Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[MaryJanet]

I think it's the Western 'what's in it for me?' materialistic, individualistic attitude. If I don't get anything out of it then why should I bother? Well I do get something out of it, I get companionship from of a wonderful animal.

It can be really hard for people to take the "what's in it for me" argument from tangibles to intangibles. Some folks never learn to value the intangibles like inspiration, peacefulness, a joyful heart, companionship etc etc.

 

[MaryJanet]

This Donk, daughter of Dink, granddaughter of Cheepy and mother of Knock. She's a pro tree hugger. I took her mother (Dink) out of a tree at dusk for a bit over five years. She would go into the coop if it was raining, snowing or very high winds and strangely, a couple of nights before she planned to sit.
You can divert Donk and she will go in. But, if you don't shut her in she has this habit of slipping back out while your getting the others to roost. I have never managed to catch or handle Donk during the day and she holds the record for longest and highest flight. She has launched herself from the edge of the sheep field bank and flown right over the main house and down to the donkey field, some 250 metres.
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What an impressive flyer!

 

[Ribh]

This Donk, daughter of Dink, granddaughter of Cheepy and mother of Knock. She's a pro tree hugger. I took her mother (Dink) out of a tree at dusk for a bit over five years. She would go into the coop if it was raining, snowing or very high winds and strangely, a couple of nights before she planned to sit.
You can divert Donk and she will go in. But, if you don't shut her in she has this habit of slipping back out while your getting the others to roost. I have never managed to catch or handle Donk during the day and she holds the record for longest and highest flight. She has launched herself from the edge of the sheep field bank and flown right over the main house and down to the donkey field, some 250 metres.
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She is a beautiful looking chicken! I dunno, the naughty ones are often the most interesting to know & lots of fun too.

 

[BY Bob]

I Think I Will Help Myself

After all that has happened, I could not say no or run her out of the house. At least I knew she was safe.

Next up a nest in the dining room for them to lay in!

 

[ValerieJ]

I Think I Will Help Myself

After all that has happened, I could not say no or run her out of the house. At least I knew she was safe.

Next up a nest in the dining room for them to lay in!

Did you hatch these out too?

 

[BY Bob]

Did you hatch these out too?

I got Maleficent and Aurora as 6 week old pullets. I raised them from there.

 

[ValerieJ]

I got Maleficent and Aurora as 6 week old pullets. I raised them from there.

I'm not at all sure why I posted that here. I was talking to someone having a hatching problem in my state thread. It's not that I don't know what I'm saying...it's that I don't know where I am! Must be time to get off and think about dinner.

What I wanted to say about your "indoor hen" is that she is adorable! I was cracking up when she found her food bag and just helped herself. "No worries about dinner tonight, dad. I'll get it myself."

 

[featherhead007]

Haha! And it most definitely smells different

You guys talking poop again?

 

[ValerieJ]

A nest in the house? @Shadrach has gotten to you.

 

[BY Bob]

A nest in the house? @Shadrach has gotten to you.

They would be safe living in the big coop.