Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[fuentemoon]

After months of chilly and very wet weather we just had 5 days of sudden summer. It was 58 on Monday and 86 of Friday! Dropping back to high 50s tomorrow.
I starting trying to tame our out if control blackberries in Oct.
Last summer

Yesterday

Tonight

Two blueberries and a raspberry
I had continuous helpers of course

 

[Ponypoor]

That’s a very good point. It’s not just how many you can fit, but how many you can care for. My youngest hens will be three in August, so there could be some health issues coming up. Little Mill (age six) definitely has something going on, but still seems to be enjoying her life. Today I gave her a full 81 mg aspirin and a good dose of CBD and she’s having a great day. She has been very active and keeping up with the rest of them, which I love to see.

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It’s good to see her out and about

Does the pain med regimen help with her? My oldest Penelope thankfully seems to be ok. She isn’t as fast as the others but she isn’t lame.

 

[Ponypoor]

After months of chilly and very wet weather we just had 5 days of sudden summer. It was 58 on Monday and 86 of Friday! Dropping back to high 50s tomorrow.
I starting trying to tame our out if control blackberries in Oct.
Last summerView attachment 3487558
Yesterday
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Tonight
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Two blueberries and a raspberry
I had continuous helpers of course
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Looks like a blueberry craze has started!

Miss Bee Pretty Hen has started a new trend

 

[Ponypoor]

@Ponypoor We have a broody Silky. Picture to come tomorrow!

Oh No! Now you’re in for it hahaha it will be continuous now, right @RebeccaBoyd ?

 

[Ponypoor]

Two wayward Rockettes tonight. Last one in, comes in with me! They both entered the coop at the same time.
For some reason, they seem to like the coop more than the house lately.

Is jaffar there ? That could be why

 

[Ponypoor]

Had a good laugh at a guest of my neighbor. Duke, our American bulldog, biggest sweetheart ever raises Cain when the guy walks closer to our fence. The guy is speaking to Duke as I yell Hey, he's not in your yard! The guy apologized and then I laughed and said I was talking to Duke, not you. Kind of an awkward moment until I explained that usually when I say that to Duke he shuts up.

How about chickens do they make a run for his place also??

 

[fuentemoon]

Looks like a blueberry craze has started!

Miss Bee Pretty Hen has started a new trend

I had the middle plant for years in a pot, way over due to be planted. Also why it looks more brown, is much taller and has flowers (the green stuff) with it.
There another bush in the ground about 10' away we planted last year.
Now to find grapes and some thimble berries!

3 chickens standing on a branch

Oh and the blueberry i planted is in this photo from last week. You can see its pot is broken and full of grass and flowers.

 

[ManueB]

Weekly FBA Synopsis
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@Bybob:
-Has not been able to catch up on all the clues to find out who gave him those sweet presents- blueberries.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26768230
-Betty, bullied by Lady Featherington, is hanging out more with Sydney, Hattie and Phyllis.
He notes that having seven chickens is a great number as it allows everyone to have company.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26768505
-Even though he had a very busy week he found the time to act as scribe for a very creative Ask Aurora advice :
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26779336

@bgmathteach :
- has questions about a white young rock broody that doesn't drink and barely eats
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26784698
Ponypoor's reply : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26784788
- Explains how wood chips in her run don't work well in very rainy weather :
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26777527

@ChicoryBlue
Has decided on not bringing in new chicks this year, and notes that her buckeyes are not broody inclined. But, she's still interested in getting info on a breeder who has Marek's vaccinated chicks

@featherhead007 worries for his rooster Jaffar. A suggestion is made of trying to incubate chicks from him, but he is uncertain Jaffar is ever successful in "doing the deed" !

@fuentemoon :

posted a great picture of her hens on an adventure. Luckily the road is very quiet . https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26779531

@GregnLety: had a rollercoaster week, with the loss of Big boy Goldie's roo, while she is getting better, a baby turkey breaking a wing and a puppy getting parvo.

@knoturavggrl :
-After some hesitations has set eggs under broody Marans alpha hen Brownie, with a nice original set-up : a tent in the coop.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26774929
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26778252
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26779518

@lightm
-Said a beautiful good bye to re-homed former alpha hen Ginger :
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26773746
-Update on her and the chickens housing situation :
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26786819

@micstrachan
-Should be getting chicks very soon, her breeder hatched them today :
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26790522
-Gives news from little Mill : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26791460

@Ponypoor
-Also has conflicts in her flock between the bigger hens and the silkies. Her broody Curly gets attacked.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26783407
-Chicks and cuteness overload.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26783385
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26787575
-Henny Penny, though she has not adopted them, spends time with those littles.
The chicks and her may be housed together soon in the summer quarters, maybe with the co-broodies.
-However, Kelly informs us today that she found herself in a situation where she had to re-home the ten chicks. She will keep only the three from her own flock. https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26791308

@RebeccaBoyd
-Griffin and Goose have hatched!
The cautious mommas took four and five days to let their chicks out the crates. Cute photos and videos!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26786900
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26780145

@RoyalChick
-Five lovely flurry surprise "bonnets" . Hint : one is a piglet....
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26777295
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26782548
-Sad news : Elie her little trouble child is very ill.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26785572

@ValarieF :
Posted a great cocorico video!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26787455
To conclude and by the way, I am thrilled to see that cocorico has become FBA's trademark expression, but I would like to remind all your roos that it is a noun, and not a verb. Le coq fait cocorico !

 

[Marie2020]

Been a day of highs and lows.

Around 1 AM we lost Big Boy.

Noon we made an appointment for a rescue puppy that we found out has parvo.

Sunset we put out Goldie and she revived my spirit after having to bury a favorite rooster and doing a deep clean of everywhere the sick puppy has been.

Is this pup getting treated?

 

[Marie2020]

Been a day of highs and lows.

Around 1 AM we lost Big Boy.

GregLety . I'm so sorry it heart breaking losing our pet's

Noon we made an appointment for a rescue puppy that we found out has parvo.

Sunset we put out Goldie and she revived my spirit after having to bury a favorite rooster and doing a deep clean of everywhere the sick puppy has been.

I hope all this immense stress eases up really soon