Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

Ps, I love the sound of Jaffar's new crow. He's been practicing all week (He's got it down!)

 

[featherhead007]

Well, looks like my day is shot! I noticed a water leak in the neighbors yard (Actually she called me about it) Need to dig it up, find the source, and fix it!
Rats! I was going to take the Cessna out for a quick turn-around flight. (my day to play) But, She's a nice old lady, and I take care of her.

Update: Yard line leak is repaired, YAY But I hope I did it right. My hen Beetov-Hen is usually around to supervise my work (Around my yards) But she wasn't there for me this time!

 

[LozzyR]

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Awwwww... so gorgeous!

 

[LozzyR]

STRAW!

I tried using the straw I purchased in desperation to clean out the coop on Monday. It was awful. It was so long I could only use it for the nests. With a complete sense of defeat I went back online yesterday and saw the Chopped Straw which I wanted or sale at TSC. I called the store and they had 8 bales available. By the time I got there they had 2!

My success.
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You can see the difference between the nest boxes and the rest of the coop.

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I have happy hens today.

The Teff hay I’ve got is very long, I’ve been taking to it with a pair of scissors.

 

[Shadrach]

More Coffee

The first sign the chicks were interested in me today.

A couple of more stills

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They're growing up to be a fine looking pair Bob.

 

[Shadrach]

I kinda wish they would.

You and me both.

 

[Shadrach]

Yup, I recognize that problem. I think cats believe they should always be the center of attention if they are in the mood to engage. All tech (phone, computer etc.) is a challenge to that. I have one that forces herself between my face and the phone if I am on the sofa making a phone call!
Noodle is a very cute looking cat (I have a thing for black and white cats - well and black cats too) and 'Noodle' - what a great name.

I knew there was a reason I don't keep cats.

 

[Shadrach]

Well done! I have never tried using straw for the Princesses. They get leaves and in the nest boxes they have pine shavings.
I do have some White Pines in the yard and their needles are so soft and lovely I sometimes use those - I think they call it 'pine straw' but it isn't anything to do with straw as we normally think of straw.
I just got some coffee grounds free from Starbucks and am going to try that out on the coop floor.

I use straw but I'm not a fan.
My game fowl keeping friend uses fresh grass and his boxes have earth as a base.
Good, clean well kept straw here is hard to find.

 

[Shadrach]

This was my rooster "Peeps" RIP three years ago. Killed, while saving his hens from a predator.
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He was a lovely looking rooster. What breed was he? Sorry, I don't know much about the breeds I see on BYC.

 

[BY Bob]

This was my rooster "Peeps" RIP three years ago. Killed, while saving his hens from a predator.
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He died a rooster's death. Saving his flock. He was handsome too.