Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Hello FBA. I wanted to share my sad news, though most of you who know my chickens may have already read it on my thread. My ex-batt Cannelle, who had not been well since the end of January, died Monday night. She had ascites, and had been having issues that began as a reproductive disorder for a year. It's not a surprise but I feel I have lost a special friend.

Cannelle in December 2022, and the remembrance post I wrote.
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I haven't been posting for two weeks and have fallen behind. I don't want to come here just to drop some bad news, so I will be back on for some time- have to catch up before it's my turn to do the synopsis .

And I have a cute story to share on a more optimistic note- circle of life and all that. It's not about chickens though so I will pay tax . The sheeps came back from spending winter in the plain at the end of January. They are staying in their new mountain shelter for lambing season, so the LGD's were sent back up there with them. The oldest, a Great Pyrenneese called Alice, looked very tired and was staying inside the little goat stable a week before the sheeps arrived. Everyone thought she was isolating to die so they brought her some hay for warmth, food, and left her quiet. But just when the sheeps came back, when they went to see her, they found a surprise - she had given birth to a puppy ! Because there was only one and Alice is so old, it didn't show. It is healthy and growing up fine and Marion and Maxime, the owners, are very happy as usually they are attributed adult LGD'S by the state and they are a lot more difficult to work with than a baby that will grow next to the herd.

Near where the ewes stay to lamb.
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Chicken tax : BFTP of my ex-batt's. Only Blanche and Nougat are still with me now.
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Oh I am so sad to hear of Cannelle’s passing - I am so glad she had a wonderful life with you.

And a new life to carry on a tradition, I bet that puppy is very much welcome! Thanks for sharing that lovely story.

 

[CCsGarden]

Felicitas layed her first egg after her molt!!!!

 

[Ponypoor]

How are you guys doing now? This is when I get my dose of precipitation.
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Ooooo those are gorgeous chooks

(Ok just teasing )

 

[Ponypoor]

The metal roof in the Main Coop is really loud when it rains.

The house has a metal roof, and even through the insulated attic I could hear the pounding rain! I factni could hear it in the barn on the barn cams !!! And I keep a layer of hay on the loft floor for insulation! It was just pelting down!

Warmer thoughts of summer - Aug 2023

Oooo! Do you see the visitor?!

 

[Ponypoor]

Found this nice site on birds - hawks.

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide...n Cooper's Hawks,and rounded tail on Cooper's.

I was trying to figure out the hawk I saw on Sunday.

 

[BY Bob]

It is certainly a battering!

It was a very violent storm. I am questioning if we didn't get some hail after all.

 

[BY Bob]

Felicitas layed her first egg after her molt!!!!
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Well done young lady!

 

[BY Bob]

The house has a metal roof, and even through the insulated attic I could hear the pounding rain! I factni could hear it in the barn on the barn cams !!! And I keep a layer of hay on the loft floor for insulation! It was just pelting down!

Warmer thoughts of summer - Aug 2023
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Oooo! Do you see the visitor?!

SNAKE!

 

[CCsGarden]

Well done young lady!

yes!! she's getting some extra treats today!!

 

[notabitail]

How are you guys doing now? This is when I get my dose of precipitation.
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It's not raining yet, but there is the smell of something burning, probably a man made fire as it smells like it did when they were fixing pipes on our old house.