Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[knoturavggrl]

Awwwww babies are so cute!!!!! Wish I could let my gals have some eggs but not practical…. I need to win that lottery tonight! Then I can let them nest to their heart’s content

Thank you! They are adorable though 13 is a lot at once. I started this adventure wanting 4 chickens to learn and see how it went. A sensible measured approach right?

This isn't what happened and I blame Alchemist Farms. They had a 10 surprise chick sale and sent me three extras to boot. So here I am blameless (yeah right!) with 13.

 

[rural mouse]

Thank you! They are adorable though 13 is a lot at once. I started this adventure wanting 4 chickens to learn and see how it went. A sensible measured approach right?

This isn't what happened and I blame Alchemist Farms. They had a 10 surprise chick sale and sent me three extras to boot. So here I am blameless (yeah right!) with 13.

Chicken math is a real thing!

 

[knoturavggrl]

Chicken math is a real thing!

It so very much is real!

 

[GregnLety]

It so very much is real!

Yep, wanted 6, have 3 dozen. Ish

 

[rural mouse]

Sitting out on the deck watching the tribe while writing reply to Rebecca.... Cheetah and ladies are out near the rose patch, usually Hector's turf, but grasshopper heaven and Silver and Pear go bonkers for them so have been going out. I think the rest followed. They saw me and came back across the drive where Kren spotted them. Jess got separated from the rest by the close hedge and he went to take full advantage. She set up to squawking and flew half up/over and half around the hedge to find Cheetah, Kren in hot pursuit. Apparently Cheetah doesn't quite realize that the cockerels smaller than himself also need discipline because he mostly stood there while she's in front of him screaming for help. He did knock Kren off, but then stood there like "now what?". Kren and Horus both need to go after Twirp and Storm who need to turn and wallop the both of them. Unfortunately for their education, the both of the Horny Brats are smart enough to avoid pestering any of the ladies likely to beat the feathers out of them. Currently, Jess is fine, wary and staying within a couple of feet of Cheetah.

Kren is hunting more hens, and Horus just joined the group up here, also looking for likely targets.... sigh, growing up is a trial on patience.

The one truly good boy of the lot (let me pause to knock on wood that he doesn't change, at least until after the other 2 settle)

And the biggest Brat and one of the ladies who will thump him (come on, Pear, hit him again! Kren, stand still and take your earned thumping!)

 

[featherhead007]

Thank you! They are adorable though 13 is a lot at once. I started this adventure wanting 4 chickens to learn and see how it went. A sensible measured approach right?

This isn't what happened and I blame Alchemist Farms. They had a 10 surprise chick sale and sent me three extras to boot. So here I am blameless (yeah right!) with 13.

“4 “?

 

[knoturavggrl]

Yep, wanted 6, have 3 dozen. Ish

I would say build it and they will come but our coop is not even finished yet! So apparently all you have to do is think about wanting chickens and they come.

 

[featherhead007]

“4” …. Im still laughing. I wanted 4. I got 12 within a week.

 

[Sally PB]

Dark and stormy here. The ladies went to roost early! Now if Widget would just stop being broody... I call her Broody Butt. It's her 4th time since May, I think. Save it for next spring, ok? I will give you eggs to sit on then.

 

[Ponypoor]

Hi everyone, I'm back and caught up. A lot has happened this week. First I want to thank each of you for your prayers and warm thoughts. I really would like to forget this past week has ever happened but I can not. I managed to get through my daddy's funeral barely. I really did loose it at the end when we put his hat on him before the casket was closed like he wanted and it hit me like a ton of bricks that he was gone. I never saw him without his hat on, putting it on him made it all to real. My grandmother is back with us. She called Tuesday and said we needed to come get her she was sick and needed to stay a few days. I do not know what is wrong with her but she is having random dizzy and nausea spells. We made her a dr appointment but cannot get in until next Monday. Loosing Ezzie, Cricket and Granny has also been tough. I finally got in contact with the dogs owner this afternoon. They are in Tennessee until Monday. He apologized, and apparently lives in Tennessee, but works here through the week. He has been on vacation this week and thought he had someone coming to feed and water her and make sure she was ok. He asked if I could feed and water her until Monday and he will take her to his place in Tennessee. I have her locked up in a stall down at the barn now and will make sure she is ok and fed and watered. Once I put her up I was able to finally let my flock out of lockdown. They had all been locked in the coop for almost 5 days and were going crazy and starting to fight. If anything good came out of their lockdown I can say Raven and Corona are finally officially broken up over being broody. Once they were let out this afternoon all Branch wanted to do was be held. I bear hugged that little rooster and yes broke down and had a good cry while doing so. Afterwards while watching the group have a massive dust bath session in the new load of sawdust I felt better for the first time in a few days. Rosie also started high school Thursday among the madness. I was proud of her before her first day, but yesterday they actually got out of homeroom and switched classes and she brought home her syllabus's. Her Geometry class, is Honors Geometry. What was listed as Physical Science on her schedule is Physics. Both of those typically are only offered to juniors at her school. She is really excited about her science teacher. He informed them that not only did he have a masters in biology, but a bachelor's in chemistry as well as forensics. Seeing as how she wants to be a forensic toxicologist she cannot wait to have time this year to pick his brain and get advice on what classes to focus on to make her dream come true.

I am at a lose as to what to say, losing your dada, is such a terrible thing and I know that sorrow unfortunately. The gesture of his hat is so lovely and brought tears to my eyes. (Hugs).

Also I applaud your actions towards the dog, many would not have been so generous in caring for the animal but would have either turned it over to animal control, or worse. I hope you impressed very strongly the seriousness of the killing of your pets and it’s my hope this person will somehow pay you back (although no money can pay for the lose of a loved pet).

I am so happy that your chickies can once again roam about safety and that you had Branch there to soothe some of your sorrows. There is an old saying ‘there is nothing so good for the inside of a man, as the outside of a horse’. This can be applied to any of our pets, whether dog, cat, horse, or chicken…. Any pet can and will be a member of one’s family.

Sounds like your grandmother knows who is most important in her life also. I am glad she has your family to turn to for assistance and can only hope that this will be a quiet and non-dramatic stay.

Lastly for Rosie: you’re an awesome young lady! That’s a heavy class load - don’t be afraid to ask for help. And I hope your arm/shoulder is healing well I look forward to hearing about your riding exploits soon!

Ok Rebecca, I am glad you’re back, have a good evening, I am off to do evening chores…..