Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

Tonight's Roosting Drama

First everyone is in the coop. I filmed this as I watched from the outside. It starts with everyone settled and then Aurora enters. Then it appears that Lilly forces Sydney down off the high roost. That leads to Aurora blocking her from returning. Once Aurora is done with Sydney, her and Hattie gang up on Phyllis.

I wish I understood all of this. I can't figure out why this happens one night and then not another night.

Very confusing.

 

[RoyalChick]

I had one as a child. It was rather like a quilt but stuffed with feathers instead of batting.

I assumed the name came from it being stuffed with down rather than feathers. As far as I can tell, the difference between an eiderdown and a duvet is whether you use sheets and blankets under it or put it in a cover. I think reflecting that, an eiderdown is smaller than a duvet.
I am not entirely sure how comforters and quilts fit into that construct!

 

[BY Bob]

Birthday Card
We will be celebrating Phyllis' birthday tomorrow. It was a couple of weeks ago. Aurora made her a card. I can't tell if she is being sarcastic or not.

What do you all think?
https://www.jibjab.com/view/make/ha...ou-ecard/1a1eafaf-2e74-42ff-8e53-31e7b31002d1

 

[BY Bob]

Aurora is being a bit of a nightmare. Sorry, Bob! Can phyllis get to her new roost? It seemed she thought about it a couple times. Can you add another lower and to the side so she can get there in two small jumps instead of one big jump?

Phyllis should be able to reach it from the roost extension. It's actually in front of the extension.

 

[BY Bob]

Here, here! Thank you, Bob!

You are most kind.

 

[BY Bob]

Today's Fluffy Butt brought to you courtesy of Deana.
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Plus a thoughtful Tsuki for ByBob
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Can you believe that I wrote this yesterday and forgot to press "post" ?

Hi Deana Looking good!

There is Miss Beautiful. Stay pretty Miss Tsuki.

 

[Shadrach]

Tonight's Roosting Drama

First everyone is in the coop. I filmed this as I watched from the outside. It starts with everyone settled and then Aurora enters. Then it appears that Lilly forces Sydney down off the high roost. That leads to Aurora blocking her from returning. Once Aurora is done with Sydney, her and Hattie gang up on Phyllis.

I wish I understood all of this. I can't figure out why this happens one night and then not another night.

It would seem from the video that Phyllis is aware there is a roost that would put her out of reach of the others. She's not making the jump for it though. I would put her on it for a few nights and see if that would make her use it.

 

[BY Bob]

OMG, Bob! Poor you! I’d be stressed, too. But you aren’t involved in counting, right?

I did not sign up to count. I have nothing to do with that. I'm not crazy.

 

[BY Bob]

Thank you for doing that. My ambition was only to be a trained poll worker so probably that doesn't require an election. Once the temperature goes down I will enquire about how to enroll.

We have sign up sheets at the polls.

 

[BY Bob]

It would seem from the vireo that Phyllis is aware there is a roost that would put her out of reach of the others. She's not making the jump for it though. I would put her on it for a few nights and see if that would make her use it.

I was planning to put her on it the next time she roosted outside. I may just scoop her up at roosting time tonight and put her there.