Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

Hahaha good Flash!

There’s obviously no monsters under my bed, but there might be an egg or two!

 

[Ponypoor]

I had a cart full of items and one pumpkin. When I put it on the pricing deck, I thought it rang it up, but it didn’t. They stopped me at the door and said that my pumpkin wasn’t listed as a purchase. I quickly rectified the situation and then left the store, with chooks pumpkin. $4.00 pain in the pumpkin !

Many times have had that happen so annoying!

Usually it bottles water cases on the bottom of the trolly, that I forget about. And of course I always go back in and pay for it bad karma otherwise!!

Karma tax
Sleeping beauties

 

[Ponypoor]

It is Twofer-Tuesday
And here are the BFFs Maggie and Diana. I hope Diana doesn’t take Maggie’s loss to hard. She does seem to get on OK with Bernadette.
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My other 2fer contribution for today is POW! Check it out - I am absurdly proud of it!

Yep that last photo is awesome! Have tried to do that many times and never can get a good pic! Well done!!

 

[bgmathteach]

It is Twofer-Tuesday
And here are the BFFs Maggie and Diana. I hope Diana doesn’t take Maggie’s loss to hard. She does seem to get on OK with Bernadette.
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My other 2fer contribution for today is POW! Check it out - I am absurdly proud of it!

Congratulations! What a lovely photo of Dotty & Minnie, and what a nice award for them!! You really should print & frame that one, it is such a great photo

 

[bgmathteach]

I have a problem. I am afraid it is a snake problem which is just great. Blueberry has lost 3 of her chicks in the last 2 days. No bodies discovered, no alarms from any of the chickens and she is not fazed at all. Due to the locations she has been taking her chicks I suspect either a snapping turtle or a snake. Leaning towards snake as I think a turtle issue would raise alarms in some of the flock. I also have been having eggs go missing from the nest on top of the hay pile. I cannot blame that on the egg eating cochins, they cannot get their fat butts up there. Last night I placed 3 golf balls in that nest if it is a snake he is in for a unwelcome surprise. Now, up until this point me and mom have had a agreement I would NOT kill a black snake. I'm on a mission, a black snake hunting mission. If I find it, relocating will not be a option. I will live with a black snake as long as it does not get into the house. I will even loose a few eggs to one, but if it is a chick killer it has crossed the line.

That is definitely worthy of an extermination mission Do you actually think they will go for the golf balls? Maybe next time you crack/cook an egg, rub some of the egg contents on the golf ball first. Snakes are purported to have a great sense of smell.

Maybe you can hire him - he can clearly catch a lot of snakes!

 

[BY Bob]

awww they can read your mind don’t you know!

Do you take it down because of snow?

I plan to take it down for the winter. It was only supposed to be up temporarily as quarantine for the new chicks. They love having it though. It is like base #2 for them.

 

[bgmathteach]

Yep that last photo is awesome! Have tried to do that many times and never can get a good pic! Well done!!

I agree - that is a frame worthy pic, too!!!

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

That is definitely worthy of an extermination mission Do you actually think they will go for the gold balls? Maybe next time you crack/cook an egg, rub some of the egg contents on the gold ball first. Snakes are purported to have a great sense of smell.

Maybe you can hire him - he can clearly catch a lot of snakes!

I do not want that guy. If it was found that I had that many snakes, I would set fire to the place. In theory I should not have to scent the golf balls. The hens will do that themselves when they lay their eggs up there. I could be wrong and it not be a snake, I do not know. Whatever it is I have to find it, and find it quick.

 

[TX Chick Noob]

I have a problem. I am afraid it is a snake problem which is just great. Blueberry has lost 3 of her chicks in the last 2 days. No bodies discovered, no alarms from any of the chickens and she is not fazed at all. Due to the locations she has been taking her chicks I suspect either a snapping turtle or a snake. Leaning towards snake as I think a turtle issue would raise alarms in some of the flock. I also have been having eggs go missing from the nest on top of the hay pile. I cannot blame that on the egg eating cochins, they cannot get their fat butts up there. Last night I placed 3 golf balls in that nest if it is a snake he is in for a unwelcome surprise. Now, up until this point me and mom have had a agreement I would NOT kill a black snake. I'm on a mission, a black snake hunting mission. If I find it, relocating will not be a option. I will live with a black snake as long as it does not get into the house. I will even loose a few eggs to one, but if it is a chick killer it has crossed the line.

So sorry to hear about the lost babies. I hope you find the snake or other culprit quickly.

 

[bgmathteach]

I plan to take it down for the winter. It was only supposed to be up temporarily as quarantine for the new chicks. They love having it though. It is like base #2 for them.

@BY Bob did you even get any sleep? You were on still around midnight or even a bit later...and you have already posted when I logged in after taking care of the chickies!!!

With all this sadness going around, thought I would post a positive pic/story.

These are pictures of my 'crop girl'. She is still doing very well, though she has seemed to forgotten I saved her life, as she has gradually gone back to being a 'no snuggle/no touch ' girl. She will still eat out of my hand...but she did that before, so

I know I'm just a tad bit biased...but I think she is a pretty girl!