Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Dear old princess
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My darling flexi
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Agatha and flexi . They stuck together until the very end
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Awww thanks for the trip down memory lane

And hello Princess

 

[BY Bob]

So, my White Rock broody girl has 2 hatched out an dry, and another that has piped and partially zipped. One egg was definitely bad....I'll check again first thing in the morning and see if any others have hatched and/or piped.View attachment 3504454

And, a head start on Pony Sunday, as I will be gone most of the day:
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Congratulations to you both!

 

[Ponypoor]

The first time I planted a garden I did not realize the were following me and eating the lettuce as I planted it. Now i am much more careful when planting.

Trisha and Elphie Worm hunting

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Enjoying some freshly planted lettuce.

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Locked out!
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Trisha was not happy.

Same with my tomato plants the first year I had chickens!

 

[rural mouse]

I've saving this pic most of the week. With the creek over flowing, the neighbors to the east

(Where the shrubs along the creek are)

Needed to move their horses. The northern neighbors moved their dairy cows, so the horses could move onto that pasture instead (they've done quite a bit of sharing land). Anyway, beginning of the week, I heard a faint buk-buk-bukawk and it getting echoed from near the coop. Hector was near the coop. That meant a hen was stuck? Maybe? Where is she? Went looking...

Found this

Both curious. Wind was blowing, so distorted sound. Found myself playing Marco Polo along the fence line to call her back. Never thought I'd talk buk-buk-bukawk with a chicken. Once she'd found her way mostly back, I stood back and let Hector keep talking her in. She proceeded to march straight down the hill to the coop, ignoring him entirely.

Creek has subsided some, but isn't entirely back in its banks yet. Today is also garden planting day.

 

[featherhead007]

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms. Happy mother cluckers day to all you hens with chicks. (You know who you are)
And “ have a great day “ to all the rest of us!

 

[GregnLety]

Oh that looks wonderful! I would so raid your fridge about now hahaha!

Are those your bantams someone gave you?

Lety traded for them I think. I walk outside and see new chickens and think nothing of it. Lol

 

[GregnLety]

I haven't given news in ages. We've been having a few health and behaviour issues with our chickens.
But, I also have some leghorn news @BY Bob ! We will be welcoming four chickens next tuesday, and though it happened totally independently of any decision of mine, it turns out two are leghorns.

I do look forward to seeing how similar or different they are in shape and behaviour to american leghorns !



I was thinking about her last night when I couldn't sleep, and putting together the egg-laying problem she had before, her unbalance, and getting broody.
It could be coincidence but I was also wondering if it was possibly all hormone related ? Or if hormonal unbalance could be linked to other physiological or neurological issues ?
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Finally I wanted to share a video I filmed in between storms, showing a bit of our place, especially for those of you who are experienced in organizing spaces for chickens. I enjoyed @knoturavggrl 's coop tour, and thought maybe with a video I could also ask for ideas / feedback. We are still looking for ways to keep both our roosters who hate each other , either by separating them and the flocks (we have materials to build a second coop) or by using any other tricks, other than freezer camp, that is.
Problem is they both really want to hang around the coop and sleep in there- no one's willing to move!

Apologies for my french accent, I haven't had occasions to practice speaking English in years.
Have a lovely sunday and take care of your chickens.

You speak English better than I do. With my Appalachian/Texan accent I get confused looks when I am in other states or countries. I love your home place, it is very beautiful.

 

[bgmathteach]

So, my White Rock broody girl has 2 hatched out an dry, and another that has piped and partially zipped. One egg was definitely bad....I'll check again first thing in the morning and see if any others have hatched and/or piped.View attachment 3504454

And, a head start on Pony Sunday, as I will be gone most of the day:
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Update;

There are now 3 healthy looking chicks hatched and another pipped!

 

[BY Bob]

it turns out two are leghorns.

I do look forward to seeing how similar or different they are in shape and behaviour to american leghorns !

You do not know how much I am praying these are true Italian leghorns. I must have constant details no matter what. I'm especially interested in how frequently they lay and their personalities. Please stay in touch.

 

[bgmathteach]

Great! That was the one you were worried might not hatch any. Right?
That is a cute pony.

Yes. it is. It seems quite spread out, that hatching....so I wonder if she wasn't good about rotating the outside ones into the center and vise vesa???

I am hoping more than 4 hatch...but 4 heathy ones is probably also a good amount for a new mom. Of course, all 3 that are hatched so far look okay - hopefully they will all thrive!