Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

2fer Tuesday

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Awww beauties all

 

[micstrachan]

2fer Tuesday

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Lovely!!!

 

[featherhead007]

This might be a relief, but I still find it slightly disappointing… they are such cute pictures! Then again the number of time I have to say “careful don’t step in… oh well, just don’t track it all over the trailer!” Means I also understand the issues

I believe that cows and goats poop a bit more than chickens. (Just saying)

 

[Ponypoor]

We ordered 74 (maximum per order) they shipped 79, so we have 78 as of this morning. I believe I have spotted several more bottoms that need further attention, though I thought I had them all functional last night. I lost my heat plate battery at 11:30pm and 4:30am. And had some huddling this morning by 7am, but that was quickly resolved by the application of feed. Guessing based on wing feathers and size we are between 2-4 days old, maybe a few of these hatched out on the fourth, but by no means the majority.View attachment 3100747View attachment 3100728

Wow 78 hope they all thrive! They sure are cute!

 

[Ponypoor]

I believe that cows and goats poop a bit more than chickens. (Just saying)

I can attest to the very slippery nature of cow patties....

 

[Ponypoor]

My hens aren’t interested in me this morning. Right now, they are (commencing with the dispensing.) View attachment 3100846View attachment 3100848

Awww my favourite ladies they look very content.

 

[Ponypoor]

Also last night I tossed a jerk in with Barney for the night, they had been getting along ok, and I think he has adopted him as a junior rooster… we will see how thing go this morning

....and? Was in one piece next morning?

 

[RoyalChick]

Aaaargh. Just as Bernadette’s right leg recovered she is now having difficulty with the left again.
Nothing like as bad as the first time but still not right.
I am back to special needs planning!

 

[Ponypoor]

I turned down the corner of the cardboard to add more heat. This one is smart… ish. I have found the hot breeze, but am going to fall asleep and fall off the heat plate leg. I am also betting on this one to be the first to escape the cardboard walls of the very temporary brooder. I usually brood under the tongue of the fifth wheel or in the barn, but with the unpredictable weather we have been getting and the barn occupied by the goats. I guess the living room has space. The cats would have loved this. Whisper would have been trying to sit on them, Charlie would just watch, and Bullet would want to hunt them. View attachment 3100771

Awwww sorry about the moggies...

And that chick is a hoot

 

[Ponypoor]

Aaaargh. Just as Bernadette’s right leg recovered she is now having difficulty with the left again.
Nothing like as bad as the first time but still not right.
I am back to special needs planning!

Oh no.... That's so sad, but she sounds like a trooper worth the effort and she is such a character