Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Firsttimehens1234]

Disaster struck my little coop.

Last Sunday I got two new hens,bear and fifi

I was so excited and made a post about them last Sunday showing them off. But the next day when I went to check on them a fox had destroyed the coop and took bear(the white hen) with him and left fifi(the black hen) alone,in shock and terrified.
I then got in contact with the person I bought them from and he said I could pick up another hen today, so fifi wouldn’t be alone anymore yay!!
Fifi had a very hard time recovering from loosing her best friend, didn’t really eat and didn’t really have any spirit left in her but I have hope, as she has gotten better

Today I went and picked up another isabell marans just a little bit more lavender in color than bear and put her with fifi, so far it’s going okay they have exchanged some small little clucks and seem to get along. I should note that fifi and the new hen has been together since they hatched and came from the same place so they do know each other but aren’t as close as fifi and bear was

They are right now inside for the night and tomorrow will go to a coop but they will sleep inside at night so they don’t get hurt again and so the fox can’t get them

 

[featherhead007]

Well I sure hope that she is on the mend - has she laid any eggs since?

Not that I’m aware of

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

The music world just lost a legend in my opinion. Rest in Peace Tina Turner.

Tax

 

[Firsttimehens1234]

Disaster struck my little coop.

Last Sunday I got two new hens,bear and fifi
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I was so excited and made a post about them last Sunday showing them off. But the next day when I went to check on them a fox had destroyed the coop and took bear(the white hen) with him and left fifi(the black hen) alone,in shock and terrified.
I then got in contact with the person I bought them from and he said I could pick up another hen today, so fifi wouldn’t be alone anymore yay!!
Fifi had a very hard time recovering from loosing her best friend, didn’t really eat and didn’t really have any spirit left in her but I have hope, as she has gotten better

Today I went and picked up another isabell marans just a little bit more lavender in color than bear and put her with fifi, so far it’s going okay they have exchanged some small little clucks and seem to get along. I should note that fifi and the new hen has been together since they hatched and came from the same place so they do know each other but aren’t as close as fifi and bear was
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They are right now inside for the night and tomorrow will go to a coop but they will sleep inside at night so they don’t get hurt again and so the fox can’t get them

I just went to see if they had gone to bed and they were sleeping side to side of each other, fifi just really missed her friends and now she just wants to cuddle with them

 

[RoyalChick]

Eli hung out with the Littles. No blood was shed.
Babs gave Sylvie a quick peck on the head but I can’t blame her because she was trying to eat and Sylvie came up to her and pecked her on the face. Sylvie pecked first!
There is a lot of chest bumping going on as the littles establish their pecking order.
Sylvie is particularly active in these little fights. Gulp. Might she be a little boy?
Piglet and Pooh get into it with each other a lot too.
I have officially hit mayhem stage.
Finally I am worried about Eli. I am hoping it is just broody?/not-broody? hormones, but I can’t forget she was sick before she went broody. She isn’t eating a lot and she is sitting like this with her rump up in the air. Any thoughts?

 

[RoyalChick]

@RoyalChick are you?

No! I am already overwhelmed and questioning why I thought adding five was a good idea!
I also don’t want to be responsiblefor killing such a fine fella by exposing him to Marek’s.
He should stay home.

 

[RoyalChick]

The music world just lost a legend in my opinion. Rest in Peace Tina Turner.

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Oh no! I missed that. Indeed a legend and a sad loss. Not so very old either.

 

[lightm]

Chickens were having a good sunbathing session!!!

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Oh no! I missed that. Indeed a legend and a sad loss. Not so very old either.

She was older then I thought at 83. I love her voice. I put her up there with Cher and Madonna in the 80's and 90s and Celine Dion as my favorite singers. One reason I love both Pink and Lady Gaga is if you listen to their voices at times they remind me of them. Oh and Adele, I do not like all her songs, but I love her voice.

 

[ValarieF]

How many have you killed so far?

50 mice and killed no rats yet