Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

I have Mr wyandante in with me. I’m trying to train him to watch movies with me. But his attention span is focused on the girls (go figure) and he smells like a chicken. The boy needs a bath, but it’s too cold outside for a bath today.

 

[featherhead007]

He’s probably thinking, “this guy smells like a human! Yuck “

 

[Ponypoor]

Week of 23 Nov to 30 Nov 2024

Last weeks synopsis

Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

News for this week surrounds the moulting of our chooks, and the waiting in anticipation of Rebecca’s wee silkie Poppet to reveal her eggs she is sitting on, if she will present us with chicks. More on that later…

Royal Chick

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…has been making a ‘living’ shelter for her chooks, great idea.
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GregnLety

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Greg sure does raise some lovely bantams
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And this wee beauty - such a fancy hen!
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Featherhead007

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Mr W (Wyandottey) is being a naughty boy…
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And wants to lord it over the Rockettes
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A treat for the chooks (Coco) that is loved - I must try string cheese some day.
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SimpleJenn

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Some great thoughts on owning chickens.
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Nocturne was a beautiful wee hen.
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Rural Mouse

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Some fancy mugs - are those really chickens?
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Different sort of Two For
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Love those fluffy butts
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Bgmathteach

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While not News, I felt that the humour was note worthy.
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TOMTE

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Lady Sybil did it! First egg! Congratulations.
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Oh no! Evil white stuff, but that coop is looking great!
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Notabitail

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I seem to have been given a Royal decree from Empress Josaphine!
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Sylvester017

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It’s wonderful hearing of all the lovely chooks Sylvester017 has owned.
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I just love her little silkie Roo she had to re-home (no Roos in town)
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DesertValleyChickens

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Everyone is moulting - nice video as always.
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And wonderful pictures as always - nice touch with the rainbow
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Fuentemoon

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Congratulations on your photo selected as Picture of the Week (POW)
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Ponypoor

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Mrs Little Chicken stop hiding your eggs!
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RebeccaBoyd

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I have left the best till last - babies.

Poppet has revealed her clutch
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Sooooooo cute!
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But it’s darn cold this time of year!
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Lots to worry about with a new baby
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(I am thinking baby should be fine, all fingers and toes crossed)

 

[Desertvalleychickens]

Week of 23 Nov to 30 Nov 2024

Last weeks synopsis

Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

News for this week surrounds the moulting of our chooks, and the waiting in anticipation of Rebecca’s wee silkie Poppet to reveal her eggs she is sitting on, if she will present us with chicks. More on that later…

Royal Chick

————————

…has been making a ‘living’ shelter for her chooks, great idea.
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

GregnLety

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Greg sure does raise some lovely bantams
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

And this wee beauty - such a fancy hen!
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

Featherhead007

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Mr W (Wyandottey) is being a naughty boy…
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

And wants to lord it over the Rockettes
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

A treat for the chooks (Coco) that is loved - I must try string cheese some day.
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

SimpleJenn

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Some great thoughts on owning chickens.
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

Nocturne was a beautiful wee hen.
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

Rural Mouse

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Some fancy mugs - are those really chickens?
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

Different sort of Two For
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

Love those fluffy butts
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

Bgmathteach

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While not News, I felt that the humour was note worthy.
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

TOMTE

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Lady Sybil did it! First egg! Congratulations.
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

Oh no! Evil white stuff, but that coop is looking great!
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

Notabitail

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I seem to have been given a Royal decree from Empress Josaphine!
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

Sylvester017

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It’s wonderful hearing of all the lovely chooks Sylvester017 has owned.
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

I just love her little silkie Roo she had to re-home (no Roos in town)
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

DesertValleyChickens

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Everyone is moulting - nice video as always.
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

And wonderful pictures as always - nice touch with the rainbow
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

Fuentemoon

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Congratulations on your photo selected as Picture of the Week (POW)
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

Ponypoor

———————

Mrs Little Chicken stop hiding your eggs!
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

RebeccaBoyd

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I have left the best till last - babies.

Poppet has revealed her clutch
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

Sooooooo cute!
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

But it’s darn cold this time of year!
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

Lots to worry about with a new baby
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

(I am thinking baby should be fine, all fingers and toes crossed)

Great synopsis! Thank you!

