Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Well tomorrow I pick I the school chicks - I wonder what they kids have named them all this year

I am immediately rehoming the blue egg chicks, the silkies I am thinking of holding onto. Seeing if I can get a gender test done with then. I don’t want to clip a toe nail short they are so timely, maybe grab some breast feathers as they come in-?

But if one is a pullet I may keep it.

 

[featherhead007]

That might be battle for queenship...

We have no Queen. We have no knight anymore!

 

[Ponypoor]

It was.

I had one of those last week. Gosh they are all so bad at times.

 

[Ponypoor]

We have no Queen. We have no knight anymore!

One will step forward - give it time.

 

[rural mouse]

We have no Queen. We have no knight anymore!

That might be reason for the brawl...figuring out who the new one will be. As they're all about the same age (with Dakota younger), it may take some time...and intervening extends the process. Best you can do is make sure no one gets cornered.

 

[featherhead007]

One will step forward - give it time.

It’s been very hard. The best of the best are gone. The little Roos have much growing up to do before any leadership will happen.

 

[featherhead007]

That might be reason for the brawl...figuring out who the new one will be. As they're all about the same age (with Dakota younger), it may take some time...and intervening extends the process. Best you can do is make sure no one gets cornered.

I will not allow bloodshed in my house.

 

[notabitail]

That might be battle for queenship...

Now that you mention it that makes sense. Interfering might make it worse.

 

[notabitail]

I will not allow bloodshed in my house.

There might be some but so long as it's not a lot it'll have to be that way.

 

[Sylvester017]

Oh you have such adorable chooks - gosh I am enjoying hearing about them

TY Likewise I enjoy everyone's sagas on here
Our 13+year saga will continue in individual posts from 2011 to present day as you may have noticed already.

Sadly our current 6 girls will be our last. Don't want them to outlive me & saddle DH alone w/them. When the last one remains (most likely a Silkie) it will most likely become a house pet -- w/ no flockmates to stay outdoors it won't be safe alone.

I've posted this pic so much cuz it's the only time we got all 6 together!