Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[bgmathteach]

Are they digging under the coop to get at chicken feed? I can't see why they would be going in there by way of the ground. They are cavity-dwellers, we've had them occupy a certain bluebird box that was attached to a telephone pole, chewing the entrance hole to make it a little bigger. I let them have that one. I don't think of them as predatory / carnivorous the way the red squirrels are, but I don't really know. They could certainly chew their way into a wood or plastic coop if they wanted to. They are insanely cute, and their fur is beautiful.

I've been thinking about this. It started happening within a week of us cutting down a 'group' of 4 pines (set in a line, not far from coop/run) that needed to come down before they blew down on the house. [Note, there is no other way in for them BUT digging, as the rest has mesh wire over it, or for the coop proper, solid wood with mesh for ventilation ports]

There are still 2 VERY large pines in the run, but they need a crane, and estimates are $4500, so they will have to wait. The Flying Squirrels were on the pine in the run. Maybe it is just coincidence that the digging started when then were forcibly relocated by us cutting down the pines?? I'll have to relocate my 1 game cam to verify.

Monday Mugs:

Bonus mugshot: Butler...where are you...let me in!

 

[bgmathteach]

@BY Bob,

I've been thinking about Thursdays. Have an idea, but NOT a cool name for it (like CATurday, or FbF or MUGS Monday)

What if Thursday is devoted to humor..make us laugh to get us through the last couple of work days. So, funny chicken pics, or pics of chickens doing silly/funny things. For example: the video of Phyllis flipping herself after dustbathing, or the pic @rural mouse just posted where it looks like 1 bird - 1/2 hen & 1/2 roo due to the view point?

Or not...we can just leave Thursday as Thursday Just bummed I can't come up with a cool/catchy name for it.....

 

[featherhead007]

@BY Bob,

I've been thinking about Thursdays. Have an idea, but NOT a cool name for it (like CATurday, or FbF or MUGS Monday)

What if Thursday is devoted to humor..make us laugh to get us through the last couple of work days. So, funny chicken pics, or pics of chickens doing silly/funny things. For example: the video of Phyllis flipping herself after dustbathing, or the pic @rural mouse just posted where it looks like 1 bird - 1/2 hen & 1/2 roo due to the view point?

Or not...we can just leave Thursday as Thursday Just bummed I can't come up with a cool/catchy name for it.....

I think that we should leave Thursday open too.

 

[featherhead007]

Can we have Rhode Island Reds as mugshot Monday pic’s?

 

[featherhead007]

Can we have Rhode Island Reds as mugshot Monday pic’s? View attachment 3024660

I will take that as a yes. Thanks RC

 

[RoyalChick]

I will take that as a yes. Thanks RC

Here’s another one.

 

[RoyalChick]

I had to really work to get a mugshot of Dotty this morning. I wanted to show you what looks like very encouraging progress on her comb.

First I got: I am way too busy eating to be bothered posing for your stupid mugshot.

Then I got: OK but just for one second if you insist, but it has to be right now.

Then: Absolutely not. I am done with you following me around with that thing.

And finally. A mugshot for Monday. Her comb isn’t looking too bad.

 

[featherhead007]

I had to really work to get a mugshot of Dotty this morning. I wanted to show you what looks like very encouraging progress on her comb.

First I got: I am way too busy eating to be bothered posing for your stupid mugshot.
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Then I got: OK but just for one second if you insist, but it has to be right now.
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Then: Absolutely not. I am done with you following me around with that thing.
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And finally. A mugshot for Monday. Her comb isn’t looking too bad.
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“I’m ready for my closeup mr. De Mille!”

 

[BY Bob]

She was a vibrant and clear thinking person.

Yup. A real loss to us all.

 

[BY Bob]

Thanks Bob, although I think I managed to ruin my last portrait. I bought some new lacquer spray to seal it and not only did it come out in a stream instead of a mist, it’s yellowed so it looks like she’s got some sort of whole body disease. You can’t see it if you stand back a couple of metres, but I’m hoping it will either fade or I can find a way to remove it without destroying the canvas. So creative maybe, but not very smart!

Oh no. That's sad. I'm sorry that happened to you. It appears that the sealant I used for the bums on the coop has failed as well. 4 of the 6 are washing away in this instance. I will have to repaint them.