Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ribh]

Those who read on my thread will have seen this already but I wanted to share my broody Jap bantam here as well as I've never seen a broody do this before. Just watch what she does with her tail!

 

[Ribh]

Nope, she is a beautiful chicken. I admit myself there are only a few breeds I'm drawn to and can pick out, the rest are just chickens. Albeit pretty chickens. Bob's new candy corn girls have sorta sparked a interest in polish. I'm loving this color variety. But before I even start thinking about adding polish I have to have at least 1 Brahma. They have been on my list for a while now, and I wanted a Dark Brahma. Well the other day I stumbled across a color in Brahma that I didn't know about. Black, I NEED 1. That way I will have a Black Copper Marans, which with my hens they are mostly black, Black silkies, add in a Black Brahma, and for good measure a Black Cochin and I'll be set.
Look at these, Big, Black and with feathered feet and legs, they would fit right in.
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I'm the same ~ but it's tempament I'm drawn to. I adore my mad hatters, & would have a coopful of Campines if I could. And frizzles! Frizzle me anything & I will be besotted with it.

 

[RoyalChick]

The coop was full of meal worms as a house warming gift from me.

Awww. I should have known you would give them a housewarming gift.

 

[RoyalChick]

They are large.

Éowyn had her checkup on Monday. 16lbs and 4 more years of growing to go. She is only 1lb behind Davis and has a much larger frame.

Wow! My largest tops out at 13lb. Like a kitten in comparison !

 

[RoyalChick]

Somebody's Knocking, Should I Let Them In?

The littles had their first visitor today. Should they open the door, and let her in?
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They do look very comfy in there. But I think it is too soon for visitors, unless of course she has come round with a welcome to the neighborhood gift. Pie maybe?

 

[featherhead007]

Somebody's Knocking, Should I Let Them In?

The littles had their first visitor today. Should they open the door, and let her in?
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Let her in, but first hide the beer !

 

[Shadrach]

You sound like you have a lot to be getting on with Shad. You will make such a difference to these chooks and any future chooks that take up residence there.

I've heard of allotments before but never understood the actual day to day reality of them. Could you explain more about the allotment project please? Is the allotment privately owned or is it more like a community garden? What sort of plantings are you allowed to do and do you have to run everything by a committee? We don't have them in Australia as far as I'm aware..

The theory and the practice often part company when realiity intrudes.
This is coucil property. It was earmarked for building on. The local residents objected and the council stated that if the residents could come up with a community scheme they would reconsider. Allotments won the day.
The original idea was that everyone would work together and grow food for personal consumption and sale. What happened was the initial burst of enthusiasm waned and those that stayed with the project marked out their own plot and grew more or less what they wanted.
Now about half the plots are tended. There are community trees in the orchard and various fruit bushes beging to run wild. The chickens and geese were the idea of the man who used to maintain the allotment public areas. Since he died the place has slid into decline.
Some council allotments you pay the council a small annual fee for. I don't think this place works like that. It's as close to common land as land gets these days.

 

[BY Bob]

Somebody's Knocking, Should I Let Them In?

The littles had their first visitor today. Should they open the door, and let her in?
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Hattie came by about 30 minutes later.

 

[BY Bob]

Those who read on my thread will have seen this already but I wanted to share my broody Jap bantam here as well as I've never seen a broody do this before. Just watch what she does with her tail!

This really is the most amazing thing!

 

[BY Bob]

Awww. I should have known you would give them a housewarming gift.

Well that and the actual house warmer.