Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

I brought Jaffar inside to keep Coco company tonight.

 

[Ponypoor]

Gucci Didn't Care

There seems to be a bit of sadness around here today with the loss of Tegan and Lucky's illness to just name 2. Sometimes i find it helpful to look back at a life that was and remember at times like these.

The loss of Gucci was very hard on Mrs. BY Bob and myself. We thought we were turning the corner with her but she just didn't make it. For whatever reason, I was inspired by the event. It feels odd to say that but it is true. Out of that inspiration came a very long poem. I have been refining it for some time with the help of some family and friends. After a while I started thinking that it might make a good children's book.

What is attached is essentially a final draft of that book. I am reaching out to someone to have the photos turned into watercolor illustrations and then I plan to try and get it published. If nothing else I will self publish. I really want Eve and any future grandchildren I might have to have a copy.

So here it is. Please be kind. I hope you like it. It has been a labor of love. I can now read it and not cry so I figure it is time to share. Perhaps everyone can find some joy in remembering.

Thank you very much for sharing, words are not enough to express how lovely that was. I found it very emotional, truly wonderful.

 

[Grandma The Chicken]

Ponypoor, I've always wondered who that chicken is on your profile picture. I like her. What breed is she? And is it okay if I call you Pony for short?

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Never having fried a Turkey I have to ask - why is drying so important ?

Others have answered but I'd like to clarify if this is right - I picture this: oil can heat up way hotter than water (water would boil away). So you put something wet in there it's going to instantly boil the water, it makes the water droplet explode, and that displaces some nearby oil, maybe making it into very fine bits too, shooting it every which way, and some will shoot out and touch the heat source. Hot oil ignites at some temperature not that far from where it is already, so upon touching the flame or other heat source it catches fire?
Fry tax, Butters again

 

[BY Bob]

I love this. If you publish it, I would buy a copy.

A beautiful book to read to a child, because it's also for people of any age. We've all suffered a loss of someone close, and this could be a tribute to anyone dear.

So nice of you to say.

 

[fuentemoon]

The other common mistake I know of is overfilling the fryer, not leaving enough room for the turkey, so oil overflows as the bird goes in. My brother in law did a lot of research the year he deep fried his.

I don't eat meat so I can't say what way is best, but I loved that year as it kept the turkey smell outside until dinner time!

 

[BY Bob]

Twofers

Powder has her eye on the sky, Cinnamon has her beak on treats.
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Ginger and Doodle
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Ginger and Brownie
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Great pictures!

 

[Ponypoor]

Ponypoor, I've always wondered who that chicken is on your profile picture. I like her. What breed is she? And is it okay if I call you Pony for short?

Sure can!

That is Dorothy. She was quite young there, here she is all grown up. That’s her mum in the background, the dark one.

 

[fuentemoon]

Oops forgot my tax, sisters eating wheat sprouts

 

[Ponypoor]

Others have answered but I'd like to clarify if this is right - I picture this: oil can heat up way hotter than water (water would boil away). So you put something wet in there it's going to instantly boil the water, it makes the water droplet explode, and that displaces some nearby oil, maybe making it into very fine bits too, shooting it every which way, and some will shoot out and touch the heat source. Hot oil ignites at some temperature not that far from where it is already, so upon touching the flame or other heat source it catches fire?
Fry tax, Butters again
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Poor Butters - I feel for them when they moult.