Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

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I have a persuader stick - I’ll send it to you. One good thump!

No I do not thump the chickies with it!

 

[notabitail]

I have a persuader stick - I’ll send it to you. One good thump!

No I do not thump the chickies with it!

Mine believe I am a rooster. I still have to egg them on though. Usually I throw a rock that's on the ground at a piece of plastic and that is good enough to get them to move it.

In extreme cases I have a stuffed animal otter that I can throw at them and they will run faster than ever before. I only use this when they sneak off into areas they cannot go into (such as the former woodworking area. It's got a great fence but these sneaks know stuff they don't want me knowing.)

 

[Ponypoor]

Congratulations Mrs Little Chicken.

I'm telling you now, block any and every entrance into your hay loft, no matter how small. Familiarize yourself with every nook and cranny inside and outside your barn. High, low, everywhere. No place is safe now or off limits. Trust me from experience, check your stall walls. If there is a gap between boards and she can squeeze in, she will. Fortify yourself with coffee while you can. The silkies and your other girls have prepared you somewhat for battle. I will say it now and stand-by it. There is nothing more sneaky and determined then a game hen when it comes to being broody. Nothing as fierce either when it comes to protecting her eggs and chicks. I'd say you have 2 1/2 to 3 weeks tops. Weather and time of year mean nothing to them.

I know you have swore off broody hatched chicks. It is noble of you. Before a year is out Mrs Little Chicken is proudly going to make you eat those words at least once.

Thankfully the Summer House is very well fortified

If she wishes to go broody in there she can find a place behind a board and sit there to her hearts content. I am fairly certain Mr P is too big to breed her, and she isn’t running with Mr LC now (I think Clyde is also too big to breed her).

So her eggs will be duds and no one else is laying eggs in there. So nope not happening!

 

[SimpleJenn]

Thankfully the Summer House is very well fortified

If she wishes to go broody in there she can find a place behind a board and sit there to her hearts content. I am fairly certain Mr P is too big to breed her, and she isn’t running with Mr LC now (I think Clyde is also too big to breed her).

So her eggs will be duds and no one else is laying eggs in there. So nope not happening!

But then you have egg bombs!

 

[featherhead007]

I cannot wait to see all those lovely Rockettes with their shiny stripes and glorious wattles and combs

Pay up buddy

 

[notabitail]

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No.

 

[featherhead007]

 

[notabitail]

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Now that's what I call a rocky porch.

 

[RoyalChick]

I have a persuader stick - I’ll send it to you. One good thump!

No I do not thump the chickies with it!

That certainly brought a smile to my face!

 

[featherhead007]

That certainly brought a smile to my face!

I’ve been to Vegas, and was caught up in the storm, lost so much money, I want to go home. I want to go home, please spot me some gas money, I wanna go home.