Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[rural mouse]

I think that Aurora needs counseling. How does one stage a chicken intervention?

Gather the ladies, set up the "table", get out the good China and serve "tea" and "pb&j sandwiches" (cornbread with pumpkin puree as a spread and sunflower seeds mixed in for crunch). Make sure they each have a napkin to wipe their beaks.

 

[micstrachan]

Good ol Facebook brought the goods again…
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OMG… love, love, love this!!!

 

[micstrachan]

It’s still Monday! I think I took this last week, but I’m having trouble keeping up.

 

[featherhead007]

Gather the ladies, set up the "table", get out the good China and serve "tea" and "pb&j sandwiches" (cornbread with pumpkin puree as a spread and sunflower seeds mixed in for crunch). Make sure they each have a napkin to wipe their beaks.

Exactly!

 

[micstrachan]

I arrived at my sisters a bit after 5pm and as one might expect went straight outside to see the chickens. The last time I was here was mid May. As soon as I sat down Chick, the most junior hen jumped onto my lap and Mini set about giving my trouser leg a good grooming. I spent much of the evening outside with the chickens in between the shower bursts.

According to my sister, Freya, the Swedish Flower hen who is the eldest, is becoming very rooster like in her behaviour even trying to mate with Mini, the Silky hen. I watched Freya give out her bits of walnut to the others by calling them and making the head nodding I’ve found food motions roosters do.

Freya has stopped laying eggs and according to my sister, since she stopped her behaviour has been more rooster like than hen like.
Here's Freya with Mo and Chick. Mini is laying an egg.
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Remind me; is Freya on the left? GORGEOUS!!!

 

[Blazinga]

Strong Roots

It won't budge. Although, I recommend not falling into the holes from experience.

 

[micstrachan]

Mugs Monday

Everyone pick your favorite!

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I still have to go with Hattie, even with the blurry photo!

 

[micstrachan]

As some of you are aware, I've been moving around a bit.
This is Clevedon a few miles down the coast from Bristol. My eldest daughter and I spent a lovley afternoon walking one of the coastal paths here.
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Not far from Bristol heading inland is the city of Bath. I took my daughters mother here for the day. I'm still struggling with that frustrating gadget called the smart phone, paticulalry the camera which has it's own idea of the pictures I should be taking. The city is stupid expensive. Don't bother looking for some classic city houses unless you've got a million plus to spend. There are some lovley little cobbled streets and stacks of history. Anyway, some culture shots.
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There is some beautiful architecture!

 

[micstrachan]

I love my beautiful SkyHawk aircraft! Just saying

Alex, why don’t we ever get to see photos of if?

 

[micstrachan]

Mugshot Monday, or should I have a chicken pic instead? My rain landing a while ago.View attachment 2800390

Oh and there it is! SHRA.