Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Outside in the sun, just a mowin my life away, hoping it’s a better day, for me!
A mosquito I see, buzzing down to bite my arm, thinkin this might do me harm. (West Nile Virus or worse) I tell my chooks I need to hide and then quickly, I ran inside. Nasty mosquitoes are no fun, and always have me on the run !

I just sprayed the fence line in my front paddock, the mosquitoes were ferocious! And I need to check for ticks.

 

[bgmathteach]

I was going to go for ride, but need to mow the grass again! Ugh, riding in circles on a bumpy lawn tractor, and I am fighting a migraine today, but mow the grass I must. The chickens stand and look at me - they are not at all bothered by my riding the lawn tractor, I am sure they are thinking what a good slave I am

Look who’s come to sit with me while I eat a late lunch.

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Isn't it such a wonderful feeling when they choose to keep you company? I just love it when they do that. (even if they initially came hoping i might have treats...but they hang around a bit anyways just to say 'hi'...that is the best feeling!)

 

[ValarieF]

Outside in the sun, just a mowin my life away, hoping it’s a better day, for me!
A mosquito I see, buzzing down to bite my arm, thinkin this might do me harm. (West Nile Virus or worse) I tell my chooks I need to hide and then quickly, I ran inside. Nasty mosquitoes are no fun, and always have me on the run !

I know that song I just sang it in my head lol

 

[RoyalChick]

I just sprayed the fence line in my front paddock, the mosquitoes were ferocious! And I need to check for ticks.

On the topic of ticks - I sprayed my shirt with the permethrin spray as per I think it was @GregnLety's suggestion. But I found a tick wandering happily on the arm of the shirt.
Isn't that spray supposed to kill them on contact?
I hung the shirt in the shower in the evening and sprayed it so it dried overnight.
So now I am back to being all paranoid about the ticks!

 

[RoyalChick]

The coop de ville flock enjoying raw eggs that broke
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That is a lot of broken eggs! What happened?

 

[rural mouse]

Yes they are a good bunch of boys, I wish I could keep Rico but I really don’t see how I could possibly do so, at 15 chickens that will be my max. Well actually 16 if I decide to keep a Silkie Roo

Mr. P needs help with all the ladies. He needs a 2nd set of eyes for sentry duty. With 14 ladies, the stress will shorten his life. He needs a helper.

 

[rural mouse]

You all do not know how close I came to coming home with 6 more not needed chicks yesterday. Me and dad had to run to tractor supply for fly spray. He is wandering around looking at tack and what not and of course I am scrutinizing the chicks. He walks up behind, peeks in and asks was there any we needed. They only had 5 breeds available, and I had 3 of them. The other 2 were cornish cross which for me is a absolute no no. They had Bielfielders. Straight run, but they are sexable as chicks. 1 problem, me and the employee could not remember which pattern was male or female. Trust me I asked. I left them behind, dad put it I would come home with 6 roosters.

Dark chipmunks for the hens, light tan, head spot for the roos. And they're so pretty, too.

Not sure if this requires a SHRA or not as @Ponypoor answered this too, but slightly differently, so I'll pay it anyway.

The beilefelders at the in-laws

 

[bgmathteach]

Yes I am lacking in knowledge of combs in general.

https://cs-tf.com/chicken-comb/

 

[Ponypoor]

Isn't it such a wonderful feeling when they choose to keep you company? I just love it when they do that. (even if they initially came hoping i might have treats...but they hang around a bit anyways just to say 'hi'...that is the best feeling!)

They are food motivated but they know I am not going to give them anything. They like to hang out I guess because they feel safe, even Mr P has decided I am ok and hangs out by me at times, even without the girls nearby surprisingly

 

[Ponypoor]

Mr. P needs help with all the ladies. He needs a 2nd set of eyes for sentry duty. With 14 ladies, the stress will shorten his life. He needs a helper.

Well it’s am hoping one of the silkies is a Roo.

But I would keep Rico if I thought he would behave.