Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Happened twice to me, well more times, but these times had unfortunate results:

#1 Had three eggs in my big sweatjacket pouch. Hung out with the chickens, did some chores around them, had a great time. Left to go in and lifted my knees to get out of my barn boots.
Result: three eggs smashed on the barn floor.

#2 Had one egg in my pants pocket. Better place than the pouch! Played with chickens, decided to do some chores and pulled out the poop tray to clean. Bumped my leg on it. Result: just missed the egg in my pants pocket. Yay! Carried on. Decided to shovel some snow away from the coop on the side. Oops. Roughly bumped my pants pocket with the handle.
Result: Uh-oh. There was an egg in there! Yes, that feels like egg white now. Darn!

Lesson learned: when collecting eggs, bring them in right away. Do it AFTER playing with them!

Sometimes lessons have to be learned the hard way.

 

[featherhead007]

I tried to move Sydney last year. It was a complete no go. I left her go back and put the eggs back where she wanted them.

I tried with Rocket and she rejected a whole clutch. I didn’t know and the eggs died. My ignorant fault!! Then she broke her leg and sadly I put her down. Made me crazy sad last year. I still miss Rocket.

 

[Shadrach]

It was a beautiful warm day today. I was home in time to let Mama and babies outside for a little pick and scratch. ❤

Looks like they'll need a boat!

 

[featherhead007]

I tried with Rocket and she rejected a whole clutch. I didn’t know and the eggs died. My ignorant fault!! Then she broke her leg and sadly I put her down. Made me crazy sad last year. I still miss Rocket.

Additional note: All my BYC friends, really helped me through that trying time, and some bad times here recently. Thank you all, so much!

 

[Shadrach]

Oh yes I feel great about it - though the stats in NJ are not encouraging - cases up 40% the last two weeks while the rest of the country is dropping dramatically. And we have 28% of the state having had a first dose. Very odd. Variants presumably. But yes, breathing is good and I can now visit with other vaccinated people wait for it ... ... without wearing a mask! I am looking forward to that too.

Very slow at vaccinating here in Spain.

 

[drstratton]

Additional note: All my BYC friends, really helped me through that trying time, and some bad times here recently. Thank you all, so much!

 

[featherhead007]

In loving memory of my dear departed Rocket:

 

[Scrambles83]

Happy Anniversary!

Thank you

 

[Shadrach]

I tried to move Sydney last year. It was a complete no go. I left her go back and put the eggs back where she wanted them.

I move hens here that have set a clutch out in the wild and they will still sit.
The outside sitters I move at night into a coop, or maternity unit.
I've also moved hens 3 days before the eggs are due to hatch if for example they've been sitting in the house nest box. Moving them to a maternity unit means the mum and chicks have access to the outside as soon as the mum is ready.

 

[Shadrach]

Happy anniversary @Scrambles83