Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

The Roosting Tribulations of Phyllis

I recorded Roosting time the other night with the new camera. I took week over 30 minutes of video and Phyllis was already roosted when I started. I have condensed it down into just over 15 minutes in 2 video clips.

I have said before that roosting time with my tribe is not for the faint of heart. The tribe is vicious to each other.

SPECIAL WARNING: All of you Hattie fans may not want to watch because of how she treats Phyllis.

Also, every night this week Phyllis has been forced to roost in the big run. This bullying has really amped up since I let her set her nest. In every way it seems that was a mistake on my part. All of this is a contributing factor to the new coop and little ones. I do think her Roosting in the run will lead her to be more accepting of Roosting in the new coop when the time comes.

Video 1

We start with Phyllis on the high roost. Lilly will jump up to it and Phyllis will be forced to jump down. Shemoves to the main bar and at around the 1 minute mark, Hattie forces her off and she leaves the coop.

Around 2:48 Phyllis re-enters the coop, gets up on the main bar and Hattie goes after her again. Phyllis manages to stay on the main Roland get away from Hattie for a moment.

At 3:40 Phyllis seems to inexplicably move towards Hattie again an another round of punishment occurs. She quickly moves away.

Around the 5 min mark Phyllis seems to be looking at the small roost which I added for her but she never tries to use it.

Video 2

This video is longer as the action is almost non stop for 10 minutes.

We start off with Aurora on the roost forcing Phyllis to head towards Hattie and then off of the roost. Aurora then jumps down and forces her out of the coop. Sansa is them forced off the high roost and Aurora runs her out as well.

At the 2:40 mark Phyllis scoots past Aurora an re-enters coop and gets up on the the roost as far as possible from Hattie.

Around 3:37 Aurora surprise attacks Phyllis on the roost but Phyllis is able to run away and remain on the roost.

Around the 5 min mark, Sansa enters the coop, jumps on the roost, and forces Phyllis off. At 5:35 Phyllis jumps up by Hattie and pays for it. After the beating, everything actually looks settled. But at 8:34 Phyllis jumps down! Why? Did Hattie say something to her?

At 9:27 Phyllis comes in again and jumps on the roost. At 9:45 Aurora goes after her again and she flees. Phyllis would run and jump up by Hattie again. Hattie would send her to the other end of the roost where Sansa awaited.

The video ends here, bad edit on my part, but Sansa would chase her off the roost and Phyllis wouldn't return. She would roost in the run.

Alright, that’s enough! Maybe Phyllis could trade in her pearl necklace for cash and bribe or pay off the other hens, to leave her be? A tip or gratuity I give paul, my yard manager at the airport always Benifits me. Even today, he helped me tow my eagle back into the hanger. (I usually give him $500 bucks around Christmas time annually) but today, I had given him a $20 just because

 

[featherhead007]

Well played!

Hey, I resemble that remark!!!

 

[RoyalChick]

Hey, I resemble that remark!!!

You do?

 

[RoyalChick]

I need to give them something!

Did you figure something out?

 

[featherhead007]

Yes, I did stop by the evacuation center (very close to my airport) to check on the people who were temporarily displaced by the fires. Red Cross, and Lutheran community services has that handled. Yay! I feel so sad for the ones who have lost everything they had.

 

[featherhead007]

Wh

You do?

why Do people go out of their way to tease me? I cause no harm

 

[MaryJanet]

The thickness of the white could be related to protein availability. If she lays fewer eggs, like Lilly, but is eating a high protein diet like all the other hens, I would propose that her whites might be thicker.

I need to do a literature search on this when I get some time. Thanks for posting your article @bgmathteach

Ah!! That makes sense. Thanks so much Bob! You've put my mind at ease.

The probiotics would be supporting her protein uptake.

