Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

Okay I am good to go. Even have a paying passenger with me, so the fuel will be free on this trip. Talk to you peeps later!

 

[RoyalChick]

Legbars lay way fewer eggs than leghorns per year. On average they lay about 180 to 200 eggs per year. Daisy, the greatest hen ever laid 350 eggs 1 year. I believe that you will be much less likely to have the usual leghorn egg problems.

My road-runners between the two of them lay an egg most days but not all and sometimes they both lay an egg. So I know both are laying and I am guessing 3-4 times a week.

 

[MaryJanet]

My road-runners between the two of them lay an egg most days but not all and sometimes they both lay an egg. So I know both are laying and I am guessing 3-4 times a week.

That's the laying schedule Janet and Peggy are on.

Ivy and Mary are not laying at present, but when they start, it will be 5-6 eggs a week each.

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

What a wonderful tax.

I have been thinking about what you said regarding you husband not liking how upset you get when something happens to one. It is kind of the mirror image to my situation.

Mrs BY Bob did not like how upset I was when Patsy passed in my arms. She actually told me if I was going to be that upset over a chicken there would be no more new ones. Because of this, as I reflect back now, I grieved for Maleficent in private, not in front of her. Thankfully I had my friends here to help.

I recognize that it is hard for our loved ones to watch us be so sad. For me though the depth of the sadness is related to the depth of the joy an attachment to them has brought us. I believe that if one has not experienced great joy, then great sorrow does not come. All should rejoice that we have been able to experience such wonderful connections. We should also not be shamed for showing our emotions.

My brother has chickens and the last time one passed his wife was broken up. He called me about it and made the mistake of saying "my gosh it was just a chicken".

They are as much a member of my family as any cat or dog has ever been.

I think that you should push back on your husband. Why should your joy be limited because he doesn't want to deal with you being upset? Instead help him to understand that grieving is a good thing. It means their life had meaning to you. What is more special than that?

I agree. They aren’t livestock to me, they are my pets.
Hubby and I just buried Dorothy today. I found her dead in the coop under the roost. I have no idea what happened. I examined her and she is perfectly normal except she is dead.
I couldn’t believe my eyes when I walked in the coop and saw her lying there.
As you can imagine I am really depressed.
She was going to be a year old in May.
Dorothy

 

[micstrachan]

Legbars lay way fewer eggs than leghorns per year. On average they lay about 180 to 200 eggs per year. Daisy, the greatest hen ever laid 350 eggs 1 year. I believe that you will be much less likely to have the usual leghorn egg problems.

Yay! This is great to hear. I think she has laid an egg every day since she started.

 

[micstrachan]

I agree. They aren’t livestock to me, they are my pets.
Hubby and I just buried Dorothy today. I found her dead in the coop under the roost. I have no idea what happened. I examined her and she is perfectly normal except she is dead.
I couldn’t believe my eyes when I walked in the coop and saw her lying there.
As you can imagine I am really depressed.
She was going to be a year old in May.
Dorothy
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Oh no! I am so very sorry for your loss. How upsetting for you!

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

A stroke..oh no. We have a daughter that had a stroke after having her last baby. They call her a miracle gal. It was serious. Had to do therapy for a couple of years. She's doing great now! We call her our miracle. It was a bad one. Neurologist's can't believe she's walking, talking, driving..it's all good.

I am so glad she recovered so well. That is too scary.

 

[RoyalChick]

I agree. They aren’t livestock to me, they are my pets.
Hubby and I just buried Dorothy today. I found her dead in the coop under the roost. I have no idea what happened. I examined her and she is perfectly normal except she is dead.
I couldn’t believe my eyes when I walked in the coop and saw her lying there.
As you can imagine I am really depressed.
She was going to be a year old in May.
Dorothy
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[LaFemmeKatia]

Your name

Originally I wanted some Wyandottes, but when you hatch a mixed flock you never know what you'll get. We decided that we have enough room for six and will get wyandottes later. Here are my beloved Ees.

Cinnabar who was the alpha hen of her research squad.View attachment 2593750View attachment 2593751View attachment 2593752
And Creamsicle, who was at first apprehensive, but now loves sleeping in my hand.
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Aurora's new minions or successors of Maleficent?

So cute!!

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

Okay I am good to go. Even have a paying passenger with me, so the fuel will be free on this trip. Talk to you peeps later!

Have a safe flight!