Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Lilion]

Sheba and Eenie both trying to be in one nest.

I've decided neither are broody. I think Eenie just wants Manny to stay the heck off her! She was on the roost this morning.

 

[Lexicon]

Chukki is a very happy go lucky chick and was completely oblivious to Penny's growls!

Chukki is a Leghorn Cross. I keep wondering when she will get her white feathers. She is such a sociable chick. I don't pick up my chicks unless necessary, but Chukki jumps up on me and settles down for a snooze whenever I sit down!

 

[rural mouse]

@RebeccaBoyd

Rico and Martina…

That's quite the spat they have going! At this point, with Martina’s coloring, if she were a he, I would expect to be seeing the darker red epaulets on the shoulders. If that does pop up in the 9-12 ish week old moult, then......roo. if not, she's a beautiful pullet.

 

[RoyalChick]

@RebeccaBoyd

Rico and Martina…

They’ve got some impressive moves!

 

[featherhead007]

Coco is being very friendly today. I wonder what she did, or I wonder what she wants from me? Barred Rocks can be sneaky at times!

 

[featherhead007]

Coco is being very friendly today. I wonder what she did, or I wonder what she wants from me? Barred Rocks can be sneaky at times!

This is possible a guilty face:

 

[Marie2020]

It's been a hectic day for myself and my worker friend. I thought I'd lost him today because ebay keeps messing up with my purchases. But luckily he gave me a second chance.

I added sand to the coop but have to leave wood chips down as well as it's very expensive and I don't have the funds to completely fill the run. But I came up with a temporary solution by spreading some info the run an added two bowls of it for them too bath in. They're not to keen yet but I'm hoping they will see the bennifit soon.

 

[Marie2020]

Only when I walk up steps
Or down off a ladder holding a chicken

Please be careful you don't permanently damage your joints

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

My most loyal egg customer picked up her eggs this morning and she shared heart breaking news. 3 times now she has bought eggs to hatch or chicks from me. She was slowly rebuilding her aging flock of hens. Prior to hatching chicks off me she had never kept a rooster, had evil ones as she called them. Well, you know my hatch ratio with boys, she ended up with a 25% percent of boys from chicks hatched. She also hatched out one of the first white fluffy feet Butter chicks. Instant love with that chick and it wormed it's way into her heart before it crowed at 5 weeks old. She placed some of her boys but kept that one and 3 more she was trying to pick a keeper out of from her late fall hatch last year. The white one was dubbed Moose as he grew huge but was her favorite chicken. Would come daily to sit on her porch swing with her. Tragedy struck 4 days ago as Moose and 3 young hens were killed. Her neighbors trail camera revealed the culprit. Huge raccoon. She is waging war on a coon that is too big to fit into her live animal trap. Her neighbor spent the weekend adding rat wire along all the sides and top of a coop made out of wood and metal. He is going to install electric fencing for her around the run and has promised her he will not stop until the coon is eliminated.

She shared these pictures with me of the boys she has left. They will not replace Moose but she has decided to hang onto all 3 now.

 

[RoyalChick]

It's been a hectic day for myself and my worker friend. I thought I'd lost him today because ebay keeps messing up with my purchases. But luckily he gave me a second chance.

I added sand to the coop but have to leave wood chips down as well as it's very expensive and I don't have the funds to completely fill the run. But I came up with a temporary solution by spreading some info the run an added two bowls of it for them too bath in. They're not to keen yet but I'm hoping they will see the bennifit soon.

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On my to do list is to mix up some sand with wood ash from the fireplace and some dirt and give it to my Princesses to have some fun with.
I just use general building sand which is very cheap but comes in 50lb bags which is way more than I think I need.

Sand tax - guess who spotted a field vole!