Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

My double-wide beach towels became chicken lap towels.

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And everything that I have has been pooped on, except for my airplane! . But so what, it’s in the journey that we get satisfaction, not the destination!

 

[featherhead007]

As BoPeeps is quietly breathing on my shoulder. Go figure, she’s the best one of the new Rocks. So shy? But so lovely’ wow

 

[featherhead007]

Confession: I’m lost. High ranking official (retired) losing the battle of sanity, over a friggin chicken, who chooses to stay close to me, she’s purring in my ear! (Bobo, not Jaffar) I’m so lost. I’m helpless

 

[ValarieF]

Before I get called out, I know I owe some soup and germ tax.
I'll just leave these right here.
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oh they are adorable!

 

[MaryJanet]

A Special Anniversary: November 2, 2015

I celebrate this every year and tell this same story and I will every year. Those of you who know the story already may skip to the photos if you want.

Once we decided that we were not getting out of the chicken business despite the loss of Elphie, we had to find Daisy, the greatest hen ever, a companion.

It is November so there were no pullets to be found anywhere. Somehow, and I really can't remember how, I learned of some hens that were being kept under someone's front porch and needed a new home. We went there to get one and came home with 2. Patsy and the "spare" hen, Lilly. I had to take her from that place and convinced Mrs BY Bob that we should get a third hen in case another one passed away and we could not find any more. Mrs BY Bob bought the argument and we got my special girl and longest lived hen, Lilly.

Here are my "new" girls with Daisy the day they came to join us. This is the first time their feet ever touched grass.

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This is the first year which none of the three are here for me to reminisce with today. I really missed spending time with Lilly today.

Such a beautiful trio.

 

[RoyalChick]

Confession: I’m lost. High ranking official (retired) losing the battle of sanity, over a friggin chicken, who chooses to stay close to me, she’s purring in my ear! (Bobo, not Jaffar) I’m so lost. I’m helpless

Hang in there my friend.

 

[RoyalChick]

Such a beautiful trio.

Truly.

 

[BY Bob]

Isn’t amazing, Bob, they came to you in such great condition, considering their living arrangement?

Yes. It's shocking. I was very lucky and so were they.

 

[BY Bob]

Unfortunately, I have seen that all too often. They get intimidated by smart people, or ones that know their stuff, and pass them over for ones that they feel they can control, or that they are smarter than...so they don't look dumb/incompetent, etc. The trouble is...it makes them look more so (incompetent that is). A real smart person hires the best one for the job, and MANAGES them, doesn't control them nor power-play them - uses people's strength...that is what a good manager does!

Exactly.

 

[BY Bob]

Such a beautiful trio.

They were wonderful. The big 3.