Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

If anyone flies, be aware that there are many closed NFZs due to the military traffic and the testing grounds. (Plan your route carefully and in advance)

Same here, so close to Borden and their NFZ… makes for interest with the crop duster bunch.

 

[BY Bob]

A New Shirt for BY Bob

 

[rural mouse]

I know I will owe tax for this...but is that book in print, also? I think my nephew would LOVE that book!!! (my sister, probably not so much

a blast from this passt summer:

How many chickies can we smoosh into this box...INSTEAD of being under the hot plate!

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The book should still be in print. It's only about 10 years old. Author: b.j. novak

 

[rural mouse]

I don’t think I will be making it back home tonight. But I did call the house and check on my chicken-sitter. I’m taking advantage of the nice weather, before it gets too cold and cloudy,
I’m at Henderson Executive airport (las Vegas NV.)

We have family in Henderson...

 

[rural mouse]

This morning, about 710am......

Sneaky yard shadows

After I opened the coop

About 40 min and 20+ miles later

But they'll go to bed an hour BEFORE the sun touches the mountains...

 

[Ponypoor]

That makes a lot of sense.
Cannelle seems to be having all kind of issue while in the worse of her molt - a stuck egg, a hoarse throat, liquid florescent green poop and a nail hurting.
I don't know what is the main cause and what are just symptoms. But before she started molting and stopped laying, she was laying flat eggs. It could be either a virus she's been carrying all along, or a reproductive disorder.
Anyway I think molting is not something to be taken lightly even though it's perfectly normal.

Google translate did it for me

Well I never realized that! To us it's all some exotic accent and words we don't understand but then people from Paris can have trouble understanding those from Marseille... And I don't always understand the elderlies from my village ! Especially when they lack some teeth !
Regarding the language I remember that when I went to the states I found it very clever that my trainer didn't use words for commands to lounge her horses (walk, trot, stop...) but sounds and gestures. She had many spanish speaking riders, so it made sense! Don't know if that's the usual way it's done in the states.

Mine that moult are always more timid, not eating as much, and sit hunched and feathers ruffled to keep warm. I am sure they are in stress and not feeling well.

As for time of year, last year everyone was done by now here. Sure hope no one else starts up! Poor Sophia is all patchy bald sections in one day!

Re: commands for horses. Well it depends, some use word commands, others clucks, clicks and chirps. I stopped using word commands when my one mare started listening to the ring steward at shows, I almost came off when they gave the command to ‘Walk, all Walk’ from a canter and my horse stoped so fast I almost fell off! After that I went to chirps, kisses, and clicks when lounging and just leg / body commands when up maybe these days I would use French

Tax

 

[Ponypoor]

There was a huge ruckus out back this morning. Everyone was doing the alarm calls. I quickly run to the back door thinking it was a dog or coyote only to scare off the big crane that was in the middle of the creek. As soon as it was out of sight everyone immediately calmed down. That got me to thinking. This crane has walked the creek for years, my chickens have never paid it any mind. Why now? Could it be the culprit of my missing chicks? Yes it was walking the creek, but I've noticed that the minnows are gone now, have been for at least a week. If it is the culprit it is in the same category as a hawk and there is nothing I can do but run it off. I also did a head count, everybody's chicks were accounted for.

Wow that’s a thought! Very well could be I guess, wow would not have thought so, but they do eat frogs and such…

 

[Ponypoor]

This morning, about 710am......View attachment 3304391Sneaky yard shadowsView attachment 3304392After I opened the coopView attachment 3304393About 40 min and 20+ miles laterView attachment 3304394View attachment 3304395But they'll go to bed an hour BEFORE the sun touches the mountains...View attachment 3304396

How can they see??

 

[Ponypoor]

I was in the hospital. Bruised my rib when I fell on it they gave me some pain meds.

Sorry to hear this! Sure hope you heal fast!

 

[featherhead007]

Same here, so close to Borden and their NFZ… makes for interest with the crop duster bunch.

You calling me a “crop duster”?
And I was goin to save you a whole plate of prime rib and lobster! Of course Bob knows that I have done some stupid stunts in Marie. She’s okay and I’m okay. (I don’t suggest doing barrels in a 172 , it does clog the fuel system at higher altitudes)