Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Phyllis wants to wish Jaffar a Happy Hatchday!

 

[BY Bob]

Okay, so last post before going back to the grind of grading Final Exams and Final Projects for my Stats class:


@RebeccaBoyd , but anyone can chime in:
I put eggs under my broody girl Thursday night, April 20th (late in the evening - after dark) So, that makes tonight the 22nd day. I have not candled the eggs. I did lift her up a bit this morning to glance at the eggs (but not disturb) I did not see any external pips. I thought I heard a little cheep, but the birds (wild ones) were very noisy this morning, so am not positive.

At what point do I say she is done? I know your two girls hatched chicks out at 19 days - so they probably run hot. Is it reasonable that if she runs cooler that they may hatch as late as the 23rd day? Should I let her be until Sunday morning - or evening? (I'm assuming it would have taken her a couple of hours to warm up the eggs when I put them under her....so, I guess, I could actually consider them a Friday morning 'set'?)

I'm a bit bummed, I was looking forward to some babies, and a new broody momma.

I would wait a while. But that's me.

 

[notabitail]

Phyllis wants to wish Jaffar a Happy Hatchday!

Leghorn!

I'm glad you liked it.
Oh, and here is a Cream Legbar butt.

And let me re-emphasize this. You NEED a Cream Legbar. They sit on your lap. They also lay blue eggs.

 

[BY Bob]

Finally!
I have been trying to get a picture of all five little fluffy butts and just now I was rewarded.
Vitamin B laced mash outside of their little house on the top of the fire escape turned out to be the key to making this happen.
It will be no surprise to anyone that Piglet was the first to find it. But I am happy that Sylvie (who is the one I worry might need vitamin B supplements) had a healthy portion.

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Truly special photos!

 

[BY Bob]

Life is unfair. I can’t even get one chick out of my girls ( and Jaffar ) but I have cats reproducing at an alarming rate. I found 4 dead kittens behind the shed in front.

That's terrible.

 

[BY Bob]

Those are Lily, Patsy, and Daisy, right?

Yes they are. Wonderful hens all and dearly missed.

 

[BY Bob]

Awwwww so wonderful - and how wonderful that Jynx has a pal

Thanks for the update!

Here are some close up photos of Martina and Tippy for your perusal re: pullet or not

Tippy
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Martina
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And the wee lad himself
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Polkies are so cute!

 

[BY Bob]

So sad, why do people have animals when they just can’t take care of them adequately.

I had to stop going to horse auctions, I rescued so many poor starved horses

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The tweens pooping all over my electric fencer, they are everywhere now the brats! Today they found the roosting shelf - now that was a fun spot and a great place to fly up onto!

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These polkies look like they should have tattoos and packs of cigarettes rolled up in their shirt sleeves as they stand on the street corner.

 

[BY Bob]

Leghorns really do have awesome tails!

The best!

 

[notabitail]

The best!

This is a Legbar tail, but it has that Leghorn fan to it.