Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[LozzyR]

I'm in an area that still gets a daily delivery. Not sure why we're so lucky, but I'm grateful.

Lucky you!

 

[Cynthia12]

I like how their tails come together at the top. Pretty. The blue girl..named Silver, says, you're taking a picture of my what? Second one she hiding and letting me know I'm not getting that side of her again! The other two.. I'm holding my baby Polish with no name. She's screaming at me in one. Go close up of her tail.. there are two interesting feathers growing out. Better be a girl!! The last is of Cleo in the nest box. She was in there a while, we wanted to clean the coop.. while I had the help. Finally just worked quickly.

 

[MaryJanet]

Lucky you!

It's a real shame the post is not as good as it used to be.

 

[Cynthia12]

We got her crop sorted Lozzy. It took a few days but it's empty enough in the mornings. I still don't think she is extracting enough nutrients from what she eats though. She eats the commercial feed but I'm givng her a lot of other stuff as well, mostly fish and egg which she loves. She's getting to her grave now and what I have to do is make it as quick and comfortable as possible.
She wouldn't survive without help now, mainly due to when she does fall over, she can't get back up. I have to check regularly. I've found her on her side a couple of times now and the rest of the tribe have moved on. I've got a few pictures of the problem. Could do with a video really.

 

[Ribh]

I'm in an area that still gets a daily delivery. Not sure why we're so lucky, but I'm grateful.

You're definitely lucky. We were better off when we had to go up to the P.O & pick up our own mail.

 

[Shadrach]

I did mean Bridge.

In my experience seniority is a huge factor in the pecking order, more so than anything else. In general I have seen debates among hens added at the same time but rarely outside of that. The Aurora/Hattie rumble being the only such incident. And that still may not have been pecking order related, it may have been a needed attitude correction.

Here is how it has worked for me starting with the greatest hen ever.

Daisy, the greatest hen ever, was here when we added Patsy and Lilly. Patsy was over Lilly in the pecking order so it became

1. Daisy (Seniority at this location)
2. Patsy
3. Lilly

When Daisy passed, Patsy took over and we added Hattie who fit in at the bottom.

1. Patsy
2. Lilly
3. Hattie

The Maleficent and Aurora joined us. When they joined Aurora was ahead of Maleficent.

1. Patsy
2. Lilly
3. Hattie
4. Aurora
5. Maleficent

Then Maleficent started laying first and took over Aurora's spot. Notice this is only within hens added at the same time.

1. Patsy
2. Lilly
3. Hattie
4. Maleficent
5. Aurora

Then Patsy passed and Lilly moved up.

1. Lilly
2. Hattie
3. Maleficent
4. Aurora

Then Maleficent passed and we added Sydney, Sansa, and Phyllis. The pecking order of the three new ladies was Sansa, then Sydney, and last Phyllis. They tagged onto the bottom of the existing order in that fashion although to be fair Sansa did try to take on Aurora. That was not smart.

1. Lilly
2. Hattie
3. Aurora
4. Sansa
5. Sydney
6. Phyllis

There was an interlude where Sydney moved ahead of Sansa by starting to lay first, but once Sansa started laying she forced her way back past Sydney. Notice again though that was within a same age group.

In my tribe it has clearly been seniority based. Not based upon comb size.

Nice to be respected in ones old age.

 

[featherhead007]

Not even the sharpest beak, I reckon it’s all attitude! Lucy’s beak was trimmed but she never lost her alpha spot once it was established.

You have never met my Beetov-hen i'm guessing ! wanna see my scars?

 

[CrazyChookChookLady]

Australia Post now only delivers every second day. I remember them being so reliable in the 90s; they really have gone downhill so much lately.

Much like our postal service here.

 

[RoyalChick]

You're definitely lucky. We were better off when we had to go up to the P.O & pick up our own mail.

I have to do that. The Post Office won't deliver to me. It works OK really.

 

[featherhead007]

I send BYC prizes. And I’m working with a local USPO to get it done. Not even near my farm, so please don’t complain. But I do love you peeps that’s why I do it!