Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

It's Friday!

Let's see those bums!

 

[Scrambles83]

I think it could be Belle's. How large is it? Their first egg is usually smaller. I have found eggs in odd places before. Almost like they were having too much fun to go back to the coop and lay.

It was 52gms, 2gms more than Snow’s first.

 

[Scrambles83]

Size is not everything, color is. Bright red combs lay. It looks similar in color to Snow's. Is it?

Doesn’t seem as red or plump, never has, but smaller is harder to tell plumpness. It seems as though it has just started to separate the points more but not a lot.

 

[Scrambles83]

I do. It means they are all grown up and you got them there safely. It is a very emotional time for me.

I am emotional enough, how am I going to be when my human child has her own children?!

 

[Scrambles83]

It's Friday!

Let's see those bums!
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Look at your glorious girls, so beautiful

 

[Scrambles83]

I think it could be Belle's. How large is it? Their first egg is usually smaller. I have found eggs in odd places before. Almost like they were having too much fun to go back to the coop and lay.

I also question if the showers today put Snow off getting to the coop, or if Belle is just so inexperienced it came out and she had no idea what was happening to her… both adolescent hen issues that may have occurred

 

[RoyalChick]

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.

So glad to hear! You may not remember this, but in September after Maggie laid two lash eggs and the vet said there wasn't much to be done and I should expect her to decline and die (he even offered to euthanize her right then). I asked this lovely group to bear with me as I was going to post a picture of Maggie every day until she died - sort of a tribute. And I did for a week or two and indeed she stopped eating and lost all zest for life and I stopped posting pictures because it was too heartbreaking. And @BY Bob was very kind and sent me PM to help me prepare myself based on his experience with Daisy (TGHE). And I just felt so forlorn and sad.
And somehow time passed.
And now look at her strutting her stuff in the long grass!.

I really hope Ruby makes the same progress and even if she doesn't you know that you gave her a shot and she had some more lovely chickeny days.

 

[RoyalChick]

Does anyone else feel almost tearful pride with first eggs? When I was showing Belle the egg in the picture I kept telling her what a good girl she was if it was hers and that she has done a good job, well done Belly Boo etc.
I don’t have the girls just for the eggs (which is why I got these 2 so much younger than ‘POL’) but I feel such a prideful feeling when they hit maturity for laying...my babies are growing up and aren’t barren

I was absurdly in wonder at my first egg. It felt like a gift from nature and I felt ridiculously honored to be given it. So silly really it is just a natural process - but I still have a touch of that feeling every time I gather eggs.
I take care to thank the Princesses for the gift.
Except Dotty who tends to poo all over her own and sometimes other eggs and it is a pain!

 

[RoyalChick]

On a much lighter note: chicken tax View attachment 2701462

I think that is worth entering into Picture of the Week

 

[RoyalChick]

It's Friday!

Let's see those bums!
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Love the group shot!