Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

And Micky Rooney at the top of his game.

Yes him also

Great old movies - might watch that again.

Tax
Seems that the chicks and Sophia were in the Hen House and they grups were checking them out, looking down to see what they were doing on that bottom shelf.

 

[rural mouse]

Hahaha I like the Storm theme

Contemplating the all yellow. If she splashes out, Cirrus. Then thought about lightning: Electrode, Volt, Amp, Ion....

 

[featherhead007]

I love being outside with my chooks. We just had a bug hunt and some water play. I dug some fresh sand pits for them to bathe in. And then I brought out the meally worms ! A very chickeny afternoon.

 

[rural mouse]

Buttersc

Pullet Vs Roo
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Butterscotch - splash pullet, she has crazy eyes don’t you think?
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Muffy - splash pullet with muffs, beard, and what’s with those eyebrows! Queen Aurora would be proud of her!
Seagull - splash Roo, sporting a dashing topknot
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Spot - splash Roo, his neck feathers look dirty but that’s the colour of them.
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What’s with those blonde feathers? They seem to be getting darker as they get older.

Butterscotch is turning into a real beauty!

 

[rural mouse]

Might I suggest Cardhu? It is the sweetest of all the scotches I have had with a caramel-like finish. I imagine she well be a sweetie. Cardi is also a nice shortened form of the name.

Going on my liquor names list. I like it.

 

[rural mouse]

I feel this so much! I can currently tell who is who with my 4 Orps due to their speckle patterns but when they molt Also, doomed.

Once they grow in their combs, it helps. Lark and Indigo are twins....except for combs and Indigo has a nice PAIR of spurs.

 

[rural mouse]

The shade cloth is up, or, as I call it, the black sails. It's still very breezy today, with the wind coming from the south and going right in the doors, so the fans are not woth bothering with. I know the shade will help the run. Hopefully the coop. View attachment 3590776
Is currently 96 out and in the coop...also 96. At least it's not hotter inside. Eenie and the triplets aren't panting. There's plenty of cold water, electrolytes, and damp earth for everyone outside. That's about all I can do. Can't wait to have a better coop.

They've actually lowered the temps in the forecast. Hopefully they lower more. View attachment 3590785

Tha looks really good! Well done!

 

[notabitail]

I'm not sure what is going on here?

The birth of SHRA.
MaryJanet had asked to be excluded from replys to old posts while I was reading the old postings on this thread since she has limited BYC time or something along the lines of that.

 

[rural mouse]

Mr Rico is darn lucky I do not move all that well or can bend down all that well or he would be chicken dinner tonight.

He got ahold of Tuff and had her on her side trying to molester her - poor Tuff! I wacked Rico off her and she just lay there poor old girl. She is in my office now, hiding out with me. Rico's days are numbered though, if he is going to be a beast then I can do with out that crap - I have too many old girls here. At least Penne stays out with the Grups and Mr P, who keeps him in line.

So who gets locked away? Tuff for her safety? or Rico to protect the other old gals from him?

Rico. Let the older gals gain some confidence with the other ladies. When Rico rejoins. They may be more willing to thump him. Sounds like they need experience with a good roo, too.

 

[rural mouse]

I have been reading lots of threads about cockerel behaviour and it seems to be pretty common for them to need to be separated for a time for the well being of other flock members, usually the same age pullets, but I can see that older unwell hens would need protection as well.

My hens are my priority, so I would probably create a bachelor flock with the males that were causing problems if I was planning on trying to keep them and wait out their hormone overload. Does it help to think that he probably can't help it and could be bewildered by his crazy hormones too?

I am following your situation with interest since I have an unexpected cockerel and don't have any experience with male chickens.

One cockerel is easier to deal with, especially with older hens. Get the littles integrated now so the top hens have respected authority to thump him when he's a ding a long. He'll be more interested in them while the pullets are immature which will help them out too.