Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

I think if you look in account there is an account upgrades section. Think it may be in there.

Ok I owe SHRA tax
BFTP - last November (2023)

Bert and Betty just hatched

 

[Ponypoor]

Multiple wizards makes for more options....

https://discworld.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Wizards


A Weatherwax seems necessary, but Ridcully is a good option too. Happy browsing


BFTP

View attachment 3950102Thing 2 affected by the wind

Oh! I miss Thing!

I need a bigger barn I need a Thing also!

 

[Ponypoor]

Professor of Feathers? Sounds bit stuffy - but you are soooo good with feather coloring/genetics!!!

Right @RoyalChick ?!?!

Professor Featherworks!

 

[Ponypoor]

Aww - you just like it because it gets you off the hook. While I think @SimpleJenn would be a great Rooster tender - I think know your flock could really use a rooster!

No passing the buck on Roosters!

I would bring her Bert if I could. He is just a really good Roo!

 

[BY Bob]

If the tarps don’t cover enough you could get some clear shower curtains from the dollar store. Very cheap and also allows light to pass through

I use shower curtains every winter on the run walls. They allow light in and the chickens can still kind of see out.

 

[BY Bob]

Hopefully your remaining ladies will help you overcome this sadness.

Please make the most of the lovely chickens you have today, because here life is drastically changing for us.

This is awful. What is wrong with the government these days. My gosh. Next thing you know they will be poisoning song birds to stop the spread of bird flu.

 

[Logar]

This is awful. What is wrong with the government these days. My gosh. Next thing you know they will be poisoning song birds to stop the spread of bird flu.

Don’t give them any ideas

 

[BY Bob]

Hello dear friends.

I am still a wreck and I do not think the guilt will go away for some time yet, if ever. It hurts to even look at the big black girls, and there are 5 of them.

I did not want to go outside Saturday evening. I had to though. There were eggs to be collected, evening snack to be fed and the littles are let out the last hour or so before roosting time. I tried focusing on the chicks while they played. The big girls would have none of it. Holly and Raven along with Spot and Dottie decided of all times it was the day to chase the littles. I was ready to ship all 4 off to KFC before the evening was out.

Today I spent most of the afternoon outside with everyone. I found a forgotten bag of cherries in the fridge and I handed them out. Their special snack seemed to satisfy all the adults and when I had the chicks out tonight they left them alone. I should have brought out my camera but I did not. The chicks were in rare form today. They all had the zoomies and were putting on a show. The silkies were hopping and flapping everywhere. There is a Mirror that is beside the building that was once in a yard sale. This evening George discovered his reflection. He raised his hackles at himself. He charged the mirror and pecked his reflection. He would then run around like crazy for a second and come back and repeat the performance. Watching them play I could not help but laugh a little at them. I am letting them loose in the evenings because it is easier to round them up in the coop after the adults get on the roost. I was sitting on the building ramp waiting on the evening roosting squabbles to finish before I put the chicks up. They came on the ramp and decided they were all going to sleep either in my lap or beside me tonight. I sat with them like that until I just had enough light to see what I was doing.

Blueberry and Bunnies loss is deeply felt and their presence is missed. Those that remain, adults and chicks, they let me know they are still here and need me. They are here to make me laugh and make me yell at them and vex me.

The living always need us. I'm so glad they recognized your needs and put on a show for you.

I know how hard it is when you think you have lost one because of your actions. It is very hard to live with yourself. I wish I could you it gets easier. Every year I go through the pain again on the anniversary of Elphie's passing. Whether I had chickens or not this would happen.

At least today's tribe still brings me joy. They are not responsible for my pain but they help everyday to remind why Elphie was here and that it was for a good reason.

I have taken my failing Elphie to drive me to help the others to have better lives. To help chickens that are not even my responsibility to have better lives. All we can do is to try and make the lives better for those still with us.

I truly wish I could take this pain on for you. I can't but here are some hugs. I so wish I could give you real ones.

 

[LhickenChicken]

I'm dying from the dog pics. I really really wish I could have a dog... Someday! I'm determined! And another thing about dogs-

I really want a dog too. I bet I could get the cats trained to be fine with the dog. I would have to get a puppy though so I could train it
Here's Archer

Archer is a golden doodle and super playful. I got him as a puppy in 2019, I think, and trained him with different commands. He knew stay, sit down, high five, give me a paw (especially useful when ice got stuck between his toes) come, heel, roll over, etc. I also taught him hand signals in case he went deaf. He was not compatible with the farm so I gave him to some friends in Calgary.

 

[RoyalChick]

Professor Featherworks!

That’s a good one!