Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

Pics
Date sort Score sort
Moving the Wood

I spent last summer concerned that someone was going to hop over the perimeter fence by climbing the wood pile. Well as soon as the snow was gone they were back up on the pile. Not looking for nest spots but I think just to eat bugs at this point. Well when Lilly, Sydney, Sansa, and Aurora of all hens climbed onto the pile on Saturday, they inspired me to get off of my butt and correct the situation.

Here is Lilly still climbing the pile as I try to move half of it to another location. She is actually quite a good climber. She uses her wings like we would use our hands to help balance herself.

Here are the final revised wood piles. One behind the magnolia tree and the other in the original location.
20210313_180001.jpg

20210313_180018.jpg


Neither is high enough for them to see over and it would be difficult for them to fly over because of how close to the fence they are.

Everyone has been enjoying scratching where the old pile used to cover the groun. Lots of goodies there I suspect.
 
BY Bob said:
Moving the Wood

I spent last summer concerned that someone was going to hop over the perimeter fence by climbing the wood pile. Well as soon as the snow was gone they were back up on the pile. Not looking for nest spots but I think just to eat bugs at this point. Well when Lilly, Sydney, Sansa, and Aurora of all hens climbed onto the pile on Saturday, they inspired me to get off of my butt and correct the situation.

Here is Lilly still climbing the pile as I try to move half of it to another location. She is actually quite a good climber. She uses her wings like we would use our hands to help balance herself.

Here are the final revised wood piles. One behind the magnolia tree and the other in the original location.View attachment 2573498
View attachment 2573497

Neither is high enough for them to see over and it would be difficult for them to fly over because of how close to the fence they are.

Everyone has been enjoying scratching where the old pile used to cover the groun. Lots of goodies there I suspect.
Click to expand...
She flew (sort of!).
 
micstrachan said:
I think I see boys mostly. Remind me of their age? Could 5 be a girl? I agree 3 has a chance of being female.
Click to expand...
They are 4 weeks old in those pictures, turn 5 weeks on Friday. Well 2 of them , 2 more on Saturday and the final 2 on Sunday. It was a staggered hatch for some reason even though eggs were set at the same time. I initially thought 5 may have been a girl as well, but at this age, with the wattles and color starting hopes are dashed on that one. The combs getting big does not bother me, even the girls can get their combs early, it is just the wattles and color I look for early on. I suspect in the next week all the boys will start getting their copper on their hackle feathers. I should not see copper on the girls hackles until between 7 to 8 weeks, so if 3 starts getting copper in the next week too, well, as Alex said "Roo's need love too". I will grow them out and find homes for them. I can't keep anymore boys, but, I will do everything in my power to see that they find good homes. If 3 turns out to be a girl, she may stay.
 

Similar threads

Sparrow-Song
    • Love
April Showers—Intro for the newest members of the flock
Replies
6
Views
516
featherhead007
featherhead007
PrettyBirdRocky
    • Love
Story of our raising and hatching own to process of mixed flock
5 6 7
Replies
60
Views
5K
oldhenlikesdogs
oldhenlikesdogs
speckledhen
    • Love
    • Like
The Omega Rocks: The Last & Ultimate Barred Plymouth Rock Flock
41 42 43
Replies
422
Views
20K
speckledhen
speckledhen
Kewpieteef
    • Love
    • Like
Feather Heaven Flock & Friends
2
Replies
10
Views
951
cavemanrich
cavemanrich
thudson
    • Love
    • Like
Why We Raise Chickens
Replies
8
Views
3K
Daisy June
D

New posts New threads Active threads

Back
Top Bottom