Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[micstrachan]

I really like the candy corn colour. So pretty!

Gorgeous! It’s like Mille Fleur.

 

[featherhead007]

I’d like to find a list like this that deer don’t eat.
Also, we have a couple walnut trees and, ahike tge leaves are supposedly toxic, some of my chickens think they’re delicious.

This deer eats my brothers dogs food!

 

[featherhead007]

Likely excuse

Hey, you try arguing with that hen!! I’m still lucky that I have all my fingers!

 

[RoyalChick]

I’d like to find a list like this that deer don’t eat.
Also, we have a couple walnut trees and, while the leaves are supposedly toxic, some of my chickens think they’re delicious.

All the plant nurseries around me provide lists of local plants that deer don't eat. I am surprised yours don't do that.

 

[Blazinga]

Happy Halloween! (21 Weeks Old)

Katydid as Lady Sherlock

Rime as the White Witch

Shirina as a ninja

And Platina as her namesake.

 

[RoyalChick]

Happy Halloween! (21 Weeks Old)
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Katydid as Lady Sherlock
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Rime as the White Witch
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Shirina as a ninja
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And Platina as her namesake.

Wonderful!

 

[BY Bob]

Last Night in the Hut

Things did not go smoothly last night during bed time in the Cluckle Hut.

Phyllis got in first, which is not good for the process. However, unlike the night before when they tried to roost on the porch again the littles found their way inside.

When I found them on the porch, I simply opened the door and stock them in the coop instead of putting them directly in the nest box. I made them make a decision on where to sleep. They avoided Phyllis and chose to sleep on the window sill.

I believe that training led to last night's success. Again Phyllis roosted before they went in the coop. This time, without my assistance, the roosted on the sill. Here they are all tucked in.

Prior to sleepy time, they were scratching around under Phyllis snacking before bed time. It turns out that the roost is the perfect height to keep the littles out of Phyllis reach. I designed the bright so that they would not hit their heads walking in the coop when full grown. An extra win there.

Of course if you get onto the sill too close to Phyllis, she can reach you as this video shows.

 

[micstrachan]

All the plant nurseries around me provide lists of local plants that deer don't eat. I am surprised yours don't do that.

Oh maybe they do and I just need to ask! I’ll check it out. Thanks!

 

[BY Bob]

Happy Halloween! (21 Weeks Old)
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Katydid as Lady Sherlock
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Rime as the White Witch
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Shirina as a ninja
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And Platina as her namesake.

Wow! What am I going to do with photoshop to top those. Great job!

 

[micstrachan]

Last Night in the Hut

Things did not go smoothly last night during bed time in the Cluckle Hut.

Phyllis got in first, which is not good for the process. However, unlike the night before when they tried to roost on the porch again the littles found their way inside.

When I found them on the porch, I simply opened the door and stock them in the coop instead of putting them directly in the nest box. I made them make a decision on where to sleep. They avoided Phyllis and chose to sleep on the window sill.

I believe that training led to last night's success. Again Phyllis roosted before they went in the coop. This time, without my assistance, the roosted on the sill. Here they are all tucked in.
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Prior to sleepy time, they were scratching around under Phyllis snacking before bed time. It turns out that the roost is the perfect height to keep the littles out of Phyllis reach. I designed the bright so that they would not hit their heads walking in the coop when full grown. An extra win there.

Of course if you get onto the sill too close to Phyllis, she can reach you as this video shows.

Poor baby. At least she was able to get away quickly.