Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

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So lovely.

My cats used to do that. I miss it. These two i have are not friends.

 

[RoyalChick]

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!

My son went off to school this morning and came back in a panic straight away.

“The gate was open and River’s out the front!” He shrieked.

I grabbed some feed and dashed out the front. Sure enough, she’s pottering around on the grass next to the road. I tempted her into the back yard and went to check who was still there. Faithful Lucy was by the back door and Charlie was on the nest. Tegan and Nyssa were nowhere to be found. My in-laws live next door so I frantically called my MIL and asked her to help me find them. Then while I’m on the phone to hubby, telling him off for leaving the gate open, a lovely man approached me and asked if I was looking for chickens? I said I was and he showed me that they were in the front garden of the neighbours on the other side of my in-laws. I was so relieved! I thanked him profusely and put the bowl of feed down. Tegan came up and squatted when I went to grab her. I put her in the back yard and by this time my MIL had got dressed and come out (I’m still running around in my dressing-gown!) She’s herding and I’m tempting and Nyssa ducks into my in-laws’ garden. My FIL had also some out so the three of us were trying to catch/herd her.

Well, she wasn’t having any of that, so she runs down the back! She escaped into a bushy garden and my FIL grabbed her by the tail-feathers! He hauled her out and I took her back around, thanking them both profusely.

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Here’s the little Lara Croft of the chicken world! I bet it was her idea to go exploring! It doesn’t surprise me that it was the three Faverolles that went off; before we got them they had access to a large property.

Excuse me whilst I go and collapse for the rest of the day.

Oh good grief! I am exhausted just reading it. Soooo glad you got them all back. Definitely need a nap after that.

 

[Desertvalleychickens]

So lovely.

My cats used to do that. I miss it. These two i have are not friends.

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

I'm so sorry. Try this link and let me know if it works.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-22424389

Yes, that link worked.
But such a sad story.

 

[featherhead007]

Only 16:24 California time, and the birds are already in the barn/coop. Now what am I going to do all evening ?

 

[BY Bob]

Yes, that link worked.
But such a sad story.

It is. I have learned from it. I hope.

 

[Desertvalleychickens]

Only 16:24 California time, and the birds are already in the barn/coop. Now what am I going to do all evening ?

same with me!

 

[micstrachan]

So pretty!!
Is that a Cream Legbar like my Little Princesses? Looks very similar to me, but not quite the same (sorry, I am so bad at breeds!).

Yes! Now, she may be a “fake, but she looks so much like an exact mix b/w a Brown Leghorn and Barred Rock, plus the crest. She’s a sweetheart, and has Leghorn awareness for sure. I do hope she lays blue eggs, but that is secondary.

 

[micstrachan]

Aww, they’ve got baby bawks!

Haha! Yep. I call this the “honking” stage.

 

[featherhead007]

It is. I have learned from it. I hope.

I’m sorry too Bob