Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

We have a crow-er
Slowpoke (catch-up)
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And a bonus for wattles Wednesday

I can't believe I got a picture of him crowing, without it being blurry!

He's not slow for sure. He is way ahead of schedule.

 

[BY Bob]

Your set up certainly got me thinking. I have a barn but it is not as well designed as yours and I think is less secure than the Chicken Palace.
Put it this way, this is a picture from inside the barn. Yes, a fox moved her 7 kits inside. This one is just hanging out posing for the game camera.
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That is definitely not secure.

 

[BY Bob]

Bert update

I forgot to post this, Bert’s new owner sent me some photos - apparently ‘he is king’

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I am so happy Bert got a nice home.

So am I. Good job Bert!

 

[BY Bob]

Here's the twofer like I promised.
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That was surely worth the wait!

 

[featherhead007]

There’s a distinct possibility that who I thought was Nacho, might be the other game hen from the yard next door. Who now is in my house with the seven babies. Nacho is a little bit trained, but this one is not!

 

[SimpleJenn]

Nosy Posy

Any ideas on this color?

Anyways, all the chicks have been moved.

 

[ValerieJ]

Chick Update

The difference between Day old and 3 day old chicks is striking. I've never had day old chicks before only 3 day old chicks.

I was sort of concerned at how inactive they seemed to be the first day. They just mostly stayed under the brooder. Let me tell you something. 3 day old chicks are a bundle of energy. Scratching and running around. That was what I was used to seeing. I really was concerned about the "un-named" chick as it wasn't doing much. Just hanging out under the brooder.

Those concerns are gone. These are the chicks I am used to.

I think we have a name for chick 2. Eve has been calling her Chirpy. Mrs BY Bob loves Niamh. The name was suggested by @LozzyR as I did not know the name or story.

Here's a link for those who are interested: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niamh_(mythology)

So Eve and Mrs BY Bob have agreed her name is Niamh and her nickname is Chirpy. We shall see if it sticks.

Cuteness overload!!!

 

[bgmathteach]

You need a rabbit removal system. Here's mine!

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Oh, @BY Bob
I am so excited to see your new little girls - they are just adorable!

And...I love your rabbit deterrent/removal system

I'm far behind - but I can't wait to catch up and see more of your new little girls!

 

[ValerieJ]

I think it is an excellent setup and reminiscent of the setup the farmer up the road from us when I was a young lady. They had the cow, horse, cats, and chickens all in one barn.

When you were a young lady?

 

[ValerieJ]

There’s a distinct possibility that who I thought was Nacho, might be the other game hen from the yard next door. Who now is in my house with the seven babies. Nacho is a little bit trained, but this one is not! View attachment 4088649

Oh no! This is getting complicated. Hope you get things all worked out.