Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

Good Morning fluffy butts and all!
Meet my chickens!

Lovely. They are all film stars now!
I looked up your location and I must say I do like your climate, but the lack of water would probably get to me.
Love your chickens!

 

[Desertvalleychickens]

Lovely. They are all film stars now!
I looked up your location and I must say I do like your climate, but the lack of water would probably get to me.
Love your chickens!

Yep, it's hot.
The water situation has subsided a bit with all the rain and snow that california got last winter, (it even snowed here!) but it is still hot and dry. The good news is that there is no more drought and there is actually a new creek running 2 miles south from me. And that is very rare!

 

[Ponypoor]

It’s 25.5C and 61% humidity in the barn; 27C and 59% humidity outside.

The chooks are hanging out under the trees in the catnip, and mama has the babies in the dirt at the old barn garden.

Once again under severe thunderstorm watches.l, sure is dark to the west of us.

 

[Marie2020]

Sometimes nothing you do will help, and the only thing you can do is love them.

You have done a splendid job on all of you ladies

Princess has done well. She's an old lady now and still loves her yummies . I'm really impressed that Tina has survived through all the odds. She's not laying now and laid another lash egg two days ago but seems fine

As for you and many here you're outstanding chicken keepers. I'm blown away how beautiful your flocks are.

 

[Sally PB]

They are a dual purpose bird so any cockerels you can process likely around 4.5lbs. I think that is the target weight - others might have more info on that.

I don't *think* I got a cockerel. There was some speculation when Pip was 5 weeks old, but I think she has grown into her comb a bit.

I have an issue with Pip... I think she has coccidiosis. I saw a small clump of wet bedding that looked to be wet with blood. Pip's butt has some red streaks on her butt fluff. She's also rather lethargic today, though she did get on my lap. So I'm treating with Corid.

She has really snuck her way into my heart. She's even more of lap sitter than Sunny. She'll be the first up on my knees when I sit down on my special seat that I have in their part of the run.

Hang in there, my Little Pip.

 

[Skyewatcher]

https://weather.com/news/news/2023-07-11-vermont-montpelier-ludlow-new-york-flooding

The weather news is heartbreaking for the Eastern coast- my weather app- 1weather has numerous videos of the flooding.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Look at this sweet little face

She is pure innocence I tell you. Not a naughty bone or feather on her.

Mom is ready to change her name from Owly to vulture. I have been teaching them to come eat out of my hand instead of having stuff thrown out for them. Owly is also @RoyalChick Piglets sister from another mother. She likes to eat and is not afraid to tangle with the big girls to get her fair share. This morning mom had already gave the flock a bun treat when Raven and her crew came around the back of the house. She started to tear up a bun for them to toss when I told her nope, let them come to you. All it took was waiving a bun in their direction for them to rush up the steps to us. Owly in her excitement grabbed several chunks of the bun. She also grabbed mom's finger twice. When the bun was gone she then proceeded to chase Trixie off her cat food to steal several bites before mom noticed. I think our Queen Aurora would be very proud of this little vixen. I think Aurora has it wrong though, you do not need spicy food to grow a beard. Beards make you spicy!

 

[WhoDatChick]

@WhoDatChick never mind. I forgot I can't PM you. I'll try to pull them together this evening.

why not?

 

[RoyalChick]

Look at this sweet little face
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She is pure innocence I tell you. Not a naughty bone or feather on her.
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Mom is ready to change her name from Owly to vulture. I have been teaching them to come eat out of my hand instead of having stuff thrown out for them. Owly is also @RoyalChick Piglets sister from another mother. She likes to eat and is not afraid to tangle with the big girls to get her fair share. This morning mom had already gave the flock a bun treat when Raven and her crew came around the back of the house. She started to tear up a bun for them to toss when I told her nope, let them come to you. All it took was waiving a bun in their direction for them to rush up the steps to us. Owly in her excitement grabbed several chunks of the bun. She also grabbed mom's finger twice. When the bun was gone she then proceeded to chase Trixie off her cat food to steal several bites before mom noticed. I think our Queen Aurora would be very proud of this little vixen. I think Aurora has it wrong though, you do not need spicy food to grow a beard. Beards make you spicy!

She is adorable. I will tell Piglet she has a sister from another mother. But beware, look at the video I posted a few pages back, Piglet is not all sweetness and calories.
She is a mayhem maker too.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27013337

 

[RoyalChick]

why not?

It is a privacy setting. Bob may even have helped you set it up originally (I have a vague recollection).
But, I believe if you PM him first then you can chat.