Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

Queenie, on the morning of her last day.


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She's so beautiful. RIP Sweet lady.

 

[BY Bob]

Musings

When you are in an emotional state such as Mrs BY Bob and I find ourselves, the decisions you make are not rational. I know that.

We just had a conversation where Mrs BY Bob indicated that if these chicks do not arrive alive and well the expansion is off. I am to break Phyllis of her broodiness and we are going to leave the flock as is. She seems quite adamant.

Will she relent or did I just build a coop for no reason?

For additional thought.......I never went out to finish the coop last night. Do I agree with her subconsciously? Frankly I seem to be rapidly moving to prepare for the worst case scenario. Am I just starting to protect myself from the anticipated disappointment?

 

[ChicoryBlue]

I know all to well how hard it can be to look at photos like this. Thank you so much for sharing.

Thanks for the hugs! It is one of my favorite photos of her. And a nice memory in that she had just a back-end bath and blow-dry in the kitchen sink. A nice special time with her, she was pretty calm and settled into it quickly, and I enjoyed bathing her. She's looking back at me there, a little askance, because I was stalking her to get a picture of her beautiful clean fluffy butt!

 

[featherhead007]

Musings

When you are in an emotional state such as Mrs BY Bob and I find ourselves, the decisions you make are not rational. I know that.

We just had a conversation where Mrs BY Bob indicated that if these chicks do not arrive alive and well the expansion is off. I am to break Phyllis of her broodiness and we are going to leave the flock as is. She seems quite adamant.

Will she relent or did I just build a coop for no reason?

For additional thought.......I never went out to finish the coop last night. Do I agree with her subconsciously? Frankly I seem to be rapidly moving to prepare for the worst case scenario. Am I just starting to protect myself from the anticipated disappointment?

I truly think that you just want to get off of this emotional roller coaster ride my friend. Take your time, think things through, (Like you normally do)

 

[featherhead007]

I truly think that you just want to get off of this emotional roller coaster ride my friend. Take your time, think things through, (Like you normally do)

If I am out of line here, I am truly sorry.

 

[goldenfingers]

Not me, I never have much to say really.

Okay maybe sometimes but not as much as the rest of you

Hey, I'm as quiet as they come!

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Musings

When you are in an emotional state such as Mrs BY Bob and I find ourselves, the decisions you make are not rational. I know that.

We just had a conversation where Mrs BY Bob indicated that if these chicks do not arrive alive and well the expansion is off. I am to break Phyllis of her broodiness and we are going to leave the flock as is. She seems quite adamant.

Will she relent or did I just build a coop for no reason?

For additional thought.......I never went out to finish the coop last night. Do I agree with her subconsciously? Frankly I seem to be rapidly moving to prepare for the worst case scenario. Am I just starting to protect myself from the anticipated disappointment?

I truly think that you just want to get off of this emotional roller coaster ride my friend. Take your time, think things through, (Like you normally do)

Agree with Alex, and you too, what you are feeling is the rollercoaster and the knowledge of the pain that being attached to animals (and people) can bring. On your "normal" feeling days it seems you both love having chickens and all it entails, doesn't it?

Whether it might be better for Phyllis to not be broody after this amount of time though, that is a good question. But it is not critical to decide that today.

 

[BY Bob]

They are doing great!! Here's Ned from this evening.

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No pictures of Lucky tonight, she was too busy digging for bugs in the creek. ❤

Ned is just so handsome. My little boy all grown up.

 

[BY Bob]

At the Post Office.

There are chicks here but not ours. I'm trying to intercept the package and go get them.

 

[rural mouse]

Everyone is safe. My friend who is a vet described him as ‘a large bear in good flesh’ (based on the video) which I think means well fed!
He left after I stood nearby making a lot of noise with my saucepan lids. He studied me like I was a curiosity in the zoo and then wandered off doing a perimeter tour of the Chicken Palace before heading towards the woods.
Of course I was focused on getting him to move on because of the chickens, but it was an amazing experience. Such thick glossy fur and a real sense of ‘lazy power’ if you know what I mean.

They do have that lazy power going. Grizzly magnify it even more, and mountain lions get the oversized kitty ont their dignity thing too. beautiful bear, and I hadn't realized there still were some in jersey. Keep an eye out on the trees. The curious nature and smaller size (compared to griz) allows them to climb quite handily and they've been know to perch and watch.