Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Aussie-Chookmum]

In that case I will go with wing bars.
But I still think I can use the excuse to sit under the tree and study.

Yes, keep studying. We must be sure about these things.

 

[BY Bob]

Clever, Adaptable, Phyllis

We all saw Phyllis issues trying to lay her egg in the prime nest. Phyllis has always preferred to lay her eggs in the yard. Well I caught her coming out of this old planter which we have on the deck. Yes, that is an old cookie sheet that somehow found its way over the end of the planter.

What did I find when I looked inside?

I removed the eggs and placed a white ceramic one in their place. If she is clever enough to find this spot and gain herself some peace while laying, who am I to take it away from her. As long as I know to check there for her eggs.

 

[BY Bob]

Well it turns out that I am already feeding the crows because they are feasting off my cherry tree.

They are pretty smart.

 

[BY Bob]

Shad, you are being practical again.... Good points though.

If you are extending the run Bob, perhaps you could add another side in, making the run a square instead of a U shape. Maybe add more vertical space too. More corners and perches means more places to hide.

Still, they have all summer and Autumn to get used to each other.

There will be no run expansion. There is plenty of run. There will also be no lost run space. No one gets cornered now. There are roosts and places for them to get up. I am going to expand the porch this year but that will expand the available space only a little.

 

[BY Bob]

You mean we have to wait?

(and this is why you were keeping it a secret. )

It was why I was keeping it a secret. Expansion is a couple of months off.

And there is always a chance something happens and I change my mind.

 

[BY Bob]

(Did you find the shell?)

I have not. But I have not looked hard. I don't want to mess with the nest.

 

[RoyalChick]

They are pretty smart.

As it gets dark they fly home each with a cherry in their mouth!
I couldn’t figure out at first how come crows had red tips to their beaks.
Then I realized.
They are welcome. I can’t reach to pick them anyway.

 

[RoyalChick]

Maggie is limping badly today.
I happened to get coop cam footage of her coming down from the roost but she used the ladder so I don’t think she landed too hard.
I tried to examine her foot for cuts but couldn’t see anything. Mind you, she wasn’t super cooperative with that process so I am not sure.
I will try a footpath later and see if I can get to look when it gets dark.
She is getting around limping and nobody is bothering her so I am taking a watch and see approach.
Poor Maggie.

 

[BY Bob]

Maggie is limping badly today.
I happened to get coop cam footage of her coming down from the roost but she used the ladder so I don’t think she landed too hard.
I tried to examine her foot for cuts but couldn’t see anything. Mind you, she wasn’t super cooperative with that process so I am not sure.
I will try a footpath later and see if I can get to look when it gets dark.
She is getting around limping and nobody is bothering her so I am taking a watch and see approach.
Poor Maggie.

You may have to pull her off the roost to see. Your roost is high enough that if you can pick up her foot you should be able to see well enough. If you tap the back of her leg she should pick her foot up for you.

I would also check to see if her hip is swollen by feeling it and comparing it to the other. This is how I checked Lilly when she hurt her leg.

 

[featherhead007]

I finally got one!! At church today, I was given this coffee mug. (I always wanted one)
Some very special people at that church that’s for sure!