Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

So, I know many people hire/employ baby-sitters, dog sitters, sometimes even house sitters to protect and care for things they love.
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It seems that I employ
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Tree sitters - gotta make sure those trees don't walk away or be vandalized!


And...I have a few in training. They have not yet earned their stripes and reached 'trust with the trees' status...but these (only one shown) are working hard to earn that standing! (or should I say 'sitting"??)
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She is one of the chicks from my second to hatch broody this year.

That's so funny!

 

[BY Bob]

I forgot to give some news, my partner saw the couple of shepherds and they said the baby lamb was doing great ! It just needed a few bibs to go running around !

This is just the best news! Thanks for sharing!

Celebration tax

 

[BY Bob]

I took these yesterday and fully intended to upload and post them. Yeah, I got sidetracked and forgot.

Morning snack of corn. Look how big Ravens chicks are compared to the adults at 3 months old. Owly and the jailbirds are going to be big girls, the jailbirds really big girls. I love it. Bubba is a mess as he is starting to molt and is CRANKY, even to the hens. I picked him up and helped him on the roost Wednesday evening. He rewarded me with shaking as soon as I set him on it and shaking off 3 of his longer tail feathers. I figure he will be tailless by the beginning of the week. Karen, well, she is living up to her name Karen and being a bully. I think she has a grudge against all the littles since I have not let her hatch any chicks yet and she has been broody 6 times in a year. She chooses the wrong time to go broody, either too hot, too cold or when I already have multiple broody hens setting and simply do not need another broody hen.

A day late but this was supposed to be for Thirsty Thursday. Grackle enjoying wild water.

I love their changing voices. So wonderful.

 

[BY Bob]

I took these yesterday and fully intended to upload and post them. Yeah, I got sidetracked and forgot.

Morning snack of corn. Look how big Ravens chicks are compared to the adults at 3 months old. Owly and the jailbirds are going to be big girls, the jailbirds really big girls. I love it. Bubba is a mess as he is starting to molt and is CRANKY, even to the hens. I picked him up and helped him on the roost Wednesday evening. He rewarded me with shaking as soon as I set him on it and shaking off 3 of his longer tail feathers. I figure he will be tailless by the beginning of the week. Karen, well, she is living up to her name Karen and being a bully. I think she has a grudge against all the littles since I have not let her hatch any chicks yet and she has been broody 6 times in a year. She chooses the wrong time to go broody, either too hot, too cold or when I already have multiple broody hens setting and simply do not need another broody hen.

A day late but this was supposed to be for Thirsty Thursday. Grackle enjoying wild water.

Owly is a special looking young lady. What a great thirsty Thursday video.

 

[BY Bob]

I wish I could run electricity out there or I would have made a YouTube channel showing what my birds do all day

Battery powered cameras work great. That's what I have.

 

[BY Bob]

Solar powered or battery operated exist....View attachment 3636285Cardhu

Cardhu is a real cutie!

 

[BY Bob]

I am gonna have to watch that movie now!

Hi Pretty Hen and Sydney how are you two lovely ladies

Fantastic film.

 

[CCsGarden]

Thought you all would get a laugh out of this

 

[BY Bob]

Sorry to say, it's a sad day. We found out that our Bella has stage 2 cancer. We're heartbroken. Me and Bella when we were both younger and slightly more fit:View attachment 3636673

I'm so sorry to hear that. She looks like a lovely companion.

 

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