Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

My gift metal rooster, was lonely. So I got a metal hen to keep him company.

 

[BY Bob]

That is so exciting! They are beautiful! Both birds & eggs.

I can't wait for them to hatch! I have to fight myself to keep from checking every day.

 

[BY Bob]

Ok. Thanks, Bob. The predators that we have seen in our yard, but not necessarily during the day, are fox, raccoon, bobcat, coyote, hawk, great horned owl, eagle and even mountain lion. Hawks fly over and scout out the yard on a regular basis. There are at least a few that live nearby. Coyote and bobcat have been seen during the day. The only predator attack I’m aware of we never knew what it was, but we felt pretty sure it was a fox, possibly juvenile, since the hen got away pretty much unharmed.
Ruby wouldn’t really stand a chance against a predator if it saw her and wanted her. Ruby’s days are probably numbered, and I’m thinking she might as well enjoy herself. I’m kind of leaning toward Shad’s philosophy with her.

Edited to add: did I tell you guys that she caught a mouse weekend?

Edited again to add: They are never allowed put without both me AND the dog, which might explain ehy we’ve only had one (unsuccessful) predator attack. My neighbor has lost lots of cats, we assume to predation, during the night.

I would not let her free range without supervision. There is no way to create a safe environment for her. Unless you built a tractor that you need a tractor to move. Even then the fox could dig its way in.

 

[RoyalChick]

Why Would You Eat That!

I caught Lilly and then Sansa eating the little plastic plant stakes that tell you what plants you have planted. Why would they do that. Watch close in the video and you can see Sansa with a piece she has snapped off in her beak!

Check out this shot after I pulled it out of the planter. She was still after it! You can see where she had snapped the top off previously.

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What are they missing in their diet?! I find this disturbing. Could they taste good somehow?!

Silly chickens!

 

[BY Bob]

They are beautiful! I think they are bluer than Robins’ eggs!

You are correct, they are so much deeper blue than Robin's eggs.

 

[BY Bob]

This is hysterical. At least she stayed in the yard and didn’t run for the street.

So true. That was my fear.

 

[RoyalChick]

I would just check her crop for the next few days to be sure it hasn’t impacted. They eat the weirdest things!
Mine are just snobs. Mowed the lawn yesterday then threw some tinned spaghetti out there for them and both turned up their beaks

They only eat fresh, home-made pasta?

 

[BY Bob]

My chooks love pasta, just saying.

Mine expect pasta!

 

[featherhead007]

Roos need love too

Well, they do!

 

[BY Bob]

It was my fence, his truck, his fault. My reaction was to take his keys and wait for the sheriff to take a report. (I did the right thing.) reprisals? We shall see.

You definitely did the right thing. Likely saved someone's life. Great job.

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