Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

I did that very same thing, with my Beetov-Hen. Using “If you leave me now” from the band Journey.
“If you leave me now, you take away the very heart of me. Oooo baby please don’t go”. … Playing the song and singing to her, with all my heart !

 

[Scrambles83]

I did that with my Beetov-Hen. Using “If you leave me now” from the band Journey.
“If you leave me now, you take away the very heart of me. Oooo baby please don’t go”. … Playing the song and singing to her, with all my heart ! View attachment 2949505View attachment 2949507

She still not doing well, Alex?

 

[featherhead007]

She still not doing well, Alex?

She is gradually slowing down. I can sense the deterioration of her health.

 

[featherhead007]

She is gradually slowing down. I can sense the deterioration of her health.

Thing is, she’s too stubborn to die on me!

 

[Scrambles83]

She is gradually slowing down. I can sense the deterioration of her health.

Sorry to hear, mate. At least she’s surrounded by those who love her

 

[RoyalChick]

2fer Tuesday Repeat

Play the song this time as you read....

Oh, you're the best friend that I ever had
I've been with you such a long time
You're my sunshine and I want you to know
That my feelings are true
I really love you
Oh, you're my best friend

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Ooh, you make me live
Ooh, I've been wandering 'round
Still come back to you (still come back to you)
In rain or shine, you've stood by me girl
I'm happy at home (happy at home)
You're my best friend

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Ooh, you make me live
Ooh, I've been wandering 'round
Still come back to you (still come back to you)
In rain or shine, you've stood by me girl
I'm happy at home (happy at home)
You're my best friend

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Ooh, you make me live
Whenever this world is cruel to me
I got you to help me forgive
Ooh, you make me live now, honey
Ooh, you make me live

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Oh, you're the first one when things turn out bad
You know I'll never be lonely
You're my only one
And I love the things
I really love the things that you do
Oh, you're my best friend, oh


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Ooh, you make me live, live, live, live

I'm happy, happy at home
You're my best friend
Oh
Oh, you're my best friend


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That is lovely Bob, but my favorite photos are the two you posted in your previous post.
Just two old friends sauntering along by the pool enjoying each other’s company.
How is Lily doing?

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Roosting Changes

Here is the first evidence of changes in the tribe post Sansa's loss. You will see that Aurora has switched from the Daisy position to the high roost. Lilly is back to the former prime roosting location.

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I have video I have been trying to cut up which shows roosting from before we lost Sansa. I thought it interesting at the time but now it looks even larger. I will try to finish the cut up today to go along with this so you can see how roosting was working prior.

@Ribh, @MaryJanet, @Aussie-Chookmum

I'm thinking chicken roosting politics are a lot more complicated than we realize.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

2fer Tuesday Repeat

Play the song this time as you read....

Oh, you're the best friend that I ever had
I've been with you such a long time
You're my sunshine and I want you to know
That my feelings are true
I really love you
Oh, you're my best friend

View attachment 2949470

Ooh, you make me live
Ooh, I've been wandering 'round
Still come back to you (still come back to you)
In rain or shine, you've stood by me girl
I'm happy at home (happy at home)
You're my best friend

View attachment 2949471

Ooh, you make me live
Ooh, I've been wandering 'round
Still come back to you (still come back to you)
In rain or shine, you've stood by me girl
I'm happy at home (happy at home)
You're my best friend

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Ooh, you make me live
Whenever this world is cruel to me
I got you to help me forgive
Ooh, you make me live now, honey
Ooh, you make me live

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Oh, you're the first one when things turn out bad
You know I'll never be lonely
You're my only one
And I love the things
I really love the things that you do
Oh, you're my best friend, oh


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Ooh, you make me live, live, live, live

I'm happy, happy at home
You're my best friend
Oh
Oh, you're my best friend


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Beautiful tribute Bob.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

She is gradually slowing down. I can sense the deterioration of her health.

Sorry to hear, mate. At least she’s surrounded by those who love her

Well said Scrambles.

 

[RoyalChick]

Roosting from 12/28

I have been working on this series of roosting videos from before Sansa passed. With how everyone roosted last night I thought I would finish this up now. There is a series of video clips showing how the process goes. Be prepared, Aurora does not come out well in the end.

Clip 1
This shows the process beginning at 4:22 pm with Lilly and Sansa roosting. Notice that Lilly chooses the spot that was Daisy's.

Clip 2
In this clip Sansa moves to the other end of the roost and leaves Lilly behind. This has me wondering if Sansa isn't the reason Lilly roosted on the high roost..

Clip 3
This clip shows Lilly on the high roost and Sansa now alone on the main bar.

Clip 4
Hattie now comes in and roosts.

Clip 5
Sansa joins Lilly on the high Roost

Clip 6
This is a very long clip. In the end, everyone is roosted Sansa and we are not finished yet, not by a long shot.

Clip 7
Aurora forces Hattie down and Sansa gets up.

Clip 8
Aurora, having knocked both Sansa and Hattie of the roost finds her way to the high roost.

Clip 9
Sydney has jumped over to main roost to escape Aurora. Hattie roosts and Aurora gets down to chase her back out. Sansa comes in and roosts on main bar while Sydney gets back up high.

Clip 10
Aurora gets down, wanders into a nest box, and then chases Hattie out of the coop. Hattie comes back in to roost. Aurora then chases both Hattie and Sansa off the main roost.

Clip 11
We jump ahead a little. Aurora jumps to high roost, Sydney is knocked down. She decides to eat and drink and then gets back on the high roost.

Clip 12
For whatever reason, the high roost does not suit Aurora. Instead she jumps down and takes Daisy's old spot. Hattie runs down the roost away from her. These will be their final roosting locations. Aurora must have been tired from all that pecking and chasing.

@Ribh, @Aussie-Chookmum

I need a nap after watching that. Exhausting!