Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

I want to show a picture of me and Taffy in uniform, but there’s limits to what I can show you. Trust me, she was brave and smart. Well trained, and the best sniffer dog ever.

 

[bgmathteach]

Butters a few days ago. She's very hungry for walnuts and mealworms.

That's a really good sign! Will she eat them without needing the competition to prompt her devouring them???

 

[BY Bob]

Good Morning fluffy butts and all.
I have a thought

I now have two roosters, Ijak and Stormfeather.
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When Stormfeather grows up, I'm worried that they might fight. Currently I only have 11 hens, and Ijak has been known to handle up to 20 hens on his own. I just hope that they don't fight. Ijak has been a lovely roo in the 4 years that I have had him. He once had a very agreesive brother and they used to live together in peace until they came to my farm with the hens. They turned on each other. Ijak's brother was a formidable fighter and there were screeches and flaps and I had to separate them. Ijak lost one of his spurs. His brother had to go into the soup pot. I just don't want anything bad to any of these two as Stormfeather grows up.

Don't look ahead for trouble, if it happens it will come whether you worry about it or not. Enjoy your time with them both.

 

[BY Bob]

A hawk just attacked my guineas. I put all of them up but one. I don’t know where she is. She’s been pretty lethargic lately. She is Eclipse’s mom. Luckily I still have her son Russell. I might not ever free range him to keep her in my heart. RIP Madame. Fly high Maddie. I’ll miss you Mad Bird. (I’m not sure if she’s dead, but I’ve been looking for her and I can’t hear or see her. Those are all of her nicknames. Her real name is Madame Pearl. I’ve not started crying yet. I’m sad but I hardly feel it. It’s weird.)View attachment 3637019View attachment 3637020 View attachment 3637021

I'm so very sorry.

 

[BY Bob]

FBA Synopsis
All the Fluffy Butt Acres chicken news from the week of September 9-16.

Here is the link to last week's synopsis:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27162978

@bgmathteach
Has figured out why @BY Bob's Glynda lays white eggs most of the time.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27171984

@ChicoryBlue
Shared her little spuds growing fast and exploring: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27164803
They are all over her! https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27169706
And in great news, Butters seems to be holding her own. https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27168938

@Desertvalleychickens
Now has two roosters - look how handsome they are! https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27179401
And a mystery egg. https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27179588

@featherhead007
Is battling stick tight fleas. https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27173103
On his chickens not on himself! https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27173151
Treatment seems to be working. https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27178552
Showed us Jaffar's bad eye. Poor little guy. https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27178161

@Gigachad poultry
Is stressing out about over-population of the aviary birds. Not really chicken news, but an important lesson about managing reproduction of our pets. https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27174726

@lightm
Has good news - Honey is improving. https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27166165

@ManueB
Has been a bit stressed about Nieva's visit to the vet for bumblefoot, and her little Laure who is having trouble at roosting time. https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27169563

@Pastel The Rooster
Sadly lost Madame Pearl, one of her Guineas. to a hawk. There is a possibility she is still alive, but we may have to wait for news as Pastel cannot log on here as much as she has to focus on her school grades. https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27179653

@RebeccaBoyd
Is going through some difficult time at home with her grandma's health. Her lovely chickens are comforting her. https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27164465

@SimpleJenn
Shared a picture of a cute little chick. https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27163195
And her other little chicks have learned how to go back to bed on their own. https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27171940

@TX Chick Noob
Got CHICKS!!!! https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27164931
She is worried about Jasmine who doesn't seem very well. https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27175648

It's a tough thing when you don't make your own thread's synopsis.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Here you can see which chickens Hendrix has hybrids of.

https://layinghens.hendrix-genetics.com/en/

I don’t understand some industry terms. What exactly do you think they mean by “the whole egg-laying cycle”? Start of lay, then they live for some 18-24 months or so, then they stop laying and are killed? Why is this a cycle? Seems pretty linear, if that’s what they mean. Maybe it’s cyclical for the farmer (but not individual birds)?

 

[RoyalChick]

It's a tough thing when you don't make your own thread's synopsis.

I know. Sorry.
We need to see more of you - it is the only solution to this problem!

Synopsis tax: Pooh hopped up on my knee to look for blueberries

 

[BY Bob]

Well he got the doorway done and pretty much all the reinforcing today.
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And he got to cuddle the chicks a bit. Keeps saying "this is a perfect coop for four, and we will never have more than four." Hahahahahaha...we shall see...
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Shep, the black one, is his favorite. I warned him that Kasumi is a mega cuddler in advance, he got to experience it firsthand.
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Every time he tried to take her off, Kasumi would get back on him.

What a nice reward for him!

 

[BY Bob]

Here is a cute young cockerel from my 3rd broody's hatch. I was hoping he would be a she, but no such luck. He is sweet, though, and will let me catch and hold him (except for first thing in the morning when I let them out - they are then either intent on devouring food, or running like kids to recess when it had been raining all the previous week!)View attachment 3637429View attachment 3637430View attachment 3637432

Given his head tuft, mom is my one Lake Shore Egger (she was the one trying to communicate with Lulu last summer.) She is my only chicken (well, now, only ADULT chicken) with a head tuft - and is striped like a Cuckoo Marans but with a slight frame. And, since he has some red bleed-through, daddy must be my mixed Roo from last year's hatch (part EE - dad, and mom must be my one red star or similar (she was one of the clearance hens from TSC 2 years+ ago.) given his coloring. Darn, I need another roo that isn't either a BR or a breeder to create my meat line like I need a hole in my head - I only kept his dad because he was so good with and to the ladies - and at a young age, too - his idiot phase was mild & short lived. His dad is one of only 2 roos that actively find good nesting spots and call the ladies!

Mom:
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Dad
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Sorry, I forgot to turn the flash on for his picture.

He is super adorable. How can you not keep him?

 

[bgmathteach]

I know. Sorry.
We need to see more of you - it is the only solution to this problem!

Synopsis tax: Pooh hopped up on my knee to look for blueberries
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And great job on the new 'lap chicken', even if she is only looking for blueberries....because next thing you know, she will be hunting for those sunflower seeds hidden somewhere on your person... or a mealworm...or some other FOOD item