Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[ChicoryBlue]

I just hope they say the right things to Tassels!

I forgot they’re going to Tassels! I was so into you’re being their mama!….I’m basically jealous. I’m dismantling & cleaning my brooder tents now. For a couple seconds, forgetting the respiratory issue here, I entertained the idea of being a foster brooder for any neighbors who wanted to start with only six-week old pullets, I love the chick stage so much.

A neighbor friend did that with her broody hen, this big LF mama Buckeye she had hatched bantam Buckeye eggs, and it was really cool seeing a bunch of tiny bantam Buckeyes in tow around her place. My friend enjoyed it very much. Even at eight weeks those guys were small!

 

[RoyalChick]

Can you take a photo?

I will try. They are all so wriggly!

 

[BY Bob]

I’ll have 3 running around in September

And you will love them!

 

[BY Bob]

Oh dear. The UPS mailer turns out to be no match for Geronimo - here she is assessing the height before backing up and running and flapping.
She got her toes onto the top before I batted her back!
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Look at that face!

 

[BY Bob]

I dunno why, but I REALLY want to get a couple more birds, some sebrights and some more big girls.

Haven't you raised enough this year!?

 

[BY Bob]

little Roadrunner's egg has lightened up to blue!

You are blessed. It is beautiful!

 

[BY Bob]

You know they have a drive to join their “mama”. Who is that? YOU!

Sit as close as you can in a washable outfit and let them jump up to your arm and lap!

What I found with the Buckeyes, more than the Orpingtons, but even with them, is that they want a perch there at the edge. You could make one out of a cardboard box and tie it to the mesh, they are so light right now that will be enough. Also some bricks piled up and a narrow board placed / tied to them. The top of the Brinsea plate was the anchor for one side of mine.

Once on the edge, they will often stay there and observe. But they need contact with you first, before you do chores. Lay your arm on the edge! Then in a bit show or give them something interesting back in the brooder and that’ll keep them occupied for a bit.

do not pass up the chance to do this!

 

[BY Bob]

Tassels has no idea what she has in store for herself!

They might break her permanently!

 

[BY Bob]

2fer and Shared Spaces
A quick 2fer

The groups are mingling more and more.

Eating together both in the deck

And over by the magnolia tree.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

I will try. They are all so wriggly!

Yes, they are master wrigglers!
The vet pointed out an interesting thing - all you need is a touch on their shoulder tips to stop flapping, not a hold clamping down the whole wing. So a hand under them from the front with their legs between fingers. Your other hand over their back to stop the struggling/flapping - just touching the shoulder tips. So either wait and they calm down, and your top hand can come off and you take a picture, or for me what worked is your above hand becomes the holding hand, with fingers coming down their front or their back, either way. You can get a good look at their tiny butts pretty well then.