Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Caturday Saturday

Shrimp tacos? I’ll have one also!

 

[TOMTE]

Today Sybil decided to shake things up a bit and lay a speckled egg!

Phew, it's been so cold, brrr... After today it's going to warm up again, Monday the high is 50⁰F!... And then it drops again. I don't mind. Sometimes I feel like the only person around who loves winter and snow!

We had chicken thighs for dinner last night. I haven't had much of an appetite lately so I hardly touched mine. I gave them to the girls. They appreciated the hot meal

CATURDAY!

The other day, Sasuke wanted my boiled carrots sooo badly. I kept having to smack his paw away

 

[micstrachan]

They are beautiful!

 

[micstrachan]

I have this info. I have just not looked at it this way. I will do so and report back.

You know what, Bob? I am also tracking the average age of each group (I’ve gotten chicks four times so far… hoping to get three this year, which means the average age will drop because of how my spreadsheet is set up. Anyway, the SHORTEST average is the only ones raised by a hen vs. me. I’m sure it’s a coincidence, unless it has to do with them being outside with the big birds at a younger age. Cashew raised the group in red.

 

[Ponypoor]

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Today Sybil decided to shake things up a bit and lay a speckled egg!

Phew, it's been so cold, brrr... After today it's going to warm up again, Monday the high is 50⁰F!... And then it drops again. I don't mind. Sometimes I feel like the only person around who loves winter and snow!

We had chicken thighs for dinner last night. I haven't had much of an appetite lately so I hardly touched mine. I gave them to the girls. They appreciated the hot meal

CATURDAY!
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The other day, Sasuke wanted my boiled carrots sooo badly. I kept having to smack his paw away

Wow that’s an awesome egg! Lovely colour.

 

[Ponypoor]

You know what, Bob? I am also tracking the average age of each group (I’ve gotten chicks four times so far… hoping to get three this year, which means the average age will drop because of how my spreadsheet is set up. Anyway, the SHORTEST average is the only ones raised by a hen vs. me. I’m sure it’s a coincidence, unless it has to do with them being outside with the big birds at a younger age. Cashew raised the group in red.

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I have found that it’s easier on me to raise chicks myself. I find the hens raising chicks are so grumpy, picking fights if someone just so much as looks her way!

Having to keep them separated for weeks is not my choice but for practical reasons so they don’t fight.

But chicks I raise myself are pretty much introduced to the main gang by 10 days old. The others just ignore them and the wee chickies go about their business eventually they grow up start laying and fully integrate with the big ones.

That’s just my experience. Maybe I am a worry wart with the mamas fighting.

 

[SimpleJenn]

Hmm gramma was not the person who sent the cookies, was it one of y'all?
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If so, thank you!

 

[Ponypoor]

Hmm gramma was not the person who sent the cookies, was it one of y'all?
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If so, thank you!

They sure look yummy!

 

[featherhead007]

Hmm gramma was not the person who sent the cookies, was it one of y'all?
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If so, thank you!

I will find you and make you confess!

 

[featherhead007]

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