Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Oh for Pete’s sake….

I unplugged the shop light so Mr LC couldn’t roost on the power cable.

No problem he said, I’ll just roost in the rafters. Sheesh! So I left him there. This is the beam that supports the loft floor. Runs over top the doorway to the Summer house - he can stay there till morning.

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What do you think this is @RoyalChick palace?

 

[Ponypoor]

I sure hope that sapphire gem isn't barred...they're another autosexing breed.
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Gave them all of today's eggs as well as the decoys. If they are still lovely nesting mamas in the morning they will be getting eggs.
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Here's the new coop all set up. I'll say it seems nicer put all the way together, it did not seem very strong when assembling. I put hardware cloth in the drainage corners because they were like 2" triangles!!!
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Also my husband told her "yeah, we'll take all of them. And we'll look at chicks too."

He's the one falling for chicken math!!! Good thing my neighbor brought his incubator over and said he'd love an extra roo from the hatch.

You have two broodies right? Give the hens 4 eggs each no more than that. Those are large eggs.

And the rest in the bator. You might get away with putting a couple more under them if they all hatch at the same time. But no way two little silkie hens brood 21 chicks.

I can’t wait to see what you get

 

[Ponypoor]

What do you think this is @RoyalChick palace?

Gosh those little birds can fly! Hopefully when they get older they won’t be so prone to be flying. I can tell now they will be trouble makers.

 

[Ponypoor]

I sure hope that sapphire gem isn't barred...they're another autosexing breed.
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Gave them all of today's eggs as well as the decoys. If they are still lovely nesting mamas in the morning they will be getting eggs.
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Here's the new coop all set up. I'll say it seems nicer put all the way together, it did not seem very strong when assembling. I put hardware cloth in the drainage corners because they were like 2" triangles!!!
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Also my husband told her "yeah, we'll take all of them. And we'll look at chicks too."

He's the one falling for chicken math!!! Good thing my neighbor brought his incubator over and said he'd love an extra roo from the hatch.

No they are not barred patterned, more patches like a paint horse.

Can’t wait to see what their colour is once they finish getting rid of the baby fluff.

I will be keeping the silkies till I see what they are gender wise. And two of the buff Orps (Sweetie and Butters), PepperLarry and Jaffarra. The rest will be rehomed.

The two OEGB bantams I will likley also keep they are just too darn cute! And I will likely never get a chance for more as Peavey Mart said they won’t get any more as they had about a 25% mortality with the bantams delivery.

Not sure what the problem was, and the lady didn’t seem to know. That’s the problem with staff who don’t know livestock. They really don’t know how to care for them properly.

 

[featherhead007]

Mad as a Wet Hen

Glynda fell in the pool chasing Éowyn just now. I got her out but she is soaked and so am I.

Oh, to have a swimming pool today! It’s blistering hot

 

[rural mouse]

Oh for Pete’s sake….

I unplugged the shop light so Mr LC couldn’t roost on the power cable.

No problem he said, I’ll just roost in the rafters. Sheesh! So I left him there. This is the beam that supports the loft floor. Runs over top the doorway to the Summer house - he can stay there till morning.

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You'd better get those roosts up this weekend! And completely BLOCK access to anything you don't want him in....maybe hardware cloth the ceiling....

 

[rural mouse]

No they are not barred patterned, more patches like a paint horse.

Can’t wait to see what their colour is once they finish getting rid of the baby fluff.

I will be keeping the silkies till I see what they are gender wise. And two of the buff Orps (Sweetie and Butters), PepperLarry and Jaffarra. The rest will be rehomed.

The two OEGB bantams I will likley also keep they are just too darn cute! And I will likely never get a chance for more as Peavey Mart said they won’t get any more as they had about a 25% mortality with the bantams delivery.

Not sure what the problem was, and the lady didn’t seem to know. That’s the problem with staff who don’t know livestock. They really don’t know how to care for them properly.

Breeding pair, you may be rather popular with them....

 

[SimpleJenn]

4 each, good plan!
I'll get better pics tomorrow but I finished a beautiful white cap blue polish hen today.

 

[BY Bob]

4 each, good plan!
I'll get better pics tomorrow but I finished a beautiful white cap blue polish hen today.
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Adorable.

 

[RoyalChick]

The two sapphire gems

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And the two Americana chicks
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They are really getting way too friendly, tonight they were flying up onto my shoulders wanting to snuggle - bad babies! Kelly doesn’t need any more chooks you will be going to new homes in a few months!

We’ll see.