Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[SimpleJenn]

Mugs

 

[Ponypoor]

My sweet little Pippy passed last night. She'd been dealing with salpingitis for 15 months. I'll bury her next to Sunny in the garden.

She gave me a fluffy butt Valentine at some point last year.
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This is my favorite picture of her. I know I've posted it many times.
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Fly high and free, dear, sweet little Pippy!

Oh wee Pippy

She is free of pain now, and will be cared for by Rebecca’s gran I am sure

 

[Ponypoor]

I love a good rooster in the morning!View attachment 4139113

He is a handsome boy, his colouring is lovely.

 

[Ponypoor]

First eggs are always so much fun & egg-citing!

Never underestimate the attractive power of a plant pot!!!! They give little resistnace to attentions, too - always a plus for a young hormonal male!!

Shoes, they also love shoes…. Hands ya those youngsters are a bit cracked!

 

[RoyalChick]

I caught him strutting on the porch. The leg lift was only a step

Sure!

 

[BY Bob]

Well the purple gang is a week old now, so they got names and leg bands.

Heather, Lilac, Violet, Iris, and Orchid.

Heather
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Lilac
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Orchid and Violet
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Iris on the left, Orchid in front, can’t see who the third one is.
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Coco has been doing really well with them. This was “almost” an awesome photo. She had all five on her back, but she started to stand up and they moved right as I took it.
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Here is another one of her with them
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I love those names! Great job!

 

[BY Bob]

Mugs Monday

BFTP

July 2023

Sophia with her chicks checking out the eggs laid in her nestbox
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Ruth
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Misty would like to let HRH that she thinks her beard and muffs might be better than hers
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Oh Misty. That is not wise. You have a fine beard and muffs but I would submit they are uniform in color and really do not stand out like this magnificent set does. I hope for your benefit Aurora does not find out about your boast. I am going to keep it from her. If Phyllis was still here she would show Aurora right away.

The quintessential beard and muffs.

 

[BY Bob]

My sweet little Pippy passed last night. She'd been dealing with salpingitis for 15 months. I'll bury her next to Sunny in the garden.

She gave me a fluffy butt Valentine at some point last year.
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This is my favorite picture of her. I know I've posted it many times.
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Fly high and free, dear, sweet little Pippy!

What a darling lady. I so sorry for your loss. Sounds like she was a real fighter living with salpingitis for that long.

 

[BY Bob]

How wonderful - it is official - Aster resides here! (I hope she didn't get a complex prior to the bum posting )

Ummm...I think you have a slight problem....

There is only space for one more bum, and soon you will need to be adding 2 new bums!

This has been true before. See my solution.

 

[Sylvester017]

Moving those mats is such a pain. We have a lot of them. Some are in front of the coop/kennel, and I always dread when to is time to dig them out from under the accumulated mud/dirt to get them back on top again where the do some good. I always have to try to flip one end over and then drag by the fold.


We use a portable sump pump to drain it, and use the water for the garden.


It’s actually a water trough that we buried. For a really good deal on one that was only 1’ tall and buried it. I just wish it was bigger around. We will probably end up having to replace it someday but I can’t find anything affordable that is about 5’ in diameter, no more than 18” deep, and not galvanized.

Here’s a picture before we buried it.
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They seem to enjoy lounging on the new blocks.
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The ducks are enjoying your hard work AND the bricks you chose ~ those are costly pavers so it's rewarding to see them appreciate it