Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Sylvester017]

Adorable! I do, but not amigurumi. I've done hats, head warmers, and shawls since getting back into it last year. I would love to make a chicken! I'll have to find a pattern. One of my chicken obsessed friends would love that!

Might I assume you could also be a "chicken-obsessed" friend like the rest of us?

 

[Sylvester017]

Nobody, as far as I know. No interest in the nest boxes yet, either. They could be laying around the property as they free range but I doubt it, yet.

Hens are great at hiding their open range nests. DH goes around daily to search for eggs. The girls are good about using the coop nestboxes but once he found an egg at the coop run entrance, one in the middle of the coop floor, a couple in the raised garden beds, & one under the walking bridge.

 

[Ponypoor]

Cholo Jr is molting and looking rough. We did a beak trim the other day. We decided that it's probably easier to file it on a regular basis so from here on out, ever week or two we'll do some trimming so he can eat better. Good thing his dad looks over him and protects him from the other roos.

I need to trim up Mr P’s beak also from time to time. And I noted his spurs need some trimming. Hate doing those.

 

[Ponypoor]

Rooster breeds we all need

 

[Ponypoor]

Hens are great at hiding their open range nests. DH goes around daily to search for eggs. The girls are good about using the coop nestboxes but once he found an egg at the coop run entrance, one in the middle of the coop floor, a couple in the raised garden beds, & one under the walking bridge.
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Wheelbarrows are popular here

 

[GregnLety]

Wheelbarrows are popular here

I could loan out Navi. She's the master at finding eggs. Here she's relaxing after a morning of hunting fresh eggs.

 

[Sylvester017]

Hi everyone.

I think me and mom opened up a can of worms yesterday that there is no escaping from inadvertently.

I love this set of neighbors, they live right in front of us. They have been here for almost 13 years and have always been very nice and helpful if needed.

They both are middle 50s and they have a early to mid 20s son. I'm really not sure on his exact age. The son has Autism and something else. He is verbal but very shy and soft spoken, but from what little I have gotten him to talk to me you could tell he is very smart.

The last 2 years both parents have had both of their health decline pretty bad and in the last year the wife was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. The disease is advancing rapidly and is also affecting her mind. The last month they have had to call 911 for her at least a dozen times if not more. Her husband did reach out to me asking if I would sit and stay with her a few weeks ago when he had to go to the store. I told him yes but then never heard nothing else from them.

Yesterday when we got home from hunting once again the ambulance was in front of their house with her already loaded up. He was a wreck and asked if their son could stay with us this time if he would agree to it. He figured he would stay with us as he likes CeeCee and is not afraid of us. So we said yes and to his amazement his son agreed. He has refused and had a meltdown when asked to stay with a few different neighbors. He told us when it got close to dark he would probably want to go home and was apologizing saying his house was a mess and embarrassed to say there were a few bugs but was waiting on the landlord to sent out the pest control guy.

His son happily came over, sat in the recliner with CeeCee beside him, Keeper in his lap and watched cartoons. I fixed lunch and after we ate he wanted to go home so we went. We told him we would help his dad out and clean a little bit if he showed us what needed done and wanted us to do. I found out very quickly he has a routine, and things have to be done in a certain order or way or he gets anxious. He asked us to help by vacuuming the living room and sweeping and mopping the kitchen, dining and laundry room. We also did 2 loads of laundry for them. He also let me do the one sink full of dishes. I had to wash them in a strict order but he helped me dry them and put them away. When it got dark every door had to be locked, and all the dead bolts locked and every light turned on. He is terrified of the dark. I have saw meltdowns from him in the past and they all stemmed from the power being out at night. Yes I prayed the entire time that the transformer would not blow as it likes to do about twice a year.

His dad finally got home around 11 last night. They kept her for observation and more tests today. They think she had a mini stroke. He broke down. He is exhausted, in poor health himself, not sleeping and is like us. He needs help but because she is not terminal is struggling to find options to help him. I remember the struggles with grandma until we were blessed when hospice was finally able to step in. Those ladies were a godsend I promise. Mom still has all the paperwork from them with some information about other programs she is going to give him to see if any of them can step in to help.

Mom offered us both to sit with her when she comes home if he needs to go to the store or a doctor appointment. She also offered to help him clean a couple times a week. It is the right thing to do. Jonah helped us in the past. When our lawnmower was broke or when we did not have time to step outside with grandma he would mow our grass when he mowed his.

I just have to pray that his son does not have a panic attack or a meltdown with us.

Kudos, friend !!! Acts of kindness are not the easiest to do especially toward those w/ overwhelming burdens. We can't help everybody in this world but we all have the ability to reach out to help at least one person, one family. We grow when we help those in need. We never know when we might be in the same predicament & in need ourselves in the future.

 

[Sylvester017]

Laverne still has a swollen right side of her face. Otherwise she seems ok.

Right side
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Front view
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A bug bite, an injury? Puzzling. I'll have to reference my Storey's book on chickens!

 

[featherhead007]

Rooster breeds we all need

With reservations I agreed with most of what was said. Except that Cochins will die for their hens, I should know! Sir Jaffar after many jousts, eventually died in battle!!!!!! Don’t tell me they are not good roosters!

 

[ILoveDaffy]

Might I assume you could also be a "chicken-obsessed" friend like the rest of us?

Of course! (Yes, I do want to make one for me.) But in this case it actually is "for a friend" I got her a stuffed chicken for her birthday this year and she loved it, so I know she'd love one.