Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[ManueB]

Thanks everyone for giving me the courage to move Théo's roost ! I did exactly as suggested by @bgmathteach .

I agree completely with this!

If you are able to move Theo's roost so it is far enough away he can't reach Gaston on his roost, but not a huge amount (like if you are able to slide it, say 1 foot (~ 25-30 cm) further away from Gaston's roost. Not so far that it is like a 'completely new location', but far enough he can't reach Gaston, that will probably work best. If not, just move it, period, and see how things ;shake up' Since it is moveable, you can always move it again if it doesn't work.

And how did it go ? Well, it wasn't a failure but I will have to see how it goes tomorrow. I will quote myself from another thread using my special talent at multiquote.

I moved Théo's roost 30 cm/11 inches away from Gastounet's, so that it's now about 80 cm/31 inches in front. The idea was that they wouldn't be so close to one another.
I was wondering if Gastounet would manage to reach his roost as he gets there by jumping on Théo's roost : the wider distance didn't bother him at all. Then, when Théo and the ex-batts came in, Théo didn't attack Gastounet... but this was due to the fact that Chipie got thrown off her roost by Nougat, one of the ex-batt. Chaos ensued. Chipie was thrown away from every roost, including by Théo. She finally managed to roost next to Merle and Gaston didn't attack her

I will let you know tomorrow how it goes. Here is a Gastounet crowing tax with his beloved Piou-piou in the background .

Edited to add : @BY Bob please let us know how yours roosted tonight !!

 

[RoyalChick]

Thanks everyone for giving me the courage to move Théo's roost ! I did exactly as suggested by @bgmathteach .

And how did it go ? Well, it wasn't a failure but I will have to see how it goes tomorrow. I will quote myself from another thread using my special talent at multiquote.

I will let you know tomorrow how it goes. Here is a Gastounet crowing tax with his beloved Piou-piou in the background .
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Edited to add : @BY Bob please let us know how yours roosted tonight !!

My mind is officially blown by multi-quoting yourself.

 

[Ponypoor]

I noticed you checked the cameras. They really did not have a chance to choose since I was putting the roof on as they roosted. Tonight's drama will better tell how they like it.

Yes I was up checking my gang then wanted to see a melting Hattie

But by then she had moved. All I could see was the head and comb of someone likely her.

Its sooooo bright in there! Looks lovely what colour did you do the ceiling?

 

[Ponypoor]

My mind is officially blown by multi-quoting yourself.

I sometimes start a reply, then start another reply forgetting I am in the middle of replying hahaha.

Ok need some tax so heading to the barn

 

[rural mouse]

Oh no! That looks like a real snow. I imagine they think it is all your fault.

I confess I don't think I could cope with real snow this early on a regular basis. We did once get a big storm here in October and lost a lot of trees because the leaves were still on them. I spent the entire night (no exaggeration) going out with a long pole and bashing the snow off the trees around the house to preserve them and avoid roof disaster. But that was a freak event.

I reall like having seasons and would not want to live somewhere that didn't have all four of them, and I love them all in their own way, but they must stay firmly in the correct place in the calendar. That means strictly NO SNOW before mid-December!

Hope you were more prepared than I am right now - I still need to go around and pick up 'stuff' that will get buried and lost come snow.

I had to slog out to the garage for the snow shovel...which I used to go back to the house. If I'd gone out the patio door, I'd have had one handy.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Surprise!


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What the bok happened?
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BUUUUK THIS!
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I am in full agreement with that lovely hen on that nasty white stuff. I can not even say or write the word yet. It is beautiful here today, 75, gentle breeze bringing down the remaining leaves. I am going to enjoy it. Our unofficial favorite holiday starts Saturday morning. Opening day of rifle season for deer. This warm weather is supposed to last all week, until of course Friday night when the temps plummet and we could wake up to the white stuff Saturday morning. Dad has already been scouting while riding Dirt, the deer are not afraid of the horse at all. So far he's spotted 2 really nice big bodied bucks. Me and mom escaped the house and took a walk to our hunting spot and passed 3 different scrapes and rubs leading to where we sit. Dad told me after he rode yesterday that the Rut is starting and should be in full swing Saturday morning. If my mind does not change, I am layering up and going with mom into the swamp. Grandma keeps insisting she'll be ok for a few hours by herself with Rosie if she needs her. I have not done a single thing for myself since she came back in August that I do believe I'm not going to argue and run away for a few hours. Me and mom even skipped out on Squirrel hunting much to the dogs dismay. If worse comes to worse and Rosie needs me, I will only be about 10 minutes away. I don't think she will need me though, seeing as how lately when grandma does sleep she goes to bed about 7 am and sleeps until dark. Yes, it is that time of the year and grandma or not, I am getting excited.

Hunting tax,

 

[BY Bob]

Edited to add : @BY Bob please let us know how yours roosted tonight !!

I'm going to set the cameras to record everything that occurs. I will certainly share.

 

[TX Chick Noob]

Wow! You have outdone me for sure.

I wouldn’t say that. At least there were two of us, you took on your project all by yourself.

Pouring rain today so not sure how much more I will get done today. I did get the concrete block pedestal for the outside part of the AC leveled. Might be able to do one or two small projects in the coop. And there is also a deer waiting to be processed.

[IOU for some project tax/mug shots.]

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Karen truly takes after her namesake. Threats of KFC had to be made and a formal complaint filed with her manager Bubba. It worked though, this lovely lady is a freeloader no more.

Karen is a Karen though, and she ended up with the last laugh. Yes she laid a egg, but she put minimal effort into it. Here is is next to Chiquita's egg. I broke out the scale and started weighing my eggs. Chiquita's weighs 1.4 ounces, Karen's egg....1.3. I will give her a little bit of time but I may have to go back to her manager to file another complaint.

 

[knoturavggrl]

Karen truly takes after her namesake. Threats of KFC had to be made and a formal complaint filed with her manager Bubba. It worked though, this lovely lady is a freeloader no more.
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Karen is a Karen though, and she ended up with the last laugh. Yes she laid a egg, but she put minimal effort into it. Here is is next to Chiquita's egg. I broke out the scale and started weighing my eggs. Chiquita's weighs 1.4 ounces, Karen's egg....1.3. I will give her a little bit of time but I may have to go back to her manager to file another complaint.
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I love the speckles!