Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

The Building of a Community

I can't locate a specific moment when it happened but sometime in the past 12 months this little thread of stories about my goofy hens became a large community. On 10/21/19 this thread had all of 174 pages. That is after having been started roughly 10 months before. In 12 months we added 1,911 pages.

When I think about how apprehensive I was about starting my own thread I just don't know why. I had been on BYC for years but had not started a thread. Thinking back on it now it was the story of Nardole the Brave that brought me here. It lead me to follow Dona Worry and her thread Chickens of the Sunshine Motel. (It is also responsible for Mrs BY Bob's obsession with polish Chickens and brought us Phyllis) She inspired me to try this.

Look where we are now.

This has been one of the most rewarding things I have ever done. I treasure each and every one of you and live to hear the stories of your flocks. All the joy and tragedy we have shared together. I feel so blessed.

Not to mention that this led to Sydney being able to hatch this year! Such a gift.

I don't know why I am feeling so reflective this morning. Maybe it is the fog, leaves, or last remnents of summer bringing it on. I can't say.

to you all, each and every one of you.

 

[micstrachan]

You forgot poops.

True! LOL!

 

[micstrachan]

Mine yell for free range time if they see us at the coffee pot in the window. Aurora will stand watch at the coop just waiting to see a human and start yelling.

Mine wait at the gate for me after work, often yelling, but noylt akways. Days are getting shorter and I’m working longer, so the poor lovelies are only getting about an hour right now (except weekends, when they get lots). Around winter solstice, thrre are several weeks when they get NO TIME weekdays. And this year we’re traveling for ten days at Christmas. I may need to get some grow boxes going again for while we’re gone.

 

[BY Bob]

Hattie says "Happy Friday All! Look I have Feathers Again!"

 

[BY Bob]

Mine wait at the gate for me after work, often yelling, but noylt akways. Days are getting shorter and I’m working longer, so the poor lovelies are only getting about an hour right now (except weekends, when they get lots). Around winter solstice, thrre are several weeks when they get NO TIME weekdays. And this year we’re traveling for ten days at Christmas. I may need to get some grow boxes going again for while we’re gone.

That happens to mine as well in previous years. With non-stop working from home because of COVID, they are getting full day free range. Of course that is only if they behave at roost time.

 

[micstrachan]

The Building of a Community

I can't locate a specific moment when it happened but sometime in the past 12 months this little thread of stories about my goofy hens became a large community. On 10/21/19 this thread had all of 174 pages. That is after having been started roughly 10 months before. In 12 months we added 1,911 pages.

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When I think about how apprehensive I was about starting my own thread I just don't know why. I had been on BYC for years but had not started a thread. Thinking back on it now it was the story of Nardole the Brave that brought me here. It lead me to follow Dona Worry and her thread Chickens of the Sunshine Motel. (It is also responsible for Mrs BY Bob's obsession with polish Chickens and brought us Phyllis) She inspired me to try this.

Look where we are now.

This has been one of the most rewarding things I have ever done. I treasure each and every one of you and live to hear the stories of your flocks. All the joy and tragedy we have shared together. I feel so blessed.

Not to mention that this led to Sydney being able to hatch this year! Such a gift.

I don't know why I am feeling so reflective this morning. Maybe it is the fog, leaves, or last remnents of summer bringing it on. I can't say.

to you all, each and every one of you.

I love this, Bob! When I lost my first hen, I started spending all my time on the emergency forums. But over time, I wanted to spend more time on flock wellness and illness. I discovered @Beekissed who is very wise and has tried and true husbandry techniques. I started reading some of her old threads to learn from her. However, I don’t think she is very active on the forums anymore. I still need to go back and learn some more. Anywy, I wanted to remain active on BYC and searched the threads for a good fit. I like that, while we do share personal woes and triumphs, which is nice for getting to know and support each other, we mostky focus on our chickens. I also like tge respectful, good nature of this group. Thanks for making this my home on BYC!

 

[micstrachan]

That happens to mine as well in previous years. With non-stop working from home because of COVID, they are getting full day free range. Of course that is only if they behave at roost time.

I really wish I could do that more my flock, byt I’m just not willing to take predator losses, since I won’t be there to protect them, and the dog would be unhappy tethered up outside all day. She loves to chase, so we can’t leave her untethered without supervision.

 

[BY Bob]

I really wish I could do that more my flock, byt I’m just not willing to take predator losses, since I won’t be there to protect them, and the dog would be unhappy tethered up outside all day. She loves to chase, so we can’t leave her untethered without supervision.

For us despite what I think is somewhat less of a predator threat, we just were not willing to risk it. I understand completely what you need to do. As I said, we used to do the same. That is why they have such a large complex. Well, that and snow.

They are very fortunate that I am home these days.

 

[BY Bob]

The Building of a Community

I can't locate a specific moment when it happened but sometime in the past 12 months this little thread of stories about my goofy hens became a large community. On 10/21/19 this thread had all of 174 pages. That is after having been started roughly 10 months before. In 12 months we added 1,911 pages.

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When I think about how apprehensive I was about starting my own thread I just don't know why. I had been on BYC for years but had not started a thread. Thinking back on it now it was the story of Nardole the Brave that brought me here. It lead me to follow Dona Worry and her thread Chickens of the Sunshine Motel. (It is also responsible for Mrs BY Bob's obsession with polish Chickens and brought us Phyllis) She inspired me to try this.

Look where we are now.

This has been one of the most rewarding things I have ever done. I treasure each and every one of you and live to hear the stories of your flocks. All the joy and tragedy we have shared together. I feel so blessed.

Not to mention that this led to Sydney being able to hatch this year! Such a gift.

I don't know why I am feeling so reflective this morning. Maybe it is the fog, leaves, or last remnents of summer bringing it on. I can't say.

to you all, each and every one of you.

@Grammy60 if you have not read Nardole the Brave, I highly recommend it. You too @Shadrach He was a special dude. In my family, he is a legend.

 

[RoyalChick]

Mine yell for free range time if they see us at the coffee pot in the window. Aurora will stand watch at the coop just waiting to see a human and start yelling.

Mine just yell when they hear me regardless of whether they can see me. And sometimes they simply yell.
Someone, I can’t figure who, but I think it might be Dotty(!) has a sort of half-crow going. Kind of a ‘cock-a-doodle’ but missing the final ‘doo’.