Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

I am sitting here fixing to do something that I never thought I would. That is to cook a beef brisket in the oven. It is pouring down rain here and I don't have a shelter to cook under. Found a good basic recipe to set my time and temperature for but I spice to my own taste. Anna will get her brisket tomorrow. I just hope a baked brisket meets her high standards.

Backed with love - she will love it

 

[RoyalChick]

Can anyone give me a guess as to when the littles might be able to eat pellets rather than crumble?
I will run out of chick crumble before the end of the week and trying to decide how big a bag to get. I generally prefer pellets because of waste but I assume they are too big for the babies to eat.
Worst case I can make mash of course but at the rate these gals are eating I would be making new bowls of mash every few hours!

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Raven you evil conniving wretch. I have already broken her up once this year, and it took some doing. Grandma has declared that any hen who wants to go broody in her porch nest boxes gets to hatch. I swear she heard this. Guess who is broody AGAIN, and guess where she is at. One of grandma's 2 porch nest boxes. Grandma knows, declared this morning if she was still sitting tomorrow evening she was giving her eggs. I am going to try but there is no way I can break that hen up in 2 days.

 

[GregnLety]

Backed with love - she will love it

She'll appreciate it but she will be honest. She's too much like her Aunt Kathy. When Kathy was young I would try to find restaurants that I thought had good biscuits and gravy because she loved her papaw's biscuits and gravy so much. I was living in Plano and took her to my favorite breakfast spot. When Kathy finished her plate the waitress asked if she liked it. Kathy looked her in the and said "the food was ok but not near as good as papaw's! "

 

[ValarieF]

The silkies are so cute and the frizzle

The big ones and the tweens wont come out

Zeus cocorico. The tween rooster is cocoricoing back from inside the coop. He is actually loud now and has a good cocorico going on.

 

[Ponypoor]

She'll appreciate it but she will be honest. She's too much like her Aunt Kathy. When Kathy was young I would try to find restaurants that I thought had good biscuits and gravy because she loved her papaw's biscuits and gravy so much. I was living in Plano and took her to my favorite breakfast spot. When Kathy finished her plate the waitress asked if she liked it. Kathy looked her in the and said "the food was ok but not near as good as papaw's! "

hahahaha that's hilarious!

 

[RoyalChick]

Babs is putting in some Saturday morning overtime on the Artemesia clearance project. She is making good progress!

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

The silkies are so cute and the frizzle
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Zeus cocorico. The tween rooster is cocoricoing back from inside the coop. He is actually loud now and has a good cocorico going on.

That 3rd picture of the silkies....omg so cute, I want it lol.

 

[Ponypoor]

Weekly Synopsis: 06 May to 13 May 2023


bgmathteach
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There has been a discussion surrounding a plant that RoyalChicks hen Babs has been munching on, it was decided that it is Mugwort (Artimesia Vulgaris). Information on the protective properties for the liver was posted:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26812214

RoyalChick
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Her new chicks were placed out in the brooder in the Chicken Palace, and survived the night They are not quite 3 weeks old but are thriving.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26812872

They are also learning the ropes on flying and landing (maybe Eli can give some pointers there).

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26815635

RC then put in the 'fire escape' ramp so that the chicks can come and go - they have a taste of freedom now and wont be contained!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26819087

... and Pigletine is a flying maniac

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26822973

Eli seems to be on the mend from whatever aliment she had; now it seems she has gone broody, and has started to steal eggs from other nestboxes into hers!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26813614

knoturavggr
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Had 6 beautiful Jubilees hatch with her lovely hen Brownie; they have graduated from their nesting bowl out into the wide world of the brooder tent soooo cute!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26813131

Disaster has struck the with the beautiful chicks, one was found to have some tissue trailing from it. avggrl was amazing treating it.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26816587

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26816647

Hope was out there for the wee little one...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26817127

Unfortunately the wee one didn't make it - chicks are so small and fragile, it is amazing to me that any of them make it.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26819086

rural mouse
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Had some excitement with two of her Roos fighting, they are headed to 'freezer camp' apparently.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26816657

And they really looked ready to rumble in this one photo.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26822153

She made the decision to put them into freezer camp before one of the hens was injured by their antics.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26822881

By Bob
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Another Monday is upon us, and Bob posted more lovely photos of his beavy of beauties.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26819349

