Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Shadrach]

Yes, yes we are. Get better soon Moon.

Could you put a barrier cream or Vaseline on the spot to help keep it moist Shad?

I've put a bit of Vaseline on.

 

[Shadrach]

Egg Rolling

@Shadrach I did an egg Rolling observation for you. I hope you find this helpful. I do have video of my observations in a series of 20 to 30 minute clips. Here is what I found about how frequently Sydney rolls the eggs.

I observed her for 4 hours. Over that time period i observed her rolling the eggs 18 different times so she averaged a repositioning of the eggs every 15 minutes. This was done during the afternoon of a day where the high temperature was 75° F (23.8° C).

Here she is rolling the eggs.

Other Observations

Sydney is not just sitting there all day doing nothing. While there are periods of stillness, she is actually quit active with her neck. She grooms herself quite a bit.

Nest building continues unabated. She does a lot of nest adjusting by just moving straw about.

She gets extremely protective of the nest when others enter the coop and come near her. The below is a video clip of her reacting as Aurora leaves the nest box having laid her egg for the day. Watch her get low and flare her tail.

Well done Bob and thanks. That would be close enough to the timings here. I'm wondering if the size of the clutch makes a difference. It hasn't seemed to here but I restrict the clutch size. It looks as if you're escaping other hens laying in the nest box with her which is a great thing.

 

[BY Bob]

Not out having a bit of a swim in the pool then Bob.

I was not up for that.

 

[BY Bob]

Well done Bob and thanks. That would be close enough to the timings here. I'm wondering if the size of the clutch makes a difference. It hasn't seemed to here but I restrict the clutch size. It looks as if you're escaping other hens laying in the nest box with her which is a great thing.

Yes, I've got eggs everywhere else now. I found this in the run today and it is not Phyllis. I thought it was Sansa.

Then I could not find Sansa for a bit. I located her here.

This is where both she abs Phyllis prefer to lay now, apparently.

At least they are leaving Sydney alone.

 

[BY Bob]

Well done Bob and thanks. That would be close enough to the timings here. I'm wondering if the size of the clutch makes a difference. It hasn't seemed to here but I restrict the clutch size. It looks as if you're escaping other hens laying in the nest box with her which is a great thing.

I was going to do a night time observation to see if the pace is any different. Do you see any value in that?

 

[BY Bob]

Goodness! That looks violent. Were there hailstones too?

Just as well you made such a sturdy coop for them to shelter under Bob. I wonder how Mister Bunny and family fared?

I just saw bunnies come out of the wood pile and head for the brush pile. I appears that now have 2 generations of babies. One over half grown and new tiny ones. One of the older bunnies escorted a tiny one across the side yard so fast I could not get the camera up in time!

 

[featherhead007]

That is beautiful. I love those snow capped mountains in the background.

I did iterate I live in paradise, but nothing compares to what is waiting for me in heaven!

 

[Shadrach]

Fat Bird just laid an egg! Bear in mind she's ten years old! The egg was elongated but in one piece.

I was just about to grab it when she trod on it.

The shell was very thin and this was a problem last year. It's not a lack of calcium apparently; it's one of those getting old things.

 

[featherhead007]

Fat Bird just laid an egg! Bear in mind she's ten years old! The egg was elongated but in one piece.
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I was just about to grab it when she trod on it.
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The shell was very thin and this was a problem last year. It's not a lack of calcium apparently; it's one of those getting old things.

Shad, she's a darling beautiful hen.

 

[featherhead007]

I feel I'm getting old too