Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Sylvester017]

And everyone got fresh watermelon for a treat today.

Watermelon is always a hit 0n hot days!

DANA & VIOLET (2021)

 

[Sylvester017]

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.

Where do you re-home your unwanted birds?

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Hey everyone, popping in for a update.

Right now 9 have hatched. All 6 of poppet's eggs have hatched. I have also had a white curly chick hatch and Fluffy's egg hatched. The fluffy chick, I am guarded on it's prognosis. It had difficulty hatching, and lost some blood in the process. That alone makes for a weak chick, but now several hours later it is evident it also has splayed legs. Crap, I have never dealt with splayed legs. I am giving it a few more hours to regain strength from its difficult hatch and then I have to make hobbles for it. I will give it a shot as long as it has fight in it. Also all these chicks shall be referred to as girls, and temporarily given girl names until proven otherwise. That said, Adele, is a little punk. Her favorite past time is pecking toes and pulling feathers on her siblings. It is a boy, I just know it, but praying otherwise. That one is claimed by Rosie, and she is rooting for a boy now. She adores @Ponypoor young man Bert. She knows to get one with Bert's coloring it has to be a boy. Someone needs to talk some sense into my daughter and fast.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

I have 7 out of the 9 chicks in the brooder beside my computer desk. My room is filled with the sound of happy and contented chicks. Oh how I have missed that sound. I have pretty much left them alone after putting them in the brooder but closely monitored. They are all eating and drinking and pooping like champs. These little wildly marked silkie chicks are really good at giving judgmental looks. So disapproving. Little do they know tomorrow their world turns upside down. Socialization and friendliness lessons begin in full force. These little rascals will be loved on and learn to like it.

 

[Sally PB]

BoPeeps

We don't hear much about this lady... Hi BoPeeps!

I will not allow bloodshed in my house.

Keep in mind that wattles and combs are very blood-rich tissue. Even a small peck can seem to bleed a lot. But the injuries are mostly minor.

 

[RoyalChick]

Oh yes right !

Laverne and Shirley - that was it hahaha - I remember now.

Ok then here goes everyone

Laverne our Lavender Orp, and
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Shirley- out MM Marans (will need to get a photo of her)
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Bonus chickie butts!

 

[My Very First 6 Chickens]

They all look peed off but very cute

Thats so funny and cute and trying! I'm sure your happy thats over with! The best bath set up i ever did see was a big tote with the lid. Lady filled with water, and cut a hole in the lid just big enough for hens head to stick out! Place chicken in bath water in tote, apply lid so head sticks out. Great for a necessary soak and nervous chicken! Good luck!

 

[Sylvester017]

I have 7 out of the 9 chicks in the brooder beside my computer desk. My room is filled with the sound of happy and contented chicks. Oh how I have missed that sound. I have pretty much left them alone after putting them in the brooder but closely monitored. They are all eating and drinking and pooping like champs. These little wildly marked silkie chicks are really good at giving judgmental looks. So disapproving. Little do they know tomorrow their world turns upside down. Socialization and friendliness lessons begin in full force. These little rascals will be loved on and learn to like it.

Have lots of fun with them cuz they grow way too fast! We enjoyed our last 3 chicks several times a day! Silkies start as ugly ducklings then turn into beautiful fluffy butts!

 

[rural mouse]

Took Shelock for his morning walk.

The dark spots are the rain drops that decided to land on us....

20 min later, it really opend up. We need it, but the snow in the forecast in the couple of days.....luckily it's only supposed to be the upper altitudes...like above 6000 feet.



Birds don't seem to care at the moment....and babies are bigger than my smaller adults. Need to get fresh pics today. Mera is still sitting.

 

[rural mouse]

Mera

Nellie and Cumulo in front with Rose and Blurr behind

And Blurr and Kate behind

Tuff