Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RebeccaBoyd]

You have a chicken named Grackle, but you don't know these? lol

To be fair, I have always heard of these birds referred to as cowbirds around here. Plus as it was pointed out I had help naming her.

 

[Lilion]

To be fair, I have always heard of these birds referred to as cowbirds around here. Plus as it was pointed out I had help naming her.

I hope you weren't insulted. I just found it so funny that you asked about the birds in the same post where you called Grackle by name.

 

[rural mouse]

To be fair, I have always heard of these birds referred to as cowbirds around here. Plus as it was pointed out I had help naming her.

Cowbirds are used around here too. It's a semi-official nickname.

Bird tax

One patch of sunning/grazing beauties. Silver in the middle. Hector and Horus are standing watch below them.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

I hope you weren't insulted. I just found it so funny that you asked about the birds in the same post where you called Grackle by name.

Nope not insulted. I knew I should have known their name. I have a basic knowledge of bird species but I am not a avid bird watcher. I have favorites I can pick out. In general I can pick out wrens, but we have several different types. I clump them all together as a wren. Same with the chickadee's, besides black capped, all are chickadees. There are at least 3 different species of hummingbirds that frequent the mimosa's, 1 for sure is the ruby throated, the rest, they are never still long enough to even try to differentiate.

 

[ValarieF]

Somehow, given the # of dogs you have, and, it seems, you're wife's temperament, I suspect that you aren't completely surprised!

My hubby is like "no more animals!!" lol Now I have 15 eggs in the incubator 24 chickens and 5 dogs. I want a goat! lol

 

[ValarieF]

I just roll with the punches. As she is quick to point out that she does most of the daily work around here. I do love our variety of chickens and eggs. And all our dogs are sweethearts. I was doing my annual service on our riding mower yesterday. It was a challenge changing the belt and blades with a half dozen dogs trying to lick my face

Sounds like me!

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

My hubby is like "no more animals!!" lol Now I have 15 eggs in the incubator 24 chickens and 5 dogs. I want a goat! lol

Goats are escape artists, get a horse instead. Actually, get a mini horse and call it your 6th dog.

 

[ValarieF]

Goats are escape artists, get a horse instead. Actually, get a mini horse and call it your 6th dog.

OMG Good idea! A mini horse!

 

[Lilion]

My hubby is like "no more animals!!" lol Now I have 15 eggs in the incubator 24 chickens and 5 dogs. I want a goat! lol

I want a goat! One of these!

Problem is I want them to stay tiny and cute.
Goat tax

 

[fuentemoon]

If you go to their website and scan the carton of their eggs you bought it will tell you what farm they came from. It's a new way of being in touch with where your food comes from. I'm going to investigate them more.

I think it is them that has a hen of the month and you get a little paper like a trading card with a photo and blurb in each carton.