Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RebeccaBoyd]

TeeHee - your stories are so cute! We aren't zoned for roo's so we were never able to experience keeping them, so I love everyone's roo stories!

As for bantam broodies -- I like Silkies cuz they can't fly away where I don't want them, plus they lay a pretty decent size egg compared to tinier bantams, plus the little fuzzies are so unique that even timid kids love them
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I have loved each and every one of my boys. Actually I build stronger bonds with my boys and If it came down to it I prefer the boys to the girls. That has been a huge problem as with my personal flock to date my girls ratio of producing boys/girls is heavily skewed to producing boys. 50/50 ratio that one should expect, yeah no, how about roughly a 75/25 and oftentimes worse ratio of producing boys. I get involved and as hands on as I can be with the chicks no matter if they are broody raised or I raise them myself. It does not help that just about every single time those little boys gravitate towards me and as chicks when sex is still not able to be determined are the sweetest and worm their way into my heart and become my favorite. EVERY SINGLE TIME my favorite in a group is a boy when they are not bought as pullets. My current group I have a favorite. The sweetest, wants to be held constantly and has me wrapped around it's toes is Adele. The rest will come up to me, peck my fingers to interact and sit on my hand if I do not move it but are skittish if I try to hold them. My gut is telling me if I go by experience, Adele will be a boy and the rest of the chicks, the silkies pullets. I could not get that lucky though. Here is hoping. Hens determine gender not the boys. First time ever hatching from Poppet and if I am not mistaken Betty as well. Poppet may break the trend of being a boy mom.

I also agree, for their size silkies lay good size eggs. My other previous bantam Momma Hen laid big eggs as well. My large fowl cochin girls, they lay the smallest eggs. Big birds but eggs smaller then a silkie.

 

[BY Bob]

A visiting fluffy butt to wish you all a happy Friday
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Spectacular!

 

[BY Bob]

Happy Friday!

 

[notabitail]

Happy Friday!

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Now that is True Fluff.

 

[featherhead007]

Two sapphire gems and two Americana.

The sapphire gems are very pretty.

Maybe get some sparklers and some golden fountains too? even a showers of sparks volcano would be pretty

 

[featherhead007]

She is pretty. How did your flock react to her visiting? I have had a turkey sort of visit 3 times since I've had my flock. Twice just walking on the hillside and once it flew low across my yard to the other hillside. Each time my flock lost their ever loving minds and very loudly raised the alarm. Hawks do not panic them as much as when a turkey visits.

When turkeys fly over your yard, does mashed potatoes, gravy and stuffing, follow a close behind? just asking.

 

[bgmathteach]

@notabitail here you go, as requested:

I swear they have doubled in size since going out Tuesday (?or was it Wed?)

And, some 'Friday night specials':

I wasn't quick enough to catch a picture of 3 of the group looking down at me with with the evil eye ("Hey, mom, you a perv or something, taking pics of our bottoms - cut it out!")

And, yes, this is part of the 'tree sitters chicken guild' that take their evening job quite seriously - these are about 7.5-8' up - I have to take them down one at a time using the handle of a shovel. Every. Single. Night. sigh...but I love them anyways! They are worse than teenagers (human) if you ask me. At least teenagers you can ground!

 

[notabitail]

Lunch Invasion.
I was eating some sourdough bread with butter on it for lunch (@CCsGarden made it). Well, In Albis walked by the door. I thought she deserved some. She ended up demolishing a piece the size of her head. After that, I let her go, and turned my chair so she couldn't see it. As I am eating, I hear a loud noise, followed by something smashing into my keyboard causing the desktop to switch to a different screen. In Albis tried eating the piece with peanut butter and jelly on it. I tore off a small piece and sent her on her way.

 

[notabitail]

@notabitail here you go, as requested:View attachment 3875936View attachment 3875937
I swear they have doubled in size since going out Tuesday (?or was it Wed?)

And, some 'Friday night specials':View attachment 3875943View attachment 3875944
I wasn't quick enough to catch a picture of 3 of the group looking down at me with with the evil eye ("Hey, mom, you a perv or something, taking pics of our bottoms - cut it out!")

And, yes, this is part of the 'tree sitters chicken guild' that take their evening job quite seriously - these are about 7.5-8' up - I have to take the down one at a time using the handle of a shovel. Every. Single. Night. sigh...but I love them anyways! They are worse than teenagers (human) if you ask me. At least teenagers you can ground!

They're so cute! The goslings that is.

Those chickens need to properly conduct themselves. And be grounded.

 

[CCsGarden]