Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

Fluffy Butt Friday

First up are the broodies:

Whiskers looking twice her size, and giving me the evil eye
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Marty just has to run back to her nest
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Next up the queen of fluffy pantaloons, Buttercup
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A truly fluffy tush on Curly
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Blanche and Penelope looking non too impressed with me
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And Sophia look as regal as ever
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Buttercup looks like she is wearing a stage costume with all that fluff.
Very glam.

 

[fuentemoon]

Does anyone have any experience with these little fu**ers?
According to the insect identification app they are the larval form of the Asian multicolored lady beetle. Which looks like a ladybug/ladybird but is bigger.
They are apparently everywhere around the world now, and the chickens will not eat them!
What is that all about? These things are making my life in the chicken garden a bit miserable. They bite and make me itch and there are a lot of them!
Chickens just not interested!

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Definitely see them and when in the mood with eliminate them. Didn't know they bite. Unlike ladybugs these beetles chew on plants.

 

[Marie2020]

I got a call from my neighbor at 03:30 this morning. Seems that her cat was dying. . I did the neighborly thing to do, and buried her in the neighbors yard. (Just now) . Poor lady, it was her only indoor cat, and she pampered the cat dearly. I’m with the neighbor now. I need to get back home soon to check on my chooks.

You're so kind I would really treasure a neighbour like you

 

[Marie2020]

I think it is something they teach in Legbar kindergarten as evidenced by the lovely (and excessively photographed) Lulu and before her, the Roadrunners.
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I would more than likely hurt this baby just cuddling her.

 

[Ponypoor]

I got a call from my neighbor at 03:30 this morning. Seems that her cat was dying. . I did the neighborly thing to do, and buried her in the neighbors yard. (Just now) . Poor lady, it was her only indoor cat, and she pampered the cat dearly. I’m with the neighbor now. I need to get back home soon to check on my chooks.

Oh dear - that's sad; glad she had someone to call on - that was a humane and kind thing to do for this lady - helping her in her hour of need.

Our pets become out families, esp when we are older and kids move away and make their own lives. Hugs for you Alex....

 

[Marie2020]

Flexi refused to show her fluffy, she said she wants her privacy

 

[Ponypoor]

You're so kind I would really treasure a neighbour like you

Good afternoon Marie!

Hope your weather has improved... It's raining here - not enough to do any good, but enough to bring the biting moquitoes out - and chase the chickens inside!

 

[Ponypoor]

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Flexi refused to show her fluffy, she said she wants her privacy

Good afternoon pretty ladies

 

[Marie2020]

Good afternoon Marie!

Hope your weather has improved... It's raining here - not enough to do any good, but enough to bring the biting moquitoes out - and chase the chickens inside!

I use eucalyptus lavender, geranium rose and rosemary oil mixed into a carrier oil to keep them off me the cat and dog and wipe this around the coop with pine added. As for keeping them of our chickens I don't have a clue on that maybe a little garlic too their feed.
I also I mix the same oils along with pine oil into bicarbonate and white vinegar then add filtered water into a spray bottle for my home along with peppermint oil, flies hate it

Flies mosquitos and midges are a constant battle

 

[Marie2020]

Good afternoon pretty ladies

Good afternoon dear lady and your beautiful cheeky girls too