Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[LozzyR]

What are those?

Sulphur-crested cockatoos. A medium-sized white bird with a yellow crest. They can live for 30+ years and as they’re parrots, you can teach them to talk. They have a very noisy screech! The chickens were wary of them at first until they got used to them.

 

[LozzyR]

OMG, it was Tegan’s turn to disappear tonight! I realised I forgot to open the tractor door (which explains why Nyssa laid her egg in the henhouse) and I was busy in the studio and didn’t realise it had got dark. So out I go with the lantern, 2x2 chooks in each henhouse, no Tegan. Out comes hubby with the torch and we search the entire garden. He found her near the tractor, in the thick of some weeds. Where River looked for high ground (which wasn’t really), Tegan looked for cover near where she considers her bed. So glad we found her! Hubby had the bedtime cuddle tonight.

 

[RoyalChick]

These threads can run away from you quickly! I use a reaction so I know where I’m up to (and I do really like the posts!)

I have found that if I go to the thread via the ‘watched threads’ menu, it automatically takes me to where I left off the last time.
that helps a lot!

 

[LozzyR]

More Pictures and Observations

It looks like Sydney's left eye is a little swollen, probably poked it on a stick in the brush pile. The neck on Sansa, very flexible.
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Hattie wants to know where her handful of corn is?
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Aurora came and sat on Mrs BY Bob's cushie chair to take 15 with me. There is something about the chairs under the tree. Her and Mal........
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Looking up at the blush sky from my chair under the tree. It has been so long since we had clear blue skies.
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How is Sydney’s eye going?

 

[BY Bob]

I’ve seen Tsuki the bully jump on Edwina’s back and give her a few good pecks on the back of the head a number of times. It’s like she’s saying “How dare you be bigger than me?! Take that! And that! And that!”
I think it’s reminder abuse too

It's "reminder" or "remind her" abuse.

 

[BY Bob]

Fabulous photos. That Hattie is stunning!

She really is. Thanks!

 

[BY Bob]

My understanding is they float until saturated and eventually sink. (?)

In my experience they do not sink even after they have passed.

 

[BY Bob]

OMG, it was Tegan’s turn to disappear tonight! I realised I forgot to open the tractor door (which explains why Nyssa laid her egg in the henhouse) and I was busy in the studio and didn’t realise it had got dark. So out I go with the lantern, 2x2 chooks in each henhouse, no Tegan. Out comes hubby with the torch and we search the entire garden. He found her near the tractor, in the thick of some weeds. Where River looked for high ground (which wasn’t really), Tegan looked for cover near where she considers her bed. So glad we found her! Hubby had the bedtime cuddle tonight.

So glad she was safe. These types of moments are so stressful.

 

[BY Bob]

How is Sydney’s eye going?

It was still a little swollen last night. It could be a bug bite too.

 

[BY Bob]

Injury Updates

Sydney
As I wrote above responding to @LozzyR above. Sydney's eye is still a little swollen but it looked a little better yesterday. I caught this picture of her hanging out on the ground with me yesterday. That is her swollen eye in the sunlight.

Lilly
My other injured lady, Lilly, is all better. She is back to darting around the yard. Squirrels and ducks beware! She does still have issues with her hips tilting enough to allow her to poo freely without messing herself. I'm pretty sure it is arthritis. We need to have another bath and trim. Hopefully we can get enough feathers to clear a path this time.

Here's Lilly (and Sansa) with her legs crossed. If it was hurting her, I can't imagine she could do that!