Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[LaFemmeKatia]

My sister sent me a photo of sudden egg abundance yesterday, said they had only been getting maybe two a day (20+ chickens) and suddenly they got about 15. Hoping this means mine might lay again soon too! They also finally seem to have red combs

I have nine hens and I am getting on average seven eggs a day! I am thinking it’s because they are all young (under a year old). I imagine that as they mature they will take breaks.
Meanwhile, my husband and I eat eggs almost every day and they still add up. We’ve given a few dozen eggs away!

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

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It's about time I said hello to everyone in this thread my apologies for not doing so earlier.

Hi there
I'm in BYC because I love animals of most kinds and not only chickens. When I came across this thread I found it interesting then got carried away on reading about Bob's goat and totally forgot to properly introduce myself.

I first discovered BYC when I was trying to find answers on keeping chickens and at the same time still learning too use the internet plus this site.

Thanks to all that have replied to me

Welcome to our flock, Marie! I love this site. I can honestly say that belonging to BYC has made it possible for me to become a true chicken keeper, because until May of 2020 I never owned a chicken. And no one I am close to ever kept chickens either. I had no background, no knowledge. Just a dream that I always fancied having my own flock of chickens.
And today, thanks to Retirement, Covid, and TSC tempting me with bin after bin of adorable peeps, I am the proud mommy of nine chickens.

 

[BY Bob]

Goats are adorable, and I would think one should have at least two of them (so they have companionship).

Luckily we are allowed exactly 0 where we live.

 

[BY Bob]

I have nine hens and I am getting on average seven eggs a day! I am thinking it’s because they are all young (under a year old). I imagine that as they mature they will take breaks.
meanwhile, my husband and I eat eggs almost every day and they still add up. We’ve given a few dozen eggs away!

That first year they lay like crazy. They will take winter breaks next year.

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

That first year they lay like crazy. They will take winter breaks next year.

I am thinking that myself.
Meanwhile, they are eating us out of the house! Lol.
And they are devouring those crushed oyster shells too!

 

[RoyalChick]

Mrs BY Bob would have a farm full of animals if all she had to do was pet and play with them. She especially thinks goats are cute.

Someone on BYC volunteers at a farm - maybe Mrs BY Bob could be a volunteer back-scratcher and general friend to the animals.

 

[FransGran]

Good morning all. It’s an unusual rainy day in our part of Arizona.

Verna and Nancy

Ethyl

 

[featherhead007]

The trouble with having a house rooster: Jaffar is quite accustomed to being in the house at night, (His prior owner did the same thing with him) But in the mornings, he winds up like a top, and when I bring him back to the barn/coop, he gets all "rooster"on his ladies. Chasing them around the run, thru the coop, and over the feed bowls (He gets crazy)
BLU just stands there, shaking his head, as if he's laughing at all the commotion! . Just another day in paradise!

 

[CrazyChookChookLady]

Luckily we are allowed exactly 0 where we live.

Yeah you're not gonna sneak a goat past LP township let alone the HOA...

 

[BY Bob]

Someone on BYC volunteers at a farm - maybe Mrs BY Bob could be a volunteer back-scratcher and general friend to the animals.

Interesting idea.