Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[MaryJanet]

What breed do you think this hen is?
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A mix?

 

[RoyalChick]

What breed do you think this hen is?
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I am supremely confident it is a chicken (which as you know is almost the limit of my breed experience). And it wouldn't be a stretch to guess it is a Bitsa.
You look like you have a bit of a mud problem there Shad.

 

[BY Bob]

We started with three birds and could not ever really settle on who was the top hen. It seemed they each took turns. However, after Ginger died a couple of weeks ago, a new order has definitely arrived, and it's not what I ever would have guessed. Honestly, it's been a bit unnerving for me to watch. Mrs. Howell has become an evil dictator. The most obvious behaviors are displayed when eating treats. A very menacing glare, sometimes along with a stern warning cluck to back off, which if not heeded results in pecking. They used to all get along so well.

It's always tough when a nasty hen takes over. I'm very sorry to hear about Ginger.

 

[BY Bob]

I found my first one today and Diana enjoyed it. She didn’t eat the lantern fly I served up so I had to squish it.

They don't eat lantern flies. Kill them immediately upon spotting them.

 

[BY Bob]

It's like RC recently said, they leave an empty space which is much bigger than one chicken.

Well said.

 

[BY Bob]

I do think she's a cream legbar. There was a missunderstanding regarding which chickens I wrote about. There are 4 legbars in this group.

You are quite lucky then. I believe that you will love their personalities and looks. They are very close to leghorns.

 

[BY Bob]

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Ivy begs your pardon.

Now that is a beautiful CHICKEN!

 

[RoyalChick]

They don't eat lantern flies. Kill them immediately upon spotting them.

Yes I know they need to be destroyed - I had hoped the chickens would help. I wonder why they won't eat them - they eat bugs that are bigger.

 

[BY Bob]

Girls are in the big coop for the first night!!

Our little one was sold off today so hubby took the afternoon off to make the big one ready for sleeping.
It isn't all the way done yet (need to add automatic door and attach a run), but it is solid and safe to sleep in.
Will take pics this weekend

That is very exciting. I'm looking forward to seeing pictures of the coop.

 

[BY Bob]

Yopppppppeeeeee!!!!!!!!!
LILLY is home! I managed to run and catch her

OUTSTANDING!!!!