Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[ChicoryBlue]

They are still pecking at Arizona. She had nowhere to run all day, and I’m sure that she’s stressed out! (I’m stressed out) I don’t know what to do!

Please take this knowing I haven't been able to keep up here - it sounds to me like you are basically dealing with an integration, right, because it's a big change in the routine for everyone. Has it been weeks, not days, with no progress at all? Maybe clutter up your yard a bit, at least rearrange things for awhile, so Arizona has more places to run, dodge, duck and cover and - crucially - can get out of sight lines while still in the yard. Also, a new arrangement like that could provide the others with some needed distraction / investigative interest, and so take the attention off of Arizona.

Are you sure it isn’t just the normal pecking order stuff? Everyone here pecks Minnie but she seems to take it in her stride.

Same with Ivy, although sometimes I feel like getting a pair of pullets simply to give Ivy a break from bottom place.

Popcorn is similar to Minnie, she gets pecked and driven off and has to cede anything interesting. But she makes up for it in foraging enthusiasm, speed, and guts.

She is first to arrive in front of me or to jump up on a perch for a treat (I reward her for that) and she is very bold in a quick grab and run with an offered treat from my hand, and back before I hardly have the next hen fed.... She will steal from almost anyone, maybe everyone. She is practically a bully that way. I've seen Peanut put her in her place when she gets out of hand. She once jump flew off the low perch on to Peanut and Peanut didn't like it one bit. Popcorn submitted to the angry comeback.

Here's some pics, they finally had a few square feet of bare wet but hard and icy ground to peck at some days ago. I got some pics today I'll post later, the snow went quickly and they have been ranging around (supervised).

Popcorn. You can know her by the perpetually surprised /very alert /slightly insane look in her eyes. Also for two big spurs. Well, bigger than anyone else here.

 

[GregnLety]

Canadian hillbilly chickens

I should clarify, the colourful newfoundland 'language' contains copious amts of cursing....

I am fairly certain that when my chickies are going Bok Bok Bok it's actually ....... Well you know

 

[featherhead007]

Nobody ran the yard today. Only in the coop and run. I gave everybody something to do (two ears of corn and a cabbage) Arizona stayed inside with me. She was watching the muppets on YouTube, and I was at my desk, working on plans. (No chasing chickens for me today)

 

[cfonts]

I missed that completely! Congrats @cfonts

Thank you @BY Bob!

Congratualtions @cfonts They are sooooo adorable!!!
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Edit to add: are they Kiko & Gizmo's???

@micstrachan : Thanks for alerting me. I just click on an alert in my email and it brings me right here....so I never see those unless someone mentions it!
(I envy those who have enough time to read and keep up with half a dozen threads or so. I really want to be on @Shadrach s thread to read about his new 'tribe' of rescues, but I haven't even caught up here yet!)

Thank you @bgmathteach! Definitely not Kiko & Gizmo’s The chicks belonged to one of the feral hens that live in my backyard (Willow).

That's just so special reuniting those little ones.
They are certainly a great amusement for the chickens I wonder what they are thinking

The cockatiels are definitely great amusement for the chickens! Gizmo’s loves them and I catch him watching them regularly! Kiko on the other hand is probably thinking “why do you keep doing this to me?! I wish I was an only child!” I swear she thinks she’s human sometimes

 

[cfonts]

I forgot to mention one of the bigger things going on lately. A couple weeks ago, a friend asked me what I thought about the recent bill that they are trying to pass (Senate Bill 2195). I was very confused because I wasn’t familiar with this bill. When I looked into it, I saw that they are trying to pass a bill in Hawaii to eradicate feral chickens throughout the state of Hawaii for those of you who know me, you know that all the chickens I write about are all feral chickens. That is Kauai and the rest of the Hawaiian islands are known for

 

[RoyalChick]

I forgot to mention one of the bigger things going on lately. A couple weeks ago, a friend asked me what I thought about the recent bill that they are trying to pass (Senate Bill 2195). I was very confused because I wasn’t familiar with this bill. When I looked into it, I saw that they are trying to pass a bill in Hawaii to eradicate feral chickens throughout the state of Hawaii for those of you who know me, you know that all the chickens I write about are all feral chickens. That is Kauai and the rest of the Hawaiian islands are known for

Oh no! Why? Do they do any harm?

 

[rural mouse]

I wanted EE’s so bad, but I settled for my Rock garden. (No EE’s available at the time) FYI

My son has been wanting feathered feet chickens for 2 years. Finally got some yesterday. otherwise wouldn't have gotten any, in spite of my desire for both the dark brahma and speckled sussex. when the time is right...

 

[featherhead007]

My son has been wanting feathered feet chickens for 2 years. Finally got some yesterday. otherwise wouldn't have gotten any, in spite of my desire for both the dark brahma and speckled sussex. when the time is right...

I love Jaffar’s short little legs, and his feathered feet. He’s such a good rooster. But he’s coming in tonight. He’s been sneezing this afternoon, and I want to keep an eye on him. (After dark, I will bring him inside.)

 

[LozzyR]

I might be the vice president, I accidentally mumbled a curse word on a conference call recently. I really shouldn't think out loud.

Welcome, the more the merrier!

 

[LozzyR]

I love that clip I've seen it before but couldn't open this link

The video played up for me, but I thought that might have just been our connection. Viralhog is on YouTube but they have so many videos, I couldn’t find it. I might try on the computer.