Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RebeccaBoyd]

This evening I will have a huge photo and video dump. It is a big day today. At 4 weeks old Adele and the Branchlets went outside for the first time. To say their little minds was blown would be a understatement. It took them 30 minutes to get brave and come out of hiding and start exploring. Once they found and used their waterer and started having zoomies and using those wings I came back inside. I will be out checking on them every 30 minutes or so but so far so good.

 

[Ponypoor]

Happy Pony Sunday everyone.

While looking though pictures to enter into the equine summer fair contest I had a idea. For the next few sundays I am going to do a "Blast from the Past".

Starting off with the one and only Baby Dirt. View attachment 3897250View attachment 3897251View attachment 3897252View attachment 3897257View attachment 3897260View attachment 3897263View attachment 3897266View attachment 3897272

I love when they do that as youngsters so much fun!

 

[Ponypoor]

I am proud of myself. 6 years ago when me and Rosie started taming Momma Hen my brother and my sister disliked chickens. Sara thought fresh eggs were gross, and was afraid of them. My brother Michael thought they could never be a true pet and if you've saw 1 chicken you have saw them all. Both quickly started calling me and Rosie the crazy chicken ladies. Once when Holly, Daisy and Drummie were still young Sara tried to lay out in the back yard to get some sun. She came in screaming that my chickens were attacking her. No Sara, they are friendly and thought you had treats and were just seeing what you were doing. Over time I have changed both of their minds. Sara finally tried one of my eggs after having them for over 2 years and has never looked back. To top it off she is a health nut, will try to go organic if she can and has not ate a store egg since. My brothers interest was peaked first with the cochins, he thought they were pretty. Then he too started liking Branch and the silkies. Now he has discovered Polish. When he is out doing maintenance on his motorcycle he comes armed with a pocket full of his Conure's food to use as treats. To get it they have to eat it out of his hand. No problem for my flock. He used to say I had too many when I only had 5, now I do not have enough and what is a few more if it means he gets a Polish eventually.

Sara came over Friday to get her weekly supply of 2 dozen eggs. She then came and played with the chicks holding each one. She handed me her phone and asked my opinion. She is researching chicken coops. I asked her what was this all about, she lives in a townhouse style apartment. She wants to be prepared. Her and her boyfriend Austin have been saving for a year now for a down payment on a house. They have plans to buy within 2 years when they find the right place. They are looking for something with a yard, not only for a dog, but, they want their own small flock of chickens. Sara is the resident Crazy Cat Lady and she owns that title with 4 cats. She said she needed a even number of either 2 or 4 so they would not be lonely. She also let slip her plan. When she can she is coming here and picking out her favorite from my flock. She wants either 1 big girl and 1 little girl or 2 of each. Yeah no. Buy your house and build your coop. I will then either raise the chicks for you or show you how to do it yourself since she claims I raise friendly chickens. I also now have 2 years to convince her she needs a Rooster as well. That one may be difficult. She likes my roosters but she is afraid if she had one she would crack a egg with a baby chick inside it. She also does not want fertile eggs. Fertile eggs means she would let a hen sit and raise babies. She took in a stray cat that was pregnant at the time and kept 2 out of the 4 kittens. She said she knew she could not get rid of any chicks that a hen of hers hatched.

Uh oh chicken math….

 

[Ponypoor]

I'm not your Mum Kid

Whoa! Hattie was surprised by that hahaha

 

[Sylvester017]

Aww she is a sweetie!

This morning I was fixing something in the run and while I was crouched down working I was attacked by 4 little velociraptors! They all hopped up onto my back and clambered up to my head and shoulders to roost hahaha.

Turned out to be the two silkie chicks and 2 of the youngest chicks I got a few weeks ago. Had a devil of a time getting the down they kept dodging my attempts to safely gather them up and put them down.

Gosh they are so hilarious.

That is so darn cute! I love bantams and we've had a variety of larger breeds. We loved the Silkies so much that we started choosing smaller mid-size gentler breeds to mix w/ the Silkies in our yard. The Silkie eggs turned out to be decent sized too so no need for egg-laying larger hens either. Our best temperament breed to mix w/ Silkies turned out to be our calm mid-size Dominiques.

 

[Ponypoor]

Still Shots

Chicken skuffles happen so quickly, I went and took some stills from the latest contest. It is cool to see how they go at each other.

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Ninja chickie!

 

[Ponypoor]

Birthday Celebration

From yesterday....

Love it!

 

[Ponypoor]

The prescription drug that my doctor prescribed for me is too strong and made me sick. I’ve been in bed since yesterday evening.
Xzit has finally finished her broody session and is hanging out with the other chickens finally.
Tax for the medical talk:View attachment 3897426

Hope you’re feeling better soon.

So glad Xzit is done with her broody spell. I told mine no more broody stuff!

 

[Ponypoor]

That is so darn cute! I love bantams and we've had a variety of larger breeds. We loved the Silkies so much that we started choosing smaller mid-size gentler breeds to mix w/ the Silkies in our yard. The Silkie eggs turned out to be decent sized too so no need for egg-laying larger hens either. Our best temperament breed to mix w/ Silkies turned out to be our calm mid-size Dominiques.
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My silkies are good at getting along with the other hens, and it helped that they are the some of the oldest here.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Ok, I have to take a trip down to the barn. I was just informed there is a solid black hen with babies and a Black Rooster down there. They do not think they are mine. I do not think they are, I do not have a hen missing. I am going down there though with feed, I must see this Momma and chicks. Sigh, if she is dumped, well, we will add to the numbers.