Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Grammy60]

Today's mug
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Oh my gosh I love your mug and your cat


I'm using my new mug: mischief managed

You too. How about a little mischief to report back to us at day's end? What do you say?

I'll see what I can do I look forward to your report

 

[Anime2lover]

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Everyone is fine. Our only issue is with Aurora at roost time right now.

e not going in or something?

 

[featherhead007]

“It’s wet, let us in!”

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Let them in!

 

[featherhead007]

Well, I AM a scientist and would still feel uneasy cutting my own beloved pet open. I am a total left/right brain mix. Besides, some findings were not evident upon gross necropsy, but were found upon microscopy. I am very fortunate to be able to send mine to the University of California at Davis for a small fee.

That lab, is just another town away from me. I took a bird there once.

 

[featherhead007]

A very nice time I had with Jaffar last night. We ate corn off the cob, and talked for an hour about Quantum Physics, and other sciences. I don't think he was paying much attention to what I was saying, but when he laid his beak snuggled next to my neck, all was forgiven.

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

Observations

I have been reading and hanging with the girls all day. I have notice 2 new behaviors and I'm not sure what to make of them completely. They involve Aurora and Phyllis individually

Phyllis has started to tidbit for the flock. I'm not certain what it is she finds but she called everyone at least 4 times this morning. Is she trying to make friends? I've seen both Hattie and Lilly respond to her tidbitting.

Now for Aurora. We had a strange moment today where after having laid her egg, Aurora walked over to where I was sitting, made some vocalizations, and nest built while standing next to my chair and looking at me after she placed each leaf on her back. I have no idea what this might mean.

What does everyone think?

Maybe she is taking on the role of “mother hen”.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

I hope so too.

 

[BY Bob]

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e not going in or something?

Aurora is blocking the other hens below her in the pecking order from roosting. Usually Phyllis, sometimes Sansa or Sydney.

 

[Shadrach]

I hope I have a broody soon.

I'll remind you of this when you've had yet another hen go broody.......
Be careful what you wish for.
I could let you have twenty, or so broody hens. You could probably have a handful at a time.

 

[Shadrach]

ooh, reminds me of child birth

And they do it almost every day poor things!

Incredible when one thinks about it. I don't think the process is without some discomfort either judging by the noises some of them make. There is a particular point, I think it's when the egg reaches the egg leaves the Isthmus and travels to the uterus that makes them close their eyes as they do when they are in pain. Very difficult to tell exactly where the point is. There is a right angled bend above the uterus that a fully formed egg minus the shell has to navigate. I think it may be there.