Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[CrazyChookChookLady]

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.

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We then let them out to start exploring.

They met more other 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 CCL'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.

Thank you for the kind words about the animals!! I take pride in my animals getting along and hanging out together.

 

[casportpony]

Has anyone heard from @micstrachan?

 

[BY Bob]

Roosting Time

Of course in a new environment like they were, Ned and Lucky had no idea where to roost for the night. As it got dark, all the other chickens knew where to go leaving only Ned and Lucky out in the yard.

In Ned's life (Lucky as well), I have not handled them much. When they were very small and Sydney could not get both of them in the coop at the same time, I would pick them up and show them the ramp. I picked up and held Ned when he fell in the pool. Lastly I gathered them up for the ride to their new home.

So it surprised me greatly that when he was in distress and trying to find someplace to spend the night, Ned chose me. I'm being very literal. He chose me.

At first, he flew up onto the arm of my chair. I thought, "That's perfect. If Lucky will just jump up next to him then it will be easy to move them to the new coop".

Only problem, Ned decided he wasn't high enough. I saw him measuring and told CCCL, "He's going to fly to my head".

He roosted there a while and then CCCL gathered up Lucky and we moved them to a crate in the coop while Stanley watched on from his roost.

 

[BY Bob]

Thank you for the kind words about the animals!! I take pride in my animals getting along and hanging out together.

I only speak the truth. I would never let most dogs anywhere near my chickens. Yours I already trust completely. It was amazing to see.

 

[CrazyChookChookLady]

Has anyone heard from @micstrachan?

She had popped in to say life was crazy and the wildfires were close, but they weren't evacuating yet. She was preparing just in case.

 

[casportpony]

She had popped in to say life was crazy and the wildfires were close, but they weren't evacuating yet. She was preparing just in case.

 

[BY Bob]

Has anyone heard from @micstrachan?

Let me look back. Maybe a week or so.

 

[BY Bob]

She posted here yesterday.

People are looking for you @micstrachan. Is everything OK?

 

[featherhead007]

It's good to see those birds, getting along in their new home! I fear for Bob's separation anxiety.

 

[BY Bob]

It's good to see those birds, getting along in their new home! I fear for Bob's separation anxiety.

You are right to do so. Any longer and I don't know that I could have said goodbye.