Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

You know I knew what you meant.
I make a point of such posts partly to remind people how common usage can eventually become established as fact. I would rather do this with you than many others because you know I mean no malice and you know I rant on a bit and you don't get offended......I hope.
The posts are for everyone who reads this thread, not directed at you by way of correction. Hopefully one day these misconceptions and common knowledge so called facts will fade from the various forums.
The science is mostly availible somewhere. There is nothing new in what I write. The jungle fowl studies and feral chicken studies are out there somewhere. It just seems that net forums are a breeding ground for misinformation.

Shad, there is a place to get all the misinformation we need here. It’s called YouTube. Just saying.

 

[Kris5902]

You know I knew what you meant.
I make a point of such posts partly to remind people how common usage can eventually become established as fact. I would rather do this with you than many others because you know I mean no malice and you know I rant on a bit and you don't get offended......I hope.
The posts are for everyone who reads this thread, not directed at you by way of correction. Hopefully one day these misconceptions and common knowledge so called facts will fade from the various forums.
The science is mostly availible somewhere. There is nothing new in what I write. The jungle fowl studies and feral chicken studies are out there somewhere. It just seems that net forums are a breeding ground for misinformation.

I use the term “flock” because it’s the most commonly applied one for chickens, but agree that they do function more like tribes when left to their own devices. Herd of cows, herd of goats, pack of teenagers, flock of sheep, murder of crows, herd of commuters, school of fish, unkindness of Ravens, gaggle of geezers... I am slowly starting to accept that sometimes being clearly understood is better than being accurate but misunderstood. And that sometimes it’s easier to just go with the general opinion, even when I disagree, because it’s just too much work to try to change people’s minds. Or maybe I’m just getting lazy?

 

[LozzyR]

Chicken tax (who else)
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She looks like she thinks that you’re the paparazzi and she’s going to rip your camera out of your hands!

 

[featherhead007]

I use the term “flock” because it’s the most commonly applied one for chickens, but agree that they do function more like tribes when left to their own devices. Herd of cows, herd of goats, pack of teenagers, flock of sheep, murder of crows, herd of commuters, school of fish, unkindness of Ravens, gaggle of geezers... I am slowly starting to accept that sometimes being clearly understood is better than being accurate but misunderstood. And that sometimes it’s easier to just go with the general opinion, even when I disagree, because it’s just too much work to try to change people’s minds. Or maybe I’m just getting lazy?

Sounds like algebra, doesn’t it!

 

[LozzyR]

First, thanks for being willing to share these. Sadly only the spoiler showed up here. It looks like you had a great costume. I can only imagine how much you enjoyed it. Did you act in school plays? I would assume that there is a bit of an actor inside you.

Chicken tax
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Really? That’s odd, I can see them all. What happened though is that I forgot the question was asked on MJ’s thread, so naturally that’s where my post ended up. But I thought I was posting to your thread, so got confused when it wasn’t there. So I then copied and pasted to your thread and deleted it from MJ’s thread (and then realised that’s where the question was asked). But the spoiler didn’t copy across so I uploaded it again. Can anyone else see the other photos? I spent considerable time uploading them so it’s annoying if no-one can see them.

I did do drama in years 11-12, but I’m not much of an actor. I’d rather be behind the scenes.

Chicken tax:

 

[LozzyR]

Sorry about that @LozzyR I didn't mean to rant over your lovley pictures.
Do you still do this and if not why not? It looks like a lot of fun.

That’s ok Shad, I think we’re really good at holding multiple conversations at once.

I haven’t been in the SCA for a long time. I think I was part of it for about five years and then stopped participating as it just got a bit boring. I also moved overseas and had a different adventure.

 

[BY Bob]

You know I knew what you meant.
I make a point of such posts partly to remind people how common usage can eventually become established as fact. I would rather do this with you than many others because you know I mean no malice and you know I rant on a bit and you don't get offended......I hope.
The posts are for everyone who reads this thread, not directed at you by way of correction. Hopefully one day these misconceptions and common knowledge so called facts will fade from the various forums.
The science is mostly availible somewhere. There is nothing new in what I write. The jungle fowl studies and feral chicken studies are out there somewhere. It just seems that net forums are a breeding ground for misinformation.

I definitely was not offended. What you have said makes perfect sense. I intend to be more deliberate moving forward. I am grateful for the discussion.

Chicken tax

 

[Kris5902]

So, at the laundromat yesterday, while DH is loading our clothes into the washer I started to give Arduinna her second bottle of the day, but it wasn’t quite warm enough. We trundle off to the petsmart to pick up our catfood, they do grooming, leashed pets are welcome, but goats? (I know the lady who took her pet alligator called in advance) let’s not risk it. Thy reluctantly agreed to nuke some water for her bottle in their breakroom “but where’s the baby goat?” so on goes the harness and leash and she came in and chewed on everyone’s shoelaces.

We go back to the truck with the warm bottle and catfood, and a quick drive back to swap the wash into the dryers while I fed her in the truck. Well, as we all know what goes in must also come out. And since we were still on the lead and waiting for the dryers, why not try to have this happen outside the truck? I walked over to check the hours of the local “smoke” shop next to the laundromat in hopes of finding a cheap but accurate scale for tenths of a gram they were closed for Covid, and I didn’t want to walk the couple blocks to the nearby hydroponics store.

Arduinna was Just ”goating” around, hopping and excitedly exploring the parking lot. this attracted some attention from the staff, and one creepy guy in his car. He was clearly off kilter. You know how people talk about dogs instinctively knowing when someone isn’t quite ”right” goats do too apparently. Arduinna wanted nothing to do with him and kept hiding behind me. Now the Staff at the laundromat want to meet her too. Creepy guy eventually goes back to his car, and Andrew takes over on goat sitting in the truck while I feed and try to water Roostie. He refused to drink all day, but did eagerly eat the offered scratch. While we were in the laundromat everyone had to get pictures of the cute little baby, and pet her. If she smelled like she does today I think it may have been a different reaction.

 

[BY Bob]

I use the term “flock” because it’s the most commonly applied one for chickens, but agree that they do function more like tribes when left to their own devices. Herd of cows, herd of goats, pack of teenagers, flock of sheep, murder of crows, herd of commuters, school of fish, unkindness of Ravens, gaggle of geezers... I am slowly starting to accept that sometimes being clearly understood is better than being accurate but misunderstood. And that sometimes it’s easier to just go with the general opinion, even when I disagree, because it’s just too much work to try to change people’s minds. Or maybe I’m just getting lazy?

I can understand begin worn out trying to fix the general opinion. We can at least be accurate here if possible.

 

[BY Bob]

She looks like she thinks that you’re the paparazzi and she’s going to rip your camera out of your hands!

She does have that friendly countenance!