Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

A bit worried yes, it has got to have something to do with those missing marbles BYBob mentioned.

 

[featherhead007]

“Hey listen, our daddy might be a little strange, but we love him anyway. (He serves the best treats!)”

 

[micstrachan]

Worst Weather
Today is an example of the worst weather we get. It's not blizzards. It's not hurricanes.

it's ice.

It iced all night and is still freezing rain at this moment. I went out just before lunch time to feed and water the chickens. They were hanging out under their coop nice and dry.

While i was out there I her a huge crack and down came one of the truncated l trunks of the birch tree. Thankfully i got all that dead stuff trimmed and the roof replaced on the coop because down it came.

View attachment 3350803

The arrow shows where it broke off.

View attachment 3350806

Here are some more photos of the ice. Be sure to zoom in on them to see the details.

View attachment 3350807View attachment 3350808View attachment 3350809View attachment 3350810View attachment 3350811View attachment 3350812View attachment 3350813View attachment 3350814View attachment 3350815View attachment 3350816View attachment 3350817

Just down the street from us a pine tree was sagging below car height.

View attachment 3350819

I would rather 3 feet of snow to this stuff. Very dangerous. This is why I chose a development with underground wiring. Very little chance of a power outage. So far so good. We still have power.

Oh my gosh, Bob! I missed this post. That is very scary. Did the branch break because of the weight of the ice? Or does the branch itself freeze and become brittle? Both? The icicles are beautiful. Too bad. They are so dangerous and cold.

 

[knoturavggrl]

“Hey listen, our daddy might be a little strange, but we love him anyway. (He serves the best treats!)”
View attachment 3351901

We love him too, thats why we tease I know it’s confusing but humans are strange creatures.

 

[micstrachan]

Hmmmmm……

Red comb and wattles…
Squatting for several days…
Pelvic bones spread to “2 fingers” wide…
Investigating nest box, trying to sit on ceramic egg…

Could today be the day that Speedy, at 32 weeks old, finally lays her first egg??? Inquiring minds want to know.

Stay tuned for updates and details.

Oh, she is so darn cute! She is definitely feeling eggy. It also sounds like somebody else is pissed off that she’s in the box. LOL!

 

[knoturavggrl]

Teasing tax:

 

[ValarieF]

Feeding frenzy

Thats my Dottie too good to eat off the ground.

 

[rural mouse]

When I opened the coop this morning.

Maizie still thinks I'm a perch...

Except those feathers look more like Pippa...I'll have to double check tomorrow in daylight.

Do you know how hard it is to take a "selfie" over your shoulder while bent over?!

 

[featherhead007]

We love him too, thats why we tease I know it’s confusing but humans are strange creatures.

“You are right about that, they don’t even eat mealworms!”

 

[BY Bob]

I find that chickens spend a huge amt of time preening - just like cats!

I find chickens similar to cats in so many ways.