 

[featherhead007]

Week of 23 Nov to 30 Nov 2024

Last weeks synopsis

Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

News for this week surrounds the moulting of our chooks, and the waiting in anticipation of Rebecca’s wee silkie Poppet to reveal her eggs she is sitting on, if she will present us with chicks. More on that later…

Royal Chick

————————

…has been making a ‘living’ shelter for her chooks, great idea.
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

GregnLety

——————-

Greg sure does raise some lovely bantams
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

And this wee beauty - such a fancy hen!
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

Featherhead007

——————————

Mr W (Wyandottey) is being a naughty boy…
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

And wants to lord it over the Rockettes
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

A treat for the chooks (Coco) that is loved - I must try string cheese some day.
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

SimpleJenn

————————-

Some great thoughts on owning chickens.
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

Nocturne was a beautiful wee hen.
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

Rural Mouse

————————-

Some fancy mugs - are those really chickens?
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

Different sort of Two For
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

Love those fluffy butts
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

Bgmathteach

—————————

While not News, I felt that the humour was note worthy.
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

TOMTE

—————-

Lady Sybil did it! First egg! Congratulations.
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

Oh no! Evil white stuff, but that coop is looking great!
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

Notabitail

———————

I seem to have been given a Royal decree from Empress Josaphine!
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

Sylvester017

————————

It’s wonderful hearing of all the lovely chooks Sylvester017 has owned.
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

I just love her little silkie Roo she had to re-home (no Roos in town)
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

DesertValleyChickens

—————————————-

Everyone is moulting - nice video as always.
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

And wonderful pictures as always - nice touch with the rainbow
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

Fuentemoon

————————-

Congratulations on your photo selected as Picture of the Week (POW)
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

Ponypoor

———————

Mrs Little Chicken stop hiding your eggs!
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

RebeccaBoyd

—————————

I have left the best till last - babies.

Poppet has revealed her clutch
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

Sooooooo cute!
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

But it’s darn cold this time of year!
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

Lots to worry about with a new baby
Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'

(I am thinking baby should be fine, all fingers and toes crossed)

Yeah, thank you!

 

[Sylvester017]

Every day I must take the Rockettes off the perches to eat and drink. Some reason they trust me to be their personal elevator to the ground floor. All this is because of mr Wyandottey. I take him inside and give the ladies a break.

Your 9 ft roost perches have no ladder? Or do you enjoy being the elevator? teehee.

I've seen some people use wood saw horses as perches in their walk-in coops. They were easy to move outside for cleaning. If I had a walk-in coop I think I would've used that idea. But again I don't have a lot of birds.

Our old Violet (all the Silkies too) needed a ladder for going up into the coop. Old Violet got so winded that eventually even going up the ladder winded her.

 

[Sylvester017]

Who knew chickens were so much trouble?!

Having had chickens, ducks, & geese on my folk's farm as well as uncle's farm, & granpa's farm, I knew the pitfalls ahead of time & was able to steel myself against chicken maths or hatching eggs ~ teehee! It helped that we are not allowed roos here. We're limited to 5 hens/no roos by ordinance. A roo is nice but our hens are able to survive well enough w/o one cuz of our small yard.

A cute video

 

[BY Bob]

A Beautiful Gift

@LozzyR drawing of Phyllis is framed and matted and waiting to be opened by Mrs BY Bob. Please don't share this with her. Such amazing work by Lozzy. It was an amazing gift.

 

[Sylvester017]

Oh, how much I just love to hear Mr Wyandottey screaming at 0:500 every morning.
I’m having trouble setting his time cluck to 0:700
Rudy just waits. He is too sophisticated to be so rude! View attachment 3998695

Your roos are gorgeous, you know? I miss having one for the sheer majesty of these beauties!

 

[Sylvester017]

I have faith in Poppet. I just worry the first week when any hen hatches or I hatch them myself. Losses happen even under the best of circumstances. From the outside Turkey looks perfect, and is eating drinking and pooping. Still there is a chance I could come out this first week and find her passed for no visible reason. I wish she had 2 or 3, more work on us both but a better chance overall for success for Poppet. Nothing I can do about it. As I said when she went broody in a place I could not reach, what will happen will happen. I just hate to see a Momma put in the work to only hatch 1 and then loose it soon after.

Poppet also has not been bad being a silkie. She is around 1 1/2 years old and this is her 2nd time being broody. The first was around a year old and she was terrible to break. 5 weeks of sitting on nothing.

Yep, on my folks' farm, mom said chicks were delicate & to expect losses. That's why I always ordered in pairs or by 3's to allow for loss. Just never know about chicks but its still best chances if the chick has a hen. Hens will give up their life for babies. I love this old video.