Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Shadrach]

I'm such an easy pushover.
Moon has been out with her tribe on and off for a couple of days now. She's still doing the I'm broody bit but she isn't sitting around in an empty nest which is good.
She slips into the house regularly throughout the day though and the past couple of nights has shown no interest in going back to the coop with the others.
She's taken to jumping on to the back of my chair if I'm sitting at the computer and today she made her way on to my lap.
In the evenings at roost time she sits on the edge of the nest box watching as I prepare supper and clean up. Tonight I did finally steel myself to put her in the coop but honestly, how could you throw someone out who looks like this?

 

[LozzyR]

Moon is having some problems with Mel. It seems from watching Mel before when Tackle was broody that Mel thinks she should be the one in the tribe who sits and hatches. Normally this would fall to the most senior hen but Fat Bird is out of the running. Since the death of Ruffles this leaves Mel a second senior.
Moon is still acting broody although she doesn't have any eggs. Mel went for a full on ground scratching flying attack today; twice!
Moon is the most junior.
During the second attack from Mel, Moon jumped onto the back of my chair and stayed there for quite some time. She's in with me tonight in the nest box which is empty. I think, as soon as she stops showing broody behaviour Mel will leave her alone.
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Where does Moon come from in your naming series? I don’t recall a Sun or a Star in your flock.

 

[LozzyR]

All this talk of cars is reminding me of burnt legs stuck to the vinyl seats in summer. It makes me think of this ad for KFC.

I don’t remember this one!

 

[Shadrach]

Where does Moon come from in your naming series? I don’t recall a Sun or a Star in your flock.

I saw her curled up once when she was younger and the dark patches made me think of the craters on the moon. Her sister Tap doesn't have a conventional name either.

 

[LozzyR]

I'm such an easy pushover.
Moon has been out with her tribe on and off for a couple of days now. She's still doing the I'm broody bit but she isn't sitting around in an empty nest which is good.
She slips into the house regularly throughout the day though and the past couple of nights has shown no interest in going back to the coop with the others.
She's taken to jumping on to the back of my chair if I'm sitting at the computer and today she made her way on to my lap.
In the evenings at roost time she sits on the edge of the nest box watching as I prepare supper and clean up. Tonight I did final steel myself to put her in the coop but honestly, how could you throw someone out who looks like this?
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Especially if she has started sitting in your lap!

 

[Ribh]

I'm such an easy pushover.
Moon has been out with her tribe on and off for a couple of days now. She's still doing the I'm broody bit but she isn't sitting around in an empty nest which is good.
She slips into the house regularly throughout the day though and the past couple of nights has shown no interest in going back to the coop with the others.
She's taken to jumping on to the back of my chair if I'm sitting at the computer and today she made her way on to my lap.
In the evenings at roost time she sits on the edge of the nest box watching as I prepare supper and clean up. Tonight I did finally steel myself to put her in the coop but honestly, how could you throw someone out who looks like this?
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You didn't! Oh, Shad... [shakes head sadly...]

 

[BY Bob]

She's stopped doing it now. She had a look in the nest yesterday. There are no eggs in it.
It's all a bit beyond me.

I hate to say it but it is nice to know that something is beyond you.

 

[BY Bob]

I'm such an easy pushover.
Moon has been out with her tribe on and off for a couple of days now. She's still doing the I'm broody bit but she isn't sitting around in an empty nest which is good.
She slips into the house regularly throughout the day though and the past couple of nights has shown no interest in going back to the coop with the others.
She's taken to jumping on to the back of my chair if I'm sitting at the computer and today she made her way on to my lap.
In the evenings at roost time she sits on the edge of the nest box watching as I prepare supper and clean up. Tonight I did finally steel myself to put her in the coop but honestly, how could you throw someone out who looks like this?
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Every time I push Phyllis out of the house I feel the same way. They are too precious to force them to leave.

 

[BY Bob]

Especially if she has started sitting in your lap!

They got you when they start doing that. I can't look at Sansa with the same critical eye any longer.

 

[BY Bob]

Aurora is Laying Around

I watched this develop earlier today. Hattie was laying, so were Lilly and Aurora.

I am wondering if Aurora is staying up too late, has learned the benefit of a nap from Lilly, or is just keeping the old lady company. I will say this, the littles did not slow down for those two.