Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Yes, that worked for me too when Edwina was roosting on a branch outside because Tsuki was playing at being Gandalf in the coop entrance.

Tsuki.

 

[BY Bob]

Or bin chickens. I've had an ibis take a chip from my hand when I wasn't looking.

I once had a seagull swoop over my shoulder and steal the tomato from my hamburger.

I must look like a soft touch.

Mrs BY Bob was talking to me once and a seagull stole a chip right out of her hand. She talks with her hands as any good Italian and could not eat and talk at the same time.

Chicken tax

 

[BY Bob]

My goodness, I totally agree! Remember I was the one to put you onto it
It was a laugh face that this is the best we Aussie have produced lately, a cartoon
Wait until you watch ‘sleepy time’ I believe it is called, I was so happy sad.

I can't wait now.

 

[BY Bob]

And a big that Eve (and yourself) enjoys them! I’ve seen them all so many times and I’m still entertained. I like Rusty, and the terriers of course.

It's Dad for me. How could it be otherwise?

 

[BY Bob]

It was tiny, less than a foot long. I put it down and Ginger grabbed it, but when it wriggled and tried to bite her she jumped in the air, wings all a flutter, let out a startled and indignant squawk, dropped it, and was done with it. Then Mrs. Howell gave it a go with very similar results. After watching the other two, Maryanne decided she didn't want a turn at it after all and just walked away. In short, they were all a bunch of chickens and the little guy scared them off.

That should have been recorded.

 

[BY Bob]

Ruby.

 

[BY Bob]

I have a little garter snake that keeps venturing into the chicken yard... the gals are wary and I always run in there to save the little critter before they decide he would make a nice meal!! I did feed them a cute little frog the other day... only because his back legs were broken.. he was just dragging them along... so I thought I’d put him out of his misery... so to speak

Frog recycling. Good idea.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

You are braver than me. I don't have a 'thing' about snakes but I am not sure I could cope with the number you have - so many and so scary!

Trust me, I have a "thing" about snakes. Hate them, terrified of them and have mini heart attacks every time I come across one. There is only one snake I will try not to kill, and that is a black snake. If there is such a thing as a good snake to have around, and its a big IF for me it's a black snake. Black snakes eat other snakes, especially copperheads and rattlesnakes. I've personally saw a big one eat a copperhead. I've got a about 5 foot one that hangs around between me and my neighbors house. I loose a few eggs a month to it and see it occasionally. It takes everything in me not to kill it when it shows up, mostly in my hay stack. Since it also helps keep rodents down, and only takes a few eggs, never young chicks I let "blackie" as its been nicknamed live. I'm overrun with copperheads though, and its simply due to the fact that the creek runs behind my house, and especially when in the middle of summer its gets dry and hot, that is their only source of water. There is always a hoe or shovel close by for the smaller ones to chop off heads. But if I come across one about 2 feet or bigger, I'm not getting that close, it is shot gun time. And then there are the water snakes, which, at first glance look very close to a copperhead. Those die to, as if it even looks close to a copperhead its kill first, then examine later. In living here for close to 20 years I've yet "knock on wood" to have a rattlesnake in my yard. But I've came across 3 while walking on the trails on the hill behind the house. You meet one of those, it's nope, done with outside for the next month or so.

 

[Blazinga]

A few days ago my friend got me interested in jar terrariums and obviously my go to concept was chicken related. Here's my doodling process.

 

[BY Bob]

A few days ago my friend got me interested in jar terrariums and obviously my go to concept was chicken related. Here's my doodling process.View attachment 2712576

Amazing! I like your "Belle Jar".