Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Marie2020]

Have a good weekend

 

[RoyalChick]

Hello everyone. This has been a busy and stressful week and I am over 100 pages behind. I marked where I left off and will go back and catch up but I wanted to share 2 things with you.

First off, she did it, my baby girl is now in high school. I did not think we would survive as she came down with a ear infection and sinus infection Sunday with so many pre grad activities left. Thankfully we pulled through and she is on the mend. Nerves was also getting to her as she and 3 of her classmates had to do the pledge during the ceremony. There were 63 students in her graduating class and she was 1 of 8 with a 4.0. I've told her besides taking care of her horse, she has the whole summer to relax and enjoy herself, she's earned it.
View attachment 3125734View attachment 3125740View attachment 3125741
Next, Bunny is a momma again. 2 of her 3 eggs hatched yesterday afternoon. I also got a shock when I was checking the chicks. I would have swore to you all that Branch was not able to breed the big girls. He tries but always falls off unsuccessfully or they girls shake him off and chase him. Well, I was wrong, and to Rosie's delight he got lucky once and we have a "Twig". No mistaken it is a Branch baby as it has the 5 silkie toes. The other chick is a full Marans and a Holly baby. Due to her history, and what I'm seeing, I'm taking a chance and calling it a boy.
View attachment 3125751View attachment 3125752
Twig is in front and a very suspicious boy looking Maran in the back.
View attachment 3125753View attachment 3125758View attachment 3125759View attachment 3125760

Just wonderful all around.

 

[bgmathteach]

Hello everyone. This has been a busy and stressful week and I am over 100 pages behind. I marked where I left off and will go back and catch up but I wanted to share 2 things with you.

First off, she did it, my baby girl is now in high school. I did not think we would survive as she came down with a ear infection and sinus infection Sunday with so many pre grad activities left. Thankfully we pulled through and she is on the mend. Nerves was also getting to her as she and 3 of her classmates had to do the pledge during the ceremony. There were 63 students in her graduating class and she was 1 of 8 with a 4.0. I've told her besides taking care of her horse, she has the whole summer to relax and enjoy herself, she's earned it.
View attachment 3125734View attachment 3125740View attachment 3125741
Next, Bunny is a momma again. 2 of her 3 eggs hatched yesterday afternoon. I also got a shock when I was checking the chicks. I would have swore to you all that Branch was not able to breed the big girls. He tries but always falls off unsuccessfully or they girls shake him off and chase him. Well, I was wrong, and to Rosie's delight he got lucky once and we have a "Twig". No mistaken it is a Branch baby as it has the 5 silkie toes. The other chick is a full Marans and a Holly baby. Due to her history, and what I'm seeing, I'm taking a chance and calling it a boy.
View attachment 3125751View attachment 3125752
Twig is in front and a very suspicious boy looking Maran in the back.
View attachment 3125753View attachment 3125758View attachment 3125759View attachment 3125760

Go Rosie!
Go Bunny!
Go Branch!
Love 'Twig"
Cutie pie...even if it is a full marans boy

 

[RoyalChick]

It seems I am not alone. Dotty goes after Minnie’s ankles (sort of) too.

But then she gets totally bested by little limping Bernadette!

 

[RoyalChick]

A fluffy butt (and not much else) for Friday.
I was trying to fix one of the coop cams and Maggie came to stand on the table by my side. She usually pops up for a chat when I sit there.
The camera suddenly activated and here is Maggie’s very fluffy butt.

 

[featherhead007]

Anyone want a slice of coffee and banana cake
View attachment 3126028

Yes

 

[featherhead007]

Very sorry, but none of the chickens want their fluffy butt picture taken today.

 

[featherhead007]

I think that my hen Rocks-Anne may be the wrong species, other than chicken. She likes to pick the buttons on my shirt. (Does that make her a ButtonQuail?)

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Best Laid Plans

Phyllis has not left the nest since the 22nd. Last night I made my mind up to take Phyllis off of the nest this morning. This would be day 3 without eating or drinking. When it came time to do it, I could not. I decided to give her until 1:00 pm. I had a break in my day and figured I could take her off the nest then.

At 12:35 this happened.

I wish she would get up daily but what can you do. I will continue to keep watch on her.

Bunny got off her nest once by herself, the rest of the time I had to take her off. I saw she is sitting on fake eggs. Are you hoping she breaks herself or what are your plans for her?

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

I have a serious question for those of you who have multiple boys and let the hens hatch chicks. Do you think the rooster know which chicks are their own offspring? For that matter I wonder if hens know as well if another hen hatches one of her eggs. I started pondering this when Baby was raising her adopted babies. Butter took serious interest in one of the white chicks. At times I felt she was threatening to steal it. I moved Bunny and her 2 chicks out to the coop this afternoon. Branch who has been good with the chicks already this season is obsessed with Twig. He is ignoring the other chick and is constantly tid bitting and trying to feed it outside the pen. I'm going to keep Bunny and the babies separate for a few days. I'm really curious to see how Branch behaves once I let them outside, but I swear he knows that Twig is his baby.