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  1. rural mouse

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Now that mamas are all out and about, they won't be back up until mamas coax them into jump flying or I put some "steps" (stumps) inside.
  2. rural mouse

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    with 3 untried broodies, Cardhu was the one I had the most confidence in. She hatched on the hillside under Storm (who mothered for something like 4 months) is also broody raised. She's is also the direct offspring of Storm's aunt, Pear. PITA and Focus are both hatchery stock, raised in the...
  3. rural mouse

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Last night found Cardhu and PITA snuggled together in Cardhu's chosen sleeping on the ground corner (a favorite nest site). Focus was out near the feeder. Adult head count: 31, as it should be. Baby head count: not braving mamas' wrath to find out!yesterday morning when Cardhu got Focus moving.
  4. rural mouse

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    More like the raining chicks landed with her...some after moving next door with PITA first...
  5. rural mouse

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Cardhu PITA Focus
  6. rural mouse

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    The sad is for Blue not feeling well. :lovefor Marble being a wonderful rooster.
  7. rural mouse

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Lost a blonde chick during the night, was with PITA. Donned my leather gloves, removed the body. She was surprisingly reasonable about that part....less so when I took the eggs from under her. She still had 1 baby. Cardhu was out with only 3, so I grabbed most of the ones running around Focus...
  8. rural mouse

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Potential glacier updateshrinking. broody butt
  9. rural mouse

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Not immediately. If they pile up too much, then I do, but don't have a hard and fast rule on that either.
  10. rural mouse

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    She was in the same spot when we got home this evening. PITA still in the nest and Cardhu back in her preferred corner. Head count on adults: 31. Head count on chicks: supposed to be 21, reality is Not A Bloomin' Clue!
  11. rural mouse

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Video finally finished. Enjoy.
  12. rural mouse

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    I've lost the plot too. Just wait for the next video, currently uploading.
  13. rural mouse

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Went out to the coop to check up. Found this Nellie was in Focus' nest box. While working on completing egg removal, glanced down to see not 1 but 2 black chicks with Focus. Missed a pic of that. Means she has 5 and is nurturing all of them. PITA is still in place. Cardhu is still...
  14. rural mouse

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Done!
  15. rural mouse

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Glad I went out to check.caught this pic, then realized I was hearing peeping behind me. One of PITA'S blondies was in the corner.returned safely. Those brown/gold faced chocolate/black chicks have quite a color variety....and won't pose at the same time. There's one with cheeks (future...
  16. rural mouse

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    I don't wash until ready to use...unless I have really mucky one. Then it gets washed...and used immediately.
  17. rural mouse

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    New pullet eggs I tend to ratio 3:2 for baking. I also have to do that with Lark and Indigo eggs. Sometimes I take the extra large/jumbo eggs (Pippa, Cuckoo (RIP) and a couple of others) and use 1 small and 1 jumbo when it calls for 2 large.
  18. rural mouse

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Another longer video
  19. rural mouse

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    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.
  20. rural mouse

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    I'll try to get some more long videos before then so you can parse them out in 5-10 min sections. By the time I go back, egg supply should hopefully be such that my customers needs are easily met...especially since I froze orders effective Monday, June 30, so we had eggs for 4th bash and visit...
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