Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[LozzyR]

Got my fingers crossed for Tap too!

 

[HappyClucker7]

I'm a little late but, here is a double fluffy butt photo, courtesy of Marble and Maisie!

 

[RoyalChick]

Went to shut Tribe 1 in for the night and found them perched around the outside of the coop. The pop door was shut!
It is just about possible that one of the sheep knocked it and it feel down the slots but I very much doubt it. That means someone shut it. I haven't asked yet and it will take me a while to be calm enough to be able to hold my temper.
The problem is, Tap is missing. I found all the others but not her. I had hoped she might have got into the hay storage section of the sheep shed but she wasn't there. I've looked everywhere I can think she might go. I do hope she makes it through the night. It's one thing having a tribe, or even two or three out for the night. The more sensible pick decent roost spots. Tap isn't very old and doesn't have the experience. The rest stuck close to Cillin and Treacle and naturally, even if I had missed them at dusk, I would have discovered the problem later when I check on them.

This type of thing is one of those largely unreported consequences of the Covid virus. People who should be safely shut in offices playing with bits of paper and their computers decide they will do stuff around the place. There have been lots of accidents in the area from exactly this. People have decided to things themselves because the suddentdly have the time rather than let or pay the people who usually do these things for them. Three chainsaw accidents this year on this mountain alone. We've had two donkey injuries here that required vet care because the people here can't remember to shut gates, turn on electric fences, check water supply and even worse, decide to take the animals out on excursions.
It's not just a problem here. I was talking about this subject with a couple of other people with small holdings here who have family members who usually work in Barcelona or similar.
I just hope Tap has found somewhere safe.

Oh no! Do tell us if you find her in the morning. I do hope so.

 

[LozzyR]

River is being very vocal today, she’s still at it even as I type this! Tegan throws a peck her way every so often to tell her to shut it.

 

[RoyalChick]

River is being very vocal today, she’s still at it even as I type this! Tegan throws a peck her way every so often to tell her to shut it.

she certainly has a lot to say for herself!

 

[LozzyR]

she certainly has a lot to say for herself!

She was doing that in between panicking because she couldn’t see the others and complaining that someone was on the nest, even though she’s laid her egg this morning! I’m going to create another nesting box, the traffic jam is getting serious!

 

[MaryJanet]

All of the neighbors but one loved to hear him crow. Sadly it only took one for him to have to go. People on the street still stop me and say they miss his crowing. I know I don't miss it at 3:00 am. Mrs BY Bob loved him though.

Oh my gosh! That's the song I sing whenever I'm taking chickens to the vet!

Mrs ByBob sings it much better than i do!

 

[MaryJanet]

I think that contest is over. Isn't it? I think I remember being upset that Alice did not win.

Aluce didn't win???

 

[MaryJanet]

A day late (Sassy Butt Saturday?) but here's Mary's freshly washed and blowdried tooshi

 

[micstrachan]

This Fudge. She's in a bit of a state. I have no idea why but she has the most difficult moults of any chicken here. I just feel so sorry for her.
However, this year she is staying close to the tribe and for the last two nights when I've checked she's been wedged between the wall and Fat Bird.
She's been spending a lot of time with Fat Bird during this moult. I can't help wondering if Fat Bird looks after her in some way.
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This Myth. I find it quite difficult to feel sorry for Myth about anything. She is by standards of behaviour here pretty unpleasant.
She looks not too bad in this picture but this year she had a more difficult moult than usual. She got tinned cod as an extra treat today, much to the disgust of the rest.
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Poor Fudge. Lucky looks looks just like that right now. It’s brutal.