Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[knoturavggrl]

I have almost no experience of roosters around small children. My first reaction would be to ask if Lore has difficulties recently getting the hen's attentions, and if it's in any ways possible he finds you and your daughter a competition in that regard. And if his overall attitude and status in the flock has changed.

If that makes any sense, maybe you can try to explain that to your daughter ? That now he is becoming an adult he wants the hens to love him only..he is jealous.

Since you said you can't think of another reason, I suppose there was nothing unusual, like how she was dressed, or how you both approached them ?

It's maybe not a never again thing. A few years and some more inches for your children could make a huge difference.

I was upset when I posted. I am gonna try and see what happens. If it escalates then I know my answer. If stays the same then perhaps he will mature out of it. In the meantime I will “arm” Esmae with snacks when she is ready to try again. Hopefully, that will distract him and he can see she brings good things for the flock.

One thing did change, I hadn’t considered. I moved the chicks out into the coop and that is where we were headed when the incident occurred. This week they are separated by the tent they are in but together in the sense they can see and hear and smell them in their space.

Since we raised them I assumed he would not be interested in protecting them. Perhaps I am mistaken and he was trying to look after them?

 

[featherhead007]

Yep, chicks & chickens are messy. W/ our last batch of chicks January 2024 we used chick nipple waterers and chick port feeder and never had crumble waste or water spills/drips. We even use nipple waterers and larger port feeders outdoors for the bigger girls. Since we dont plan on acquiring any more new birds (we're getting too old & disabled) we will use the small chick single port feeder for oyster shell now & mount it to the coop side. We even put the small chick nipple waterers outdoors now so there are several feeding/watering stations in the yard.
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SINGLE PORT FEEDER
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LARGER 4-PORT FEEDER
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OUTDOORS -- A 2-GAL INSULATED RUBBERMAID THERMOS W/ NIPPLE WATERERS -- THIS SILKIE WOULD LET THE WATER DRIBBLE ON HER & TOOK SHOWERS UNDER IT. SADLY THIS NIPPLE ATTACHMENT IS NO LONGER MADE. A NEW CUP VERSION IS NOW SOLD WHICH WE WERE DISAPPOINTED WITH. WE CHERISH THIS LAST MANUFACTURED NIPPLE ATTACHMENT BECAUSE THE THERMOS KEEPS THE WATER ICE COLD DURING HEATWAVES.
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That’s feed for though thanks.

 

[knoturavggrl]

I'm going to examine her. I think she's got a swelling at the bottom. I only have amoxicillin here but won't use it until I am sure. Her poops are sloppy today

I really had to clean her up she was a dreadful mess

Oh no

I hope all is well. She couldn’t be in better hands.

 

[featherhead007]

Alex, is your eye ok??

It’s much better today. I am going on a vacation and will rest it . I will rest everything.

 

[Marie2020]

That looks normal to me.

Thank you

 

[Marie2020]

Oh no

I hope all is well. She couldn’t be in better hands.

Thank you. She's back to busying around out the back now she just had a few crushed cashew nuts.

 

[Marie2020]

@featherhead007

HOW IS YOUR EYE? we have been concerned about it.

 

[Pastel the Rooster]

It’s much better today. I am going on a vacation and will rest it . I will rest everything.

@Marie2020

 

[featherhead007]

@featherhead007

HOW IS YOUR EYE? we have been concerned about it.

My eye is healing well. She pecked me on the white part so it’s going to be a bit red for a while.

 

[Pastel the Rooster]

My eye is healing well. She pecked me on the white part so it’s going to be a bit red for a while.

Ouch. Who pecked your eye?