Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RebeccaBoyd]

Excellent! Drumstick is a good rooster!

Yes he is, I'm very lucky with him. They are hanging out together this morning like nothing ever happened last night. I really think by this winter I will have 2 gorgeous well behaved boys roaming around.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

I would like to spend some quality time with my buddy Jaffar. He’s a good rooster too. But he’s always busy with his eleven girlfriends. (No time for me anymore)

I'm sure he thanks you from the bottom of his heart though that you gave him 11 girlfriends all to himself. He's in rooster heaven. All you need is some little Jaffar babies running around. A Cochin x Barred Rock baby would be adorable.

 

[featherhead007]

I'm sure he thanks you from the bottom of his heart though that you gave him 11 girlfriends all to himself. He's in rooster heaven. All you need is some little Jaffar babies running around. A Cochin x Barred Rock baby would be adorable.

Oooooh no. I can’t handle more than 12 chickens. (Famous last words)

 

[featherhead007]

Oooooh no. I can’t handle more than 12 chickens. (Famous last words)

This one is broody today, and won’t leave her two eggs.

 

[RoyalChick]

Basil is definitely hitting his teenage stage and last night he got disciplined by Drumstick. One of the things I don't allow my boys to do is direct the "rooster dance" towards me or other people. To me that is bad behavior and I worry if I allowed it, it could escalate into more unwanted behaviors. For the first time Basil tried it yesterday morning, and I immediately walked into him and made him back up. Last night at roosting time Basil was the last one to be put up. As usual he was sitting on the ground waiting his turn, but when I started to walk towards him he hopped up and tried it again. This time I didn't have time to correct him, in a instant Drumstick was off the roost and on him. Drumstick didn't hurt him and it was over in a few seconds but he got the message from his daddy that we don't do that. I then walked up to Basil again who was laying down with Drumstick glaring down at him and picked him no fuss at all. and placed him on the roost. Drumstick got praised for being a good boy, and got a extra wattle and chest rub before being put on the roost again. This morning Basil ran up to me when I went out to feed, but stopped about 2 feet from me and waited patiently for breakfast. Since he behaved and asked for it by practically standing on tip toes I gave him a chest rub. He didn't get his last night. I want to reward good behavior not bad. Hopefully between me and Drumstick he wont get out of line. As a teenager Drumstick himself was not perfect and had a few lessons on proper behavior but he was smart and learned very quickly. Lets hope Basil is the same.

How wonderful!
I clearly need lessons from you on how to get Dotty from being so aggressive to me. Specifically my ankles.

 

[BY Bob]

Good luck @BY Bob for hopefully receiving the View attachment 2782747right chick order. If we are still doing mugshot Monday, then I pulled up this from my history pages to share.

Those are some mugs!

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

This one is broody today, and won’t leave her two eggs. View attachment 2782890

Which one is that? She even thinks a Cochin x BR chick would be cute. 2 chicks is not a bad number. Its better then her hiding and showing up with 10 chicks 3 weeks later.

 

[featherhead007]

How wonderful!
I clearly need lessons from you on how to get Dotty from being so aggressive to me. Specifically my ankles.

Try armored boots, (the kind that Knights of old wore)?

 

[featherhead007]

Which one is that? She even thinks a Cochin x BR chick would be cute. 2 chicks is not a bad number. Its better then her hiding and showing up with 10 chicks 3 weeks later.

Only Xzit does that. But I always find her before bedtime in the coop. This one is Shenandoah.

 

[RoyalChick]

Try armored boots, (the kind that Knights of old wore)?

Yes - that protects me from mortal danger but doesn't change her behavior!