Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

Well, I’m blaming YOU for these two. This is what I get for enabling… a kick in the butt from karma. I hope Nancy (other feral goat mom) wasn’t kidding when she asked if she could have one of Arduinna’s babies if there were twins. I don’t know if the little boy is going to make it, but the girl is doing better. And my oh my, there is something about standing halfway up the mountain holding weak baby goats with cold little mouths that can hardly stand, and think what am I going to do now? Pretty sure DH is half ready to divorce me. It’ll be fine, really. Oh my goodness I am really going to have to build a bigger barn.

Hold on. Which babies are these.
If I am going to be blamed I need to understand!

 

[LozzyR]

Hold on. Which babies are these.
If I am going to be blamed I need to understand!

 

[Hip Hillbilly Acres]

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I have been wanting to do this for some time now. I knew once I started doing this there would be no going back. So I am now diving in and I hope you all enjoy coming along for the ride.

First of all let me tell you how we view our flock as that will help you to understand why we treat them like we do.

Our birds are our pets and we treat them as such. We do not care if someone is not laying eggs. They are welcome to stay at Fluffy Butt Acres until they pass naturally. (Now don't go telling them that! I would hate for word to get out) We do thoroughly enjoy the fresh eggs.

I plan to tell stories from the past as well as from today. I hope you all enjoy and will share stories of your flocks as well.

Love the name of their home. I'd like to do that when we get our coop up. Now to think of something as cute and clever. Hmmm, ?

 

[U_Stormcrow]

I hope when you get to the pasture portion you include different types and climates, as I know there are many who are keeping chickens in quite arid areas, and have some mention of silvopasture… which I am having good success with here in the PNW View attachment 3159863
This is probably some of the worst silvopasture I find mine in… they followed me over to this “new” area because I was working on a run near it…

I most certainly will. Part of the difficulty in writing good answers is that there are so many methods to try and capture

 

[BY Bob]

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Also sort of blaming you… DH just said that the white boy should be named after his Father if he pulls through. Mumbled a bit about not leaving well enough alone. We are both a little overwhelmed. But, They weren’t well enough. At all. That paste might be a lifesaver. View attachment 3159887

Ou have such a good heart. Bless you.

 

[BY Bob]

Love yhe name of their home. I'd like to do that when we get our coop up. Now to think of something as cute and clever. Hmmm, ?

I'm so glad you like it and are inspired!

 

[RoyalChick]

Thirsty Thursday
Bernadette drinking the plain water for the Big Princesses while Lulu tucks into Bernadette’s yellow vitamin B water in the background.

 

[BY Bob]

Thirsty Thursday: Pullet Water

The pullets have not left the coop and nest box area yet. This is a problem as their food an water was all down below. We had to move water to the coop for them. Once we did, they drank for over 6 minutes! The legbar had to lead the way for the others to even find the water. Here is a sample of the long drink.

After this we threw some chick feed in the coop so they could at least eat something. Hopefully they venture further out today.

 

[rural mouse]

Don’t forget the mosquitoes! High humidity = ridiculous amount of mosquitoes

Good reason to eat garlic and plant lavender and/or lemongrass

 

[rural mouse]

Thirsty Thursday: Pullet Water

The pullets have not left the coop and nest box area yet. This is a problem as their food an water was all down below. We had to move water to the coop for them. Once we did, they drank for over 6 minutes! The legbar had to lead the way for the others to even find the water. Here is a sample of the long drink.

After this we threw some chick feed in the coop so they could at least eat something. Hopefully they venture further out today.

That polish has some long legs! Don't sweat the not leaving the coop yet. New environment, young birds = shy/ cautious. They're listening and getting familiar with the sounds outside. Try putting the food dish on the ramp so they can see it from inside and check out the outside once they know all the dimensions inside for safety