Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[fuentemoon]

Do they go broody? If not @Ribh may be interested. They could be an improvement over her lot.

Sort of..
Iguanas like chickens make eggs whether or not they have a male present. Unlike chickens they lay once a year, more like sea turtles. In order to have room for the clutch to grow they stop eating, generally for 4-8 weeks. Sometimes they will take a few bites here or there, but that's it, especially at the end. They can also become egg bound, just like any other egg layer. Regular baths become a habit with us during her gravid period. This will be her 7th clutch, the last 2 were in the 45 egg range.

 

[BY Bob]

Must be getting warmer and it's not likely to rain tonight.
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Those are amazing photos. Who can name the tribe?

 

[BY Bob]

Sort of..
Iguanas like chickens make eggs whether or not they have a male present. Unlike chickens they lay once a year, more like sea turtles. In order to have room for the clutch to grow they stop eating, generally for 4-8 weeks. Sometimes they will take a few bites here or there, but that's it, especially at the end. They can also become egg bound, just like any other egg layer. Regular baths become a habit with us during her gravid period. This will be her 7th clutch, the last 2 were in the 45 egg range.

That's a lot of eggs! I have never heard about this before but it makes sense. What do you do with the eggs?

 

[RoyalChick]

Snow, snow, and more snow.
I went out to try and visit the Princesses. As I feared, the snow plough has changed the landscape. I can't blame him because there is just so much snow, but the net result is that there is a 5-6' snow bank between the ploughed drive and the Chicken Palace. My options are to wade through the meadow and approach the Chicken Palace from the back (that is 'only' 2' or so of snow but is a long hike); Dig through the 5-6' snow bank; get an emergency delivery of snow shoes.
Unfortunately it is still snowing so this will have to wait until later.
The snow shoes sound like an interesting idea!

 

[RoyalChick]

Must be getting warmer and it's not likely to rain tonight.
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Oh that is a great set of pictures and a lovely tree. If I were a chicken I would definitely hang out on that tree!

 

[LozzyR]

I’m only 650 pages behind (while trying to catch up on the present!) yay!
Harder now I’m back at work but I’ll get there
Also for Eve @BY Bob, an Aussie cartoon on Disney perhaps in the US, Bluey. It is a cracker, a family of heeler dogs, and tbh I like watching it as much as Violet

Bluey is a available in the States; an American friend said her friend’s child watches it.

 

[LozzyR]

I switched to feed bags for this very reason!! They can move around all they want when the food is strapped to their heads!!!

I had a colleague who used to refer to lunch as ‘nosebag time’.

 

[LozzyR]

For just a moment I was picturing you strapping feed bags to your chickens heads. My gosh. I am not sharp this morning.

That was my first thought too!

 

[LozzyR]

I have that beat, my Ex mother-in-law still used ointments and medicated powder from the 1970's, including original MERCUROCHROME!

I remember my mum dousing me in that stuff!

 

[BY Bob]

Snow, snow, and more snow.
I went out to try and visit the Princesses. As I feared, the snow plough has changed the landscape. I can't blame him because there is just so much snow, but the net result is that there is a 5-6' snow bank between the ploughed drive and the Chicken Palace. My options are to wade through the meadow and approach the Chicken Palace from the back (that is 'only' 2' or so of snow but is a long hike); Dig through the 5-6' snow bank; get an emergency delivery of snow shoes.
Unfortunately it is still snowing so this will have to wait until later.
The snow shoes sound like an interesting idea!

5 feet is an issue. Sounds like you need to hire a young person to dig you a pass through the pile.