... and pretty hen, Hattie - such a lovely charming lady

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26819593

And lets not forget about Sydney - wattles and a Barred Rock - lovely.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26819605

Mr Bob informed us that his Gleaming Glynda has been laying white eggs (rather then lovely blue ones) for a while; he confirmed this by cracking the egg open and sure enough through to the inside the egg is indeed white.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26827740

Marie2020
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Posted some photos of her lovely ladies who are looking splendid.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26816738

And her weather has been faily nice for her girls to get out and about

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26816955

And this lovely video of some battery hens rescued and seeing the outside for the first time.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26822104

RebeccaBoyd
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My how these lovely marshmallows have grown - and almost ready to start laying lovely eggs

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26817081

Then the horrible scare for Rebecca

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26816378

Imagine your favourite horse losing in the Kentucky Derby and a seemly tragic loss of some pullets - but all was ok with the pullets. Sorry about your favourite colt losing...

Her chicks are thriving and just adorable!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26818144

... and Ol' Bat Momma Hen has soundly thumped poor Rebecca - again... I love that hen she has character

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26821186

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26821723

Rosie is doing excellent things in school - congrats Rosie!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26823576

And Rebecca and Rosie along with Rebecca's sister are headed to see Pink in November - fun times!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26832958

Meanwhile one of her pullets Ducky want broody, and made a nest under a building next door. Unfortunately it wasn't meant to be, and rain flooded the nest.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26821147

TX Chick Noob
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Posted this really awesome condition chart for chickens, on how to tell if they are underweight or overweight.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26818235

And we all wish her husband a speedy recovery from his own surgery.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26831792

I just love the colouring on her hens.

notabitail
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our newest member on FBA posted this charming photo of one of his flock - at that lovely funny/ugly stage we are all so fond of

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26817167

And check out this beauty - she is an Exchequer Leghorn - was a lovely hen.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26817366

featherhead007
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Sunday drives with Alex involve his lady friends

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26817797

Alex has designated May 12th as Jaffar's Hatch Day - Happy Hatch Day you handsome wee lad

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26833123

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26834578

And it seems that Alex's place is the hot spot to visit with the family

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26827399

Ponypoor
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The co-broody mamas were out and had a refreshing sand bath which the chicks didn't seem to appreciate. But the mamas were enjoying it!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26819751

There will be more chicks coming the way of Ponypoor. Seems the Enablers here did too good a job of talking into getting chicks.

These chicks are being hatched at a school were Ponypoor's niece teaches.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26818937

And a scary time with one that had some tissue trailing, seems it dried up and fell off the chick which is being left in the incubator to ensure it heals well.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26822461

....and yes some youngsters are just overachievers - like little Pecker whom I have renamed Rico (because he cocorico at 3.5 weeks of age!).

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26822057

ValarieF
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Was this week's POW - what an awesome photo, love it!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...information-submissions.1345170/post-26389315

And she almost forgot that it is the 1 yr birthday of her chooks. Happy Hatch Day kiddos!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26823858

We all wish Valarie a speedy recoverly from her ablation she had on her neck this past week.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26830987

bgmathteach
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Has taken a fancy to @GregnLety Silkie X barred rock Roo - he sure is a lovely little fella.

And a re-post of Big Boy's son's photo - so glad Greg has a son of Big Boy (RIP handsome man Big Boy)

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26820316

And who knew chickens really had it in for Corn on the Cob?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26821481

GregnLety
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Is so pleased with the rainfall his part of the country has been receiving, his beautiful pond is just about filled - so lovely!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26830641

And his lovely Goldie is doing well; he has been called to a worksite in CO, but is keeping in touch. Be safe Mr Greg!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26827852


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Caturday Photos
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rural mouse
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https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26812810

Ponypoor
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https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26812893

LhckenChicken
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https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26813087


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Pony Sunday Photos
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LhickenChicken
Just had to post this fella from LhickenChicken

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26817747

TX Chick Noob

Awwww - love Miss Z - she is such a lovely old lady.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26816438

featherhead007

Alex and his 'hoary coows'

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26818322

 

[featherhead007]

Can anyone give me a guess as to when the littles might be able to eat pellets rather than crumble?
I will run out of chick crumble before the end of the week and trying to decide how big a bag to get. I generally prefer pellets because of waste but I assume they are too big for the babies to eat.
Worst case I can make mash of course but at the rate these gals are eating I would be making new bowls of mash every few hours!

Do you have a hammer ?