Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ribh]

They have been living together for almost 10 months now. I would hope things would start to settle in but instead they got worse.

My other fear and it is not rational at all; I understand that. However, lately it feels like every good hen in my flock suffers some tragedy and I'm left with the bullies. This scares me for Hattie. Yes it is irrational. Yet it still lurks there under the surface.

There with you. Yes, it's irrational but it is what it is. But of course it is that very perverseness that is part of the survival instinct & gives the bullies the edge. I worry for the sweet hens because that instinct doesn't seem to be so finely honed.

 

[RoyalChick]

She might be your lead hen soon. I'd also bet money she's the one laying, if only 1 is still laying. She's coming into all her adult hormones and they are going crazy!!!

I was convinced she was the one laying, but while I was filing her crowing, I saw Dotty in the nest box and she delivered a lovely (tiny) egg. I am not sure if I have both of them laying infrequently or only one of them laying. I need to look closely at the eggs to see if they are a different color. I am getting a blue egg every couple of days or so.
Temperamentally I would not be surprised if Minnie becomes top hen. She isn't mean or bossy but she is very 'outgoing' - she was the chicken that was always flying up on my shoulder when they were small to peck at my hair and ears.

 

[MaryJanet]

Oh, I've read about the Giulia Quadrifoglio. Sounds quite impressive. So now you have an AR-85 and an AR-18.

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That's a very cute photo!

 

[BY Bob]

100% agree. I'm staggered Kris has only been at it two years!

I agree. To me she is an expert and I have been at this years longer than her. It's shocking

 

[Ribh]

The boss of..........what? I am missing something here.

It's her stance ~ the way she is striding out like she is Queen of all she surveys!

 

[BY Bob]

Right! I had forgotten the blue one!

No worries. I talk more about the antique. I just DRIVE the new one.

 

[Ribh]

I agree. To me she is an expert and I have been at this years longer than her. It's shocking

Agreed. I will never be the sort of expert Kris is. I'm too squeamish & too much of the science goes straight over my head.

 

[MaryJanet]

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Look at that stride! Or is this mid-tussle?

 

[goldenfingers]

That's a very cute photo!

I kinda thought so, too.

 

[BY Bob]

There with you. Yes, it's irrational but it is what it is. But of course it is that very perverseness that is part of the survival instinct & gives the bullies the edge. I worry for the sweet hens because that instinct doesn't seem to be so finely honed.

I think that's it.

Now that I know everyone is ok, I almost want to cheer when Hattie wins the fight with Aurora. The nice hen won for once.

After watching Sydney just get shoved to the side by Sansa, it is nice to see Hattie kept her spot.