Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Shadrach]

Same here, @LozzyR. I hope the folks who own them realize what a great chicken tender he is. They are very lucky!

You're very kind.

 

[Shadrach]

It's time to go Exploring

Today was the first opportunity for the new ladies to really deal with significant snow. Unlike Lilly who hates snow and Hattie who will "deal" with it, Mal and Aurora had been "cooped up" enough today.

Maleficent was the first to head out. To the magnolia tree she went.
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When I came out to see Mal, Aurora came running over to see what's up.
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I never knew how brown Aurora actually was until I saw her against the white snow.

Hattie thought to come see what I was doing with the other two but could not get any further than the bird bath.
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She did eventually get herself turned enough that she could jump up and fly back to the coop without touching that evil white stuff.

Aurora was so excited to be out that she ran over ro the deck. Then she realized she was the only one on the deck and she felt stuck. A few calls went out to the flock.

The others answered and then one of my black hens, either Lilly or Maleficent, made a strange call back, flapped their wings hard, and made the noise again. I caught the wing flap and the second call in this clip of video. My girls are now making strange noises, first Hattie and then this! Has anyone ever had a hen make this noise?

After a little bit, Aurora just decided to go exploring and seemed to enjoy her time in the snow.

Then later in the evening around 5:15, everyone roosted but Aurora. She was in the coop so the door couldn't close on her but she was staying up to scratch and eat until the last moment. Aurora had herself a day today, she even laid an egg.

I'm going to have to get the sound on my main computer sorted out. I'm missing half the videos!.

 

[Shadrach]

Aww, you’re so lucky! Here is a picture of my legs that are 100% chicken-free!

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So the stains are a sort of camouflage then, not chicken poop?
I won't show my trousers.

 

[Ribh]

Of course I don't think you're prying.
The chickens do have a great life if they can survive. It's the surviving that's the difficult part. I'll write a bit about what I would do differently at some point if you're interested.

I'd be very interested. Collecting ideas for that elusive few acres...

 

[Ribh]

I'm pretty sure someone here asked for Shad's tuna & Avo bake recipe. It got posted on my thread. Here's the link: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/ribhs-dcoopage.1295189/page-698

 

[LozzyR]

So the stains are a sort of camouflage then, not chicken poop?
I won't show my trousers.

It’s paint actually. I was wearing my Amazon-strength outdoor clothes as we have bad mozzies as we live near a lake. I wore them whilst I was painting chicken tractors and hen houses.

 

[RoyalChick]

I think she is correct color .. from online pics I’ve seen.. I believe they are all the same color wise... but my EE Poppy is my true black and gold.. she is my “who dat chick” ...View attachment 1998470

Wow. So beautiful!

 

[RoyalChick]

Of course I don't think you're prying.
The chickens do have a great life if they can survive. It's the surviving that's the difficult part. I'll write a bit about what I would do differently at some point if you're interested.

I am very interested so please do when you have time. Thank you!

 

[BY Bob]

My head australorp used to crow...

I really do not want crowing hens. That's a big no to that.

 

[BY Bob]

Of course I don't think you're prying.
The chickens do have a great life if they can survive. It's the surviving that's the difficult part. I'll write a bit about what I would do differently at some point if you're interested.

I think we would all be interested in that.