Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

I’m not sure why this girl wanted to be so close to me today. She was by my side as soon as I walked outside. I took her in for treats. She has a pink face, and lays pink eggs!

 

[Ponypoor]

When I opened the box last night I was greeted with this.
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I sat there stunned and the tears started to flow. Those 4 pictures right there are some of my favorites of my boy. They captured who he was. He was a little chicken wearing a gorilla suit which earned him his nickname "Monkeyman". He was a devoted father to chicks who were not even his own. He always thought that the momma's abandoned them too early even if they were half grown when she left them. If chicks were hatching under a broody he knew and was right there in front of the nest hoping for that first look and being so supportive to the hens. He was so handsome and he knew it. Finally the headshot of him, he was kind. You could see it in his eyes. He was the one I trusted to let anyone hold no matter the age. He always immediately settled even for very young children. He was my shadow, my tv and nap buddy. He brought so much joy to grandma in her final 2 years with us.

I have been blessed over my life to have had many good roosters. They have all been special in their own ways. If I live to be 100 and have chickens until my dying day, there will never be another rooster who holds my heart the way Branch did and does. They can come very close, but Branch was my heart and there will never be another like him.

Wow now you have me crying! That was very beautifully stated

 

[Ponypoor]

Seems like it might be difficult to put it on an injured chicken foot though.

I would practice putting them on the chooks and letting them wear them a bit so if they were needed then it would be a struggle for you or them.

 

[Ponypoor]

Thank you for going down it.

I had to do something at work! Work was too boring!

 

[BY Bob]

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George has a announcement!!

If all goes well in a little over 3 weeks he will be a daddy. No, I am not incubating for myself as tempting as it is with a broody hen. I have 18 eggs being delivered to my co-worker tomorrow for her sister. She is aware that this time of the year I cannot guarantee good fertility. Her husband has his own chickens and she just completed the first hatch of the year for him that had poor fertility. She has decided she wants pretty yard birds of her own for her personal pets. She has a cabinet incubator empty, clean and ready to go along with a hatcher and a brooder. She is also going to take the first round of fertile silkie hatching eggs when they are ready. We are also this summer going to go in halves together and get a dozen of those chocolate silkie hatching eggs. I want chocolates, I do not need a dozen, I can handle 6 in hopes of a few chocolate pullets.

This is amazing. Congrats George!

 

[Ponypoor]

A rare sight, not only are there three eggs in the coop, but they are perfectly placed each in its own nest!
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And look clean!

 

[BY Bob]

I’m not sure why this girl wanted to be so close to me today. She was by my side as soon as I walked outside. I took her in for treats. She has a pink face, and lays pink eggs! View attachment 4060767

She is gorgeous.

 

[BY Bob]

I would practice putting them on the chooks and letting them wear them a bit so if they were needed then it would be a struggle for you or them.

Interesting idea.

 

[Ponypoor]

Ok all - just popped in quick to see babies - @SimpleJenn they are adorable.

I am off to the barn to do chores and then sleep - have a lovely evening everyone.

 

[RoyalChick]

I loved the look on the roosters face. He wanted to know what she was doing with his foot!!

Yes! It was hilarious how he came into shot.