Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[rural mouse]

That is my hope - but I really want him to start tidbitting them.

If he's ignoring them, he's unlikely to until they're "abandoned" by mom and/or getting close to laying.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

I'd take you up Momma Hen.....however, you're unlikely to get her back. I wouldn't be after her for broodiness, but rather for "whip the Hormonal Idiots into shape"

She will have at least 2 chicks out by tomorrow afternoon. That means I will have to reach into the cage to place a dish of food and water in it. Bodily harm is going to ensue, she is already out for blood when I just checked the eggs. Ask me again for her after the first flogging, she is yours.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

I'd take you up Momma Hen.....however, you're unlikely to get her back. I wouldn't be after her for broodiness, but rather for "whip the Hormonal Idiots into shape"

I also forgot. Momma Hen does not discriminate. Human, cat, dog, horse or hormonal idiot she does not care. She is a equal opportunity attack hen when chicks are involved younger then 4 weeks. Word of advice. Do not look in her direction and give her and the chicks about 4 feet of space. You might avoid a attack....probably not.

 

[featherhead007]

They were two weeks on Thursday.

I am hoping to have the Summer House ready by then and turn them loose in there with Henny. I don’t trust them with the main group just yet, although they are figuring out to stay away from the big ladies.

Mr P is the only wild card I have not really seen him interact with the chicks. I worry that he might attack them.

I think Mr. P might surprise you.

 

[featherhead007]

Two wayward Rockettes tonight. Last one in, comes in with me! They both entered the coop at the same time.
For some reason, they seem to like the coop more than the house lately.

 

[rural mouse]

She will have at least 2 chicks out by tomorrow afternoon. That means I will have to reach into the cage to place a dish of food and water in it. Bodily harm is going to ensue, she is already out for blood when I just checked the eggs. Ask me again for her after the first flogging, she is yours.

She flogs the boys into behaving well, she's got a home for life!

 

[rural mouse]

I also forgot. Momma Hen does not discriminate. Human, cat, dog, horse or hormonal idiot she does not care. She is a equal opportunity attack hen when chicks are involved younger then 4 weeks. Word of advice. Do not look in her direction and give her and the chicks about 4 feet of space. You might avoid a attack....probably not.

She can go broody in the carport....where ever in there, water near by, food can be added near the water and she can hide all the way at the back. I'll even run some wire across the front to help keep the rest out.

 

[GregnLety]

Had a good laugh at a guest of my neighbor. Duke, our American bulldog, biggest sweetheart ever raises Cain when the guy walks closer to our fence. The guy is speaking to Duke as I yell Hey, he's not in your yard! The guy apologized and then I laughed and said I was talking to Duke, not you. Kind of an awkward moment until I explained that usually when I say that to Duke he shuts up.

 

[GregnLety]

@Ponypoor We have a broody Silky. Picture to come tomorrow!

 

[GregnLety]

They were two weeks on Thursday.

I am hoping to have the Summer House ready by then and turn them loose in there with Henny. I don’t trust them with the main group just yet, although they are figuring out to stay away from the big ladies.

Mr P is the only wild card I have not really seen him interact with the chicks. I worry that he might attack them.

I have not seen any of our roosters attack a chick because usually the mama puts the run on the rooster