Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Lady Red]

These little rascals have spent the morning stuffing themselves and throwing so much junk in their waterer that I've had to completely clean it twice today. But they are having a blast and are being exposed to the big chickens as they are enamored with them. Drummie and Henrietta want in with them so bad. Of course I know what they really want to get after is their chick feed.
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It was worth the wait for the pictures! what happy balls of fluff!

 

[BY Bob]

See, I knew it should have been Sydney on that nest. That girl has staying power!

Sydney knows what to do. She is a pro at setting.

 

[BY Bob]

I'm sorry too have to tell you that yet again I'm pooped. Time for bed for me yet again.

Have a really good night everyone . Good night . I think that's the moon

Good night Marie.

 

[Ribh]

Alpha chicken Alelle (aka mean-girl Alelle)

Yesterday I put out the flock block treat for the babies. It is seed and corn all compressed together in a 10 lb cube. (It looks quite yummy, and if it came in smaller bar sized portions I might be tempted to eat it myself)

Anyway, this thing is big and heavy and has PLENTY for my 7 not full sized girls to all have access at once.

Alelle disagrees with me on this.

She literally screamed at her sisters. Not a cluck. Not a peck. A scream. They all paused, and she started eating again and they cautiously resumed with a little buffer space from her.

This meant that poor Piscia (lowest of the low in pecking order) got booted from front row feeding. Poor Piscia had to circle around the back, picking up scraps the others tossed aside.
She made the mistake of getting too close to Allele...and Allele let her know the displeasure it caused her by pecking Piscia.

Piscia relented immediately and ran to the opposite side of the treat, head down low so she wouldn't be noticed and ate some goodies in a hidden manner.

This also was not Allele approved, and she rushed at Piscia to shoo her away. Never mind the 5 other chickens she ignored to peck at Piscia.

This went on for 10 minutes. Allele was totally okay with everyone else eating, but Piscia? Nope! Not allowed!

I didn't interfere (no one hurt, enough food for everyone) , but I hate this part of having a flock. Especially when Piscia is my favorite.

I usually intervene ~ but I have a soft spot for those on the bottom.

 

[featherhead007]

@BY Bob will tell you I'm responsible for his having a Sydney. Apparently I raved about my BRs a little too much. So funny when everyone knows my heart belongs to my Campines.

My heart belongs to Coco (and Jesus) just saying.

 

[featherhead007]

Nice perch they have there.

Occupational hazard.

 

[featherhead007]

And......... “Blucher”

 

[Lady Red]

I usually intervene ~ but I have a soft spot for those on the bottom.

I'm a huge fan of the underdog....errrr...underchicken?? maybe I relate to them? (I do! Nerdy skinny little girls were not high up in pecking order when I was a kid.)

Piscia gets lots of treats hand fed to her. I tell her how beautiful she is and she may know she's my favorite

 

[Lady Red]

And......... “Blucher”

Explain to a non-knower the Blucher inside scoop??

 

[Lady Red]

Today's learning...


My girls like broccoli!