Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[MaryJanet]

Thank you. She is a good friend and I hope I can be a good friend to her at the end of her life.

That's a wonderful attitude RC. I'm behind you 100%.

 

[MaryJanet]

Well, We're not like America yet where you can get everything & varieties thereof. I have to keep some sort of list of breeds that might work or I'd like to try & hope one or 2 are available when I need to replace. MJ has had terrible trouble trying to get Cream Legbars & I know she wants them & they are on her list.

I did. There was only one breeder and she ignored my calls I'm thinking of sussexes next, although I really like bitzers

 

[Ribh]

I did. There was only one breeder and she ignored my calls I'm thinking of sussexes next, although I really like bitzers

Sussexs are big girls. I've sort of avoided them for that reason. I have enough big girls in my flock for the present. They are supposed to be wonderful hens though.

 

[MaryJanet]

Sussexs are big girls. I've sort of avoided them for that reason. I have enough big girls in my flock for the present. They are supposed to be wonderful hens though.

I feel comfy with big hens Peggy keeps me on my toes whereas Mary lets me relax.

 

[Ribh]

I feel comfy with big hens Peggy keeps me on my toes whereas Mary lets me relax.

It's a question of balance. More big girls = less space for everybody. Despite the amount of roosting space available I still have roosting issues. Get 3 girls on my top bar & there's a squabble for who else gets to roost up there. Plus my small girls eat less so I can afford to run more chickens. The big girls I have are the calming influence in my flock but I don't need a lot of them to achieve that.

 

[LozzyR]

I did. There was only one breeder and she ignored my calls I'm thinking of sussexes next, although I really like bitzers

Light Sussexes are broody....

 

[MaryJanet]

It's a question of balance. More big girls = less space for everybody. Despite the amount of roosting space available I still have roosting issues. Get 3 girls on my top bar & there's a squabble for who else gets to roost up there. Plus my small girls eat less so I can afford to run more chickens. The big girls I have are the calming influence in my flock but I don't need a lot of them to achieve that.

Space is very important. I'm convinced more space = happier hens.

 

[MaryJanet]

Light Sussexes are broody....

That's good to know! I'll take my chances though, because I'm really enjoying Ivy's broody spell. It's given her more trust in me and I can pat her while she's standing near me now. I couldn't do that before.

 

[Ribh]

Space is very important. I'm convinced more space = happier hens.

So am I.

 

[Ribh]

That's good to know! I'll take my chances though, because I'm really enjoying Ivy's broody spell. It's given her more trust in me and I can pat her while she's standing near me now. I couldn't do that before.

That may change again when she's no longer broody. My flighties resume their flightiness once they get over being broody but they are very handable while they brood.