Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

Finally everyone is fed, watered, eggs collected, and Jaffar called in all his girls to the Barn/coop. I wish I could relax now, but I have flight plans for tomorrow I have to finalize. This hot/cold weather, plays havoc on flight conditions. Especially near where I live. The west side of the Rocky Mountains. I do know that, when I do go flying, my happy feathered family are always there to greet me, when I return. Whether In my car, or my plane, they are always awaiting me. I call this situation “paradise”

 

[BY Bob]

Hi guys! Remember me I was there at the first start of this thread! So I just got 5 VERY fluffy Easter eggers. About a day old? Wanna see?

Love to!

 

[BY Bob]

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I love EEs! So adorable!

 

[BY Bob]

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You are full up! That's a lot of chicks!

 

[BY Bob]

That’s all! (Thank god that’s all!)

That is some bunch! You are going to have a mighty tribe!

 

[BY Bob]

I have so been enjoying these. You know I have a marshmallow spot for Hattie.

I was sure hoping you would.

 

[Ribh]

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This is my little would be drowning victim today. They have such comical personalities. I wish you could tell early on these guys on which are boys and which are girls. They are 6 weeks old now and weaned, I really need to make some decisions on them on who is staying if any. I want to keep 2 girls, but they are still so tiny. Their size is actually worrying me, even though they are healthy the rest of my flock are really big chickens. Is it really worth keeping 2 if all I'm going to be doing is worry about them being picked on by the big birds? That and wondering what have they found today to try to kill themselves with.

I don't have Silkies but I do run bantams [Japanese, Wyandottes & Belgians] with large standards {BRs , Wyandottes & a very large Favorelle X}. They are mostly non dominant breeds & the bantams are faster, sneakier, & very good at quickly darting to safety if need be.

 

[BY Bob]

Ruby is still with us! She got an implant, fluid drained, subcutaneous fluid and metacam (anti-inflammatory). Fingers crossed she feels better and for a bit longer!

What a wonderful outcome. I'm so glad for you both.

 

[BY Bob]

What I'm going to do now that they do not have their momma to back them up is watch how the rest of my flock treats them. If they go out of their way to pick on them I will make the call to rehome them all. It would be selfish on my part to keep them only to have to keep them cooped up all day for their safety. I could do it, but I will not. It would not be fair to have everyone else free range and them stay in a coop just so I can have a silkie.

This is a good way to look at this. Very mature.

 

[featherhead007]

I’m tired. Good night