Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

Happy Lunar New Year
This year is the year of the dragon
So to all of us with our own little dragons happy new year!

View attachment 3745365

Wow! What a lovely picture of Mr.P showing his inner dragon.
That has to be prize worthy!

 

[BY Bob]

Happy Lunar New Year
This year is the year of the dragon
So to all of us with our own little dragons happy new year!

View attachment 3745365

Such a great photo!

Here's some more wings. How did she do this on one leg?

 

[Ponypoor]

Such a great photo!

Here's some more wings. How did she do this on one leg?

View attachment 3745382

Wow that’s a great photo - look at the light coloured underside to her feathers! That’s a surprise!

And one legged - she’s nimble!

 

[Grandma The Chicken]

Awww such a pretty wee chook, but is it a Roo? I thought you only had hens.

I only have hens. Tony is a hen. I mistaken her because of her name. Perhaps I need to consider a new name.

 

[featherhead007]

I only have hens. Tony is a hen. I mistaken her because of her name. Perhaps I need to consider a new name.

Maybe call her Toni ?

 

[featherhead007]

I’m pretty sure that all the chooks at Cluckingham Court were nervously cleaning up their activities. After all, I did show them a picture of Queen Aurora.
That’s probably why Hen-Rietta laid that egg. Also why Flash stopped picking on Coco. Even BoPeeps stopped picking on Dakota on that day.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

I only have hens. Tony is a hen. I mistaken her because of her name. Perhaps I need to consider a new name.

No it's a good name imo.

Maybe call her Toni ?

My sister has a friend Antonia, and that's how she spells it shortened.

 

[featherhead007]

No it's a good name imo.

My sister has a friend Antonia, and that's how she spells it shortened.

Well, there ya go!

 

[featherhead007]

Such a great photo!

Here's some more wings. How did she do this on one leg?

View attachment 3745382

Wow! Lady Featherington also has wings!

 

[bgmathteach]

I am really surprised that she is still laying at 7. That's amazing. I would not expect many more. Sadly there is no hard and fast rules on when they stop. They will stop when they run out of eggs to lay.

I wish I could be more help.

I suspect that, if she lays at all in a year, it would be around this time through late April. I call it the 'spring flush', and generally late Feb./early March through late April is when I see my older girls lay. That said - while I shouldn't have girls that old, I have 10 that range from 5-6. They are either my 'special' girls, or ones that are good broodies, so they get to stay.

I think she is starting a bit early - but then you are also much more Southerly (latitude wise) than I, so I am sure that makes a big difference.

Also, if I remember correctly, @RebeccaBoyd 's 'Ole Bat' is around 10 and still laying...and hatching/brooding chicks. Granted, she takes quite a bit of time off each year from laying due to her broody nature - meaning she isn't 'using up' her given egg supply in a rush like the Leghorns, but they will continue to lay as long as they have 'eggs' (i.e. yolks) left to produce and are healthy enough. Just don't expect her to lay like she did at 3 years of age. Fewer eggs, maybe thinner shells, and most likely thinner/less viscous, whites. Still good to eat, as long a shell is intact, though!!

@BY Bob might be able to add to this comment. Mine is based solely from my limited experience - Bob has more experience AND more education regarding chickens.