Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Incorporating them into the tribe would be difficult.

Yes it would but you would have a little bit of him around then.

 

[BY Bob]

I leased it out (so property tax wouldn’t break my bank)

That makes sense.

 

[cfonts]

Happy Mother's Day to all you mama's out there!

I spent the morning hanging out with mama hen Chickadee. It's so hard to believe that she came into my life last Mother's Day!

I took these photos this morning!


Mother's Day kiss for Chickadee!

 

[cfonts]

In Honor of Mother's Day

The only Mum we have ever had at Fluffy Butt Acres. I hope that Ned and Lucky call her today.

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What a beautiful mama hen.. I love these photos Tell her don't be too disappointed if Lucky and Ned don't call today

 

[cfonts]

A sad start to mothers day so unfortunately I am not going to get any ducklings in my pool.
At about 1am a raccoon struck the nest. My lovely broody lady flew away across the pool just in the nick of time so I am not feeling too upset - I would have been devastated if the raccoon had got her.
The raccoon ate one of the six eggs and broke another but he left four.
I am not sure what to do.
I could take them and eat them. Can anyone think why I should not do that?
I could leave them for her to come back to - but I don't really want her to come back as the raccoon now knows where she is and she may not be so lucky next time. I also read that they don't come back to disturbed nests.
I could scramble them for the chickens.

Below are two videos of the event. The first is of the attack and the second of the raccoon struggling with how to cope with a big egg. I put them in a spoiler but actually they aren't remotely gruesome and you do see the lady duck make her escape right at the start.

Spoiler: Raccoon attack

The attack

Breakfast

I'm so sorry to hear about the raccoon getting to the eggs. I'm glad to hear that the female duck got away and is safe.

 

[cfonts]

In memory of the lovely mama Canna, this Mothers day.
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What a sweet photo of Canna & her babies! She was an absolute beauty

 

[Marie2020]

That is spot on!

Do you always have to agree with Alex

Maybe be daddy duck has other problems how are we supposed to know. We can't just assume. Poor daddy duck

 

[Marie2020]

Exceptionally well paid chicken tax:
(Jaffar showing off)
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These two beauties are a real match, they are meant to be together. I want a photo of them both on my wall

 

[Marie2020]

Oh dear, I don't think I am up for incubating eggs or for adapting the Chicken Palace to house ducks. And released in the wild without a mother I think I am simply raising snacks for the raccoon.
I think I am going to eat them. I have never had duck eggs.

Sit on the idea a while RC

 

[Marie2020]

We are supposed to be. Apparently they hit Perry County pretty hard the last time, so we'll see what happens soon.

Those things are so noisy