Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Before and after eating crawfish View attachment 3107882

Whip it up into scrambled eggs

 

[Ponypoor]

I shouldn’t find this so funny, but I recall my Own relief when the hay finally ran out
In the barn up here and I didn’t have to climb to the top daily “just to be sure” some eggs did manage to slip down between the bales. But with all the cattle and putting out 6+ square bales a day for them, it goes pretty quickly

Oh that is my fear, and then not finding them till they go pop!!! Ewwwww!

 

[Ponypoor]

Nothing to see here.
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Oh wait, there you are, I finally found you.
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If I use the step ladder and garbage tongs I can reach the eggs. I do not know which one thinks they are planning to go broody but it is out of the question. I used the tongs to lift up Squirrel just a little bit and saw 6. Once she leaves I'm raiding that nest.

Have that issue on straw bales here, darn kiddos!!

 

[Ponypoor]

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Hahaha stay in the box I say!

 

[BY Bob]

I'm curious, I've always heard it said that cows and goats and donkeys can eat moldy hay and it not hurt them. I do not mess with any of those so I've never really looked into if there is any truth in that. I do know giving moldy hay to a horse is colic waiting to happen. Someone I know lost their 15 month old colt by accidently feeding moldy hay a few years ago. Some may say we are obsessive over our hay. Besides trying to properly store it each time we cut into a bale we inspect it before feeding it out. Horses are always trying to find ways to kill themselves. The last thing we need is to help them on their quest by feeding moldy hay. The same goes for their grain, a few times we have opened a bag of grain to find it had mold in it. Those have been promptly returned to tractor supply.

I always was taught that moldy hay was not too be used with any farm animal. But my dad might have been overly cautious. That is his nature.

 

[Ponypoor]

Chocolate contains theobromine which is a poison to many animals, chickens included, and cats especially. They are not supposed to eat even a small amount .

Ok so no more chocolate for the gals !!!

 

[BY Bob]

Caturday tax : brother and sister fighting like stray cats!
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They are cool cats!

 

[Ponypoor]

Cat and Chickens

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So relaxing

 

[Ponypoor]

Cat and chickens View attachment 3107073

What a beauty

 

[BY Bob]

3 cottonmouths so far this spring, that is more than I usually see all summer. The one yesterday was about 3' and laying by the entrance to the coop for the naked necks. Good thing we keep the grass cut extremely short and am grateful that my dogs were inside.

My gosh that seems to be a lot. I wonder why they are showing up at your place this year. Is there a lack of food elsewhere or too many cottonmouths I wonder?