Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

I've realized I butted on to this thread without so much as a by-your-leave or an introduction. Rude of me. Thought I'd introduce my tiny flock of mutt-chickens.

They are adorable and that Manny!

 

[ChicoryBlue]

What do you mean there is another chicken on this roost?
I don’t see any other chickens here.
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She might actually be hot in that corner by the warmer. That pose is so bilateral - not using that term right probably - but one side is not different from the other, at least in this picture, which would be really odd if she injured herself. Did she hit her belly hard?

 

[BY Bob]

What a lovely flock. Very pretty but also so calm and well behaved. No pecking, no yelling! I feel they may need to do instructional videos for some of our other flocks!
Thank you for sharing them with us.

The clearly do not understand "The Way of the Chicken"

 

[ChicoryBlue]

I Sort of Lost Phyllis Tonight

I could not find her on any camera until i looked here of all places!

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Roosting drives me nuts!

It seems to be different every night.

Be careful of your headlines. “I lost Phyllis tonight” scared me. My blood pressure jumped up higher than RC’s roosts!

Me too actually.

You should never bolded that heading. My heart dropped when I saw that before I read on.

Me too.
Chickens as pets is not at all like dogs or cats as pets for me. Things usually don’t take a hard left turn so easily or as much with cats and dogs. Prey vs predator species, much less predators for cats and dogs? Better vet care - annual shots against disease, etc? Maybe lots of loss is a usual thing with a farming life, which I’ve not experienced before? There’s wonder and joy in caring for them and the relationship we have, but there’s disaster possible right around the corner. It’s hard lessons, and just bad luck too, no lesson to be learned (except that there’s bad luck) and we’re all on the lookout for it.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Have you missed me?

Yes but the modified title gave me a gut wrench as I steeled myself for horrible news. So, okay, let’s say you’re back with a blast! Welcome back!

 

[BY Bob]

It was time for their midday bread snack. Actually I was late and Bubba let me know it by crowing at the back door. I took out the camera and got some pictures and video's of everyone. Here are the video's

Branch spotted the hawks that are nesting on the other side of my house. If they start flying towards the yard he has a different growl that sends the whole flock running for cover. As far as aerial predators go, he seems to be the one who spots them first.

Come back Chiquita, you missed a worm. One of the chicks ran back to eat it when I stopped filming.

Both momma's know the best place to rest is under the watchful eye's of uncle Dirt.

Such wonderful videos!

 

[BY Bob]

Now for some pictures.
Butter is looking good, just waiting on that tail of hers to finish coming in.
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Holly is looking good. She is my last original Marans and turns 3 on the 19th.
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The best feather duster around, I love him.
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I swear all their resources and energy is going towards growing those wing feathers.
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Food coma is immanent.
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Prepare yourself, you have never seen such wing to body ratios. There is a lot of wrong to grow. Their wings will extend past their body when they are fully grown.

 

[featherhead007]

Just before she went to bed :

 

[BY Bob]

Love these photos but it's weird to me that Parmesan and Mozzarella turn 3 in March and they are so tiny. They have, however, grown tails and look how long it is.
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Beautiful ladies!

 

[BY Bob]

2fers
How about Aurora laying down and Hattie up and about?

And Betty cruises by our stationary Queen