Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

Both!

The barn floor is a mess my mum’s arms are still bothering her so the floors are in need of a good sweeping. I am just heading out now to clean stalls and awww floors, let the chooks out, and check for hidden eggs.

You’re a good girl kel!

 

[featherhead007]

But can the snake read?

Why didn’t I think of that?

 

[RoyalChick]

That is what I was thinking - I will look into that.

Mystery solved.
Turns out that what I grew up calling pawpaw is papaya. The paw paw native to North America is something quite different and I have never tried it!

Pawpaw tax: I tried to get a fluffy shot for Friday but I got no cooperation!

 

[Ponypoor]

You’re a good girl kel!

Found three hidden eggs - all blue ones. I chucked them.

Swept most of the floor, cleaned stalls and let the chooks out I front of the barn to pick through the jungle of long grass.

And now I am pooped and my hips and sacrum are just painful. Roast beef dinner for supper - yum!

 

[Ponypoor]

But can the snake read?

Only Slitherin not Hooman

 

[Ponypoor]

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My husband decided to take the day off working on things since it was rainy. Well, it's nice now but he's deep in his game so I doubt anything will get done! Not like I did much today either, I feel pretty sick so I'm just sitting and watching him play now.

Sorry to hear you’re not feeling chipper; looks like your chickies are doing awesome!

 

[rural mouse]

I am both happy and sad at this post. I am sorry that you feel you will lose Madam Pearl.

I am not surprised that she remained hidden for so long, given her fright and her lethargy/illness. How old is she? It is unfortunate that you are not sure what is wrong with her, as it could probably be treated if you only knew how/with what.

Regarding the broken toe - if she will let you, you can set it with a splint (popsicle sticks, trimmed to the right length, work well for this - just be sure to pad them well so they don't dig in and/or cause sores.) That said, if you can't feel the bone at all in her toe, it would be hard to set it reasonably well.

I know that this is difficult with the best of people, but if you feel she really is dying, could you end her suffering? Euthanizing her just might be more humane than letting her suffer.

That said, I am really glad that you have decided to not sneak on here - that is both a smart and a mature decision! AND, since your mom is letting you - if you occasionally ask, it appears she will be more than reasonable and let you - as long as progress is being made with the grades.

BTW: I just have to say this: shame on you for not doing well with math. While everyone has their different strengths and weaknesses, someone of your intelligence, if you put your mind to it and are willing to struggle through it until you have that 'ah-ha' moment, you should be able to get at least low Bs (though I suspect even better)

Off chicken talk tax:View attachment 3637810She is still hanging on to her littles - even though they are getting pretty big. This is my HUGE BO girl (9 lbs or more), as you can see, her kiddos are getting pretty big - I'm surprised she is still brooding them!

It's the chick pile at bedtime that looks like that

They have a ways to go to match her size.

Meanwhile the Invasion is the same height as Lark and Indigo. Not as big as the others yet, but...

Nox and Enigma. And Nox has added a bunch of white spots on her back. She's done a subtle moult, not finished yet either.

 

[Ponypoor]

Tax owed for all those off topics

Poor Mr P had lost his glorious tail feather

Poor Blanche is having a hard molt

And so is Dorothy

Ruth is growing up

Twister is doing well

 

[Ponypoor]

It's the chick pile at bedtime that looks like thatView attachment 3638044They have a ways to go to match her size.

Meanwhile the Invasion is the same height as Lark and Indigo. Not as big as the others yet, but...
View attachment 3638045Nox and Enigma. And Nox has added a bunch of white spots on her back. She's done a subtle moult, not finished yet either.

Such beauties, they are lovely all of them

 

[RoyalChick]

I am both happy and sad at this post. I am sorry that you feel you will lose Madam Pearl.

I am not surprised that she remained hidden for so long, given her fright and her lethargy/illness. How old is she? It is unfortunate that you are not sure what is wrong with her, as it could probably be treated if you only knew how/with what.

Regarding the broken toe - if she will let you, you can set it with a splint (popsicle sticks, trimmed to the right length, work well for this - just be sure to pad them well so they don't dig in and/or cause sores.) That said, if you can't feel the bone at all in her toe, it would be hard to set it reasonably well.

I know that this is difficult with the best of people, but if you feel she really is dying, could you end her suffering? Euthanizing her just might be more humane than letting her suffer.

That said, I am really glad that you have decided to not sneak on here - that is both a smart and a mature decision! AND, since your mom is letting you - if you occasionally ask, it appears she will be more than reasonable and let you - as long as progress is being made with the grades.

BTW: I just have to say this: shame on you for not doing well with math. While everyone has their different strengths and weaknesses, someone of your intelligence, if you put your mind to it and are willing to struggle through it until you have that 'ah-ha' moment, you should be able to get at least low Bs (though I suspect even better)

Off chicken talk tax:View attachment 3637810She is still hanging on to her littles - even though they are getting pretty big. This is my HUGE BO girl (9 lbs or more), as you can see, her kiddos are getting pretty big - I'm surprised she is still brooding them!