Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

Yes Victoria Day Long Weekend, also known as May 2 4 long weekend - the official start to summer (not!),

In this Twsp fireworks are only allowed at 2 times - the day before and day of Victoria Day and Canada Day.

Fireworks are illegal any other time, there has been so many issues in the past with livestock and fireworks, and we have a large Veterans population here (ptsd), and during Covid everyone went bat crap crazy having fireworks almost every weekend that the Twsp banned them.

It’s not fun chasing a herd of cattle stampeding at midnight down the road, or horses.

But I keep my gang locked in the barn and the windows and doors closed to help keep them quiet and stress free. In the past I have had horses break out of their stalls, trample their foals, freak out in the paddocks (one of the reasons I do t leave my horses turned out at night). My neighbour doesn’t have a barn so her horses panic lots - I am surprised she hasn’t had any serious injuries with her horses.

The chooks seem ok but they are awake.
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That totally sucks! And I thought all the jerks were from down here!

 

[fuentemoon]

Thank you I'm not as in so much pain now. Good old turmeric and my faithful hot water bottle

It wasn't kale but something similar. I will ask the veg man next time I see him. They completely devoured all of those leaves

If the leaves came from the other photo you posted I think it was kolrabi.

 

[knoturavggrl]

Wow are they ever growing up time flies doesn’t it? It looks like they are feathering out well also

They seem to be slower to feather out then my first round of chicks tbh. I have read up a bit on the Orpington and they are a slow to mature breed so perhaps that is why or more likely its just me being in a hurry to see what they are going to look like

I honestly don’t know where people get the money for fireworks they are so extremely expensive, and they just go on and on and on for hrs.

Whining tax
Henny tells me just relax Hooman!
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Fireworks here are also ludicrously expensive. I can’t fathom how people can afford that either. It is pretty much burning cash but with more noise and bright flashes of light.
I am sorry The 4th of July here is ridiculous as well.

 

[featherhead007]

That totally sucks! And I thought all the jerks were from down here!

Canadian jerks? I’m trying to wrap my mind around that!

 

[BY Bob]

I sprinkled scratch grains and safflower seeds in the area where they hang out. Also set up a water bowl for them also.

As I said. You are a good man.

 

[BY Bob]

No curious chickens today, but the ponies are near the fenceView attachment 3513930

It is Pony Sunday so that works.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Pony Sunday video's and photo's. There is no perfect time to realize your memory card is full then when you are videoing your daughter in her first class. I got the first way around and partial of the 2nd way when it gave out. I frantically started deleting video's to have enough space for the awards in Juvenile Pleasure and the 2nd class she entered "Go as you Please." Thankfully there was a gap between her final class so I was able to run up and download them. After that I completely deleated the entire memory card. Rosie ended up with a 1st, 2nd and 3rd tonight. The most important thing though was she had fun and made memories. I cannot ask for more then that.

 

[BY Bob]

She's doing well. We're going to move her outside tonight in a small pen with her daughter. This way she can free range every day and be with chickens again.

That is just wonderful.

 

[BY Bob]

Had to run home to download 2 video's. Like a idiot I did not delete the memory card on my camera. I realize it halfway through Rosie's first class Juvenile Pleasure. I will upload the video's later but Rosie cried. She got her first ever first place on Russ.View attachment 3513987

Wooohooo! Way to go Rosie!

 

[BY Bob]

I don’t really know what she will look like when she is grown, but Sylvie is pumping out feathers and looking very pretty.

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She is going to be a real beauty.