Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

The grups are scattered around the coop keeping an eye on them. So far, they haven't been allowed out of the coop. Today is the first NOT rainy day since they came home.

If they are like my gang here, they will be ignored unless it's Marty of course - always one in a bunch that causes trouble! But they learnt very fast to run away from her.

Gosh they are so cute - one forgets how tiny they are!

 

[Ponypoor]

Well as near as I can tell this is the tally for the chicks:

The Tweens
1 Roo - Rico
2 Pullets (I am saying pullets as I do not see any wattles/comb on them) - Martina and Tippy (I sure hope Tippy doesn't all of a sudden become a Roo...)

Co-broodies
1 Roo - A Penelope chick, I so wanted a pullet
The three silkies are unknown until the gender test comes back sometime this week.
My guess is that the two greys are Roos, and the white is a pullet
School Chicks
6 Roos - looks like 4 of the Splash and two of the dark ones are Roos
4 Pullets - one of the Splash, the chocolate dark one, and both greys

That means out of the 17 chicks (17?!!) if I am correct about the Silkies, there will be 10 Roos, and 7 Pullets.

I will be keeping
Rico
Martina
Tippy
And possibly a Silkie Roo

So all in all I am staying close to my total of 15, with just an extra 2 Roos - yay.

Yep you're a boy...

 

[Ponypoor]

Spurs don't usually start developing until after the 6 month mark.

So the bumps on their legs were spurs should be - what would that signify?

 

[rural mouse]

So the bumps on their legs were spurs should be - what would that signify?

Just where they will start growing.

 

[rural mouse]

@Ponypoor they're running around and the "Grups" are keeping eyes on them

 

[GregnLety]

Here is the synopsis of the chicken news at Fluffy Butt Acres for the past week - May 27th to June 3rd.
The link to the synopsis for May 20-27 is here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26878557
This is the week that took FBA past 150,000 posts - keep the chatter chicken focused everyone!

Hattie's corner
Because she is such a pretty hen @BY Bob's Hattie got her portrait taken by our local chicken artist @LhickenChicken: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26887826

And in disquieting news, @LhickenChicken has introduced another Aurora to our FBA lives. She is very cute, but I hate to think what will happen in a world with the power of Auora X2! Be afraid, be very afraid: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26887842

@BY Bob
Shared some big news about crowing at FBA: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26885117

@knoturavggrl
With no regard for her personal safety @knoturavggrl brought us front line reporting from the war against the rats. We are not sure who will win, but we are grateful to have such a committed war correspondent: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26886054

As well as dealing with the rats, @knoturavggrl has been taking a crash course in chick raising from Brownie who is still not quite a year old but nonetheless has distinct views on child rearing and is imposing her will on her anxious chicken tender. So far, Brownie seems to know exactly what to do! https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26888906
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26890918

@Ponypoor
In one of the funniest videos, Pony provided her chicks with a ready-made ladder and then complained that they climbed it!
I dunno judge for yourselves: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26882586

Pony also treated us to some wonderful songs with new chicken-lyrics (is that chyrics?):
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26891080
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26895233

In a classic case of enabler direct action we have managed to convince Pony to keep little Rico. Here is proof in writing, so no changing your mind now Pony!! https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26882260

@RebeccaBoyd
Took us on an emotional roller-coaster with her stunningly beautiful Tiger-chicken - Mazzie
Boy or girl? https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26885679
Stay or go? https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26893790

The Marshmallows are beginning to accept the new cats: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26878570 and at just over 18 weeks, at least two all of them have started laying:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26890917

And finally Rebecca showed us what a pro she is by explaining how she helped one of Raven's chicks that seems to be hatching a bit early: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26899690

@bgmathteach
Helped us all learn more about different comb types in chickens: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26879229

@Pastel The Rooster
Poor BBQ is going through a tough time at the moment with a bad case of bumblefoot and a poopy backside: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26880081
I am sure we are all hoping for a speedy recovery for BBQ.

@ValarieF
Has been renaming some of her littles after major weather events. Read about it here, but the thing to know is that Clyde (now Tornado) is over his strange wry-neck-like symptoms and doing well: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26878769

@Marie2020
Came on to share the big news that Princess laid an egg (and a very fine looking egg too!): https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26880852
And in another post that set me off giggling, Marie got a call from her neighbors: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26892995

@Lexicon
Sprung 6 adorable little chicks on us - she had not posted as one of them was not doing well. Meet them here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26884222
Fortunately little Viola now seems to be doing much better:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26885181
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26882248

@rural mouse
Also surprised us all with these:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26891378
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26895238
Meet little Zulu - a real warrior: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26896543
They are integrating at their own pace (which is fast it seems): https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26897378

@micstrachan
Popped by to share that Little Mill is broody - but came out to use the sun lounger:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26896062

@GregnLety
Put to bed any dispute about who has the biggest wattles by sharing his picture of Cholo the Great: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26885115

@featherhead007
Alex has a problem with roaming chickens. His Hen-Rietta has taken to roaming to visit other roosters in the neighborhood and Alex is quite worried for her reputation.
He also has incoming chickens from next door - originally mother and babies, but now just babies as the neighbor has locked the mother in a cage

@fuentemoon
Also has wandering chickens but it seems much nicer neighbors.
I love this story: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26898801

@notabitail treated us to a fabulous picture of Abigail for Monday - you can learn a lot of chicken anatomy from that one mugshot: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26884913

@ManueB
Gave us an update of her lovely flock - I always find pictures of her scenery and chickens very dreamy - but the addition of babies into that stunning environment is just too much lovely for one place. Sit down, relax, and enjoy: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26893050

@RoyalChick
Shared an update on Eli who seems to have got over her neurological and balance issues, is no longer broody, and has adopted the Pentagonists as her very own (rather overgrown) chicks. RC is absurdly intrigued by the whole event and has been taking way too many photos: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26888027

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Hope I didn't miss too much or mess up the links - it has been a bit of a hectic week and I am more than a little sleep deprived.

Thanks RC you made it easy to catch up

 

[RoyalChick]

There are just so many little chickens. It is hard to keep track.

 

[Ponypoor]

Just where they will start growing.

So that means Roo then. Right?

 

[Ponypoor]

View attachment 3528833@Ponypoor they're running around and the "Grups" are keeping eyes on themView attachment 3528834

Awwww

Oh I we had that energy again at our age…. And if one could sleep like they do haha!

 

[Ponypoor]

There are just so many little chickens. It is hard to keep track.

Was that on repeat or something

I feel like that is here in the morning !!! Hahaha!