Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Have you found out what those tiny bulbs are? Maybe try growing them in the house so you can find out what the above ground plant looks like.

It seems like a crop that you might want to plant for them.

 

[Shadrach]

Matilda is a mighty fine name for a chicken. Mind you, so is Eleanor.

Yep. Problem is Henry's partner was called Eleanor. I can't remember what the third daughter was called.

 

[micstrachan]

In my search for protein boosting treats for my molting princesses I bought some beef liver.
@micstrachan - how do you cook the liver for your chickens? I don't think I have ever cooked beef liver before (let alone for chickens)!

It comes sliced, so I lay it flat in a pan on the burner and cook on both sides until pink liquid stops oozing through the top. Then I chop it up into little bites.

 

[BY Bob]

Roosted

 

[rural mouse]

It seems like a crop that you might want to plant for them.

I want to know too. If I can get it to grow here, (or something similar) fantastic! I know Shad hypes the benefits of rosemary, but unless it's potted and brought inside, dies EVERY winter, so is impractical for the garden. However, I'm looking into other plants that will survive and have similar properties.

 

[micstrachan]

The bad news is we lost an Ex Batt. Not absolutely sure how it happened but reasonably certain the predator was a stoat. I don't do the morning shift, Caroline does the mornings apart from Mondays atm. I offered to do one day of three shifts so she could at least have one complete day off.
Caroline found the body, minus the head on the inside of the run and a few feathers on the outside of the run. It seems that somehow the stoat had got this hen by the head and bitten it off but couldn't drag her body through the fence.
One of the many problems with the Ex Batts is their lack of predator awareness. They just don't know. Some of the rescues do, at least about threats from the air. It seems that while certain threats produce an instinctive reaction others need to be learnt about.
On the plus side, despite the ramshackle fencing arrangement it seems that so far at least predators find it difficult to break in, There are reasons for this which I will explain later.

Awww. I’m sorry to hear this Shad. I have to look up what a stoat is.
Edited to add: Oh, it’s a short tailed weasel. Scary!

 

[micstrachan]

Roosted
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I can’t believe how fast this is all going, Bob! And gosh, they are so cute!!!

 

[RoyalChick]

How could I not be content? They are so sweet.

Is that what she was doing to my shirt? I was trying to figure out Legertha was doing when she was pulling at my shirt. I never thought of grooming. What does everyone else think?

I think one time she was wiping her beak and another time she was grooming - it was definitely grooming of your ear!

 

[RoyalChick]

Yep. Problem is Henry's partner was called Eleanor. I can't remember what the third daughter was called.

He had a daughter called Eleanor who became I believe Queen of Castile which is not exactly where Catalonia is but closer than you are now!

 

[RoyalChick]

It comes dliced, so I lay it flat in a pan on the burner and cook on both sides iluntil pink liwuid stops oozing through the top. Then I chop it up into little bites.

Thanks! Mine didn't come diced but I can dice it after. LUCKY CHICKENS!!!