Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Sweet Estrella has fully recovered from parvo and has grown a bit. Hoping to find a nice home for her.View attachment 3528482

Oh she is a darling - is she pure shepherd? Should have too much problem getting her a home she is a lovely girl.

 

[GregnLety]

I have a day off and am looking forward to catching up

 

[GregnLety]

Oh she is a darling - is she pure shepherd? Should have too much problem getting her a home she is a lovely girl.

The mom is a pure shepherd but am not sure of her father. She's sweetheart.

 

[featherhead007]

Well look who’s at the door! Good morning ladies

These birds think that I am an endless supplier of treats. What I am actually doing is cutting down on the treats lately. The cabbage stays though.

 

[featherhead007]

Sweet Estrella has fully recovered from parvo and has grown a bit. Hoping to find a nice home for her.View attachment 3528482

Gonna be a big one, when she grows into those paws!

 

[bgmathteach]

Oh the drama - it’s so much fun.

So did your BR grab the egg and roll it under her?

Of course!

Funny thing, though, she is purring/cooing in the nest box, not buk-buk-buking like most broodies. The contented noise they make when roosted at night (AFTER night-time roosting drama), so I'm not sure what to think. Yesterday was the second day she was like this...and she didn't go broody last year.

 

[bgmathteach]

Sweet Estrella has fully recovered from parvo and has grown a bit. Hoping to find a nice home for her.View attachment 3528482

Gorgeous girl! She will make someone a very nice companion! And, boy, is she going to be a big girl if she grows into those paws! Who can resist that beautiful face.

 

[Ponypoor]

Of course!

Funny thing, though, she is purring/cooing in the nest box, not buk-buk-buking like most broodies. The contented noise they make when roosted at night (AFTER night-time roosting drama), so I'm not sure what to think. Yesterday was the second day she was like this...and she didn't go broody last year.

I gave up trying to second guess these hens. And me would think that Sophia would go broody, she sits in that box growling and buk buk buk for hrs, after she lays her egg, then near bed time hops out and goes on a food bender!

 

[Ponypoor]

These birds think that I am an endless supplier of treats. What I am actually doing is cutting down on the treats lately. The cabbage stays though.

Yep mine only get a scattering of scratch when I need to bring them in and do a head count to go somewhere. The only ones to get more are the silkie chicks - I am wanting to keep them tame!

I worry about them being overweight, hard on legs and egg laying…

 

[Ponypoor]

I have a day off and am looking forward to catching up

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