Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Did you mean to say 'I still get schooled' sometimes?

Joking tax:
Some 'bathing beauties':
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Yaaaa.... that too

 

[featherhead007]

If I had a dog, I wouldn’t have to do that with Dakota!

But if not Dakota, then who’s going to finish my noodles and rice dinner tonight?

 

[Ponypoor]

My in-laws have some

Awww that's wonderful! I don't see them anywhere at home...

 

[cfonts]

Today is National Snuggle A Chicken Day! I hope you all celebrate by snuggling with your chooks!

 

[TesoroSena]

But if not Dakota, then who’s going to finish my noodles and rice dinner tonight?

The dog

 

[Ponypoor]

Here - you even had a price for them!
Those are Roadrunners!

What ? the Cream Legbars??? they are Roadrunners? is that what you mean?

 

[Ponypoor]

Today is National Snuggle A Chicken Day! I hope you all celebrate by snuggling with your chooks!

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Awww - I wish I were home to do that

 

[TesoroSena]

Today is National Snuggle A Chicken Day! I hope you all celebrate by snuggling with your chooks!

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I am pretty sure i hugged my chicken to death, because she disappeared, and didn't return until two days later. She was my first broody hen, so she is very special, and i was super happy when she returned.

 

[Ponypoor]

I also read some were sad I had her pulled off the hill before she finished hatching. It really was in her best interest. I do not think she had came off the nest in 3 days and she was starving when I got her settled. She inhaled a whole can of wet cat food plus a handful of chicken feed. Here I can safely monitor the rest of the eggs progress and if I sense a chick is in trouble assist hatching if I need to. Plus now I do not worry about a predator finding that nest or any falling off into the creek on their way down. I was a nervous wreck yesterday before we got them. Those chicks are talkative. They announced to the world they were there.

Ah! Pony Sunday! Here you are!
Really Lenny? I give you this relaxing, cooling bath, and you ruin all of my hard work!!
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Me an Lenny after our ride. I did some cantering off of the lunge line!
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hahahaha - yep that's always the way - get them cleaned up and next thing they are down rolling!

Esp those white ones! Lenny is a darling

 

[Ponypoor]

Momma's final total is just 4 chicks. I had to candle the eggs as her little ones were trying to escape the box and she was having a fit. The eggs all started but maybe made it halfway. Considering she is right at 9 years old and with the weather she decided to try to hatch in I think a 50% hatch rate is pretty good. She is happily now inside the coop with them and has them eating and drinking. I know she has to feel better, one of the first things she done was almost immediately start dust bathing.

I am SOOOOOO relieved that she is down off that hill face, and has 4 healthy chicks - I am just gobsmacked that she was killed by some predator, or froze to death....

So glad your brother braved her and that hillside! Good job everyone ESPECIALLY Momma Hen Well done!

Oh Rebecca you can breath now