Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

Have a great flight!

Flight will be great, it's always the landing I worry about! just received confirmation. gotta go luv you peeps!

 

[CrazyChookChookLady]

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1864550467855/

@Kris5902 will this be your next wildlife rescue?!

 

[RoyalChick]

OK. I have kept this picture up for awhile, because my first impression at the time was that the bird on top is an American Bald Eagle. I have not wavered from that impression. This is bugging me, sorry @Cynthia12 !

What chicken has eyes like that, and insanely curved, gripping claws made for gripping fish and meat like that? And details - an under-beak area very non-chicken, massive tail feathers, and very long wing feathers - this bird flies. Is this a Giant Air Chicken?

It is a GREAT picture. I didn't see anybody except @Shadrach ask about it, and I was waiting on the answer....if there was an answer I didn't see it, at least not here on @BY Bob 's thread, so please explain this bird, thank you!

I saw it as a bald eagle too.

 

[CrazyChookChookLady]

I've had Maleficent try to steal my wedding ring, Sydney wacked a bruised thumb nail that had blood under it, (that really smarted) but the worst was Aurora trying to remove a scab from my knee.

Peck

Grab

Pull

That was awful. Brought tears to my eye.

They will peck freckles, scabs, moles, ink marks, anything out of the ordinary that looks vaguely "bug-like"???? Is that it? Is there an ankle tattoo you are keeping secret? Maybe a little lady bug or a butterfly?

I think it was Digger pulled the scab off Rich's knee after his ACL replacement. I've never seen him jump so high! Neither of us were expecting it, we were talking and didn't even see her approach.

 

[BY Bob]

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1864550467855/

@Kris5902 will this be your next wildlife rescue?!

Warning: there are dead chickens in this video.

 

[BY Bob]

I think it was Digger pulled the scab off Rich's knee after his ACL replacement. I've never seen him jump so high! Neither of us were expecting it, we were talking and didn't even see her approach.

It really hurts!

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Warning: there are dead chickens in this video.

Also lynx are protected in Canada, probably here too, in Canada they are on the Endangered list. I didn't have the sound on and I couldn't watch it very long as he is torturing that lynx by holding it that way. Is he going to kill it eventually or just torture it? I understand the anger and feel sorry for his losses, but predators like lynx, fox, weasel, raccoon are only doing their thing, it's on chicken keepers to secure their chickens IMO. I don't want any of mine to get killed but I understand there's always going to be some risk no matter what you do.

EDIT - What about bear? I doubt there's any coop that can withstand a bear attack. So there's always going to be risk. I am expecting a visit or two in Spring, and am hoping for the best, that's one reason I got the Omlet Cube. We are often around when they come by inspecting, hope to discourage it with noise as usual. But nothing that chickens could survive in can stop a determined bear.

 

[CrazyChookChookLady]

Warning: there are dead chickens in this video.

I'm sorry!! I forgot!! I was so focused on the giant kitty!!!

 

[CrazyChookChookLady]

Also lynx are protected in Canada, probably here too, in Canada they are on the Endangered list. I didn't have the sound on and I couldn't watch it very long as he is torturing that lynx by holding it that way. Is he going to kill it eventually or just torture it? I understand the anger and feel sorry for his losses, but predators like lynx, fox, weasel, raccoon are only doing their thing, it's on chicken keepers to secure their chickens IMO. I don't want any of mine to get killed but I understand there's always going to be some risk no matter what you do.

EDIT - What about bear? I doubt there's any coop that can withstand a bear attack. So there's always going to be risk. I am expecting a visit or two in Spring, and am hoping for the best, that's one reason I got the Omlet Cube. We are often around when they come by inspecting, hope to discourage it with noise as usual. But nothing that chickens could survive in can stop a determined bear.

He did release it. Of course he could still be fined for handling a wild animal like that.

 

[BY Bob]

Also lynx are protected in Canada, probably here too, in Canada they are on the Endangered list. I didn't have the sound on and I couldn't watch it very long as he is torturing that lynx by holding it that way. Is he going to kill it eventually or just torture it? I understand the anger and feel sorry for his losses, but predators like lynx, fox, weasel, raccoon are only doing their thing, it's on chicken keepers to secure their chickens IMO. I don't want any of mine to get killed but I understand there's always going to be some risk no matter what you do.

EDIT - What about bear? I doubt there's any coop that can withstand a bear attack. So there's always going to be risk. I am expecting a visit or two in Spring, and am hoping for the best, that's one reason I got the Omlet Cube. We are often around when they come by inspecting, hope to discourage it with noise as usual. But nothing that chickens could survive in can stop a determined bear.

You need to run an electric wire then like @RoyalChick did. She has had a bear investigate the chicken palace unsuccessfully. Could you repost the pictures and/or video RC?