Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[rural mouse]

I swear they do this just to worry me.
This morning I touch down at 5am after the redeye flight from LAX.
First thing I do is check my chicken cameras knowing that all I will see is Bernie because I can’t get a camera to see up into the rafters where the Math Majors roost.
Imagine my shock when this is what I see.
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This raises many questions:
How did little Eli get the most favored roost spot where she can warm her tush against the flat panel heater?
What is her bodyguard, Babs, watching so intently?
And, WHERE IS BERNADETTE??? I mean she is a big chicken to lose sight of!
I check all the cameras and there is no sign of her.
By this stage my mind has gone to every dark place and I am getting quite upset.
I search the feeds from the cameras for the night and finally find one that shows her marching into the nest boxes at about midnight.
And indeed, that is where I found her. Sitting peacefully on her newly laid egg and a ceramic egg.
Wait, what? That ceramic egg had been disposed of by Babs. Where did it come from?
Yet another mystery from the night.
No worries, Bernie is large and in charge as ever.
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If she's finding extra eggs (including the fakes), keep an eye out for broody behaviors. She may not go broody, but sounds like she's debating about it.

 

[Ponypoor]

Hahahaha

Ok that also owes me some wattles and combs

Wow I am getting it all today

 

[Ponypoor]

Wow that’s a good hatching!

Oh I am doomed, doomed doomed doomed, it’s chicken math, if my hatchings are ass good I am going to be swamped with chickens!

My mother will throttle me, I am dooooomed!

EDIT : as as as not a$$

Maybe I won’t tell her, I don’t think she will notice.

 

[Ponypoor]

They are so cute and zoom and hop around
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That one is definitely a frizzle

 

[Ponypoor]

Ya

The headcount...repeat headcount....who's missing? Name count....who did I miss? Repeat name count with mental list held up to check off each name....followed by "wait...that's all of them! Who was hiding and snuck in when I wasn't looking!" And another headcount just to make sure. All present.

No idea what that's like.....

Looks like this will be a favorite lounging spot this summer.View attachment 3456707Will have to make sure the hole under the water spigot has a good tub in it and keep that filled.

Yep and just wait ti I get a dozen more added in!!! Doomed I say doomed!

 

[RoyalChick]

If she's finding extra eggs (including the fakes), keep an eye out for broody behaviors. She may not go broody, but sounds like she's debating about it.

No no no!
I confess to being rather intimidated by Bernie at the best of times. If she starts going broody I will be very scared.

 

[featherhead007]

Poor Jaffar is out in the yard desperately seeking some gravitas to overcome his (scarf shame).

 

[rural mouse]

Hahahaha

Ok that also owes me some wattles and combs

Wow I am getting it all today

I'm feeling contrary today. I'll pay a chicken tax, but no wattles, no combs

 

[featherhead007]

The Rockettes are being angry with each other today. Shenandoah and Coco got into a fight. Flash is picking on everyone.

 

[rural mouse]

No no no!
I confess to being rather intimidated by Bernie at the best of times. If she starts going broody I will be very scared.

We can help you with that. Rebecca and bgmath and Kris are experienced broody handlers.