Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[goldenfingers]

I don't know anything about iffy eggs, sorry. But chickens go into a penguin pose when they're in too much pain. If she starts doing that, it's definitely time to think about her options. Maybe you can find an avian specialist vet in the meantime?

But perhaps the vet will perform that service for her in due course.

I've been given two possible leads for vets who at least will see chickens, about 1 hour away. I'll have to follow up.

 

[RoyalChick]

You have plenty of room in that beautiful palace... And a big heart for chickens!

Thank you for encouragement. I really am very tempted. I don't have to decide until January but of course I have spent every spare minute Googling those kinds of chickens to see if they will fit well into my little family in the Palace!

 

[Ribh]

Congratulations on the wedding and your new son-in-law!

And that gold dress!!! Am.A.Zing!!!!

I had to go back & look @ the dress. I was so busy looking @ faces I never noticed the dress.

 

[Ribh]

Oh dear.
I woke this morning to an e-mail from the guy who has the farm where I got the Road-Runners earlier this year, asking if I want more chicks this year and to let him know.
On offer in the spring will be: Wyandottes (blue laced red) - which look stunningly beautiful when I looked them up because of course I have no idea about breeds!; Golden crele crested Legbars (which are the same as the Road-Runners but with gold on their necks instead of grey); Olive Eggers - which I assume are a kind of Easter Egger so I am worried about them being picked on for having muffs and beards).
I know this is a useless question to ask of all you enablers, but should I get more chicks or pass? Honestly my little flock of 5 seems quite lovely as is. On the other hand .. .. ..

Of course you should get more....
More Legbars should fit in beautifully. I think I'd be leerier of the Wyandottes & EEs ~ but I've never kept BLRW. Someone on this thread was breeding them but I can't think just who @ the moment. It's always a bit of a gamble on personality but you have plenty of space.

 

[Shadrach]

What is she doing? Was she under your knees?

She's looking for the piece of walnut she dropped.

 

[Shadrach]

Thanks Shad. I am missing her heaps.

What IS Bracket doing?!

See later post.
She gets onto my lap if I'm sitting on the steps feeding treats so she can be sure to get her share. She knows I give everyone a piece in turn but in her hurry to grab her bit she often drops it.

 

[LozzyR]

Thank you it was. How are you doing? I'm sorry I was not able to be more present for you.

That’s ok Bob, your family takes priority. I’m ok, just missing my faithful girl. I had her the longest so she really has a place in my heart.

 

[Shadrach]

Brrrrrrr
It is going down to 9 degrees F (minus 12.7 degrees C) later this week.
I am not sure how much to worry about the Princesses.
The two Little Princesses (now nicknamed the Road-Runners) floof up so much at night that you can barely see their heads so I am not too worried about them.
Maggie has almost finished her molt and she seems quite fluffy too with just a couple of scruffy patches.
Diana and Elizabeth are both molting but not badly - they just look scruffy rather than bald.
So I am trying to decide whether to put them in the garage overnight or let them be. Tonight will be 18F (minus 7.7C) so I could see if they all sensibly huddle up together.
We did get a spell this cold last year and they were more-or-less fine outside - Maggie did get a touch of frostbite on her comb, but they were in the school project coop and I think the roost was too close to the ceiling not allowing enough room for warm damp air to rise up and out. The Chicken Palace has oodles of ventilation and tall ceilings so that shouldn't be a concern.
I am leaning towards leaving them out there. Any advice, or just words of reassurance? I keep thinking chickens live in places that get a lot colder so probably they will be fine. Right?

They should be okay in the coop. Do you have a thermometer in the coop?

 

[Shadrach]

Oh dear.
I woke this morning to an e-mail from the guy who has the farm where I got the Road-Runners earlier this year, asking if I want more chicks this year and to let him know.
On offer in the spring will be: Wyandottes (blue laced red) - which look stunningly beautiful when I looked them up because of course I have no idea about breeds!; Golden crele crested Legbars (which are the same as the Road-Runners but with gold on their necks instead of grey); Olive Eggers - which I assume are a kind of Easter Egger so I am worried about them being picked on for having muffs and beards).
I know this is a useless question to ask of all you enablers, but should I get more chicks or pass? Honestly my little flock of 5 seems quite lovely as is. On the other hand .. .. ..

Pass.
You have a lovely stable flock.
I would wait, probably at least another year to see if they develope health issues.
If they do, then you will know not to get more from where you got them.
That would give you time to look for a breed/s that you would want to keep for the rest of your chickenering life.

I'm such a spoilsport.

 

[Kris5902]

Oh dear.
I woke this morning to an e-mail from the guy who has the farm where I got the Road-Runners earlier this year, asking if I want more chicks this year and to let him know.
On offer in the spring will be: Wyandottes (blue laced red) - which look stunningly beautiful when I looked them up because of course I have no idea about breeds!; Golden crele crested Legbars (which are the same as the Road-Runners but with gold on their necks instead of grey); Olive Eggers - which I assume are a kind of Easter Egger so I am worried about them being picked on for having muffs and beards).
I know this is a useless question to ask of all you enablers, but should I get more chicks or pass? Honestly my little flock of 5 seems quite lovely as is. On the other hand .. .. ..

Lol, you seriously asking this bunch of enablers if you should get more chickens?!? My vote is yes, if you have the space and the set up (which we know you do!) as well as the time and energy... go for it! And I wouldn’t really worry about olive eggers getting picked on, at least once they are at least close to grown. Every Female chicken I have with beard or muffs managed to inherit some of her daddy’s attitude. I moved Crack Beak my buff girl in with full year older girls around POL, and almost moved her right back out again because of bullying (my adult hens!)