Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

I’m going to study rooster behavior in depth. My one rooster Jaffar isn’t normal. He doesn’t act aggressive in any way. He loves to snuggle with me, he’s quiet and attentive, and that’s odd for a roosters behavior. Oh wow do I love this little guy!
No wonder his many ladies love him too!

 

[featherhead007]

Lucky Arizona

For an orphan, Arizona turned out to be a really good hen.

 

[rural mouse]

Merry Christmas!
(And for the critters too: sardines for mine)

 

[Ponypoor]

I had to get up, and go peek at my stocking. (Yep there is as something in it again this year, COAL)
I’m kidding

Sorry to hear that.

Nothing on my stocking - except my foot!!!!

Which is wet now, raining here, puddles, wet feet when I went to feed horses and chickies this morning. Need my rubber boots. Just because it's Christmas doesn't mean no chores!!!

 

[Ponypoor]

For an orphan, Arizona turned out to be a really good hen.

Awwwww beautiful Arizona.

They make the best ones

 

[micstrachan]

Most grocery store eggs are cleaned, but not pasteurized. And they are cleaned with more than water.

Ok; I’ll trust you on this, as I don’t really know!

 

[micstrachan]

She is looking good but her crop is still not emptying over night.
I realized too that she is far from over her molt. I was looking her over during a break in morning crop massage while she consumed coconut oil pieces and there are a lot of pin feathers coming through. Some of them are huge!

Some of my girls’ crops slow during molt, too. I don’t get it. Everything slows down to conserve resources, maybe?

 

[micstrachan]

The chooks got their scrambled eggs and steak this morning. I sure love these animals ! View attachment 2937480

We’re making prime rib for Christmas dinner. I’m excited to let the chickens have a little tomorrow. I almost never eat steak otherwise.

 

[micstrachan]

You must have a more delicate strain of mouse than I do.
I put peppermint oil on little cotton swabs and the mice ate the cotton!

Mine would do that, too! Or build a nest out of it.

 

[rural mouse]

My sister is funny. Multiple packages ordered and on the way. Only thing that has arrived:

Where in the coop am I supposed to hang this? (For if they're locked in for the day). They went shopping for all the pets.