Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ali James]

I managed a snuggle with Stanley today!!

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He's still a sweetheart!!

Gorgeous boy!

 

[BY Bob]

Day 3: On the Nest

Everything seems to have gone well while we were gone. I did see this happen while we were gone.

I found Sidney like this when we got home.

I could not hear anything fron the eggs but she was tuk, tuk, tuk.

I do think Lilly laid today. There were 4 eggs and nothing Phyllis. One of the eggs was incomplete. Probably Lilly but I'm not sure. It was in the box she was in.

 

[Shadrach]

Day 3: On the Nest

Everything seems to have gone well while we were gone. I did see this happen while we were gone.
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I found Sidney like this when we got home.
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I could not hear anything fron the eggs but she was tuk, tuk, tuk.

I do think Lilly laid today. There were 4 eggs and nothing Phyllis. One of the eggs was incomplete. Probably Lilly but I'm not sure. It was in the box she was in.

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If she's talking to the eggs she thinks she's got a live one and that's a good start.

 

[Shadrach]

Tack has finally found her place on a roost bar in Tribe 2's coop. This will hopefully make her more inclined to not go up a tree at night. It's also great because the nest boxes will stay clean.
Knock is having a coop tour in her broody desperation. I've taken two lots of eggs away so far. This is a complete pain because having eggs in the coops encourages the others to lay in them rather than outside.
Treacle was okay after his sick bout but not quite the full ticket. I gave him another flush out with water and then cold coconut oil. His crop is working okay and tonight he went to roost with it noticeably fuller than yesterday.
I'm going to have to make some nest box alterations. I've got two with Itch Mite rash from the straw now. I'm inclined to put plain earth in and some recently cut grass. One set of nest boxes will need reinforcing for this.

 

[Ribh]

Day 3: On the Nest

Everything seems to have gone well while we were gone. I did see this happen while we were gone.
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I found Sidney like this when we got home.
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I could not hear anything fron the eggs but she was tuk, tuk, tuk.

I do think Lilly laid today. There were 4 eggs and nothing Phyllis. One of the eggs was incomplete. Probably Lilly but I'm not sure. It was in the box she was in.

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Impending motherhood suites Sydney. She is looking fantastic!

That egg looks just like it had a pull ring.​

 

[Ribh]

If she's talking to the eggs she thinks she's got a live one and that's a good start.

 

[MaryJanet]

Tack has finally found her place on a roost bar in Tribe 2's coop. This will hopefully make her more inclined to not go up a tree at night. It's also great because the nest boxes will stay clean.
Knock is having a coop tour in her broody desperation. I've taken two lots of eggs away so far. This is a complete pain because having eggs in the coops encourages the others to lay in them rather than outside.
Treacle was okay after his sick bout but not quite the full ticket. I gave him another flush out with water and then cold coconut oil. His crop is working okay and tonight he went to roost with it noticeably fuller than yesterday.
I'm going to have to make some nest box alterations. I've got two with Itch Mite rash from the straw now. I'm inclined to put plain earth in and some recently cut grass. One set of nest boxes will need reinforcing for this.

I'm glad Treacle is feeling better. I was worried about him..
Shame about the mites.

 

[MaryJanet]

Day 3: On the Nest

Everything seems to have gone well while we were gone. I did see this happen while we were gone.
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I found Sidney like this when we got home.
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I could not hear anything fron the eggs but she was tuk, tuk, tuk.

I do think Lilly laid today. There were 4 eggs and nothing Phyllis. One of the eggs was incomplete. Probably Lilly but I'm not sure. It was in the box she was in.

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It's so exciting that she's talking to the eggs!

Apart from the shell, was Lily's egg complete?

 

[RoyalChick]

O my gosh. So cute. They will be fine with the heater. Those are so much better than a heat lamp.

I am much more confident now I have watched them closely. I showed them where food and water is and then I showed them back under the plate. I have them a little ramp but it is only 6” up and they can fly.
They seem fine with the cold as long as they can run back under and warm up for a few minutes.
Adorably, the minute they pop into the warm they nap.

 

[RoyalChick]

I managed a snuggle with Stanley today!!

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He's still a sweetheart!!

Stanley! What a handsome fellow he is!