Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

I finally have 1 hen that will eat banana! Lady Featherington loves them. She gets it all if I bring one out. Everyone tries it but they'll leave it to her.

Amazing to me the others don’t love banana.

 

[BY Bob]

I'm trying to keep a close watch for when mamas bring babies off nest. No idea if they'll co-brood the 17 between them or fight or simply separate. Cardhu started to climb in with PITA when she went for me yesterday and neither objected to the other's presence. Bringing babies off the nest is the next big test. 1st babies went out EARLY Tuesday morning, so nest vacate could be any time in the next 24-48 hours. Still have Focus to funnel chicks to, and maybe another pair/trio to PITA tonight, depending upon staying on the nest and how the hatch goes.

Heading back out for a look-see.

When I got to the coop, I found thisView attachment 4163926"Come, Jane, I made the nest deep enough for you to pancake the surface and be safe. Lay here."

View attachment 4163932Mamas

View attachment 4163934Cardhu

View attachment 4163935PITA

Edit: added some fresh shavings to the empty nest boxes then spread/dumped the bale on the other side of the coop.

So sweet. Just look at them.

 

[BY Bob]

Amazing to me the others don’t love banana.

Just look at Hattie's tiny nibble. She has seen it before but wanted to try again to be sure.

 

[featherhead007]

All the way down his back. If he decides to stay with us, I will try to get a picture.

Here he is after I tried to clean him up some this morning. He stayed in the yard somewhere last night. I swore to get him help, and put in a call to get a veterinarian appointment today.

 

[Ponypoor]

And he’s running scared of everyone.

Do you think someone grabbed him and dubbed him?

 

[featherhead007]

What kind of comb would you call it?

The leaning tower of comb?

 

[featherhead007]

Do you think someone grabbed him and dubbed him?

I have no idea. Most of my neighbors try to be nice towards me and the birds. After all, the convenience of that alley was brought on because they wanted easier access to their homes. Many years ago. I gave away one half acre of my property to make this happen, and I could take it back anytime I feel the need.

 

[featherhead007]

Cuddle time with the one still in the incubator. View attachment 4163907lightly feathered feet. (Some of the chicks have heavily feathered feet). Come on little one. Tell the rest to hatch so you can go to mama tonight.

Feathered feet, yay!

 

[featherhead007]

Just look at Hattie's tiny nibble. She has seen it before but wanted to try again to be sure.

Very tiny nibble. As if “That banana is beneath me, how dare you give me that stuff!”

 

[rural mouse]

@BY Bob @RoyalChick @Ponypoor @RebeccaBoyd

Can broodies get bigger?!