Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

The big reveal

Ok so without further ado (and anyone wishing to know the meaning behind that idiom you can read about it here:
https://oxfordlanguageclub.com/page/blog/idiom-of-the-day-without-further-ado#:~:text=The phrase has its roots,without unnecessary fuss or ceremony.)

I have enjoyed this little contest, the winners with the closest answers are:

SimpleJenn with 49
Rural Mouse with 45
Sylvester017 with the ‘lottery ticket’

Spoiler: I hid it well!

Spoiler: And the answer will shock you!

Zero! Zilch. Nada.

Spoiler: Just kidding

The originals (13)
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Fluffy
Curly
Henny Penny
Penelope
Blanche
Sophia
Rose
Dorothy
Marty
Misty
Whiskers
Buttercup
Mr P

Then the enablers happened, you know who you are! (1)
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Tippy

School chicks (5)
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Eli-too
Petunia
Little Grey
Muffy
Butterscotch

Sophia a mum at age 5! First time broody her kids are (4)
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Babe
Ruth (the Little Pecker)
Sue
Cash

And the three ‘Leghorn’ Ladies (3)
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Flopsy
Topsy
Twister

And BIL’s chooks come for retirement (2)
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Red
Raven

And who can resist winter babies (1)
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Betty
Bert (re-homed so he’s a -1)

More school chicks (2)
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Clyde
Georgie

Hijacker chicks - very scary! (6)
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Sweetie pie
Butters
Goldie
Cayenne
Pepper-Larry
Jaffarra

The word is out more hijacking! (2)
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Mr LC
Mrs LC

And Curly wanted to raise babies (2)
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Laverne
Shirley (Shorly?)

Oh well what’s 4 more? (4)
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Little Mouse
Chickie-chick
Silver
Patches

And wait there’s more - now they are giving them to me! (2)
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Rosario
Daisy

So… how many is that?

Spoiler: Beak count total

47!

No more babies!

Well played

That is soooo many chickens. No wonder Mr. Pompeii always looks tired.

 

[Ponypoor]

Wow I was about to guess 47 haha. Should have typed it in before taking the dog to the vet this morning

Pup comes first for sure

 

[Ponypoor]

Well played

That is soooo many chickens. No wonder Mr. Pompeii always looks tired.

Oh he just has his own few now since the summer. And he still looks tired

I think he is older than the lady told me….

 

[Ponypoor]

A niece sent me pics of some localish ads for free chickens: 11 hens and a bbr rooster of some sort....and another ad for a lavender orp roo who is a year and nice to the girls, just too big for some....

Introducing year old roos into my troop.....nope. pretty birds...not interested. Now chicks...doable....but not this time of year.

Yup ! Don’t do it!!!

In my defence I do have an inordinate number of elderly hens - who are enjoying the good life.

 

[Sylvester017]

One thing with truly - at least she goes back in her stall to poop and pee
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Chooks are sleeping still - Rosario, what’s with the head hanging?
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I love how no one is sleeping by Mr P - they are giving him and his ladies space
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They look like they're roosting for toasty warmth .

No matter WHAT the number is, that's a LOT of birds to monitor! Discounting roos ~ one would hope for a slew of eggs w/ that crowd. I can see why you're saying no more new chicks. You have provided a nice roomy life for your flock.

We're getting a steady late Autumn egg supply from our 5 Silkies. Of course once they get old & stop laying they'll be good for bug control & fertilizer. Our Dominique surprisingly has given a couple eggs too.

W/ 6 hens its a handful for our small yard. We can't imagine handling more. Too much to monitor w/ health checks, feed, cleanups, flock drama, etc. I would love to keep my perfect number of 4 hens only but w/ the iffy lifespan of chickens just one unexpected death drastically reduces a flock dynamic to only 3 ~ so we over compensated w/ 6 to allow for natural attrition to keep a bigger group if/when we lose one. So here we are w/ 6 hens wondering which one will go 1st which logically will be the oldest ~ but one can never know for sure w/ chicken lifespans.

Like you said, they keep us wondering.

WEDNESDAY WATTLES ~ our only wattles chicken "Dana" (bearded Silkies have no wattles) ~ she oddly has one long wattle & one short. I posed a question once about her uneven pullet wattles & was assured as she turned adult they would straighten but here she is 7 yrs old w/ no change.

 

[Ponypoor]

I just can't conceive of having that many chickens. Hence my way too low guess.

And you know when they are all scattered around all over the place you just don’t see them until they are all in the one place!

I can look on the camera and see 4 chickens and wonder where are they all? 1 over there, 2 behind the door, 4 digging through the horses bedding…..

 

[Sylvester017]

Wow I was about to guess 47 haha. Should have typed it in before taking the dog to the vet this morning

Yes, you always put vet visits at the top of priority lists.

 

[Sylvester017]

And you know when they are all scattered around all over the place you just don’t see them until they are all in the one place!

I can look on the camera and see 4 chickens and wonder where are they all? 1 over there, 2 behind the door, 4 digging through the horses bedding…..

As independent as chickens are & even put themselves to roost, it's still a chore to account for all of them in the morning & at night. Why do we love these little 2 to 10 lb dearies so much?

 

[Sylvester017]

The big reveal

Ok so without further ado (and anyone wishing to know the meaning behind that idiom you can read about it here:
https://oxfordlanguageclub.com/page/blog/idiom-of-the-day-without-further-ado#:~:text=The phrase has its roots,without unnecessary fuss or ceremony.)

I have enjoyed this little contest, the winners with the closest answers are:

SimpleJenn with 49
Rural Mouse with 45
Sylvester017 with the ‘lottery ticket’

Spoiler: I hid it well!

Spoiler: And the answer will shock you!

Zero! Zilch. Nada.

Spoiler: Just kidding

The originals (13)
————————
Fluffy
Curly
Henny Penny
Penelope
Blanche
Sophia
Rose
Dorothy
Marty
Misty
Whiskers
Buttercup
Mr P

Then the enablers happened, you know who you are! (1)
———————————————-
Tippy

School chicks (5)
—————————
Eli-too
Petunia
Little Grey
Muffy
Butterscotch

Sophia a mum at age 5! First time broody her kids are (4)
——————————————————
Babe
Ruth (the Little Pecker)
Sue
Cash

And the three ‘Leghorn’ Ladies (3)
—————————————————-
Flopsy
Topsy
Twister

And BIL’s chooks come for retirement (2)
——————————————————
Red
Raven

And who can resist winter babies (1)
——————————————————
Betty
Bert (re-homed so he’s a -1)

More school chicks (2)
——————————-
Clyde
Georgie

Hijacker chicks - very scary! (6)
————————-
Sweetie pie
Butters
Goldie
Cayenne
Pepper-Larry
Jaffarra

The word is out more hijacking! (2)
————————————————
Mr LC
Mrs LC

And Curly wanted to raise babies (2)
————————————————
Laverne
Shirley (Shorly?)

Oh well what’s 4 more? (4)
—————————————
Little Mouse
Chickie-chick
Silver
Patches

And wait there’s more - now they are giving them to me! (2)
———————
Rosario
Daisy

So… how many is that?

Spoiler: Beak count total

47!

No more babies!

Honourable mention ~ I'll take it as a win teehee!

 

[Sylvester017]

Our Silky roo is as tough as they come. He's whipped many roosters and has survived fights with our older roos. I'll get a pic when I go back outside.

Can you post your Silkie roo for me in case I missed him in your posts?