Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

New Roost Added

I did add a new lower roost today.

 

[MaryJanet]

No Chicken Encounters

Tonight I held no chickens, no chickens roosted on my shoulder, and no chickens needed my help.

Phyllis roosted in the main coop and the littles put themselves to bed. I sat alone as they took care of their own business.

They grow up so fast.

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Awww I'm sorry maybe they just forgot?

 

[MaryJanet]

New Roost Added

I did add a new lower roost today.

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The Cluckle Hut is fabulous. I really like that you mounted the baby roost at 90° angle to the big roost because they might be able to escape any roosting pecks from Phyllis by running along it and out of range

 

[featherhead007]

I feel good! I had my special cup of Coco this afternoon. She’s such a sweet hen (and yes she laid another egg today) I guess she forgave me for my poor judgement yesterday.

 

[RoyalChick]

That really could be so around here. Interesting.

I agree - I think it must be that. They really are going at it in a very determined way. I think this time of year there are Japanese beetle grubs for example - I don't think it actually is those as they have more or less disappeared from around here - but there could be other insects that have a life-cycle that creates something yummy in the ground around now.
I followed them around trying to see what was so all-absorbing but I couldn't see what they were pecking at in the dirt. I will try again tomorrow but will also move their yard a bit so they can have a bigger area to destroy!

 

[RoyalChick]

New Roost Added

I did add a new lower roost today.

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Nice! Anyone try it out yet?

 

[RoyalChick]

I feel good! I had my special cup of Coco this afternoon. She’s such a sweet hen (and yes she laid another egg today) I guess she forgave me for my poor judgement yesterday. View attachment 2859730

Lucky you. I just realized I am about to run out of eggs. WTH?! I can't buy eggs, it would feel disloyal!

 

[MaryJanet]

Lucky you. I just realized I am about to run out of eggs. WTH?! I can't buy eggs, it would feel disloyal!

I had to buy eggs last year and it felt wrong on so many levels!

 

[ChicoryBlue]

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!

I'm reading along and nobody's yet said this looks like what a scorpion does. But doesn't it? Or maybe a skunk!

 

[MaryJanet]

I'm reading along and nobody's yet said this looks like what a scorpion does. But doesn't it? Or maybe a skunk!

I went with umbrella on Ribh's thread