Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[micstrachan]

Another Journey into the Past

I have decided to try and save any journeys into the way-back machine for Saturdays here in the states. They take a while to pull together and I think they might make for nice reading when we all have a little more time.

Because of this, the dates might not be exactly in alignment but I do not believe anyone will mind.

Settle in, grab some coffee, or tea, this is a long one!

With that in mind, Mr. Peabody, set the way-back for September 19, 2014 and the Great Tomato Raid of 2014!

Now the rule at Fluffy Butt Acres is if you can reach it, you can have it. In general this enables the flock to grab a tomato or two. For whatever reason, on this day Elphie and Trisha decided that tomatoes would be their sole focus and the went after them with a vengeance. I was not yet into chicken photography but this was something I had to record.

That day, no tomato was safe.
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Mr. Peabody let's bounce ahead to September 23, 2018, someone was raising the garden then as well.

In September of 2018 I was working to integrate Hattie and Jabberwocky with the rest of the flock. Hattie and Lilly of all hens went into the open garden together.
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Of course Jabberwocky was worth her as well.
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Look at the two of them, so cute.
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Look at his green legs.
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Can you believe I still though he was a pullet at this time? Self-delusion is a powerful thing.
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Patsy and Lilly wanted nothing to do with the newcomers most of the time.
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Check out how small the brush pile used to be!

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Let's go further back now. Mr. Peabody let's set the way-back to September 22, 2016 and check in on the greatest hen ever.

From the pictures I have it looks like all Daisy, the greatest hen ever, did on this day was eat leftovers! We must have cleaned out the fridge. Check it out.

She started with a nutritious breakfast of donuts. Patsy might have been more excited by them. View attachment 2358233

Then she had a delicious dinner of one of her favorites, PASTA!
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Somewhere in between all this eating, I caught Lilly coming out of the coop having laid her egg.
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It's always fun to drop in on the Big 3. Let's finish up with something more recent. Mr Peabody, set the way-back machine for September 24, 2019.

Here we get to visit some newer friends. I must start with my bestie, Maleficent. She was so quick sometimes she ruined a perfect photo.
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I did not realize it at the time, but she was giving off signals that hatching was on her mind.
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How about her sister looking so regal on the footstool.

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I was replacing worn out deck boards that day and everyone wanted to help!

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Interesting, that looks like Hattie was getting ready to start her molt. She also enjoyed some early fall sun.
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And climbing brush with friends.
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Finally, even Mr. Bunny stopped by for chat!
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I hope you all have enjoyed the latest installment of the way- back machine. Mr. Peabody please take us home.

Thank you for the ride, Mr. Peabody! Such lovely memories!

 

[micstrachan]

Maggie a whole week of life
It is now a week since Maggie told the vet (and I concurred) that she was not ready to give up and avail herself of his kind offer to put her to sleep.
She got a whole busy week of chicken life.
I am happy for her.
Here she is welcoming me into the Chicken Palace this morning. I think she is puzzled why I haven’t got blueberries in my hand. Later Maggie. Be patient!
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I really live Maggie’s spunk!

 

[micstrachan]

That is a fabulous photo of her. I think it is wall worthy.

Agree!

 

[micstrachan]

You need to check out this photo.

Love it! I remember once when my girls met a deer. They were so curious! That will never happen now that they are not allowed out without the dog.

 

[micstrachan]

What a great day here at my farm. Jaffar is well, Canna is gaining strength and I'm not sneezing from smoke today!

Woohoo! Sounds like a great day!

 

[micstrachan]

So I didn’t get a photo, but...
Every second Saturday at 5:00 we do family zoom. It’s my parents, my siblings and I, sometimes a spouse or two, and my Uncle, who is actually my (adopted sister, biological cousin) sister’s biological father and his long-term girlfriend. I almost always zoom outside. When I sat down, all three babies found me and gladly settled into my lap. They put on a full preening party show for my family. ❤

 

[LozzyR]

So I didn’t get a photo, but...
Every second Saturday at 5:00 we do family zoom. It’s my parents, my siblings and I, sometimes a spouse or two, and my Uncle, who is actually my (adopted sister, biological cousin) sister’s biological father and his long-term girlfriend. I almost always zoom outside. When I sat down, all three babies found me and gladly settled into my lap. They put on a full preening party show for my family. ❤

How did you not hit ‘record’?!

 

[RoyalChick]

Oh my gosh... there is the most hilarious video on you tube of a cat playing with a mouse when suddenly... a chicken runs into view, grabs the mouse and shakes it to death in seconds! She basically tells the cat, “Gimme that! You don’t know what you’re doing.” I’ll try to find it!

Yes. I have seen that. Hilarious.

 

[RoyalChick]

Well that was easy... here’s the video!

So funny. That stabbing shaking thing is what mine do. Diana got one yesterday- it is turning into a regular event. Sigh.

 

[BY Bob]

Well that was easy... here’s the video!

Chickens do not have time to waste. Someone will steal the food from them. The poor cat seemed shocked that someone would steal its food. Chickens definitely are little dinosaurs.