Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

I love it!
I actually love how Maggie's wattles feel on my hands when she eats from my hand (wet or dry).

Me too.

 

[Lady Red]

Whip has been doing the egg song very loudly this morning and rearranging the nest boxes.... may be another 1st egg day here!

I made a mistake...yesterday my assumption that egg#1 was from Tacky was wrong.

We now think it was Naenae.

Saying this bc....

Hubby saw Tacky lay the brown one in this pic.
The greenish one is courtesy of Whip and her singing.

 

[Lady Red]

I don't know if this will reassure or even be true for you but my Roadrunners are real fliers and could easily clear the fence of the new garden area that I am creating outside the Chicken Palace.
But they don't.
I think it may be because it is deer netting so there is no top rail to perch on (just saggy netting) so they haven't even tried.
I did make sure it extended a good 30' past the Chicken Palace because they do fly from the roost at the top of the hill out to the garden when I open the people back door and could easily overshoot a 4' fence just by accident (just like Minnie sometimes crash lands after hitting my back by accident).
So it could be as they grow up they get less interested in flying away and as you say realize they have it pretty good at home!

I'm hoping!
Now I'm curious given they began laying eggs if the roaming/escape antics were signs of the impending laying to come...

 

[Lady Red]

Hattie has this habit of getting a drink, soaking her wattles, then eating corn from my hand. Her wet wattles feel funny against my palm and the corn gets stuck to them. She looks silly and then shakes her head and the corn flies everywhere. It's quite silly.
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I wish I could both ❤ and in the reactions!
If you ever happen to get a video...

 

[Lady Red]

My situation is very similar to yours. I have only ever had one hen attempt an escape and that was Phyllis. Mine just have never tried to fly my 6 foot high fence. I can't tell you why but mine just keep their focus down.

Feel like Phyllis would fit in nicely with my crazy crew

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Hattie has this habit of getting a drink, soaking her wattles, then eating corn from my hand. Her wet wattles feel funny against my palm and the corn gets stuck to them. She looks silly and then shakes her head and the corn flies everywhere. It's quite silly.
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The backlighting of her comb and wattles is beautiful in this picture!

 

[Marie2020]

Sparrows nest in the roof before and after the guttering dropping off.

And it's raining again

 

[Marie2020]

Muddy white princess Amber and flexi

 

[BY Bob]

I made a mistake...yesterday my assumption that egg#1 was from Tacky was wrong.

We now think it was Naenae.

Saying this bc....View attachment 2683976
Hubby saw Tacky lay the brown one in this pic.
The greenish one is courtesy of Whip and her singing.

This is awesome congrats on getting your firsts!

 

[BY Bob]

I'm hoping!
Now I'm curious given they began laying eggs if the roaming/escape antics were signs of the impending laying to come...

Gould have been searching for good nest locations. That's possible.