Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[MaryJanet]

Coffee Clatch

Coffee clatch was very popular this morning with Auntie Aurora swinging by for a while.
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In the end though it was just me and the grandchickies as they settled in for a safe nap.
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Lucky's feathers are growing in beautifully!

 

[BY Bob]

Lucky's feathers are growing in beautifully!

I think she is going to be very pretty.

 

[BY Bob]

I Have 8 Chickens!

I never thought.........

 

[BY Bob]

Farewell

A friend of mine at work has recently taken a promotion and is moving on from my group. So as a gift we all recorded video snippets that were compiled into one gift for him. Many times on our conference calls the chickens would be wandering in the background behind me. He loved to see them.

So for my tribute to him Phyllis joined me. As I watched it back I realized that you can actually see Phyllis' eye in it. For all of you who wonder how she can see, here is Phyllis, with her eye on you.
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Close up

 

[BY Bob]

Punching the Clock

Everyone but Phyllis lined up today to lay eggs. Sansa actually waited patiently on the porch for a nest box to open up.

 

[Shadrach]

The Amazing Internet

So through the amazing internet I was able to get the right light bulb and plug adapter. Now all I need is a lamp shade! I knew I was forgetting something.
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I'm a bit surprised. Glenmorangie, one of my favorites. What's the other bottle? I though Americans preferred bourbon.

 

[Shadrach]

I Have 8 Chickens!

I never thought.........

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According to an article I read here on BYC you don't count some of them. You probably only need to own up to having and handful; maybe five....

 

[BY Bob]

I'm a bit surprised. Glenmorangie, one of my favorites. What's the other bottle? I though Americans preferred bourbon.

The other bottle is Balvenie double cask. That is my favorite. The Macallan 12 year is underneath along with some Dalwhinnie 15 year and Pinch among others.

One of the decanters on top has bourbon (Makers 46) the other 3 have scotch in them.

I had Cardhu for the first time yesterday. Have you ever tried it?

I prefer scotch to bourbon but I will drink both. There are many days (very often these days) when I wonder how abnormal I am for an American.

 

[Shadrach]

I had Cardhu for the first time yesterday. Have you ever tried it?

Nope, never tried that one.
I've got Islay Bowmore, A 12 year old Glen Livit and Tamdue here.
Despite me and my half brothers best attempts last Christmas, we didn't manage to empty a single bottle!
There's always next year.

 

[BY Bob]

I have 8 Chickens: Discussion

3 years ago I had 3 chickens.

2 years ago I had 4 chickens.

1 year ago I had 5 chickens.

I now have 8 chickens.

3 years ago the original coop maxed out at 3 chickens. I had just completed the expanded coop and with it, obvious chickdn expansion.

As the flock has expanded it has become more difficult make certain everyone gets their fair share of snacks. 5 hens was so difficult that I sat down and trained them to wait their turn. I could call each hen by name and they would take their piece of pasta. I was working on the 6 hens (3 new ones) to teach them the same when Sydney went broody.

Taking Sydney from the flock made me realize that 5 is much easier than 6. Of course part of the improvement comes from Sansa only having Phyllis to chase.

Treat time now is simply insane. Lilly and Sansa simply have too many targets now. They are chasing, Sydney, Phyllis, Ned, and Lucky so much that I am not actually certain they eat that much (This to Hattie and Aurora's delight). The chaos is more than a little off putting. There is a lot of shrieking as chickens get pecked and chased. I do many things to try and limit the chasing and make certain everyone gets some including multiple treat locations. But Lilly and Sansa roam like sharks looking to peck unsuspecting hens (and chicks).

I believe that I will eventually train the 6 but this chaos has reminded me of one of the reasons why I drew the line (in pencil) at 6 and will probably make rehoming the chicks easier.

I found the chicks alone at the back door yesterday after everyone else had feasted on some grains. I was able to sneak the chicks some mealy worms without the others finding out.