Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Grandmas Coop]

Hey..coming on to let you know my husband passed on the 27th...last Thursday. All I can say is, this is so hard. Kids have been wonderful! So thankful for them. A couple stayed with me through the days as he passed. Then one daughter stayed one more night. The kids that live here we're in California for a wedding. They got back the day before he passed. I'm so grateful they are home..I'm not alone. Thank you for prayers.

My prayers are with you and your family, I am so very sorry.

 

[featherhead007]

I keep finding Rosie just standing in the nest box like she is over being broody, but forgot what else she is supposed to do
I just took out an old (clean) litter pan and filled it with an inch or two 90° water and stuck her in it. She just stood there for a min, I rinsed her legs and then she hopped out and went on her chickeny way. Fingers crossed she is done.

Here's the deal... Beautiful Rosie needs a distraction! (Have you tried TV, or video games?)
It worked on my kids!

 

[Kris5902]

Hey..coming on to let you know my husband passed on the 27th...last Thursday. All I can say is, this is so hard. Kids have been wonderful! So thankful for them. A couple stayed with me through the days as he passed. Then one daughter stayed one more night. The kids that live here we're in California for a wedding. They got back the day before he passed. I'm so grateful they are home..I'm not alone. Thank you for prayers.

So sorry for you loss, you will be in our prayers here.

 

[micstrachan]

In light of @Cynthia12 ’s news, it feels almost silly posting this, but I can’t help myself.

RUBY WENT TO BED ON A ROOST TONIGHT!

That is all. Can’t even begin to count the tears I have shed for this girl, both good and bad. Sad tears when I was 100% sure she’d die any day and happy tears when she accepted watermelon.

Note to all, including self: If you have the means, keep trying. I am so happy, but a little scared to be happy.

Still cherishing each day.

 

[Scrambles83]

I bet that is fun. I still have not done that.

I did it but it was hard to open the container and get them out for the girls to eat. There wasn’t a lot of chasing, the crickets tried to burrow down into the thick grass and the girls snipped them up. I have a video I believe but not too exciting.

 

[Scrambles83]

I have a conundrum that I’m hoping will be nutted out by tomorrow (not a bad one).
When I got home from work this afternoon the girls were in their cubby house and there was an egg on the ground. I found this strange for Snow because for the few she has laid it’s always been in the nesting box without drama.

The colour was different and had light patches on both sides but being laid on the ground in the cubby, it could just be from that.
After I took it out, Snow was looking around then went into the coop with Belle hot on her heels (this is at 4:30, getting close to dusk)
I went out and got a pic with the egg and Belle at around 5:15, she was hanging with Snow while Snow was in the nesting box. Now, why would Snow be in there unless she was trying to lay (or become broody which I don’t think)
This interaction got them both up and out to eat, but now I’m thinking this could maybe be Belle’s first egg

They came out and ate and have now gone to bed. If Snow lays early tomorrow I think I’ll have my answer?

 

[Ribh]

I have a conundrum that I’m hoping will be nutted out by tomorrow (not a bad one).
When I got home from work this afternoon the girls were in their cubby house and there was an egg on the ground. I found this strange for Snow because for the few she has laid it’s always been in the nesting box without drama.
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The colour was different and had light patches on both sides but being laid on the ground in the cubby, it could just be from that.
After I took it out, Snow was looking around then went into the coop with Belle hot on her heels (this is at 4:30, getting close to dusk)
I went out and got a pic with the egg and Belle at around 5:15, she was hanging with Snow while Snow was in the nesting box. Now, why would Snow be in there unless she was trying to lay (or become broody which I don’t think)
This interaction got them both up and out to eat, but now I’m thinking this could maybe be Belle’s first egg
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They came out and ate and have now gone to bed. If Snow lays early tomorrow I think I’ll have my answer?

I'm betting on a Belle egg. Congratulations!

 

[MaryJanet]

I'm betting on a Belle egg. Congratulations!

Ditto!

 

[Scrambles83]

I'm betting on a Belle egg. Congratulations!

Ditto!

I’m leaning that way too because of the location. But look at the coop pic, her sweet, titchy comb. I’m guessing size isn’t everything

 

[MaryJanet]

I’m leaning that way too because of the location. But look at the coop pic, her sweet, titchy comb. I’m guessing size isn’t everything

Ivy has a titchy comb too