Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Need to creat an autosex silky so we know which are hens right off the bat !

This is actually a good idea!

 

[bgmathteach]

Has anyone ever heard bad news, and felt helpless about a situation? It’s not about the chickens or my horse. We are all healthy. (Personal issue, out of my control) I really am glad that I have an emotional support rooster on this issue!
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Good thing Jaffar doesn't charge $ by the hour!

Seriously, though, I'm glad you have him for comfort.

 

[rural mouse]

Good thing Jaffar doesn't charge $ by the hour!

Seriously, though, I'm glad you have him for comfort.

He charges by the pound.....of mealworms. As they haven't been available, he must be on retainer by now.

 

[bgmathteach]

You know, after thinking the situation over, in a little bit I'm going outside to steal Holly's egg from her and replace it with the 4 Corona eggs I have. If and when the chicks start hatching in the incubator I'm going to say a good 75% of them will be black. I desperately want a feather footed Corona daughter. If I give her eggs to Holly there will be no chance of me having a mix-up when they hatch. And we all know in most cases a proven broody hen does a better job at incubating then the best incubator. I can not leave Holly's egg with her as she always produces feather feet so if there were a Corona chick to hatch with feathered feet and Holly's hatched as well I could not be 100% sure who the momma is.

Will you put Holly's egg in the incubator instead? If she's such a good momma, you might want a daughter from her.....

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Will you put Holly's egg in the incubator instead? If she's such a good momma, you might want a daughter from her.....

Yes Holly's egg will go in the incubator. I actually have a daughter of hers. Bunny is Holly's daughter and she herself is a proven mother having reared 2 groups of chicks last year. She is the hen that hatched and raised Corona.

 

[RoyalChick]

Yes Holly's egg will go in the incubator. I actually have a daughter of hers. Bunny is Holly's daughter and she herself is a proven mother having reared 2 groups of chicks last year. She is the hen that hatched and raised Corona.

More Corona babies.

 

[featherhead007]

He charges by the pound.....of mealworms. As they haven't been available, he must be on retainer by now.

Worms are on their way. If not, I will have to go buy some. Walmart in Nevada has some. Easier to fly there, than to drive the hour and a half To Bakersfield. (I have crazy reasons to do some things)

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Oooohhhh! I forgot you use that no slip stuff! Brilliant! And I bet it hoses right off!

Yes, it worked really well, they loved to jump-fly all over the tall brooder and it gave their feet good grip in landing on and maneuvering around the perches. It cleaned up with a towel easily, rinsed off well if I took it off, but doesn't hold up to strong pecking and tugging by bigger birds. So when they got older and stronger - I forget, - three, four months? - I discovered they were investigating some ragged edges, and I removed it from the perches.

 

[featherhead007]

Worms are on their way. If not, I will have to go buy some. Walmart in Nevada has some. Easier to fly there, than to drive the hour and a half To Bakersfield. (I have crazy reasons to do some things)

Ps. I have a friend there, who I haven’t seen in a while.

 

[featherhead007]

I sorry this is happening to you.

Thank you buddy. I appreciate your understanding.