Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[LozzyR]

I wish it could be sent out to the areas that need it.

What's the flood risk for your house Loz?

I think our place is ok, it’s Sydney that’s getting smashed.

 

[Grandmas Coop]

Do you want to come over and do my garden??

well???? no, my hands keep going numb from all of the work we did, the arthritis swelling. But if you lived next door I would come help you.

 

[micstrachan]

Actually not much sleep, and my stomach has been upset with worrying. I haven’t been able to eat much lately either. Maybe I’m getting sick?

It’s stress, Alex. Please take some time to care for yourself.

 

[Grandmas Coop]

Went to scout out medication and hardware cloth at our TSC. My chick resist was strong.

Red links, california whites, production reds, and a ton of unlabeled.View attachment 2579538
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Turkey poultsView attachment 2579545
EEs that were all feathering the same color?
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And a mysterious Silver laced wyandotte that got lumped in with the "Asians"

AAAAwwwwwww TOOOOOOo cute!

 

[Blazinga]

It's Chickmas Eve again. So I thought I might share my prior experience with chickens.

We got 25 eggs from a relatives flock to hatch and return. Out of 25 only 6 hatched. They were all Barred Plymouth Rock mixes. We had one rooster and five hens who we kept for around a month.

Moontip was the oldest and the rooster. He was very docile and had puffy cheek muffs and was my favorite. I taught him how to walk briefly on a cylindrical object and he loved mealworms.

Next born was Shadowball who I taught to jump from high heights.

Nightstar was named after a peculiar yellow dot on her head as a chick. She had the yellowest legs out of all of them, making me think that she was the closest to being pure. Nightstar didn't like mealworms for some reason, choice of taste I suppose.

Spinner, the fourth, was born with her navel stuck to the egg shell. As she struggled to get free she would spin around on the floor, hence her name. Despite the issue at birth she survived to four weeks to my knowledge.

Cloud was next. Not much to say about her except she was a slightly lighter shade of black than the others.

Shade was the last to hatch and thus was pretty small.

 

[CrazyChookChookLady]

The chicks are very cute but I feel sorry for them, without their mamas.

That is why I have Mama, she raises chicks better then I ever could.

 

[featherhead007]

Pearl Harbor came to mind, because I’m in watching a ww2 movie with my rooster Jaffar. ( some needed daddy and his roo time)

I think he just likes to sit on my chest and have his waddles rubbed.?

It's Chickmas Eve again. So I thought I might share my prior experience with chickens.

We got 25 eggs from a relatives flock to hatch and return. Out of 25 only 6 hatched. They were all Barred Plymouth Rock mixes. We had one rooster and five hens who we kept for around a month.

Moontip was the oldest and the rooster. He was very docile and had puffy cheek muffs and was my favorite. I taught him how to walk briefly on a cylindrical object and he loved mealworms.

Next born was Shadowball who I taught to jump from high heights.

Nightstar was named after a peculiar yellow dot on her head as a chick. She had the yellowest legs out of all of them, making me think that she was the closest to being pure. Nightstar didn't like mealworms for some reason, choice of taste I suppose.

Spinner, the fourth, was born with her navel stuck to the egg shell. As she struggled to get free she would spin around on the floor, hence her name. Despite the issue at birth she survived to four weeks to my knowledge.

Cloud was next. Not much to say about her except she was a slightly lighter shade of black than the others.

Shade was the last to hatch and thus was pretty small.View attachment 2579621View attachment 2579623View attachment 2579625

looks very familiar!

 

[RoyalChick]

I caved...

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Lavender dot is Coffee Bean
Teal dot is Mocha
Yellow dot is Cappuccino
Red dot is Latte
White dot is Shilo

My friend works at Tractor Supply and I got suckered by the fluffy cheeks!!

Mama wasn't even broody anymore and she took them right in.❤

Oh dear. I can see already there is cuteness overload about to happen.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Well tonight is the night. If the temps stay where they should the boys are spending their first night outside. They are over 5 weeks old, been off the heat lamp for a week and a half and spending the majority of their days outside. The dog house is cozy, bedded with sawdust plus a "nest" of hay yet I feel guilty for kicking them out. It is time though, no matter how many times I clean their cage it is STINKY again within a hour. More importantly going to miss them. Will be the first time in 7 weeks that I will not hear the sound of chicks peeping in my room. I'm leaving the brooder set up just incase the temp does drop unexpectedly.

 

[featherhead007]

Well tonight is the night. If the temps stay where they should the boys are spending their first night outside. They are over 5 weeks old, been off the heat lamp for a week and a half and spending the majority of their days outside. The dog house is cozy, bedded with sawdust plus a "nest" of hay yet I feel guilty for kicking them out. It is time though, no matter how many times I clean their cage it is STINKY again within a hour. More importantly going to miss them. Will be the first time in 7 weeks that I will not hear the sound of chicks peeping in my room. I'm leaving the brooder set up just incase the temp does drop unexpectedly.

I understand chick withdrawals. This is going to be my second time around next week.