Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Yay!

Indeed.

 

[BY Bob]

This is one of the ones I plan to take home. Likes to fall asleep in my hand. I'm hoping the big beak doesn't mean roo.View attachment 2590675View attachment 2590676

Do you have a name yet. She is super cute!

 

[Ribh]

I fully admit, @Shadrach, I’ve suspected as much of hatcheries and haven’t watched because of guilt. Cowardly, I know. I’m a hypocrite and not proud of it.

I don't watch either, Michelle. I know what goes on & that's all I need to know to watch my practices.

 

[BY Bob]

Everybody Wants to Know if I can come out to Play

 

[Ribh]

I'm at 25 chickens total including the new babies Mama has.❤

I'm @ 24. About a 1/3 are bantams though so do they count as whole chickens?

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

I fully admit, @Shadrach, I’ve suspected as much of hatcheries and haven’t watched because of guilt. Cowardly, I know. I’m a hypocrite and not proud of it.

The problem is, where does a person go to get the chickens they want. I admit, I bought mine from TSC, and they are healthy and really pretty chickens. Some of the locals sell chicks on Craig’s List and from the pictures alone their whole operation seems sketchy.

 

[Ribh]

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For Mugshot Monday some more Ha'penny for Bob.

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

Today, she's an honor worthy full hen now. She laid her egg for me just this morning. She must have been raised in a cage, because she doesn't know how to perch. (But, I can teach her how to do that too) Egg was small, but she's still young. There is plenty of time for her to learn. (Does remind me of my late hen Sunshine) Just as friendly. RIP Sunshine.

What is her name?

 

[CrazyChookChookLady]

Everybody Wants to Know if I can come out to Play

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There's one missing...

 

[Ribh]

The problem is, where does a person go to get the chickens they want. I admit, I bought mine from TSC, and they are healthy and really pretty chickens. Some of the locals sell chicks on Craig’s List and from the pictures alone their whole operation seems sketchy.

Out here I use breeders. Our produce stores rarely carry chicks ~ thank heavens! I would contact somewhere like your 4-H club or poultry breeders association/ club & ask for reputable breeders. They have to be there because people are still breeding show birds to a certain standard & the sub standard ones usually go up for sale but are of a pretty good quality.