Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Mine are the opposite

I gave them a head of cabbage today

Mine love cabbage.

 

[BY Bob]

Gosh Hattie is looking really good isn’t she ?

She was In her glory today. It was wonderful to see.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Safer
I put netting up over the side of the yard today. It runs from the gate to the magnolia tree.

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This will extend the protection that the apple trees and magnolia tree provides. It will not prevent hawk attacks but it will make them more difficult.

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I even covered around the apple trees into the corner where Hattie lays all the time.

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I need to order more so I can close in more small areas like that.

The whole time I was putting it up this thing was flying over the yard.
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Today was the first day in weeks the ladies were allowed out of the complex. Between the hawks and the snow I just kept them locked in. It was warm, over 50°F (10°C). Hattie was loving the nice weather.

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The netting should help with Coopers, will it stop a Red Tail dive? It might stop them from diving down in the first place if they see it well enough. It’s gotta help!
You know, it’s really nice to see Hattie standing tall! She looks good.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Ijak thinks he is the king of roosters...
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Nice photo, unusual straight-on angle! Also, what a spur there!

 

[Ponypoor]

Ijak thinks he is the king of roosters...
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Awesome photo! You should put that in the caption contest

 

[Ponypoor]

Thank you

The English Orps feathers are different than my other chickens. They are a mass of silky feathers, exceedingly soft. I can’t imagine next fall when they molt, I will be drowning in feathers!

Yes they will be everywhere! What a pillow they would make!

 

[BY Bob]

I love how you have no snow, mine didn’t truly melt it just is now slush - when it freezes it will be miserable to walk on.

It rained here for 2 days with temps in the mid 40s. Tons of melt. Snow been gone for a couple of days.

 

[Desertvalleychickens]

Is he not?

No, not at all. He is not ruling over Sir. Jaffar, Mr. P and Randy and all the others.

 

[BY Bob]

Cherish Mike while he’s still around. My life long friend Brian, passed away from brain cancer eight years ago. He sure is missed by many. Especially me!

 

[Desertvalleychickens]

Nice photo, unusual straight-on angle! Also, what a spur there!

Thank you! He is a 6 year old roo that never got his spur filed. It's pretty big!