Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[LozzyR]

Maybe we should start a new one?

Noooooooo, I’m having trouble keeping up with three! This is why I haven’t joined @Kris5902 ’s thread yet!

 

[LozzyR]

Hinge is doing well thanks Meg. She's still not trying to fly. She gets a night off inspection tonight.
You found me! Have to escape from the Cafe a bit.

Can I ask why the Cafe needs escaping from?

 

[RoyalChick]

Can I ask why the Cafe needs escaping from?

And to show what a newbie I am, can I ask what the Cafe even is?!

 

[LozzyR]

It's great idea the feather tat.

Thanks! I’d love to contact the lady in the story (and the author too) and tell her I was inspired.

 

[drumstick diva]

BYC Cafe is a virtual cafe and a lot of folks show up to drink virtual coffee and eat virtual doughnuts etc. I don't drink coffee and virtual anything doesn't appeal to me.

 

[BY Bob]

Wow, just tried to catch up. (I was away for the weekend at X-Games supporting my husband’s 2nd cousin.) Farewell Malificent and I’m sorry about Hinge.

Predators. We have several... hawks, eagles, owls, raccoons, foxes, coyotes, bobcats, and even mountain lions. Only one has gotten to my birds while free ranging and I’m pretty sure it was a fox. Amazingly, nobody was seriously hurt. My run has 1/2 inch hardware cloth on the walls, top, and skirt, but there is no weed where the overlapping panels meet. They are joined by J clips, but I think I’ll reinforce with metal zip ties in some spots. There is a gopher (?) making several mounds around the run, but has not gotten in yet. We had a rat problem for a bit, but I seem to have gotten all those openings closed, as well.

Tattoos. I wanted one when I was younger, but could not think of a single thing I felt connected to enough to have it on my body forever. Really love the feather idea, though. I, too, would likely get something chicken related if I ever got one. Thinking I’m kinda past that point in my life, but you never know!

What else? All three pullets are laying and two hens are squatting again, so they might start up. Did I tell you all I’m trying to focus on flock wellness instead of illness? I suppose I won’t really know if it’s working until the hens come back into lay.

On a different note, is anyone concerned about the coronavirus outbreak?

What a great summary response.

As far as coronavirus goes, i am a microbiologist. Far more people have died from the flu this year. It always the very young, very old, and the chronically ill that are most at risk from a virus like this. It will continue to infect people until we are all exposed and develop immunity unless we develop a vaccine and create herd immunity first.

It seems that the press is enjoying this story this story right now. I like to worry about things I can actually control and this is not one. I would say don't let it keep you up at night.

 

[ValerieJ]

BYC Cafe is a virtual cafe and a lot of folks show up to drink virtual coffee and eat virtual doughnuts etc. I don't drink coffee and virtual anything doesn't appeal to me.

How about us virtual friends?

 

[BY Bob]

I'm coming to see you girls! Be home soon.

 

[Ribh]

I'm coming to see you girls! Be home soon.
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Bet they'll all be pleased to see you, Bob!

 

[Ribh]

How about us virtual friends?

Virtual friends are real friends too...