dry before I gave her the babies. I had just put the babies under her. She's so happy to have littles again!!!

You are going to love them if my Hattie is any example. She is the best. I just posted Hattie's baby pictures yesterday. Isn't that funny.

I'm so glad to hear from you. I was just saying to Mrs BY Bob, I going to give her the weekend and then I'm calling. I hope all is well there. Any chance your are headed back to work soon? My wife's work is making plans to reopen. They have a call today at 1:00 and an in person staff meeting on Monday.

 

[CrazyChookChookLady]

You are going to love them if my Hattie is any example. She is the best. I just posted Hattie's baby pictures yesterday. Isn't that funny.

I'm so glad to hear from you. I was just saying to Mrs BY Bob, I going to give her the weekend and then I'm calling. I hope all is well there. Any chance your are headed back to work soon? My wife's work is making plans to reopen. They have a call today at 1:00 and an in person staff meeting on Monday.

Yes I should be back to work around the 18th. Things have been good we've been working on projects around the house.

I want to name one of my new babies Hattie, but I feel it may be to confusing, so would Mrs. BY Bob allow one to be named Rose, after her?

 

[RoyalChick]

Very similar in carriage and shape. And of course my favorite part, the toupee.

Thanks for turning us onto the new thread. Great photos.

I do love the toupees!

 

[RoyalChick]

It's Friday!


Here is Thursday's butt.
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The same butt on Friday, stil damp, but with a friend.
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That is one wet chicken!

 

[RoyalChick]

Mad as a Wet Hen

If wet hens are truly angry. This lot would have ripped me from limb to limb yesterday. They were soaked.
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Of all the hens, Sansa seems to be the most waterproof.

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Phyllis had a bald spot when really soaked. This is the first I have seen it.
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As to the phrase, "mad as a wet hen". Mine actually seemed fine with the readin yesterday so that got me interested in where that apparently false saying came from. I will admit that most sayings about chickens seem to actually be true. So that made me more curious about the origin of this particular phrase. Here is what I found out when researching it.

From Urban Dictionary:
In the old south, after a hen laid her eggs she would want to sit on them until they hatch. Even if you gathered up all her eggs, she would still sit on the empty nest. So in order to “break her” and get her to lay more eggs, the farmer would lift her off the nest and dunk her in water. She’d then go right back to her nest, so this had to be done two or three times, after which she’d be mad as all get out and start “fussing and scrambling about” Apparently this “broke her” and she’d start laying eggs again.

I love the way they are trying to describe chicken behavior to people with no experience raising chickens.

Well that is actually 5 and a half wet chickens. Very interesting on the wet hen origin. I hope the rain stops soon.