Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[LaFemmeKatia]

@Shadrach
And @Deflufflesandprincess

I hope they can work this problem out. I've just added a post and its landed behind yesterday's posts

This is happening to me too.

 

[BY Bob]

Not under the heat plate! Must be feeling warm enough already.

This morning (10/8 day 2) they were under the heat plate. As the temperature dropped last night they moved under it.

 

[rural mouse]

I'm up to October 1, 2021!!!!!!!!

 

[Mspidal]

First Morning Together

Nothing bad happened. Phyllis got up and started pacing the coop wanting out with the other hens. She does not normally leave the roost until the automated door opens and today was no exception. She heard the automated door open and hoped down wanting out. So I let her out right away.

The littles did not leave the nest box until she had left. Here they are coming out.

Right away they decided to have breakfast.

It was actually a no drama morning.

Of interesting note. If you look hard at the video of Phyllis leaving the coop you will see a broken egg. It appears that poor Phyllis laid while on the roost last night.

 

[RoyalChick]

This morning they were under the heat plate. As the temperature dropped last night they moved under it.

Excellent - it is doing its job and they are being clever chickens and using it.

 

[BY Bob]

Day 2: Encounter with Phyllis

This morning Phyllis did not wish to leave the coop. I am partly to blame. If you remember that mug of mealworms from last night, o spread some in the coop so that when Phyllis woke up there would be a treat for her and the chicks to enjoy together.

So they had all been up some time before I opened the door to let Phyllis out. Even so, Phyllis did not want to go. She did come out on the porch several times and then went back into the coop. She ate their food, drank some their water and just did not fish to leave.

Eventually the chicks wanted out into the coop so we had a meeting this morning. I filmed with the coop camera and my phone. Here is the phone first. It is Sylvie that you see. First, she was not harmed. Second, Phyllis does "go after her".

I turned the coop cam to record before I went out. Because it is up higher, it captured much more than I did. First Legertha is actually the first to come out but she goes back when Phyllis looks at her. Then you can see detail of what happened with Sylvie.

I did some stop frame photos of two of Phyllis's pecks to see where she was aiming. As you can see in both instances it was Sylvie's back. To me these indicate dominance pecks and not an intent to injure. Something which has to be expected as hopefully they come together to form their own tribe or subgroup.

Not a pleasant thing for Sylvie but overall not an awful first encounter.

What does everyone else think? Am I reading this correct?

 

[BY Bob]

I'm up to October 1, 2021!!!!!!!!

Getting so close! Great job.

 

[RoyalChick]

This morning they were under the heat plate. As the temperature dropped last night they moved under it.

Because of the muddle with posts I am confused. Is this the their second morning you are reporting on? If not, can we have a 'day 2' update! Sorry, just it takes me back to before the first morning so my head is spinning!

 

[BY Bob]

I found this thread before logging out.

I wonder if anyone here would have any ideas?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/de-crowing-options.1492039/page-3

I tried a no crow collar with Jabberwocky. I could not bring myself to make it tight enough so it would work. I'd rather do what I did with Ned and rehome them to where they can be a real rooster. It just feels wrong.

 

[BY Bob]

There seems to be a number oof posts missing from this thread. I'm sure I posted some pictures last night.

Yup. Mine are missing as well.