Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

The little ones aren’t very happy being outside in the run. They have been looking for a weakness in it for a possible escape. Poor little ones Are crying and begging to be taken back into the house.

 

[knoturavggrl]

Clyde

Well I didn’t kill him with the prednisone, and dare I say his breathing seems easier. So we will see what he is like in the morning.

Good night all!

I do hope he is much better in the morning.

 

[knoturavggrl]

Let me add, one of my favorites, was found drowned in the watering bin. All my fault for not removing that bin before installing the chicks.
I value every little life, regardless!
Now I feel so ashamed.

 

[featherhead007]

I was glad to hear they slept through the night without issue. I understand, I will miss the trills and chirps when my wildlings head outside. They grow up so darn fast!

I’m knowing how you feel. I recognize that chirping sound.
I was tempted to bring them back in.
(I can’t win)

 

[knoturavggrl]

The little ones aren’t very happy being outside in the run. They have been looking for a weakness in it for a possible escape. Poor little ones Are crying and begging to be taken back into the house.

Well, you could take em back inside. They could spend days out and nights in for a little bit, can’t see any harm in that. Alternatively you could go out and put them up on the roosts and see if they will settle.

 

[TX Chick Noob]

It’s amazing how big most tomato plants get - I would plant 2 on either side of the barn door and they would fill the spots.

It’s hard to keep bigger chooks that know how to fly well out of areas they should not be in! To day Sir Surely hopped the fencing into the neighbours yard - I had to go and try to get him back, took some doing but I finally got him home. Brat!

He and Mr P got into it and Mr LC joined in, the two of them ganged up on Mr P and really have him as beating - I tried to stop them but they were chasing him. Poor Mr P ran into the barn and went and hid in a nest box.

I hauled his butt out, checked him over and gave him some Tylenol. He is now locked away forever. He will no longer be able to run with the flock. Even Mr LC fights with him. I wish I could rehome Shirley. Just checked the camera and Mr P is roosting.

Poor Mr P. How old is he now?

Let me add, one of my favorites, was found drowned in the watering bin. All my fault for not removing that bin before installing the chicks.
I value every little life, regardless!
Now I feel so ashamed.

It’s so hard when you lose one and you feel like it is your fault.

I had a sleepless night when I moved Angel and “Cassie” (name still under consideration) out to the coop with the other bantam chicks last week. I had kept her in a tote in my shower, with Cassie for company, until I felt I had given her enough support to survive. She was so weak and small. Now I can hardly contain her, the little hellion. She is a very good flier with those big angel wings, and only 4 weeks old now.

I had some lawn chair “chicken therapy” with the ducks for a few hours yesterday. I think it really helped tame them some more. Today they will even eat BSFL from my hand when in my lap.
Here they are yesterday.

Can’t remember if I posted yet that one of the chicks we took to try to save ended up being a CX. It is heartbreaking. She is already 4 times the size of the other chicks. I think when it is time we will give her to our neighbors. As a learning experience for their kids about raising animals for food. TSC told me you process them at 6 weeks. Is that correct?? Seems too young.

And I have my first suspected rooster, one of the chocolate orps. Nestle is definitely getting a much bigger, redder comb and wattles than Hershey.

 

[Ponypoor]

Poor Mr P. How old is he now?


It’s so hard when you lose one and you feel like it is your fault.

I had a sleepless night when I moved Angel and “Cassie” (name still under consideration) out to the coop with the other bantam chicks last week. I had kept her in a tote in my shower, with Cassie for company, until I felt I had given her enough support to survive. She was so weak and small. Now I can hardly contain her, the little hellion. She is a very good flier with those big angel wings, and only 4 weeks old now.
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I had some lawn chair “chicken therapy” with the ducks for a few hours yesterday. I think it really helped tame them some more. Today they will even eat BSFL from my hand when in my lap.
Here they are yesterday.
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Can’t remember if I posted yet that one of the chicks we took to try to save ended up being a CX. It is heartbreaking. She is already 4 times the size of the other chicks. I think when it is time we will give her to our neighbors. As a learning experience for their kids about raising animals for food. TSC told me you process them at 6 weeks. Is that correct?? Seems too young.
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And I have my first suspected rooster, one of the chocolate orps. Nestle is definitely getting a much bigger, redder comb and wattles than Hershey.
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Nestle I agree is a cockers, but he is just so darn cute at that age. Will you keep him? Or do you not want a Roo around?

Sad about the CX, my farrier’s husband grows broilers for Cosco and they process them at 32 days. It’s a special hybrid that Cosco supplies him with. They are around 3lbs at process. He has around 25,000 of them in the barn.

 

[rural mouse]

Can’t remember if I posted yet that one of the chicks we took to try to save ended up being a CX. It is heartbreaking. She is already 4 times the size of the other chicks. I think when it is time we will give her to our neighbors. As a learning experience for their kids about raising animals for food. TSC told me you process them at 6 weeks. Is that correct?? Seems too young

The Cornish game hen at the grocery is processed at about 4 weeks. The whole roaster is processed at 9-12 weeks. Both are Cornish X.

 

[TX Chick Noob]

Nestle I agree is a cockers, but he is just so darn cute at that age. Will you keep him? Or do you not want a Roo around?

We had decided that if we get any roosters, especially a silkie rooster, we will give them a chance. If they can learn to behave themselves then they have a home here. If they are too aggressive then they will have to go. The issue wil be if we end up with more than one, since we have a relatively small space for them. The coop is 10’x12’, and the run is about 16’x60’. And I will have about 28-30 chickens.

 

[Ponypoor]

The little ones aren’t very happy being outside in the run. They have been looking for a weakness in it for a possible escape. Poor little ones Are crying and begging to be taken back into the house.

You will need to help them acclimate to their new home, a lawn chair and some snacks for both of you will help. That’s what I do.