Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

So beautiful!!!

She really is. I must try and take a photo of her today with the same pose. Aging in animals can be quite subtle - but she definitely looks much younger in that photo than she does now.
She is a bit of a wild thing and not loved by most of the other cats - but she always kisses me good-night when I go to bed before heading off to wherever she spends the night.
I should note she is the only cat who has not jumped on the bandwagon of going potty inside the front door and for that alone I love her!

 

[drstratton]

She really is. I must try and take a photo of her today with the same pose. Aging in animals can be quite subtle - but she definitely looks much younger in that photo than she does now.
She is a bit of a wild thing and not loved by most of the other cats - but she always kisses me good-night when I go to bed before heading off to wherever she spends the night.
I should note she is the only cat who has not jumped on the bandwagon of going potty inside the front door and for that alone I love her!

Sounds like a good girl...not a follower, a little wild, but still sweet! My kind of kitty...

 

[BY Bob]

A memory thrown up by the photo app from 5 years ago.
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I love the stripes.

 

[BY Bob]

Bacon seeds...lol! I don't think Mrs By Bob will want one of these...
My kids raised pigs for 4-H, it was a great experience for them, the people and businesses that buy them at auction are so supportive and they really reward the kids well for the work they did with them. This brings back some fun/funny memories. The last pig my daughter raised was really friendly and she could do almost anything with it! Well, we got to the fairgrounds and unloaded the pigs into the chute so that they could be weighed and about halfway down the chute her pig decided it really didn't want to go any further, so she got in behind it to encourage it to keep on moving...somehow that pig managed to turn around and headed back the way it came, it's head went right between my daughters legs and she was riding a fast moving pig backwards...everyone was laughing so hard...she renamed that pig, calling it the pig from hell, my daughter never swore, so that made it all the more funny, it wouldn't do anything she wanted it to! She earned some really good money for the pig from hell and was glad to see the tail end of it! I have many other stories, but I'll spare you all! We've never had a Hereford pig...I've heard that they are really good pigs to raise!

That's a great story. Thanks for sharing. I needed a laugh this morning.

 

[drstratton]

That's a great story. Thanks for sharing. I needed a laugh this morning.

Fun times...I miss those days! I need a good laugh every morning, I'm glad I could give you one this morning! Here's my chicken tax!!!
Baby...Little Roo!

 

[BY Bob]

Peace and Tranquility

I mentioned tthe other day how I like the quiet of a snowstorm. This morning there was no noise except the sounds of the song birds at the feeder. I have sent the following clip around work today. I think this 2 minute video could be quite a stress reliever.

 

[drstratton]

11-12” of snow overnight but very windy so lots of drifting and snow blowing into the covered runs of the Chicken Palace complex.
Now it is snowing in earnest for the first of two days of snow. They are predicting 30” for us.
Why exactly did I wade through the drifts to open the door for the Princesses? They have absolutely zero interest in going out in the blizzard. or to stand in a snow covered run.

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Maggie laid a beautiful egg this morning and ran to look out the door and you could see her do a rapid rethink followed by a u-turn. Here are the big Princesses. The road-runner Princesses are up high. You can see a tiny section of grey fluffy butt at the very top right of this picture.
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I don't blame them RC...I would stay inside too!

 

[drstratton]

Peace and Tranquility

I mentioned tthe other day how I like the quiet of a snowstorm. This morning there was no noise except the sounds of the song birds at the feeder. I have sent the following clip around work today. I think this 2 minute video could be quite a stress reliever.

Beautiful & relaxing...

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

When you get on a soap box and go on about something that isn't about chickens you owe 'chicken tax' in the form of posting some chicken pictures.
It works well - we can chat about what we want but still keep the thread very anchored on chickens. And we all get to enjoy more chicken pictures and that has to be a good thing!

It’s a great system!

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

So I did something late yesterday evening that I will probably end up kicking myself over. For over a year now a local fellow chicken guy has been friends on facebook. When I would post pics on of my Marans, especially those this past fall/winter of the ones I had hatched for myself he would always ask was I sure I was keeping them. He's young, 2 years out of high school but has a lovely flock of show bantams that he showed in 4-H in school. He messaged me last night again after I posted pics of the new chicks. He's sold off most of his show stock only keep a few to supply chicks to the local kids for 4-H and wants to switch over to big stock chickens. Again he asked me if there was anyway I would let go of a couple pullets. Gut reaction was no, those Marans are my babies. But then I got to thinking, I've been wracking my brain trying to figure out how to squeeze in a couple Lavender Marans that Rosie desperately wants for her birthday in may. Plus a month ago my grandpa had taken my last mix cockerel toothless's son, to go with 2 isa browns he'd gotten to start his own flock. Only to have a Bobcat take both of his hens, so he brought "crybaby" back last Wednesday in fear it would be back. Now i'm stuck with 3 boys again and one a mix which I cannot have. While contemplating this and yet to reply he sends another message. "Name your price for 3, and i'll even take the mix roo and pay for him too." So me and mom have a long serious talk. Right now i'm sitting at 16 chickens. 10 Marans, 6 mixes including crybaby who if I do not rehome will be eaten sadly. Rosie wants at least a trio of Lavenders, but really, 4 to 6 would be better. We talked about which girls were definitely off the table and came to a agreement. I told him if he was serious I had 2 4 1/2 month old pullets, plus 1 6 month old pullet I would let go plus crybaby and threw out a price of 100. I am secretly hoping he passes. Didn't phase him, I'll know 100% sure this afternoon but as of right now most likely he's coming after work tonight. He's also interested in my half game Snickers, and if he can catch her he'll probably take her as well. Do I want to let them go, NO. Do I need to let them go to manage numbers a bit so possible future additions can me made, yes.