Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Sylvester017]

Turkey update.

I'm sorry I do not have pictures but little Turkey is thriving. Poppet is such a wonderful momma. Honestly, being a silkie I had little doubt of that. She is not a mean momma thank goodness and is tolerant of me messing with her and her chick. Temps have plummeted since Turkey hatched. Hovering in the mid 20s, wind and snow blowing and feels colder then what it is. Poppet sure gave herself a challenge being a first time momma. Every time I check on them she has Turkey tucked up under her all nice and toasty. Turkey is also eating wonderfully being a single chick. She always has a nice full crop. Not a hint of pasty butt, rare I know with broody raised chicks but I still check. Poppet is also very content to keep Turkey in the coop. She is making it easy for me. All my other hens would be a danger to their chicks by day 1 or 2 trying to break out and pacing. Come to think of it, Chiquita was the same way. She was content to keep her 2 clutches in the coop for the first 2 weeks or longer. For not being "real chickens" silkies are such easy mommas when they outwit you or you just give in to their demands.

Silkies are born to be mommas. Contrary to what anyone thinks they are the "super" in super chicken. Chickens altogether as a species don't get enough respect. Your Poppet is a true example of deserving admiration

 

[Ponypoor]

The proper response is not "NO!" It's "not yet!"

Hahahaha NO! Not even - I am way over what I want of 13 or 14.

 

[Ponypoor]

Silkies are born to be mommas. Contrary to what anyone thinks they are the "super" in super chicken. Chickens altogether as a species don't get enough respect. Your Poppet is a true example of deserving admiration

Henny Penny has twice now raised winter babies I have found that the babies are ok and in fact might even do better than summer babies.

 

[RoyalChick]

Guesses so far

Rural mouse - 42

Featherhead007 - 34

Sylvester017 - 28.5 (1/2 for silkies haha) and then she posted her lottery ticket numbers

Marie2020 - 99 (whoa Nelly! Sorry nope!)

SimpleJenn - 49. And another guess of 25

Royal chick - zero hahaha or 26 beaks

Desert valley chickens - 36

RebeccaBoyd - 26

I’ll make it a bit more easy. It’s between 20 and 50.

Oh one of you is so close!

What’s the answer?
And when you share we need the full list with names!
It’s not that I don’t trust you, but it is easy to mis-count!

 

[Ponypoor]

I keep thinking 24. How's that for a guess?

Sorry please try again…

 

[Ponypoor]

What’s the answer?
And when you share we need the full list with names!
It’s not that I don’t trust you, but it is easy to mis-count!

Tonight I have every single chook I’m the Hen Houses A & B. I even plopped miss broody pants Georgie in a nest box in there.

They were saying -10C earlier. Revised now to -3c sheesh! Crazy weather.

 

[Ponypoor]

Most of what i work on are Broadway touring shows.
This show is Back to the Future

Sounds fun! And very interesting

 

[Ponypoor]

23?

Soorrrryy! Nope

 

[Ponypoor]

I haven’t heard from the younger set like Notabitail and DesertValleyChickens

I bet they can guess!

 

[Ponypoor]

What’s the answer?
And when you share we need the full list with names!
It’s not that I don’t trust you, but it is easy to mis-count!

I counted three times tonight and still miscounted - infact now I wondering who I didn’t count?!

Oi boy….