Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

PHYLLIS!!!!!

I’m looking at you, lady!!

Busted Miss Charlie!

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Its nice to have someone else join in!

They were probably talking about what happened to Ned and Lucky. That and how tasty walnuts are.

 

[BY Bob]

I've scanned in a couple of prints so they're quite grainy, but you can see my lovely boy.

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I love the hat! I must stage a photo with a hat for one of mine.

What lovely kitties.

 

[BY Bob]

Some of my girls came to perch outside my window the other day.
That's Alice and Tsuki doing synchronised preening with Edwina looking on as judge.
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Today's fluffy butt provided by Tsuki
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I love a fluffy white butt. Thanks for picking up the thread yesterday. I was so involved in the relocation I forgot to post a fluffy butt.

 

[BY Bob]

Love this - synchronized preening is right up there with dust-bathing as one of my favorite chickeney things!
I am worrying about @BY Bob and Ned and Lucky. I hope they made the trip OK and it wasn't too traumatic for anyone.

I'm sorry. I will post on it in a bit. It all seemed to go well.

 

[BY Bob]

One Last Morning Together

I got "lucky" yesterday and I got one last coffee clatch with Ned and Lucky.

Here they were with their mom when it was time for me to let them out.

Here is the run to freedom

I was able to video Lucky preparing the cushion for coffee Clatch time.

Here are some more photos from yesterday's time together.

 

[BY Bob]

A Couple of Photos from their Last Day Here

I was surprised when Auntie Aurora climbed up in the brush to hang out with Lucky.

Ned and his Mom had a moment too.

 

[BY Bob]

Say Goodbye to your Childhood Home

So later in the day I gethered them up, loaded them into the crate and prepared to take them to their new home.

The others were furious with me. They were all squawking, and complaining. Hattie was following me just out of arms reach, she's no dummy, yelling at me for all she was worth.

I backed away from the crate for a moment and they all came running over to Ned and Lucky.

Sadly for Ned and Lucky, with Maleficent gone, no one knows how to work the latches to break them out.

 

[BY Bob]

The Car Ride

They were very well behaved in the 40 minute car ride to CCL's. They stood up at different times. It was like they were surfing as the car went down the road. ‍

 

[BY Bob]

Meeting Dad

Once we arrived we started out by letting them just meet everyone through the crate. After the dogs, the next one to visit was their papa.

We then let them out to start exploring.

They met more different animals in that time than the ever did in my yard, 2 dogs and three cats. No one chased them. I have to say that CCCL's dogs are the most well behaved dogs I have been around in a long time. Of course Rich would have it no other way. Aside from trying to steal pieces of bread from the chickens, they all mixed together beautifully. Frankly i was very afraid that Ned or Lucky might run from the dogs and start a chase scene that would end badly but Ned just hustled Lucky away from them without needing to run and the dogs could have cared less.

When some of the other flock members wandered over to where Ned and Lucky were there was no chasing. That had to be confusing to them because when my big girls came towards them it was to chase them.

Everything went very well until roosting time.

 

[CrazyChookChookLady]

Ned and Lucky are doing great this morning!!

They were unsure where to perch at dark last night...

Ned and Lucky are staying in there safe zone today. They'll be let out later today when I can supervise.

Anna has already claimed them as hers since they're Stanley's babies.