Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RebeccaBoyd]

And Twiggy!

A certain someone who shall not be named, *cough*Twiglet*cough* evaded being caught twice today. That is ok, I will wait until he is on the roost and bring his butt inside for some loving. Once I go on a taming mission I shall not be deterred.

 

[Ponypoor]

And fill your pockets with virtual $money!

Yup with virtually no taxes to pay

Other than those owed to Bob

Marty enjoying some dust

 

[Ponypoor]

I saw a huge cat near my pond earlier today. From a distance it looked like a fox when facing me. Only when it turned to the side did I realize that it was a cat. I need to set out a trail cam and get a picture.

Bobcat?

 

[GregnLety]

Bobcat?

Barn cat but huge

 

[Ponypoor]

Full moon? Nope not yet, but the kiddos were sure wired today, even the horses were grumpy.

Everyone was scrapping and squabbling, no one could look at the one next to them, they argued over a blade of grass! Poor Dorothy beat a hasty retreat to me grumbling so I picked her up which she was happy with.

I can only put it down to the chilly windy weather, it is sunny but chilly. Guess we are all grumpy over the end of summer!

Grumpy chicken tax
At least these ladies were sort of getting along

Is there two or three ???

 

[Ponypoor]

RAT

01:10hrs

Nothing wakes you up completely then when scrolling through you barn cams and you see a RAT in your hen house. Seems my rat zapper is not doing it's job.

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Update

Still no rat caught, but haven’t seen it in the hen house since I repaired the floor and boarded stuff up.

As long as the chooks are safe I am happy.

 

[GregnLety]

Had a surprise occurrence this evening. All day I had most of the chickens free ranging except for Red and his ladies. Come sunset I put everyone up and turned Red loose. I was sitting under the live oak. Dogs playing and Red's gals feeding near me. My oldest flock so they're very comfortable near me. Red's mom, an unnamed EE chose to fly up and land on my arm while I turned my head to check the pups. Scared the bejesus out of me and my reaction probably scared her too. Girl you need to warn me.

 

[GregnLety]

Had a surprise occurrence this evening. All day I had most of the chickens free ranging except for Red and his ladies. Come sunset I put everyone up and turned Red loose. I was sitting under the live oak. Dogs playing and Red's gals feeding near me. My oldest flock so they're very comfortable near me. Red's mom, an unnamed EE chose to fly up and land on my arm while I turned my head to check the pups. Scared the bejesus out of me and my reaction probably scared her too. Girl you need to warn me.

She has done this before but it has been years. I'll apologize for my reaction tomorrow with some tomato.

 

[bgmathteach]

Goats in my blood.
Continuing my trawl through the past, here is my great uncle. He committed suicide in the early 1960s having left every item he owned, which was not much, individually to someone. I still have the handwritten notes he attached to everything. So sad.
But in happier times, he really seems to like this goat. Look at the smile on his face. He is chatting to the goat I feel sure

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What a lovely memory of him- him enjoying and loving his goats (and it appears that goat loved him back!)

What a sad situation, I know too many people who have, or have tried, to take their life. Those hand written notes must be both a wonderful connection and a terrible reminder.

 

[featherhead007]

Is that like a Goshawk?