Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Hmmm maybe they're getting the wrong sort of food? You could call your chicken vet and check. Certainly something is not right for so many of your hens to have passed from fatty liver. Are the neighbours giving them bits of bread maybe?

I stopped giving treats to the gals I was worried about this new of my pullets laying soft eggs.... But was told it was more likely because she had just started laying last month. But being paranoid I figured why tempt the Fates....

 

[Ponypoor]

Now that's just pissen mean, even to Kris! Those things are literal dinosaurs & definitely not user friendly.

I have to admit I find them quite fascinating, and they have awesome legs and feet (think I mentioned that haha).

 

[Ribh]

I have to admit I find them quite fascinating, and they have awesome legs and feet (think I mentioned that haha).

They are beautiful but very mean.

 

[Ponypoor]

Understatement. They are killers. You don't want a head bonk from one of those.

I can only imagine... I have heard they are dangerous; have seen them in the zoo. Amazingly built with those awesome legs and head

 

[featherhead007]

Hot day today 92f and me and Jaffar are inside watching a movie . The ladies get a rest from him for a while.

 

[Ponypoor]

I will take two dozen hatching eggs, and train them to attack the trespassers or in-laws… whichever seems most inconvenient to me after they arrive! Mwahahahah!!! I shall take over the entire island with my army of poultry, possibly mounted on the goats, if I can get enough of the Ferals to cooperate. And the store thought the turkeys were scaring off the customers? Wait until they meet the feral Emus and Cassowaries!

Kris is scaring me

Glad she is on my side.... Right Kris???

 

[Ponypoor]

The feeder issue for the Hooligans is reaching crisis point.
I filled the feeder at 3pm. By the time they went to bed about three and a half hours later they had emptied it.
Of course a lot is going on the floor and presumably they can tootle for it in the bedding - but I can’t see myself leaving the feeder empty.
This feeder is designed for chicks. The Roadrunners used it until they were fully integrated and eating with the others. I know there were only two Roadrunners and there are three Hooligans - but seriously, the Hooligans are not yet three weeks old.
Any ideas?

As long as they are active I wouldn't worry. And I have found my kiddos loved digging through the bedding for feed, gave them something to do, and some exercise

They seem to be thriving

 

[Ponypoor]

Hot day today 92f and me and Jaffar are inside watching a movie . The ladies get a rest from him for a while.

It was 48f here today.

 

[RoyalChick]

Kris is scaring me

Glad she is on my side.... Right Kris???

I had to look them up. I have never seen one. Apparently there is a dwarf type. I am thinking bantam. No evidence of a frizzle version though.

 

[bgmathteach]

The feeder issue for the Hooligans is reaching crisis point.
I filled the feeder at 3pm. By the time they went to bed about three and a half hours later they had emptied it.
Of course a lot is going on the floor and presumably they can tootle for it in the bedding - but I can’t see myself leaving the feeder empty.
This feeder is designed for chicks. The Roadrunners used it until they were fully integrated and eating with the others. I know there were only two Roadrunners and there are three Hooligans - but seriously, the Hooligans are not yet three weeks old.
Any ideas?

Raise the feeder so they can't as easily fling the feed out.