Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

Another day of drama. I have an employee who is great at his job but argues against me for no particular reason. Maybe he feels privileged? I didn’t hire him because he had privilege, but for his talent on the job. Hard to imagine someone who acts like a child and still wants to work in an adult environment. I’m at a loss for what to do with him. I could easily just terminate his employment, but I’d rather find a way to change his mind set and keep him working for me.

 

[rural mouse]

Sorry, I just have this policy. Chooks keep both feet planted firmly on the ground.

How can they move, roost, and all round be chickens? You'll have to come up here and explain to Cheetah.

 

[featherhead007]

How can they move, roost, and all round be chickens? You'll have to come up here and explain to Cheetah.

No thanks. Convincing Cheetah of anything would be quite impossible.

 

[featherhead007]

How can they move, roost, and all round be chickens? You'll have to come up here and explain to Cheetah.

I can’t stop them from standing on one leg, it is a chicken thing I guess. It just bugs the heck out of me when they do!

 

[featherhead007]

Australian aborigines are known for standing on one leg too. That makes me cringe also!

 

[ManueB]

Fires, flood and rising temperatures have made so many beautiful places difficult to live. I'm not sure how many of these fires, especially the giant ones in the US, are spontaneous or due to human stupidity / criminal gestures ? It's terrifying to think the damage a cigarette or a still smoking fire can do.

You are right I should not. If I do not try to help them I feel guilty which I should also not have to feel. These boys are also a liability to myself and my flock. With them being turned loose and not able to catch them all I can do is pray they are healthy and do not bring a disease into my own flock. Also I am the only person in my subdivision who has chickens and roosters. Both are allowed. I have kept a strict policy of no ill behaved boys, kept the number of boys down so no constant crowing. Well, now there are 2 boys who I have no back story on. I have no clue if they have ever shown human aggression in the past. If they do go after someone guess who the angry neighbor will come after? You guessed it, me. The neighbors are aware that they are cast offs, not boys I bought. They take up permanent residence in my yard with my flock though well, they do something stupid the consequences fall on me. I will try to help them as long as I can. They put my flock in danger or anger the neighbors my hands will be tied.

Thank you for trying. It makes me sad that people can do that to their roosters and it's not fair that you get caught as a result in emotional blackmail.

Thirsty Thursday
This is a repost but works well for thirsty Thursday. Merle drinking and cooling her feet.

Same Merle. Broody again.

Alba

Théo.

 

[featherhead007]

Fires, flood and rising temperatures have made so many beautiful places difficult to live. I'm not sure how many of these fires, especially the giant ones in the US, are spontaneous or due to human stupidity / criminal gestures ? It's terrifying to think the damage a cigarette or a still smoking fire can do.

Thank you for trying. It makes me sad that people can do that to their roosters and it's not fair that you get caught as a result in emotional blackmail.

Thirsty Thursday
This is a repost but works well for thirsty Thursday. Merle drinking and cooling her feet.
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Same Merle. Broody again.
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Alba
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Théo.
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Broody again? Oh no

 

[Themellowyellows]

Search Aurora posts by @BY Bob on this thread and you will see a host of wonderful pictures of Her Majesty, as well as plenty of chicken wisdom (like the importance of eating spicy foods if you are a chicken with a beard).

Haha gotcha!

 

[Themellowyellows]

Queen Aurora is so cute!

 

[SimpleJenn]

We're getting a garage door delivered today. I'm forcing hubby to get out of work early so we can get it put away in the garage in case it rains. He's not too happy about it but it needs done.

Baby chick spam from last night.

All seven were under there.

A sebright tucking itself in

I wanted to get a pic of the big black eyes on this cutie, looks like a doll.

Polish pair. The black one is very protective of the rest of the babies.

Cute stripy bird

They were making sure the little ones all got tucked in before they went under.

Look at those faces!

I didn't know polish have shorter, more hooked beaks. Maybe that's just how they look with everything else going on with the v combs and puff feathers?

I will get pics of my adult ladies in a bit. They're currently taking turns checking chicks and laying eggs.