Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RebeccaBoyd]

Heading home tomorrow morning early. My caretaker said that she couldn’t find Emily tonight! I’m kinda feeling helpless at this moment. (And to be honest, Jim’s wife’s cooking isn’t that great)

I pray Emily is just hiding somewhere safe and sound, there has just been too much loss from members in this thread in recent months.

 

[BY Bob]

Darkness has fallen here and my boy is gone. I can only hope Basil had enough time to learn all he could from Drumstick. Daisy and Holly miss him, they did not want to get up on the roost tonight. They have always had him sleep in the middle of them. I have also kept something secret as I didn't want to bring it up with the sadness of the loss of bob's chicks. Bunny went broody again and I let her set. In the midst of my heartbreak Drumsticks last babies are hatching. She has 7 so far and 4 more eggs to go. Several times today I've went out to the building to just cry while looking in on the new little ones. All but 1 of the eggs I gave Bunny were pure marans, the other was a Butter egg. It was the first to hatch, and if chick down means anything Squirrel is going to have a look-a-like sibling. Drumstick will live on in his children and grandchildren and I am very thankful to have them, but, there will never be another like my boy.
Rest In Peace Drumstick
2/10/20-8/18/21
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I have no words of comfort. We all know the pain. I'm so sorry.

 

[BY Bob]

Heading home tomorrow morning early. My caretaker said that she couldn’t find Emily tonight! I’m kinda feeling helpless at this moment. (And to be honest, Jim’s wife’s cooking isn’t that great)

Oh Alex. I would bet that she is OK. I'm sure she is just hiding somewhere safe. Maybe under the deck. Try to sleep tonight so you can have a safe flight tomorrow.

 

[BY Bob]

I pray Emily is just hiding somewhere safe and sound, there has just been too much loss from members in this thread in recent months.

Too much.

 

[micstrachan]

Just because…

 

[featherhead007]

Oh Alex. I would bet that she is OK. I'm sure she is just hiding somewhere safe. Maybe under the deck. Try to sleep tonight so you can have a safe flight tomorrow.

Bob thank you, I’m sure you are correct. Emily does that sometimes. I promise to fly safe over the hill tomorrow morning.

 

[featherhead007]

Heading home tomorrow morning early. My caretaker said that she couldn’t find Emily tonight! I’m kinda feeling helpless at this moment. (And to be honest, Jim’s wife’s cooking isn’t that great)

Michelle, it will be “A okay”

 

[featherhead007]

Just because…

Unfortunately I have to watch myself, otherwise I step on chickens at home also!

 

[LozzyR]

Darkness has fallen here and my boy is gone. I can only hope Basil had enough time to learn all he could from Drumstick. Daisy and Holly miss him, they did not want to get up on the roost tonight. They have always had him sleep in the middle of them. I have also kept something secret as I didn't want to bring it up with the sadness of the loss of bob's chicks. Bunny went broody again and I let her set. In the midst of my heartbreak Drumsticks last babies are hatching. She has 7 so far and 4 more eggs to go. Several times today I've went out to the building to just cry while looking in on the new little ones. All but 1 of the eggs I gave Bunny were pure marans, the other was a Butter egg. It was the first to hatch, and if chick down means anything Squirrel is going to have a look-a-like sibling. Drumstick will live on in his children and grandchildren and I am very thankful to have them, but, there will never be another like my boy.
Rest In Peace Drumstick
2/10/20-8/18/21
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That's bittersweet Rebecca.

 

[Scrambles83]

Darkness has fallen here and my boy is gone. I can only hope Basil had enough time to learn all he could from Drumstick. Daisy and Holly miss him, they did not want to get up on the roost tonight. They have always had him sleep in the middle of them. I have also kept something secret as I didn't want to bring it up with the sadness of the loss of bob's chicks. Bunny went broody again and I let her set. In the midst of my heartbreak Drumsticks last babies are hatching. She has 7 so far and 4 more eggs to go. Several times today I've went out to the building to just cry while looking in on the new little ones. All but 1 of the eggs I gave Bunny were pure marans, the other was a Butter egg. It was the first to hatch, and if chick down means anything Squirrel is going to have a look-a-like sibling. Drumstick will live on in his children and grandchildren and I am very thankful to have them, but, there will never be another like my boy.
Rest In Peace Drumstick
2/10/20-8/18/21
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I’m so sorry, he was an amazing rooster