Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

The entire time Parmesan was in here, she acted like she was fossilized. Didn't move a muscle other than if I wanted to pet her she would brace herself, thinking I was going to hit her.

Yes - as By_Bob pointed out - the more you bring her in the more comfortable she will be - treats help also

It's the same with my horses, I train them mostly by getting them used to things. They become comfortable and more confident with different situations.

I think Parmesan will get used to being inside really fast once she figures out it's safe and there are treats involved! Then you will have a bunch of couch potatoes like Alex has - watching TV

 

[featherhead007]

This could be promising, Coco is setting on an egg in the coop. Jaffar is standing right next to the laying box, near her. I’m leaving them there alone. Hopefully Coco is broody!

 

[Ponypoor]

Two very short videos that made me giggle today.
First is Babs walking in the early dawn followed by her bodyguard, Eli. There is something about how Eli looks from side to side that made me think she was looking out for snipers or other security threats (maybe Bernie). I am glad to see Babs is so well protected!

And here is Bernie expressing her disgust at me putting a camera up in the blind spot.

I must say my chickens really do make me laugh!

Ya I know - and horrible for me to say today and all (after yesterday) - as much as I love my horses, if I had known how much fun chickens were - I would have got rid of the horses long ago!!! (sorry Sally! I still love you!).

Bad Kelly Tax

Just love this photo still

 

[featherhead007]

Yes - as By_Bob pointed out - the more you bring her in the more comfortable she will be - treats help also

It's the same with my horses, I train them mostly by getting them used to things. They become comfortable and more confident with different situations.

I think Parmesan will get used to being inside really fast once she figures out it's safe and there are treats involved! Then you will have a bunch of couch potatoes like Alex has - watching TV

Yah, but I bet your family had trouble with you bringing horses in the house! (Just saying)

 

[Ponypoor]

This could be promising, Coco is setting on an egg in the coop. Jaffar is standing right next to the laying box, near her. I’m leaving them there alone. Hopefully Coco is broody!

Yay! I am hoping for a Mini-me Jaffar - need at least 4 eggs though so the chicks can play together Do you have anyone else laying eggs? Slip them under her.

Oh and mark that egg with the date it was laid so you know, and if any other eggs are laid in there you can remove them - don't want too many eggs. Or hatching on different days.

 

[Ponypoor]

Yah, but I bet your family had trouble with you bringing horses in the house! (Just saying)

Sally's Dada was a good horse - he would go anywhere, He even jumped into the back of a pickup truck once

He walked into my friends kitchen, he would spend time on our back deck....

One day he escaped during the night and I found him outside the barn at 4:30am. I shoved him in a stall. When I got home from work my mum told me the neighbour up the road was complaining because my horse had run up there and pooped on there front door step!

She told them that all our horses were accounted for, but that my father wasn't afraid of horse manure and would clean it up for them, which he did.

I started laughing and told her - well, Indy was loose in front of the barn this morning so I shoved him in a stall for the day. We both got a laugh out of it.

It isn't normal for horses to just wander away from the herd so I was surprised he ran up the road for half a kilometer. Of course this is the famous horse in Barrie that was found running south bound in the north bound lanes of the 400 hwy by two OPP officers. They caught him and tied him to a fence. I snuck up and led him home - in the News that night they said that the horse 'disappeared' and no one called to claim him.


Seriously though - if he had been hit by a vehicle and killed someone it wouldn't have been funny for me.

After that second incident Indy was under lock and key. He could undo latches, untie knots... he was a brat!

Brat Tax
Roxanne and Stanley - miss these two

 

[BY Bob]

This could be promising, Coco is setting on an egg in the coop. Jaffar is standing right next to the laying box, near her. I’m leaving them there alone. Hopefully Coco is broody!

That would be wonderful.

 

[BY Bob]

Yay! I am hoping for a Mini-me Jaffar - need at least 4 eggs though so the chicks can play together Do you have anyone else laying eggs? Slip them under her.

Oh and mark that egg with the date it was laid so you know, and if any other eggs are laid in there you can remove them - don't want too many eggs. Or hatching on different days.

You might be rushing things a little. Give her a day or two.

 

[Ponypoor]

This could be promising, Coco is setting on an egg in the coop. Jaffar is standing right next to the laying box, near her. I’m leaving them there alone. Hopefully Coco is broody!

Also try to keep all the eggs hatching on the same day - can you hold that egg back for a day or so to get a few more? Eggs can be left at room temperature for up to a week to 10 days and then set under the hen. This way if you set them all on the same day they will all hatch on the same day (or should at any rate).

Give her a golf ball to sit on in the meantime.

Oh I am eggcited!

 

[Ponypoor]

You might be rushing things a little. Give her a day or two.

Think good thoughts ! Babies babies babies babies.... keep repeating!