Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

BRB I hear Ben crowing something differently.

Stray dog in the yard. Thank God for My other rooster BEN

 

[Ali James]

Maleficent is Gone

Today was supposed to be a great day. It will go down as one of the worst in my life.

I have been traveling all week and have spent no time with the girls. It was going to warm up a little tosay and I had blocked my calendar for some late afternoon quality free range with them. I was excited.

I woke up this morning violently sick. There would be no quality time with the girls. I went from the bathroom to the bed all day.

My wife had to work today so I was home alone. She came home after dark and woke me up to check on me. I quickly checked the coop cam and Maleficent was not roosted.
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So asked my wife to find her and put her in the coop. She found her on the ground dead.

I just checked her body. Her neck was torn apart. Weasel or raccoon I am thinking. I have seen raccoons around here and have never seen a weasel.

Either way there will be coop upgrades tomorrow even if I crap myself while I'm doing it.

Quite frankly I am devastated. I could not be there for her. If I had not been sick she would have been fine. I would have checked everything at dusk in person just to spend time with them.

We were so close. I can't stop crying. I just can't right now. What a crappy day. I have to try and bury her in frozen ground tomorrow. How am I going to do that?

I'm just heartbroken.

Rest in Peace my besty
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Oh Bob, I am so, so sorry to hear this. Poor darling, she had such a short but happy life with you.

 

[BY Bob]

Stray dog in the yard. Thank God for My other rooster BEN

Wow. Good save.

 

[BY Bob]

Oh Bob, I am so, so sorry to hear this. Poor darling, she had such a short but happy life with you.

Thanks Ali. It was very hard. I still miss her. She was a special lady.

 

[ValerieJ]

I wont ask how you know you don't like the taste of mealworms........

I'll ask. @featherhead007 how do you know you don't like mealworms?

 

[featherhead007]

Oh man, losing beloved pets is very hard. I'm sure all of you feel the same way. I don''t have the words to even describe that feeling of loss. All these animals are very precious to us, Best advice I can give, is "If you lose the one you love, Love the ones you still have"

 

[featherhead007]

I'll ask. @featherhead007 how do you know you don't like mealworms?

Truth be told, I would never feed my birds a packaged item like that, unless I would be willing to do so too! but...

 

[ValerieJ]

Oh man, losing beloved pets is very hard. I'm sure all of you feel the same way. I don''t have the words to even describe that feeling of loss. All these animals are very precious to us, Best advice I can give, is "If you lose the one you love, Love the ones you still have"

A great sentiment. And remember all the time you had with your beloved pet. It's better to have had that time with them and lost them, than to have never had the chance to know them. True with the people we lose too.

 

[BY Bob]

Mr. Squirrel Better Watch Out

Mr. Squirrel has gotten very brave and it almost cost him yesterday. He has learned to work the opposite side of the yard from Lilly and she has gotten frustrated by him.

Yesterday while Lilly was napping behind the deck furniture where she could not see him, Mr. Squirrel invaded the back yard. He went everywhere. It was like he had no worries in the world. Little did he know......

He was bouncing around enjoying himself, going wild. As he bounced past the magnolia tree he picked up a shadow.

Perhaps he did not see or hear her behind him but he just kept bouncing along like he a head no worries. She followed him for quite a while biding her time.

Biding

Biding

Biding

Biding

Then she pounced! She jumped into the air intending to land on his back.

She looked like an eagle coming down, wings spread, and talons out.

At the least second, Mr. Squirrel must have seen her and he bounced left. She just missed him, grazing his back, she jumped again but he was ready and took off sprinting away, into the big run. Not necessarily the best choice

Phyllis was not done.

In she went after him.

I could not see what went on the run but I did see Mr. Squirrel climb the walls of the run several times at a very rapid pace.

Eventually, he exited the complex through the side door and went up the wall of the big run and over the perimeter fence. Phyllis chased him out of the run and stood right outside the door.

Guarding it.

For like 5 minutes.

Mr. Squirrel was back today when they were locked in the complex. I have not seen him since they were let out to free range.

I have to believe that Mr. Squirrel outweighs Phyllis 2:1. It did not deter her.

Way to defend the yard Phyllis.

 

[Ali James]

Pasta!

It looks so strange with only three of them there...