Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

They're minding her rather well. Coming when she calls them, not venturing far enough to stress her. Only time she's stressed is when she puffs up due to proximity of the curious adults.

The one I'm worried about stressing is PITA....with 12 and her smaller body size and older age (4). I am glad she's (so far) proven to be such an accommodating mother with the chicks jumping in with her. And with her being so calm when I chivvied babies back to her.

Focus is still a mostly unknown, so there's some worry there too. I'm glad she took the 4 so easily too, though.

Just unplugged the incubator. 21 babies should give us a 10 & 10 +/- 1 or 2 on the cockerel/pullet ratio....unless my keeping the eggs cooler before setting them weighted the scale in favor of more pullets....or the hens are like @RebeccaBoyd non-silkie ladies and throw nothing but males....

Or - all pullets! I am thinking positively

 

[SimpleJenn]

Just went out to refill waters, and saw a line of girls going all the way out of the tall coop door and down the ramp. Someone was hollering her egg call inside...guess their cycles all synced up today
Wish I had brought my phone to get pictures, it was so silly!!!
I believe Cemani may be crowing. A deep (deep for a kazoo maybe) 3 honk crow. The silkie boys all have a more high pitched crow. That's good, because soon Cemani will be the oldest boy and need to take over rooster duties.

 

[Ponypoor]

Scissor precision cut
What kind of animal would do such a thing to an innocent creature like Chick-fil-a? That kind of evil is unforgivable!!

Poor wee lad - well glad you have given him some assistance.

Maybe your neighbour is responsible?

Most people have no idea that what they are doing is ethically, morally and legally wrong. They were either not taught what is right or wrong, or they just don’t care. The world abounds with cruelty, with people who just do not care, the best we can do is keep our own animals as safe as possible, and steer clear of those that would wish us or them harm.

 

[rural mouse]

Or - all pullets! I am thinking positively

I want a cockerel in the handful I'm keeping. 27 hens with 4 roos works out to almost 7 ladies/lad. 1 cockerel and 3-5 pullets puts those numbers closer to 6:1 and still keeps the roos to 1 hormonal idiot at a time. A couple in the ladies going to FIL will will help there too.

 

[SimpleJenn]

We had a streak in the early 2000s of some creep butchering cats and leaving them at the spot the bus stopped for school. I wouldn't be surprised if an unsavory individual dubbed the poor bird, although opossums also eat combs and wattles off if they get a chance, according to my friend.

Here is some mind bleach to clear our heads of the cruelty of people

They now want the torch at bedtime. They will be heading to the integration pen tomorrow most likely.
That's BlackJack in front, he's my only obvious cockerel so far in the cochin batch.

I see cheekypoofs yes I do, I see cheekypoofs, how about you?

Thirsty girls

Yum yum

The most handsome roo. I can hardly wait until he's making babies at his new home, I want a daughter of his!!!

 

[featherhead007]

Poor wee lad - well glad you have given him some assistance.

Maybe your neighbour is responsible?

Most people have no idea that what they are doing is ethically, morally and legally wrong. They were either not taught what is right or wrong, or they just don’t care. The world abounds with cruelty, with people who just do not care, the best we can do is keep our own animals as safe as possible, and steer clear of those that would wish us or them harm.

Or shoot them!

 

[Marie2020]

He’s at the veterinarian office recouping. Major antibiotics regiment.

Did something grab him?

 

[featherhead007]

We had a streak in the early 2000s of some creep butchering cats and leaving them at the spot the bus stopped for school. I wouldn't be surprised if an unsavory individual dubbed the poor bird, although opossums also eat combs and wattles off if they get a chance, according to my friend.

Here is some mind bleach to clear our heads of the cruelty of people
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They now want the torch at bedtime. They will be heading to the integration pen tomorrow most likely.
That's BlackJack in front, he's my only obvious cockerel so far in the cochin batch.
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I see cheekypoofs yes I do, I see cheekypoofs, how about you?
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Thirsty girls
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Yum yum
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The most handsome roo. I can hardly wait until he's making babies at his new home, I want a daughter of his!!!

He really is handsome

 

[featherhead007]

Did something grab him?

I don’t know

 

[Marie2020]

Or shoot them!

Leave that to the cops.
Do you think it was someone near you? Or an animal