 

[LozzyR]

Hi I wanted to share my emotional first pet story.
It was 11 august 2018.
My grand father bought me a .It’s name was pineapple though I used to call it piney.as far as now I deleted all of piney’s pictures since I didn’t want to remember him and …well.
12th september
Piney is now 12 days old.He’s was beautiful mixed bantam.He had deep brown feathers with a spotty coat.
14th
Piney can now go outside and run in the garden.He likes worms and ants….
November 2nd
Piney has found a mate.guess what next?an egg!
November 20th 3:16pm
I was baking in the kitchen when I heard loud cackles and screams from the coop.I dropped my bowl and ran to the coop.A large tabby cat was laying there staring at piney and his kids.I tried scaring the tabby but when he saw me he jumped sideways on the coop and a chick got loose.Piney ran after the chick through the torn net followed by his chick family.I screamed and ran to find help since I couldn’t catch them.within 23 seconds i scrammmed back to find Piney laying still on the ground.Fortunately the chicks were alive in a corner they managed to go to.There were 6 claw marks on pineys chest and i was crying…..though ik that I couldn’t bring him back from where he went.It was all my fault for an instance.I never keep memories off my pets because it makes me feel sad thinking about them once they’re gone….

I’m so sorry Afi, that’s really traumatic.

 

[RoyalChick]

The Roosting Tribulations of Phyllis

I recorded Roosting time the other night with the new camera. I took week over 30 minutes of video and Phyllis was already roosted when I started. I have condensed it down into just over 15 minutes in 2 video clips.

I have said before that roosting time with my tribe is not for the faint of heart. The tribe is vicious to each other.

SPECIAL WARNING: All of you Hattie fans may not want to watch because of how she treats Phyllis.

Also, every night this week Phyllis has been forced to roost in the big run. This bullying has really amped up since I let her set her nest. In every way it seems that was a mistake on my part. All of this is a contributing factor to the new coop and little ones. I do think her Roosting in the run will lead her to be more accepting of Roosting in the new coop when the time comes.

Video 1

We start with Phyllis on the high roost. Lilly will jump up to it and Phyllis will be forced to jump down. Shemoves to the main bar and at around the 1 minute mark, Hattie forces her off and she leaves the coop.

Around 2:48 Phyllis re-enters the coop, gets up on the main bar and Hattie goes after her again. Phyllis manages to stay on the main Roland get away from Hattie for a moment.

At 3:40 Phyllis seems to inexplicably move towards Hattie again an another round of punishment occurs. She quickly moves away.

Around the 5 min mark Phyllis seems to be looking at the small roost which I added for her but she never tries to use it.

Video 2

This video is longer as the action is almost non stop for 10 minutes.

We start off with Aurora on the roost forcing Phyllis to head towards Hattie and then off of the roost. Aurora then jumps down and forces her out of the coop. Sansa is them forced off the high roost and Aurora runs her out as well.

At the 2:40 mark Phyllis scoots past Aurora an re-enters coop and gets up on the the roost as far as possible from Hattie.

Around 3:37 Aurora surprise attacks Phyllis on the roost but Phyllis is able to run away and remain on the roost.

Around the 5 min mark, Sansa enters the coop, jumps on the roost, and forces Phyllis off. At 5:35 Phyllis jumps up by Hattie and pays for it. After the beating, everything actually looks settled. But at 8:34 Phyllis jumps down! Why? Did Hattie say something to her?

At 9:27 Phyllis comes in again and jumps on the roost. At 9:45 Aurora goes after her again and she flees. Phyllis would run and jump up by Hattie again. Hattie would send her to the other end of the roost where Sansa awaited.

The video ends here, bad edit on my part, but Sansa would chase her off the roost and Phyllis wouldn't return. She would roost in the run.

Oh dear oh dear oh dear. What a rabble your ladies are at roosting!
Phyllis and Hattie are clearly in an abusive relationship. Why does Phyllis not run away and why does she keep going back to be with Hattie?
Also, as lowest in the pecking order why doesn't she just come in last and see where there is space instead of running around trying to roost in everyone's spot.
But all your ladies are hopping up and down and moving places. Once mine are in their spot they just stay put!
So very difficult!

 

[ChicoryBlue]

I fed my molting hens sardines last night for the first time ever. They were a big hit!
I love your Buckeyes and Queenie was wonderful as well. I have been thinking that Buckeyes would probably be a great breed for our northern Canadian winters, especially with the pea comb.

They did this thing they do: taste, walk away, consider it, and try another taste, then dig in and grab a chunk for keep-away. Hazel was more hesitant and wouldn't get close. I kept some hidden and fed her at arm's length on my other side. She would take only tiny bits. Today she was into it and got a good portion but again at arm's length.
Yes they're supposed to be very cold-hardy, and they sailed through our winter here, with good wind protection and protection from wet snow (upper areas vented and eaved).