Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

I miss my screaming harpies. Ha'Penny will never be a lap chicken but she has calmed down a lot.

Such great characters they were. And just beautiful chickens.

 

[BY Bob]

My experience: depends upon the hen. If she's determined, then most definitely yes...and even longer. If she doesn't have eggs (or has something to sit on) and sits for the 21 days, easy to break just by putting on roost and removing eggs (or substitutes). If she's DETERMINED THANK YOU VERY MUCH, then breaking at 21 days won't work.

That said, with fertile eggs under them, very likely. It also depends upon how much those above them in rank are determined to add THEIR egg to the nest. Those sorts of spats can break eggs and discourage the broody.

Only Phyllis has messed with them so far and that was only the one time I saw her try to sleep in the box with Glynda. Knock on wood the others aren't messing with them much at all.

 

[BY Bob]

I was wondering if they had shown up hopefully tomorrow morning they will show up.

Can you refresh my memory on how many your ordered?

Polish - 6 (plus one extra)
- 5 to hatch would be 70%
Orpington- 4
- 3 to hatch would be 75%

Those would be great percentages

I am very eggcited for you!

Those are the correct numbers.

 

[BY Bob]

And then there were 2.
Adele, Betty's chick is going to be trouble. Barely out of the egg and already pulling her siblings feathers.

What a little brat.

 

[Marie2020]

Good morning Marie and Alex - you’re up very early!

Look at these three snoozing ladies

Last night….. they likely won’t get outside this afternoon with the storm warnings out.
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Good afternoon Kelly.

My old princess is out the back today. She's had her run cleaning done all her is gone but the weather here isn't to good. It's been grey sky a chilly wind and rain is due. The two stray cats have been fed and my puss and dog are both hiding under a blanket.

My old dog has started having paracetamol now. He's getting worse, the lovely veterinary nurse suggested he should take a paracetamol every eight hours. But I'm keeping them lower for now so they still help him later on

I really must look up other pain killers he can take as his pain increases

 

[featherhead007]

Good afternoon Kelly.

My old princess is out the back today. She's had her run cleaning done all her is gone but the weather here isn't to good. It's been grey sky a chilly wind and rain is due. The two stray cats have been fed and my puss and dog is hiding under a blanket.

My old dog has started having paracetamol now. He's getting worse, the lovely veterinary nurse suggested he should take a paracetamol every eight hours. But I'm keeping them lower for now so they still help him later on

I really must look up other pain killers he can take as his pain increases

Go get a crumpet and some tasty tea

 

[BY Bob]

Amazing. Hatching is such hard work!

Yes. It's like they take little breaks to build up energy and then push some more.

 

[Marie2020]

Go get a crumpet and some tasty tea

I've been naughty, I had locality baked Victorian Sponge yesterday

 

[featherhead007]

Yes. It's like they take little breaks to build up energy and then push some more.

Can you imagine if humans did that?
Wife to husband “I laid the egg, now it’s your turn, you useless beer drinking vagabond!!

 

[featherhead007]

I've been naughty, I had locality baked Victorian Sponge yesterday

Is that even legal in the UK?