Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

That is a lot better Bob (I mean Lilly walking). I don't know what to think about Sansa in the nest box. Sigh.

I need to tape roosting tonight to see if Sansa is choosing to sleep in a nest box or is forced into it by Aurora. Sansa has had a tendency to sleep in nest boxes before.

I'm just glad everyone is safe indoors right now.

 

[RoyalChick]

I have to ask, do any of you have a rodent issue in your chicken coops?
I have become a bit obsessed with excluding rodents and I am using the coop cameras to find their entry points and seal up any tiny holes.
I say I am a bit obsessed, but I also really have an issue. I have mice, rats and last night I spotted a mole. I take up the food at night but the Princesses do not have good table-manners, so there is always some snack on the floor.

 

[BY Bob]

I have to ask, do any of you have a rodent issue in your chicken coops?
I have become a bit obsessed with excluding rodents and I am using the coop cameras to find their entry points and seal up any tiny holes.
I say I am a bit obsessed, but I also really have an issue. I have mice, rats and last night I spotted a mole. I take up the food at night but the Princesses do not have good table-manners, so there is always some snack on the floor.

Funny you should ask. Historically no. But something is going on. I have noticed an opening by where the food dish goes in the run. My cameras have found nothing but I'm going to do a reposition tonight. I filled the hole in and it looks like something re-opened it. I want to catch what it is on flim before I kill it so I know what I am actually dealing with.

 

[HappyClucker7]

Happy Friday everyone!

 

[BY Bob]

Happy Friday everyone!

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That is spectacular. Thanks!

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

Phyllis on the High Wire

I guess I just can't scare her off. Phyllis was back to visit me as I sat outside in between rain showers for about 10 minutes.

This time she reprised her high wire act in front of the Rose of Sharon bush.

Yesterday I entered Aurora in the fall photo contest. Today I thought I would enter one or two of Phyllis. Which does everyone like best?

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She is so cute!

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

Lilly is Hurt Again

The rain let up and my adventuresome hens sprinted over to the deck to beg some snacks. I quickly responded and Sansa, Aurora, Sydney, and Phyllis started to enjoy some meal worms. I assumed that Hattie and Lilly were just being scaredie cats so I called them. Hattie came a running and flapping. No response from Lilly. I called again and Lilly emerged from the coop limping.

I ran to get my coat and by the time I had my coat, she was at the porch. Here she is taking a couple of steps.

I put some meal worms under the table for her and went back to finish my slice of pizza for lunch. I told Mrs BY Bob about it and that I would bring her in for a check up once I had eaten my pizza. Before I was done eating it started to pour again and the flock returned to the coop, including Lilly. She is under the coop right now and I am not going to force her out to check her leg. I will just wait until later and I will coax her out into the run. I hope I don't need to crate her up for a couple of days but it looks like it is really bothering her.

I hate when they are hurt or sick. It stresses me out!

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

I haven't been on BYC for a few days, so I just had to catch up on 60 pages.
Sorry about all the roosting trouble you're having @BYBob. I hope you find some king of solution soon.
I also hope Lilly's leg feels better! My BR started limping like that once. I think she jumped off the roost wrong and hurt herself. The limping stopped after a few days.

OMG! Me too!
I’ve been slacking on BYC and now I am so far behind I will be on here all day. Which is fine with me.

 

[featherhead007]

What's with Jaffar this morning? Did he eat a second bowl of Wheaties. He's strutting around the yard, crowing his little head off. (All morning) Chasing the girls (Doing that rooster sidestep in circles) Crazy roo!

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

I Have Lost Control

They are like feral animals right now. I could not catch one of them if my life depends on it. Maybe I have just become too cautious. I coaxed Lilly into the big run. I did not think to close the big door. I figured I could just scoop her up.

Nope

That one legged hen was quicker than me. I reached for her and she took off out the big door. I did not want to chase her to make her run on the bad leg so away she went. It can't be that bad as she was using it to get away from the terrible human.

So now I am soaked to the skin for no reason.

I really must have done something to Sydney. I could not get her out into the big run. She is terrified of me. ☹

I'm going to go work on my car tonight. At least it can't run away from me..............Hopefully..............

I’m getting the visual... can’t stop laughing!