Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Periwinkle is laying...mossy green!
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And one of the tan-pink eggs is Navy Beans hard work.

Beautiful eggs!

 

[featherhead007]

This morning
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Isabel in a brief doze
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Off again, just opened her eyes
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She doesn't seem to have any difficulty blasting around, like under exertion she's okay. It's just at rest she wants to doze off.
What could this be?
One second she's preening and looking around, that's her on the right
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Then the next she's dozing
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Soon after this pic below she tucked her head under her wing.View attachment 4164104

All that late night partying, makes anybody tired though out the day!

 

[featherhead007]

Feel sorry for Elsa. If she spills her water dish in the house, one more time, I’m calling KFC!

 

[rural mouse]

Wow! That's impressive.

How do they get their chicks down from those boxes? Is there a ramp somewhere? There must be.

Dirt floor, extra shavings, babies bounce (not as rough as wood ducks). I haven't actually seen a broody get babies down before, but Jessica and Mama both did. Storm, Lark, and Indigo are all proof positive it can be done.

 

[bgmathteach]

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.

My Geese just LOVE banana (chickens, too, but if the geese see it, the chickens don't get any, ~ )

 

[rural mouse]

Took Sherlock for a walk and came back to this

Poor PITA has 15 of the 17 in with her

 

[rural mouse]

Looks like the CHICKS are going to demand co-brooding

little chipmunk was one of the chicks given to PITA....and fell off the ledge. Cardhu called it over and tucked under after pointing out food.

And we have a new one in the incubator. Good. My cuddle buddy won't be going to mama Focus alone.

 

[RoyalChick]

Update

View attachment 4164111View attachment 4164112I think the littles are going to force the issue.

The popping sound was one of the eggs...instant protest from all the occupants. STINKS! No idea if the one that hopped in with PITA went back to Cardhu. I retrieved the stray yellow and dumped back in with PITA. Between the smell and the energy, I think Cardhu at least will be abandoning the nest today.

That is a wonderful video.
I hadn’t fully taken on board that there were eggs in the nest. I thought all the eggs were in the incubator.
Smell must be awful.
I was so rooting for that little yellow chick to get back in and when it finally managed the jump it was into the wrong box!

 

[RoyalChick]

Looks like the CHICKS are going to demand co-broodingView attachment 4164145little chipmunk was one of the chicks given to PITA....and fell off the ledge. Cardhu called it over and tucked under after pointing out food.

And we have a new one in the incubator. Good. My cuddle buddy won't be going to mama Focus alone.

I can’t bear it how adorable they all are!

 

[rural mouse]

I can’t bear it how adorable they all are!

This is why you need a rooster.