Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[ChicoryBlue]

So I went to retrieve Penguin from the vet after work. I had mostly been ok all day, hadn’t cried until I got there. I went in, said I was there to pick her up, a vet came and talked to me about what the diagnosis was (most likely cancer, possibly bone cancer that then metastasised to her lungs) then I sat there for another 45 FRICKIN’ MINUTES waiting for them to get their sh*t together whilst in obvious distress! The vet nurse thought I was waiting for a consult, then worked out I was there to collect my dead pet, then faffed about with how much it cost (don’t ask for resuscitation, it adds $100 to your bill). Then retrieved the pet carrier WITHOUT her in it, then finally brought her to me. When I got her out to the car, I stopped to check it was actually her in the carrier! I then drove home which took over half an hour, in the dark, whilst bawling my eyes out! Hubby has dug a hole for me, now I’m going to give her a cuddle before I bury her.

 

[BY Bob]

It's Thirsty Thursday.....

........and there has been a lot of Drinking going on at Fluffy Butt Acres!

 

[BY Bob]

We have finally come off the Fall boil water advisory, it’s been over a week (maybe they’ve stopped testing it?) but the Farm’s spring water is still yellow as all…. I think there were two or three days back in September between boil water advisories, they do this occasionally so we aren’t on a continuous one for 8-10 months of the year, sounds better when people start publicly complaining about it. I’m sorry municipal government… but the water didn’t go from “unsafe” to drinkable for just two days, then back to unsafe again. There was one point they weren’t even recommending people bathe in it. I’ve been buying our Water since October of 2021, or collecting rain water. The chickens prefer puddle and rain, but Arduinna started turning up her nose at the local system water… I wonder why? This is Farm Water vs Bottled, but at one point the system water was even worse than the farm water
December 2021 Water Quality “Questionable”:
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Chicken Tax: I think I saved this one from yesterday just for a morning rant… if it’s a repeat sorry, my connection was cooperating yesterday and I went a little upload happy! View attachment 3062635

Love the photo of the rooster. the water? Not so much.

 

[RoyalChick]

It's Thirsty Thursday.....

........and there has been a lot of Drinking going on at Fluffy Butt Acres!

OMG those whiskers!

 

[BY Bob]

Nope, the Buckeyes yell a lot and do a lot of loud moaning and complaining when the nestbox is occupied and even when it's not, they let everyone know they have to go and lay. Butters positively screams from inside the nestbox, once or twice letting a banshee screech out. I've never heard quite this sound before. Hattie looking over the divider is precious! Betty has got gumption, an admirable force of will!

Hattie's expression was priceless.

 

[BY Bob]

With vigour, pizzazz and determination.

She surely has no fear that one. Except of me of course.

 

[bgmathteach]

Thirsty Thursday

Oh, my, they are getting big!

 

[Marie2020]

Can you filter? Or is that really expensive?

There's charcoal and certain wood and stones for filtering. I must look up these stones and wood

 

[Marie2020]

She surely has no fear that one. Except of me of course.

Now Bob, who and what would ever be afraid of you

 

[RoyalChick]

Oh, my, they are getting big!

I know. Time to let them explore the big Princesses space. But with Bernadette unable to walk it is tricky to know what to do.