Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Sylvester017]

Answer: gloves, long sleeves and motivation!

There are leather gloves that go up to the elbow which are a great help. The chickens get bored when I prune trees. They're only interested when I trowel garden beds ~ worms & grubs or a good dustbath!

 

[ValerieJ]

I thought he was trying to be funny...

Well, it was pretty funny.

 

[Sylvester017]

Happy Thirsty Thursday everyone.
It is Sylvie’s week for photos and here she is sampling the wild water from the rain chain.
Such a connoisseur!
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I think she must have given it a 99 because others joined in shortly after.

Thank goodness it is raining today so I have an excuse not to go out and keep tackling the wild roses. I am quite injured from yesterday’s attempts (blood was flowing freely) and sadly don’t have much to show for it.

That's wild or climbing roses for you! One was already planted here when I bought the place & prior owners planted the climber right at the chainlink fence bottom so that the branches grew through the chainlink wire all gnarly & un-cuttable! However our 1st flock did enjoy its shade... the White Leghorn is the only color to show well under the bush. Years later when the chainlink got replaced w/ a block wall it took a Bobcat to bulldoze the bush!

 

[featherhead007]

There are leather gloves that go up to the elbow which are a great help. The chickens get bored when I prune trees. They're only interested when I trowel garden beds ~ worms & grubs or a good dustbath!
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If I pruned the lemon tree, where would all those sparrows go to perch? (Good excuse I hope)

 

[Sylvester017]

I heard that “Space is the final frontier!”
And chickens boldly go where ever they are at.

TY Kirk!

 

[Sylvester017]

I completed the chicken run spring clean up.
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WOW Our backyard will fit inside that run! Nice roomy property! Happy secure birds

 

[Sylvester017]

Love the name of the coop

 

[knoturavggrl]

Love the name of the coop

Welcome

 

[SimpleJenn]

Spent a few minutes with the chicks, kiddo did very well.

Squatch looking majestic

They've already figured out the feeder and waterer behind it.

Starting to look more like chickens!

Looking for snacks

Periwinkle update, she's looking good.

 

[RoyalChick]

Spent a few minutes with the chicks, kiddo did very well.
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Squatch looking majestic
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They've already figured out the feeder and waterer behind it.
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Starting to look more like chickens!
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Looking for snacks
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Periwinkle update, she's looking good.

Periwinkle is very pretty.