Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RebeccaBoyd]

Two for Tuesday View attachment 3447518

Those 2 are adorable. What are they? If I had to guess at that age I would lean towards cochins.

 

[Chicken poppy]

Hi all!

 

[Chicken poppy]

Wow that wee one has a set of booties!

I read that wrong and was very confused! Thought you meant a butt at first.

 

[rural mouse]

Awwww but poor Bernie still on her lonesome

It's coming. They're roosting down at the same level...when she's not in a nest box just before roost time...

 

[Chicken poppy]

Those 2 are adorable. What are they? If I had to guess at that age I would lean towards cochins.

I don’t know about Standard Cochins but i do know they can’t be a bantam cochin. At least i’m very confident not. To much of a tail.

 

[TX Chick Noob]

I just want to encourage you to put up with soreness and do the PT exercises at home if they've told you to try to.

I have tried to be very diligent in doing my home exercises. And also try to hobble around on it as much as I can tolerate. Thanks for the encouragement.

Coco has quite the jaunty set to her comb! all 3 girls are beautiful. does this mean youve been able to get some time outside with your girls?

I am managing a day every now and then. Not near as much as I would like but better than nothing. Tried to take lots of pics last time to use for the week.

Twofer Tuesday

Ruby and Speedy

Scarlett and Dottie

 

[LhickenChicken]

Where they normal?

Yes they were both normal

 

[micstrachan]

Bridge?
Yes it looks small but comfy. What about height? I've noticed something. Each time I happen to catch the hens here laying when I open the back, when the moment comes to push it out they stand penguin-like. It's tall enough in there (plus some) for them to do that. Popcorn did it today. First they are sitting, nesting, throwing bits on their backs, gathering bedding, and clucking away, or silent, still, and intense-looking. But when Popcorn was actually laying she stood up, then got in a penguin pose. She even walked forward a couple steps, twice. Then the egg came out. She resumed her normal standing stance, turned and left (probably because I was there). Is this normal, or is this a bad sign?

I think that is the normal egg laying pose.

I don’t think Bridge has laid in years, but she still feels lovin’ (squats for me) a lot and sits in the box a couple times a season.

 

[featherhead007]

I have to tell myself not to get attached to these chicks as soon as they hatch. Unless something falls through they are already sold to my sisters co-worker. Now that I said that, all 3 cochin eggs, they will hatch, be blue and all be pullets. In fact, seeing as how they should leave at just a few days old you wait and see. I will one day hear that at least 2/3rds of them end up being pullets. In the meantime, timer on the incubator just hit 2 days left. Nothing is happening right now, yet, every time I walk in the living room I stare into the viewing window for a minute or two. You know, if you stare long enough you can make yourself think you see a wiggling egg every now and then.

I stare at the mirror long enough, I start to see Elvis!

 

[featherhead007]

Test results are inconclusive X-ray technician is going to consult with the doctor. The problem could be my house. My breathing was fine up to Fresno but my return home (more breathing difficulties) I might have a heating issue or a leak somewhere in a wall, floor, somewhere. Rain is here again everywhere there are floods and mud