Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Welcome to my world!

I actually thought about you afterwards. It's one of the reasons I told the story here.

 

[Kris5902]

Some Excitement Today

I thought I would share a non chicken related story from today.

With Eve's 1st birthday approaching Mrs BY Bob and I went on the web and ordered a few educational items for her. Unfortunately we had to go pick them up as delivery would not make it in time. So we left the house today.

The Alfa has not responded well to sitting around and was a little cranky when I started it up. So I thought it would make sense to come home via the highway so I could rev her up to something over 35 mph (55kph).

We were nearly to our exit, the car was humming like it should, when up ahead of me I saw a huge cloud of dust in the median to my left. The first thing I recognized in the dust cloud was a wheel flying in the air. I immediately realized a car was rolling and kicking up the dust.

Mrs BY Bob was not paying attention but I slowed the car and pulled onto the shoulder.

There has been a car accident to our left, we need to help. Mrs BY Bob is a nurse.

I'll dial 911, you head over and I'll join you after I finish the call.

As soon as the car stopped she was out and moving and I dialed. She successfully crossed three lanes of highway traffic.

By the time I got off the phone, this was the scene.

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I don't know how the driver was able to stand. He did smell of alcohol. He did not take her instruction and sit but overall did not seem seriously hurt. Just amazing.

The police arrived and we departed.

We returned home, went out back and sat with the chickens, and enjoyed an adult beverage.

That was too much excitement for me. It's the second time we have stopped to help people in accidents who turned to have been drinking prior to the accident.

drinking and driving is so NOT OK ever! Glad you spotted the accident and were able to respond. Glad everyone is safe, but I hope they nail the driver for DUI.

 

[LozzyR]

I don’t know. I keep it (dry) much longer than that.

Good to know! I wonder if I can get a bit into Charlie as she is going through her hard moult.

 

[LozzyR]

Hah! So I'm not the only one checking out others reading material!

I thought of you when I saw the back of the book!

 

[LozzyR]

Some Excitement Today

I thought I would share a non chicken related story from today.

With Eve's 1st birthday approaching Mrs BY Bob and I went on the web and ordered a few educational items for her. Unfortunately we had to go pick them up as delivery would not make it in time. So we left the house today.

The Alfa has not responded well to sitting around and was a little cranky when I started it up. So I thought it would make sense to come home via the highway so I could rev her up to something over 35 mph (55kph).

We were nearly to our exit, the car was humming like it should, when up ahead of me I saw a huge cloud of dust in the median to my left. The first thing I recognized in the dust cloud was a wheel flying in the air. I immediately realized a car was rolling and kicking up the dust.

Mrs BY Bob was not paying attention but I slowed the car and pulled onto the shoulder.

There has been a car accident to our left, we need to help. Mrs BY Bob is a nurse.

I'll dial 911, you head over and I'll join you after I finish the call.

As soon as the car stopped she was out and moving and I dialed. She successfully crossed three lanes of highway traffic.

By the time I got off the phone, this was the scene.

View attachment 2146096

I don't know how the driver was able to stand. He did smell of alcohol. He did not take her instruction and sit but overall did not seem seriously hurt. Just amazing.

The police arrived and we departed.

We returned home, went out back and sat with the chickens, and enjoyed an adult beverage.

That was too much excitement for me. It's the second time we have stopped to help people in accidents who turned to have been drinking prior to the accident.

Well done to the two of you for helping out. I don't understand why people feel it's ok to drink and then undertake such a dangerous activity as driving. My husband was hit by a car recently and knocked off his bicycle by someone who was allegedly drunk, but as he left the scene of the accident, it can't be proven.

 

[micstrachan]

Good to know! I wonder if I can get a bit into Charlie as she is going through her hard moult.

I wouldn’t force it, but if you pull her aside so she can eat alone, she might like it!

 

[micstrachan]

Look what DH got me!

 

[Ali James]

That is some book you are reading there. Perhaps Mrs BY Bob would like that one!

You be careful Mr Bob! It is a feminist work by Australian based sociologist Susan Maushart who holds nothing back in her analysis of the division of labour and parenting in modern (heterosexual) marriage. Highly provocative and savagely blunt; rightly so too.

 

[Ali James]

I’m so jealous!

To be fair Lozzy, this took me massively by surprise. All my girls will happily eat from my hand, but none have voluntarily sat on mine, or anyone else's lap.

Since going broody and being sent to the cage of shame, Charlie has been picked on more by the other girls, even at times by her usual protector Echo. She choses to spend more time near me whenever I'm there and maybe she thought she could trust me enough to get a bit closer!

 

[Ali James]

I do like a bit of a tip for a run..........and so apparently do chickens.

Actually Shad, it was because of you that we have made our girls' run more 'tip' like. Having been reading your stories and insights, as well as seeing how much my girls have been loving free ranging, I see more and more how 'busy' chicken minds are. There is no denying they are clever, curious and actively search out objects of interest.

Like @BY Bob Bob I live in a built up residential area, and I know for absolute certain we have urban foxes in our immediate area. For this reason they are only allowed out under direct supervision, which during CV19 lockdown is fairly often now. During normal work hours, they are confined to their run, which we made as big as we could in the space that we had. As expected, they stripped it bare of all vegetation, so I try to make it more interesting by lobbing in any weeds, swept up leaves and clippings. I got loads of logs from a timber merchant and helpful friends which I periodically rearrange to expose any bugs and shoots for them.

This just doesn't feel enough for them anymore, hence Neil and I building a new frame for them. Charlie likes it as it gives her a safe place to perch near the other girls, but far enough away from them that they can't opportunistically peck at her.