Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Thank you for figuring that out for me. It makes me feel a bit better about the young ladies at least.
Maggie continues to torment them and continues to demand to be hand fed blueberries in the morning.

You have no choice but to comply now. Hand fed blueberries from now on!

 

[BY Bob]

I don't think anyone ever stops hurting from grief, but you can adjust to living with it. So it becomes part of you, but not the main you, ideally. Here's my flock of 4 Buckeyes, they are coming up on 12 weeks old.

I'm wondering about putting a colored band on their legs to tell them apart; as they've molted they have really changed! I know Butters and Hazel(nut) by sight. And they are the boldest, especially Hazel who is like a sewing machine eating out of your hand ("Mealworms? Make way, pardon me, coming through!"). Butters leads in exploring out and about, but Hazel rules the food area. But I can only tell Popcorn and Peanut apart by Popcorn's voice. She is a little raspy, it happened one evening when they were young, during their bedtime yelling routine. And Peanut is the shyest of them and doesn't cram in for food, she hangs back. She must be lowest in the pecking order. I often use two hands with treats, and stretch one hand out to her in the back, so she gets some. At least until the others discover that second pile....

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My gosh they are fantastic! I'm going to have to look on my tablet that photo is too small on my phone!

I just love all of their personalities. They may look kind of the same but they surely aren't.

Thanks for sharing with us.

 

[FransGran]

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They are beautiful!

 

[FransGran]

We are feeling better about the little chickens today! Almost flocking together.

 

[BY Bob]

We are feeling better about the little chickens today! Almost flocking together.

They are! Look at that!

 

[BY Bob]

Happy Friday

I've gone back into the archives for some Fluffy celebrations. These are from 9/20/19.

My best friend Maleficent

And interestingly enough, Hattie had not yet started molting at this time last year! I do remember her have a naked butt in October so that makes sense. I'm glad she started earlier this year.

 

[RoyalChick]

You have no choice but to comply now. Hand fed blueberries from now on!

Oh yes, it is very clear that I have no choice and I need to get more blueberries because we have moved subtly from me sharing my blueberries with her, to her sharing her blueberries with me!

 

[ChicoryBlue]

They are beautiful!

Thanks, I think so too! I may try taking a picture with an iPad and not my smartphone for better focus. Their coloring is pretty fascinating and very rich and varied in the right light.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

My gosh they are fantastic! I'm going to have to look on my tablet that photo is too small on my phone!

I just love all of their personalities. They may look kind of the same but they surely aren't.

Thanks for sharing with us.

Yes, they really are so different! Thank you.

 

[ChickenGirl300]

I think it is OK to call the Alfa Spider Veloce cute. It's not a muscle car. It's a small convertible.

You opened the door for me to tell a story and I never turn those down.

I never intended to own an Italian sports car, well I did dream of owning a Ferrari as a young lad, but that is another story.

I came across this car back when my youngest was getting ready to turn 16 and we started looking for a used car for her. We were looking in the newspaper one Sunday (remember when you used a newspaper to find a car?) and I came across an ad for a 1985 Alfa. I had not seen one in forever at that point. I said to my daughter, let's go check this out. I just want to see it. It's probably a pile dust and barely runs.

So we spoke up at this guy's house. He has a 1 car garage and the Alfa is sitting in the driveway in front of the door. It looked great. There was a little rust behind 1 wheel but otherwise spotless. I get in the car to take it for a test ride and the driver's side window crank is a pair of vice grips but aside from that the car is pretty put together. The seats aren't cracked, the roof is perfect. I'm starting to think that it must have engine or transmission issues.

It's time for the test drive and she fires right up. Sounds good. I run her up onto the highway and she flies. Shifts beautifully. What a dream to drive. I am quickly falling in love and when we pull back in to the driveway I'm trying to figure out how much cash I can free up and still get my daughter a car!

So I start chatting him up trying to figure how bad he wants to sell the car when his wife pulls up in minivan. She is obviously pregnant, goes around the side of the van, gets another child out of the car seat, grabs two bags of groceries, and heads into the house. So I'm thinking they need a second car and a place to put it. I might be able to get this guy down to where I can accomplish a toy for me and a car for my daughter.

His wife then opens the front door and delivers the car into my hands by screaming at him "YOU SELL THAT PIECE OF S$%T CAR YET?"

His head dropped and I pulled out my checkbook. I wrote him a check for $3,000 and drove off with the car.

I've had it 16 years now and it is a joy to drive when it runs. I've been chasing problems on her for 2 years now but I may finally have the upper hand after the way she ran today!

Great story! Absolutely Great!