Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[micstrachan]

Thank you for the kind words.

I struggled greatly with that very thought at first, going on 4 years now, but after listening to them it is truly their problem and not mine.

They are very shallow, unhappy people. When Donald Trump got covid they were happy about it and wished him dead. I don't care who the person is, you don't wish someone dead.

Tax?

CUTE tax!

 

[Blazinga]

I forgot to add this photo from the Easter Show. It was one of the art entries.
This is consolation for not getting to see many of the chickens. Youngest took the photo because they thought my chicken friends and I might enjoy it.
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What a stellar painting. Very inspiring to me. I'm a more stylized artist, but this is real cool and I might attempt something like this in the future. I do have some spare canvas...

 

[micstrachan]

Me and the family spent most of the day at the Royal Easter Show today.

Bad news I'm afraid. They were doing judging in the chicken pavilion for simply hours and had closed off most of the chickens so I couldn't get many photos. Sorry to disappoint my chicken friends.

The sebrights were super cute.
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Youngest was very taken with the Silkies.
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In good news, youngest entered 3 items into the craft competition and won first place in "Handstitched leather item" category!
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Amazing mask!!!

And that black rooster... I think that might be called a Minorca? Is he ever STUNNING!!!

 

[micstrachan]

Those who say “it’s only a chicken “ never had one or experienced the love they share with us!

So true!

 

[micstrachan]

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Amazing photos! Thanks for the visual update!

 

[micstrachan]

I hear a rat chewing away inside the (house) wall. Gross. I’ll have to start putting chicken feed away each night again.

 

[micstrachan]

This is an amazing picture, she's so pretty!

Thanks! She’s my alpha and was my special chick the first time I got them.

 

[micstrachan]

She's stunning Michelle!

Thank you. Margo is no longer with us, but I agree she was beautiful! She was super cuddly, too.

 

[micstrachan]

This is what happens to Fat Bird.
Mostly normal but feet too close together but tail up and head up.
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She can turn her head either way and stay balanced.
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Here she's taken a few steps and is reaching fro some grass. Head and tail starting to go down and she wobbles.
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She's got the grass, head low and her tail is very low now
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Head and tail coming back up.
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Head and tail still coming up and about to take a step.
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Taken a bit of a step, wobbled and her tail drops.
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She fell over. She got up again of her own accord and staggered over to my feet. I picked her up and sat her on my lap for a while. When she wants to be taken to the coop she makes a quiet escort call.
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Awww, sweet thing. I wonder what’s causing that. So sweet that she calls to go to bed.

 

[micstrachan]

FLUFFY BUTT FRIDAY.
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Wait... you have four Vorwerks now? (Did I spell that right?)