Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[lightm]

Haven’t posted for several days, but have been reading everything. Just had trouble catching up and I hate posting before I get to the most recent post.


Don’t know if you have done it yet, but I would definitely stick them under a broody and keep them. Hatching rates are always unpredictable, and you should have “first right of refusal” on any chicks hatched from your hens’ eggs.



That is surprising. Most counties in Texas have some type of “rabies control” law on the books that requires people to keep their dogs on their own property.

@BY Bob Glad to hear your girls are improving and that is is becoming less likely that is bird flu.

I am doing ok. Leg is sore but getting stronger and a little more flexible.

A few random pics in case I owe tax for something.
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2nd picture is calendar worthy.

 

[Ponypoor]

Aurora broke out again this morning. She is like a leghorn that one. My gosh so clever.

I was able to coral her quickly but geeze. And of all things Hattie ran to her defense when she started squawking.

Well she is the Queen, and Hattie is her second in command so it seems! I have to laugh at the image of you catching her being flogged by Hattie, kind gentle Hattie

 

[lightm]

I haven't heard the frogs and toads chirping and croaking so the ground is still frozen here, another week and they should be out, that is my sign for Spring

That is really two Silkies haha
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I thought you got a dog.

 

[Ponypoor]

Sorry if this is obvious but I am confused.
What is wrong with Mr P having kids? And weren’t the eggs you posted pictures of and were thinking of putting in your friend’s incubator likely fertilized by Mr.P?
I thought you were sending Mr.P eggs to be incubated so you could get chicks.
But you are also getting a new rooster in to fertilize eggs that you won’t keep the chicks from unless one is male.
My head is spinning.
Did I get any of that right?

I gabe 1.5 doz egg of Mr P fertilized eggs to my friends daughter along with 6 for myself.

The silkies will be polish x silkie (Polkies if you will). And the other eggs will of course be 1/2 Polish that I am getting.

Then we got to talking, and to get new blood into her flock we am going to bring one of her Roos here to fertilize the silkies only. Mr P can still run around boinking the other ladies.

To do this I will need to keep my gals separate from Mr P for 3 weeks so his sperm goes bye bye and the silkie Roo can be in quarantine that time.

Then I will let him in with the silkie gals and in about a week should have some fertilized eggs that are pure silkie. I do not want any of my girls chicks but one of her ladies chicks if it’s a Roo I would take (fresh genetic material for my gals if I ever hatch eggs again).

She doesn’t want to risk getting silkies from somewhere right now, with AI so prevalent right now. We both pretty much keep our flocks contained. Not to mention who knows what other diseases are out there! Both of us have closed herds - we have brought anything in for a couple years.

After a month her Roo will go home and my gals can go back to the main flock.

Only upset is with any broodies….

I like the white Roo he is a pet, and he used to follow me around when he was young.

 

[Ponypoor]

I agree. I don't understand the why.

To get pure silkie eggs

 

[Ponypoor]

There is another option. Is your friend hatching eggs from her silkies? If so maybe you all could dna sex the chicks and if there is a male from her chicks bring him home. Allow him to grow up to be your 2nd rooster under Mr Ps tutelage. This time around thanks to Mr P and your older hens you are in a much better position to have a young rooster turn out right. Especially if you have a broody to raise him. Broody raised chicks watch and learn from the other flock members roosters included very early on. If they stay long enough the cockerels start really shadowing and imitating the boys around 2 months old. When the teenage hormones hit, Mr P will be there to keep him in line. It may not look pretty but let Mr P administer the needed whipping the first few times the young boy gets rowdy with the hens. With Mr P there to back them up your older girls will also deliver some manner beatings. If he is smart, he will learn and learn quickly. If you can make it through that first year, the new boy will be firmly established as the 2nd in command rooster and he and Mr P will share flock duties. One will be there as a lookout for predators so the other can handle escort duties. In time you will notice that each will have their own preferred hens. The hens will choose their rooster not the other way around.

Yes!

That is the plan.

Vickie’s daughter will get some fresh pure silkie blood with her Roo and my hens.

And I will get a baby pure silkie Roo for Mr P and the girls to teach.

 

[Ponypoor]

Monday Morning Update

No changes across the board. The isolated bunch is feisty and being chickens. Aurora is so feisty that she broke out of isolation again. No signs of spreading to anyone new.

We will bring Lady Featherington in tonight for a good look over. I will know more after that exam. I really do think the sneezing is abating. I did not hear any in 30 minutes this morning.

That’s wonderful! Hugs all around

 

[Ponypoor]

Rosie's allergy testing is tomorrow. Today makes day 4 she has been off her allergy medication in preparation for it. I am so thankful today school was cancelled due to wide spread power outages in our area. I have kept her inside while she is off the meds and she is miserable. Coughing her head off, sinus headaches that will not go away and head congestion. With everything in or near full bloom at the moment even staying inside she has most likely developed a sinus infection. Yesterday was terrible, she spent half the day in bed in a dark room with a ice pack on her forehead. I feel like a terrible person, she needs her allergy medicine. I could have alleviated those headaches with a single pill but I could not.

You are doing the right thing, how about a couple plain Tylenol for pain control. Poor Rosie give a hug.

And a late pony Sunday for her to enjoy

Reenie

Truly

 

[Ponypoor]

I thought you got a dog.

Nope no dog!

I have 3 horses, 13 chickens, and 1 cat….

More than enough drama there !

 

[featherhead007]

Jaffar has tried on his new scarf and I think he likes it. He hasn’t tried to remove it yet and seems comfortable with wearing it. It’s cold and windy outside and the chooks are being blown around the yard. (Except Jaffar, inside with his new scarf)
Quite fashionable!