Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

It's Friday

 

[featherhead007]

How you doing today Bob?

 

[BY Bob]

As good as can be expected. How are you today?

 

[featherhead007]

As good as can be expected. How are you today?

I’m so happy, I can dance about it ! Arizona is found and happy (her nest is safe) so…. I shall dance!

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

I’m so happy, I can dance about it ! Arizona is found and happy (her nest is safe) so…. I shall dance!
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It's great that you found her nest. Now when she decides she's not coming off for a day you can take her a dish of food and water to her and encourage her to drink and eat. Did you happen to take a peak and see the egg count?

 

[featherhead007]

It's great that you found her nest. Now when she decides she's not coming off for a day you can take her a dish of food and water to her and encourage her to drink and eat. Did you happen to take a peak and see the egg count?

I brought her food and water. I didn’t check the egg count. Maybe I can when she gets off the nest

 

[micstrachan]

Ester is definitely darker than Bridge.

And her gray is a warmer color… kind of smoky.

 

[Shadrach]

Can’t they fly really well though? I don’t want them roosting in the 20m Eucalyptus tree in the school grounds behind us.

There is one of the main problems. Most Bantams still believe humans don't know anything about chickens and what makes a decent place for a good nights sleep. Every bantam I've known, not just in Spain, headed for a tree, barn roof joists and even large bushes in prefernce to a coop.
As Mag said to me one day, "why would I want to sleep with the smell of everyones shite in my nostrils when I can sleep in the fresh air".
I did start to try and point out some of potential hazards of tree roosting and before I had got very far he looked at me and said "are you trying to tell me fresh air is dangerous?"
I had to walk away.

 

[Shadrach]

Was the carrot attacking her or just scowling? They can be very aggressive.

Absolutely fearsome are some carrots!
I've never known a chicken that liked them unless they were chopped and cooked.

 

[rural mouse]

There is one of the main problems. Most Bantams still believe humans don't know anything about chickens and what makes a decent place for a good nights sleep. Every bantam I've known, not just in Spain, headed for a tree, barn roof joists and even large bushes in prefernce to a coop.
As Mag said to me one day, "why would I want to sleep with the smell of everyones shite in my nostrils when I can sleep in the fresh air".
I did start to try and point out some of potential hazards of tree roosting and before I had got very far he looked at me and said "are you trying to tell me fresh air is dangerous?"
I had to walk away.

In other words an open sided shed with roosts is probably best for bantams....maybe...we can hope....