Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

Jaffar was very angry that I had to lock him and the others. But he’s not biting me and accepts hugs now. I guess every creature needs a sense of security. Yes, everything is my stupid human fault

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

So Bumblebee just crossed a line this morning that I swore if any boy ever crossed they went. I had Butter out letting her dust bath and eat grass. He came up and started doing the rooster dance around us both and then went to grab her. I pushed him back and the snot bit the crap out of me and attempted to flog me. Drumstick saw this happen and was on him in a instant and whipped him, but that is it. When it comes to flogging there is no 2nd chances. I need to reduce numbers anyway since my Blue marans hens will be here the first of July so I'm going to sell him and Lola and Granny as a trio. I may even throw in bread I haven't decided yet. That being said if Bumblebee tries that stunt again it's over and my dad has been bugging me he wants to eat one of the younger rooster's so i'll let him eat him. I have noticed in the last 2 weeks that Bumblebee's behavior has been leaning towards this so i'd started giving the 6 now 10 week old boys close looks. I have 2 in that group that show promise. I'll hang onto those for another month or two before I make my final decision on which one stays.

 

[Ribh]

Just toss them together. @Ribh integration at its finest. Works every time.

You know I only toss them together after they've already been free ranging together for weeks ~ or even months. Not jealous are we, Bob?

 

[featherhead007]

One more warning. Never show a taco salad to your babies! They attacked me as I tried to eat it. What a mess, chicks and salad everywhere. I have a mess to clean up now (I couldn’t even finish my lunch) little ravenous beasts! (It’s because they are redheads) the box had hamburger in the mix so I don’t blame them too much

 

[featherhead007]

So Bumblebee just crossed a line this morning that I swore if any boy ever crossed they went. I had Butter out letting her dust bath and eat grass. He came up and started doing the rooster dance around us both and then went to grab her. I pushed him back and the snot bit the crap out of me and attempted to flog me. Drumstick saw this happen and was on him in a instant and whipped him, but that is it. When it comes to flogging there is no 2nd chances. I need to reduce numbers anyway since my Blue marans hens will be here the first of July so I'm going to sell him and Lola and Granny as a trio. I may even throw in bread I haven't decided yet. That being said if Bumblebee tries that stunt again it's over and my dad has been bugging me he wants to eat one of the younger rooster's so i'll let him eat him. I have noticed in the last 2 weeks that Bumblebee's behavior has been leaning towards this so i'd started giving the 6 now 10 week old boys close looks. I have 2 in that group that show promise. I'll hang onto those for another month or two before I make my final decision on which one stays.

Send him to me, I’m a rooster whisperer!

 

[Ribh]

Well, they are in the big coop in their own section for a long time.. so there’s lots of time for everyone to get used to them being around... and I also think it goes easier the more times you do it and the more hens you have...

He's jealous, @WhoDatChick . His girls are still fighting. When the Apocalypse comes @BY Bob's flock will be leading the charge.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Send him to me, I’m a rooster whisperer!

I would if I could. I have to be firm on the no flogging policy of mine. My daughter is the oldest out of the group of kids in my subdivision at 13 next week. She is friends with all the other children so I all the time have kids in my yard playing with her. The Youngest are 6 so I cannot take a chance on one of the boys going after children. I'm afraid that if one went after a adult, the next thing they'd do would be to target the kids.

 

[Ribh]

How else could it be done, other than as an instant mash-up? Do people do it one chick at a time? That seems hard on the single.

He's teasing @ChicoryBlue. By the time @WhoDatChick's newbies or mine get integrated they have already been seen & intermingled with the main flock for weeks or months & full integration tends to go really smoothly. My first integration I did exactly what @BY Bob is implying as I had no choice & while it wasn't awful it's the worst integration I've done because I threw a whole lot of strangers into my girls home! The last twice, as WhoDat has done, I've had young pullets in a separate coop & the main flock has been able to see & hear them long before they get to mingle. It sounds impressive saying I just throw my lots together & they all get along just fine but it's quite a bit slower than that!

 

[featherhead007]

I would if I could. I have to be firm on the no flogging policy of mine. My daughter is the oldest out of the group of kids in my subdivision at 13 next week. She is friends with all the other children so I all the time have kids in my yard playing with her. The Youngest are 6 so I cannot take a chance on one of the boys going after children. I'm afraid that if one went after a adult, the next thing they'd do would be to target the kids.

Roosters don’t tast very good either, unless maybe stew!

 

[WhoDatChick]

He's jealous, @WhoDatChick . His girls are still fighting. When the Apocalypse comes @BY Bob's flock will be leading the charge.

He needs more chickens!!!!