Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Patsy looks EXACTLY like one of my girls who passed, Foxy! Absolutely gorgeous, fabulous layers, just so pretttttyyyyy.

Thsnk You. I have many beautiful photos of Patsy. Very photogenic!

 

[BY Bob]

That is such a relaxing vision.

After the craziness of my travel week it was just what I needed. I think they liked it as well.

 

[BY Bob]

Had to steal this from @chickisoup for you guys

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Boy yesterday did feel like that!

 

[BY Bob]

“Will you two get a room, I’m trying to read here?!”

You can’t hear it, but Mishka is purring. I was waiting for Jasper to screw it up and bite her on the back of the neck! He didn’t, for once!

My Dr. Zoidberg used to do that. He would clean Isabel like that and then bite her at the end. I always wondered what that nonsense was about. It has to be dominance, right?

 

[BY Bob]

I really enjoyed that article. Thanks for sharing Shad.

It's a pity it wasn't longer...




it's nice to be back home ay By Bob? I was disappointed that the girls didn't run to greet you though

It sure is. They did run to meet me at the run door. They started calling as soon as I open the big coop door! But they are going to avoid that white stuff as long as they can.

 

[BY Bob]

Can I ask, friends, those of you that have premium membership, do you find that the site is a lot less laggy without ads? Looking at BYC on my iPad is very jerky and it’s doing my head in! I think it’s still jerky on my phone and also a PC, but I most lay use my iPad and I reckon it would be worth US$5.00 a month for it to be smoother!

It seems very jerky this morning. So much so that I have been worrying about my internet and my tablet. I may try the app.

 

[BY Bob]

Have you tried making raised and covered garden beds inside the run?

These are my 3 best "tyre gardens". I fill it with soil right up to the rim when planting grass, a bit less for herbs, and cover them in rigid 20mm galvanized mesh. It prevents them digging or pulling out the roots.

V This is mint, purple sage and basil. There is flat leaved parsley in there too but the girls love that and it gets pecked right back.
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V This is oregano, curly parsley and flat leaved parsley again. I think there is coriander and marjoram too but they are struggling.
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V mixed grasses
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These are very clever. I have a planter full of clover that they love but I have not tried spices. I love the use of the tyre. Great recycling.

 

[CrazyChookChookLady]

And here is mine. View attachment 2005604

Oh what a cutie!! Looks like my Taz.

 

[RoyalChick]

Oh what a cutie!! Looks like my Taz. View attachment 2006003

Awww! I have a soft spot for ginger cats. And black cats. And black-and-white cats. And tabby cats. Hmmmm. I guess I just have a thing for cats. My four are all rescued mutts but all believe they are of deeply special aristocatic lineage. And who am I to say they aren’t? Taz looks like a sweetie. All mine are sweet too except Piewacket is very feisty and Nightshade is a killer (mainly of mice).

 

[BY Bob]

Awww! I have a soft spot for ginger cats. And black cats. And black-and-white cats. And tabby cats. Hmmmm. I guess I just have a thing for cats. My four are all rescued mutts but all believe they are of deeply special aristocatic lineage. And who am I to say they aren’t? Taz looks like a sweetie. All mine are sweet too except Piewacket is very feisty and Nightshade is a killer (mainly of mice).

A mouse killer would be most welcome here.