Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

Birthday Celebration

From yesterday....

Great party!

 

[featherhead007]

Hope you’re feeling better soon.

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

Had I known that the medication would affect me so badly, I’d never have taken it. I missed church and all of my friends today.
No more broody stuff!!(is right)

 

[bgmathteach]

Auntie Sydney is not Your Friend

I now know why the mums don't want Sydney near the littles.

Good Queen Aurora - getting her 2 cents in after the moms to reiterate the point to Sydney "that behavior is not okay!"

Given that Sydney was a mom once, I wonder what the problem is? Chicks from hens of lower rank than her? Just getting cranky in her old age an not liking troublesome/noisy/impetuous littles?

 

[Themellowyellows]

Happy ponyday! Chicken + horses =

 

[BY Bob]

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.
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Feel better soon. I'm sure that's very frustrating.

 

[BY Bob]

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.

How exciting! I've got the zoomies now!

 

[BY Bob]

Whoa! Hattie was surprised by that hahaha

Yes she was.

 

[BY Bob]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HATTIE

Thank you that's very sweet.

 

[BY Bob]

There is a black rooster down at the barn. No getting close to him, he is very skittish. He is also not a game rooster, body shape maybe a Australop. I did not see a hen with chicks or even hear them. I went in the barn, behind the barn and walked both sides of the creek bank and around the house. I did see a small pile of black feathers outside the ring that is slightly disturbing. It did not look like enough lost though to make me think a chicken was taken. I did do a head count, all 19 of my hens accounted for in the back yard. That does not mean the hen is not down there. She could have her chicks far enough up the hill I could not see or hear or she could have gotten under the big farmhouse as there are a few openings. I scattered a coffee can full of feed behind the barn for the rooster and possible momma. I will also head back down around dusk this evening to scout around again.

Here is the rooster
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He is handsome for sure. That's a nice comb.

 

[BY Bob]

Good Queen Aurora - getting her 2 cents in after the moms to reiterate the point to Sydney "that behavior is not okay!"

Given that Sydney was a mom once, I wonder what the problem is? Chicks from hens of lower rank than her? Just getting cranky in her old age an not liking troublesome/noisy/impetuous littles?

I do think it's a rank thing. That makes the most sense but I am open to other interpretations. With Phyllis gone the pecking order now goes....

1. Aurora
2. Hattie
3. Sydney
4. Glynda
5. Lady Featherington
6. Aster/Versace

I'm certain Sydney wants to maintain her position. I think you can see her dominance peck Glynda earlier in the video. If not, she did. Perhaps this is early enforcement.

Glynda is a fierce hen in normal circumstances, make her a mum........well I would think twice.

Then she has a large partner like Lady Featherington. I would stay clear. Perhaps Sydney learned a lesson. We shall see.

A Glynda vs Phyllis contest for third was always something I expected at some point. Phyllis was always attuned to keeping Glynda at bay. The way Glynda muscled her way past Betty was impressive. I'm sure others noticed. What a Glynda vs Sydney contest might look like is a little scary.