Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

…. and what do you think of the shape of her eggs? I think they are fine, I did candle them and they do look really porous but I have heard people not having any problems with that…

Here is one with different ‘layers’. But of all of them it has the nicest shape

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Am I overthinking this? Should I just shove them all (7) under her and check tonight to make sure they are all warm????

I think you can afford to leave a few eggs under her! (Give the little feather duster a chance!)

 

[featherhead007]

I believe you should get more. I've been keeping that to myself but if something would happen to 1 of yours you would have a lone chicken. They are social animals and do not do well when alone.
I have had to find chickens on short notice because of a loss. It can be very difficult. It can work out as Patsy and Lilly were emergency replacements. I wanted another leghorn but all I could find were these porch chickens. It turned out great but it was rough there for a while. I will never have less than three again.

I find 4 optimal because mine like to pair off. It's also easier to integrate 2 than a lone hen.

 

[knoturavggrl]

Well Marty just laid a brittle shelled egg that broke under her, she was trying yesterday to lay an egg looking all uncomfortable.

The yolk hadn’t broke so when I lifted her off I could see a lovely bullseye germinal spot.

So what do you all think? Should I just throw all the four eggs I have from her stockpiled this past week? and Penelope’s egg under Henny?

Do you all think she could handle curly and Fluffy’s also? That’s a lot of eggs for a wee silkie.

Marty’s four eggs and Penelope’s egg
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Curly and Fluffy’s next to Penelope’s
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I don’t think she can handle 7 eggs personally…

You definitely should do it!! Target your last two choices. If they feel chilly or it just looks like you need to pull some because she isn’t covering them all you will know which to pull out.

 

[featherhead007]

Mine love digging in my potted plants, so far I have lost tomato plants, petunias, and my empress palm. For some Reason they loved the fronds on the palm!

My 6 pullets have still not started laying they are now 30 and 28 weeks, my Sophia chicks are 18 weeks I think..? At this rate I don’t expect them to start till Spring now, what with winter coming on.

Oh well what can ya do??

Whatcha gonna do, and who you gonna call?

 

[Marie2020]

They are looking lovely, but what’s with that feather on Princess ???

That feather had somehow bent. I waited until she was in the coop and sleepy then i just snipped it off with a scissors. I hope that's sorted it out.

There's fireworks galore around here. I so wish that they would ban them. So many animals have died because of them .

A horse broke her leg on the 31st and many dog and cats have serious problems.
I hope my chickens are okays

 

[Marie2020]

I believe you should get more. I've been keeping that to myself but if something would happen to 1 of yours you would have a lone chicken. They are social animals and do not do well when alone.
I have had to find chickens on short notice because of a loss. It can be very difficult. It can work out as Patsy and Lilly were emergency replacements. I wanted another leghorn but all I could find were these porch chickens. It turned out great but it was rough there for a while. I will never have less than three again.

I find 4 optimal because mine like to pair off. It's also easier to integrate 2 than a lone hen.

It's a very painful struggle for myself but I'd loathe to see one on their own. I keep thinking of rehousing them to a lovely rescue I have found and donate to. But I know I wouldn't ever rest not knowing how they were.

 

[Ponypoor]

That feather had somehow bent. I waited until she was in the coop and sleepy then i just snipped it off with a scissors. I hope that's sorted it out.

There's fireworks galore around here. I so wish that they would ban them. So many animals have died because of them .

A horse broke her leg on the 31st and many dog and cats have serious problems.
I hope my chickens are okays

What’s the occasion?

 

[Ponypoor]

It's a very painful struggle for myself but I'd loathe to see one on their own. I keep thinking of rehousing them to a lovely rescue I have found and donate to. But I know I wouldn't ever rest not knowing how they were.

That also may be an option for you.

Would there be no way to visit them?

 

[Marie2020]

That also may be an option for you.

Would there be no way to visit them?

Not really, but I could tag them somehow but these people are absolute angels They've recued lots of different animals. Pigs goats I think even sheep.

 

[Marie2020]

Deans farm rescue