Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

Outside in the sun, just a mowin my life away, hoping it’s a better day, for me!
A mosquito I see, buzzing down to bite my arm, thinkin this might do me harm. (West Nile Virus or worse) I tell my chooks I need to hide and then quickly, I ran inside. Nasty mosquitoes are no fun, and always have me on the run !

 

[featherhead007]

You all do not know how close I came to coming home with 6 more not needed chicks yesterday. Me and dad had to run to tractor supply for fly spray. He is wandering around looking at tack and what not and of course I am scrutinizing the chicks. He walks up behind, peeks in and asks was there any we needed. They only had 5 breeds available, and I had 3 of them. The other 2 were cornish cross which for me is an absolute no no. They had Bielfielders. Straight run, but they are sexable as chicks. 1 problem, me and the employee could not remember which pattern was male or female. Trust me I asked. I left them behind, dad put it I would come home with 6 roosters.

Such willpower, and strength of mind!

 

[RoyalChick]

You all do not know how close I came to coming home with 6 more not needed chicks yesterday. Me and dad had to run to tractor supply for fly spray. He is wandering around looking at tack and what not and of course I am scrutinizing the chicks. He walks up behind, peeks in and asks was there any we needed. They only had 5 breeds available, and I had 3 of them. The other 2 were cornish cross which for me is a absolute no no. They had Bielfielders. Straight run, but they are sexable as chicks. 1 problem, me and the employee could not remember which pattern was male or female. Trust me I asked. I left them behind, dad put it I would come home with 6 roosters.

And that, right there, is why I buy my chicken food on line in spring and summer. I will not go in to TSC if they might have chicks!

 

[rural mouse]

I am sorry to flood the thread with pictures but every time I snap the camera little Sylvie is hamming it up!

I am intrigued by Sylvie’s plumage - does anyone have experience of silver Welsummer or silver Welbar chickens of this age? She is supposed to look like Bernie but with silver hackles. That will require quite a change from where she is now!

View attachment 3519837View attachment 3519838

She's looking more like she's going to be Colombian marked: like Silver

 

[RoyalChick]

She's looking more like she's going to be Colombian marked: like SilverView attachment 3520023

Wow. That would be interesting.
I will wait a few weeks - I always forget when their baby molts happen - and then I might send photos to the breeder and ask him. I don't want him to think I am complaining because I will love whatever she looks like, but I am intrigued.

 

[Ponypoor]

Yes they are a good bunch of boys, I wish I could keep Rico but I really don’t see how I could possibly do so, at 15 chickens that will be my max. Well actually 16 if I decide to keep a Silkie Roo

Must get there gender dna done this week…

 

[bgmathteach]

The Littles have come up with a solution to the overcrowding on the top deck. I don’t think Sylvie will accept that at night but she is happy now. She likes sitting up on perches.
I have turned off the heat and removed the side ‘feathers’ to see if they will move to the lower deck. The lower deck tray is more spacious.
View attachment 3514629

Is that a scale the heater is on? Are you trying to determine their weight as they grow? Don't forget to subtract the weight of the apparatus on top, and divide by 5!!!

I think Eli will find she has another 'friend' for forays up into the rafters soon (if/when she gets over being broody, that is.)

 

[RoyalChick]

Is that a scale the hater is on? Are yo trying to determine their weight as they grow? Don't forget to subtract the weight of the apparatus on top, and divide by 5!!!

I think Eli will find she has another 'friend' for forays up into the rafters soon (if/when she gets over being broody, that is.)

Oh no, but what a wonderful thought!
It is the corner of the countertop in my servants quarters. The brooder/hospital room is built on top of the cabinet that makes up the nest boxes but goes past it and below. So there is a corner that is higher - I figure as chickens like to be high, I wouldn't get complaints if the heating plate was elevated relative to the floor of the rest of the brooder.

 

[Ponypoor]

You all do not know how close I came to coming home with 6 more not needed chicks yesterday. Me and dad had to run to tractor supply for fly spray. He is wandering around looking at tack and what not and of course I am scrutinizing the chicks. He walks up behind, peeks in and asks was there any we needed. They only had 5 breeds available, and I had 3 of them. The other 2 were cornish cross which for me is a absolute no no. They had Bielfielders. Straight run, but they are sexable as chicks. 1 problem, me and the employee could not remember which pattern was male or female. Trust me I asked. I left them behind, dad put it I would come home with 6 roosters.

Darker stripes are girls, males also have a spot on their head

Now hurry and go back and get them!

 

[Ponypoor]

Do you still have the- sorry about the spelling- Bielfielders?

No they were re-homed.

Wish I hadn’t though