Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

BY Bob · Jan 4, 2022

Ponypoor said:
YES !! Mine also - I would feed it but too high protein I am told. Do you feed it as a treat? I have them some as treat today after I found Whiskers....

I do not. There are other minerals that are not quite right for layers too. You would need to supplement minerals if you fed it to adults as their main food. I wish there was a higher protein layer feed.

BY Bob · Jan 4, 2022

bgmathteach said:
Now that is a calendar picture for sure!

Their heads are blurry.

rural mouse · Jan 4, 2022

BY Bob said:
Sad News

Sansa passed away today. I just found her in the run. I will not be doing a necropsy. I really don't care why she passed. She was active and seemed fine, a few hours later she was gone.

Rest in Peace my friend.

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@MaryJanet @Aussie-Chookmum

BY Bob · Jan 4, 2022

bgmathteach said:
Not intentionally....but the adults all go gaga for it when I have littles & starter is out! I do feed mostly grower (I actually mix a couple different things...but that is another story) because I have a mixed flock: hens, roos, hen ducks, drakes. I, too, have oyster shell and grit out in containers. I only worry about the grit containers being full, though, this time of year when the ground is frozen.

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Look at that group of lovelies.

rural mouse · Jan 4, 2022

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BY Bob · Jan 4, 2022

rural mouse said:

Thanks.

micstrachan · Jan 4, 2022

BY Bob said:
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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Oh my gosh, Bob. I’m bawling my eyes out. Seriously.

micstrachan · Jan 4, 2022

BY Bob said:
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