Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

If we ordered straight run chicks it would've been $75 each from a private breeder who takes special orders on a waiting list. Things cost more here cuz keeping poultry is rarely allowed anywhere in L.A. County so the demand is high but supply is low.

We could go to our local feed store
(several miles away) and get Mareks vaccinated straight run Silkies at about $10 each but the feed store only offers white Silkies that come from wholesale Belt Hatchery in Calif. I don't do white poultry so we go thru private NPIP breeders who are rare around So. Calif.

Every one of my birds (except for Sir Jaffar) came from feed stores that Belt hatchery supplies. Chicks from Fresno!

 

[RoyalChick]

The sun is out and the chickens are going down like flies.
Don’t worry - just sunbathing.

 

[Sylvester017]

TY @Ponypoor for the synopsis!!! You should be a novelist writer! Wit, charm, love! Wait ~ you ARE a writer ~ HERE!

 

[Sylvester017]

Every one of my birds (except for Sir Jaffar) came from feed stores that Belt hatchery supplies. Chicks from Fresno!

I figured that's where you got them from. I think Belt supplies wholesale most of Calif feed stores. Although our 2nd feed store many miles away orders their chicks from Privett Hatchery New Mexico.

 

[Marie2020]

Weekly Synopsis 17 Aug to 24 Aug 2024

I know I likely missed a few people and I apologize for that.


The BIG news is that FBA reached 20,000 pages on Sunday 18 Aug 2024. Wow that is some milestone.

Starting conversation for this past week is 199,841

Last week's synopsis can be found at:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27964803

This weeks hot topics were:

Broodies - whattcha gonna do with them...
And the ongoing wacky weather around the world

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By Bob
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Shared this touching story with us all:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27966265

Wow those chicks are growing into such beauties!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27969857

I just love the Polish chicks wild colouring.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27971296

Royalchick
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Broody is the topic these days.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27964819

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27965648

Sorry to smile but those broodies are sneaky.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27971676

The new broody jail is working well.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27972004

Or maybe not....
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27973544

Rural Mouse
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Lovely photo of Pippa and Lark - such beauties. What's with wild water?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27976399

ManueB
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Some sad news on Nougat passing and Theo had an ingrown feather.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27971053

A soaking and some tweezers took care of it.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27975004

Themellowyellows
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Some worry about bumblefoot.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27967973

A link is posted in the emergency forum and everyone is assisting with suggestions.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27968005

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27968075

Ponypoor
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My old girl Sophia is not well, I had to drain her abdomen. she is on some antibiotics and pain meds.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27975029

Sylvester017
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Gosh I am just enjoing all the tales of their lovely flock, especially those silly broodies.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27976783

And what's with those Silkies chosing crazy nesting spots haha.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27964743

Broodies can be quite vicous to each other - but silkies? Yes I can also say they can get really crazy with each other when broody just like Sylvester's.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27965407

This lovely Dominique hen turned 7 on Aug 1st - I love her stripes and wattles
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27970230

A chicken of another breed for sure! Love him!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27974011

Featherhead007
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Look what 'I' found! great mug!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27967423

And a birthday party with a BBQ - nice!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27966956

Hey Hooman, pay attention! (hahaha good one Aero!)
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27965736

Where is Flash? So worrying
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27970273

Where can she be?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27970281

Well that's a relief!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27970341

Now Xzit - you cannot be broody again!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27971814

The Chicklings and the Older ladies were found all roosting together on Thursday morning.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27975244

Xzit still broody - wow another determined lady!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27976298

And a good Hooman does the following:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27978552

RebeccaBoyd
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Awww - let sleeping chickens sleep
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27965075

Broody broody broody - Raven, no more babies! And Owly is looking adorable.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27968467

What a wonderful photo of these two - mum and daughter.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27970675

Randy is proving to be a good boy. And I am happy to see that there are three eggs set under a lovely broody.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27971744

Go on Rebecca you have broodies - set some silkie babies under Poppet on the 4th
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27977256

Fuentemoon
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Her chicks are growing into such beautiful pullets.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27975272

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27975280

Marie2020
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A bit of a worry with dear old Princess not eating, seems she is back to eating now.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27966635

Marie shared a lovely photo of Princess and Tina from last year.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27970539

Princess is the boss! Those dog treats are hers haha!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27973146

Notabitail
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Sunbathing broody, Agathae says that's her spot!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27971815

And nice Fluffy Butt Friday for Alex
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27977656

Agathae is a hard core broody apparently!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27978365

Caturday Saturday
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Rebecca's kittens are soooo adorable
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27979061

Thank you RoyalChick for this caturday
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27979070

Thank you Kelly

 

[Marie2020]

Can I have more turkey please

 

[SimpleJenn]

Will update later, here's the new birdies. All bantams






Kasumi is going tomorrow, she is too mean.

 

[Sylvester017]

Will update later, here's the new birdies. All bantams
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Kasumi is going tomorrow, she is too mean.

Your chickies are so cute ~ did the seller know their sex? What if they are all males?

So-o-o sorry about Kasumi. No chance of isolating her to see if afterwards the isolation calms her down? It's hard to part w/ rehomed birds

 

[featherhead007]

The sun is out and the chickens are going down like flies.
Don’t worry - just sunbathing.
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Looks like a boneless chicken ranch to me!

 

[featherhead007]

Steaming mad! the repair of the fence was done improperly. Putting stress on the gate posts. I don’t like chain link fences per se, but “it is what it is” borrowing a quote from PonyPoor.
Now my gate is hanging up and hard to open. I have to wait until Monday to get the contractor back out to effect repairs.
Poor workmanship and dissatisfaction tax: