Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[micstrachan]

What a great post.

It IS a great post! For some reason, I’m having security issues (errors) with it. I can’t view the photos, nor “like” it, nor respond to it.

 

[micstrachan]

Thank you Shad! Hmmm I don't see the pics either...will try to post again -

Here's the cuddle puddle with one doing the Amazing Buckeye Neck Twist! I took away a box with dirt and ash in it when I discovered they like to do these things all in a group. The box is not big enough for all four, so it was taking up space. View attachment 2414658

Here is our cat Big Boy!

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Now I see the photos! And do you want to know something fun about MY two Buckeyes? They are different ages, and while they are both relatively low in the pecking order and kind of “loners,” they are my only two chickens who clearly outrank the dog and sometimes run her off.

 

[micstrachan]

Well, it was another semi late return to the trailer tonight... curse those sheep needing fed and my mother’s strange affection for them! However, I’m happy to report that at 5:10pm, as it was nearly full dark out, I had a full 40 chickens in the trailer coop! Sure there were about 10 roosted inappropriately on the sink, stove, and counter, but they were all in the trailer where they belonged! And none on the range hood today, I still don’t know how she managed to get up there and perch on the slanted metal, she must be part fur chicken (cat). I relocated the randomly roosted birds, tied everything up for the night and went to close the rest in.

By now it is full dark. I moved Roostie and the hospital tractor/temporary snow fence run earlier today, and true to form Tailless jumped the fence (she has decided that she belongs with the meat birds 3x her size, and I have given up arguing the point with her). Also situation fairly normal, she couldn’t find her way back in! I didn’t see her on my approach to the run, but after closing them in and as I turned to go check the back door to the coop area, because she often sleeps under/in a pile of larger birds obscuring her from sight, I heard the frantic cooing as she ran along the fenceline looking to get in. At least she had the sense to run towards the headlamp, and she didn’t even protest too much as I picked her up and put her back in with her flock.

Now all I need is for the Cows to wander off so I can feed and release the chickens in a normal fashion tomorrow morning. I’m not holding my breath on that one though! All in all, it was a good night with peaceful roosting and I even got 6 eggs, from my 78 female chickens!

Sounds like a great day! Sweet Tailless! I’m so glad you were there to let her in!

 

[micstrachan]

Does anyone know......

if there is a way to set up a download-able link. I will have pdf plans for the coop and I would like to make it so people can click to download a set if they want them rather than put pictures of each page in the article. Otherwise I guess I could use a spoiler somehow.

Maybe if you host them elsewhere, like Google or dropbox or somewhere?

 

[micstrachan]

You've just got to read and rate this article.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...using-obturator-paralysis-a-case-study.76120/

Done! Thanks for pointing it out, Shad. It’s fantastic!

 

[micstrachan]

Please people if you read it, rate it! Otherwise it just sinks into the morass. It's well worth the couple of seconds it takes to click the rate it button. It's at the top of the article page.

I did!

 

[micstrachan]

SNOW!

We got our first snow of the year today. It finally made it the rest of the way from @CrazyChookChookLady the rest of the way to me. Here is the flock's reaction.

Once they made it to safety it really picked up.

Yes, that is some weather, Bob! It hailed here recently and the babies had no idea what to do. All ten adults ran straight to the run gate, but the babies panicked until I rescued them. I carried two with the third following close behind. I’m glad yours all knew what to do!

 

[micstrachan]

Where is Phyliis' Head!

They are all tucked in for a cold autumn's rest. But where is Phyllis' head!
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WAIT! Aurora has lost hers too!

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What's going on!



It is windy and cold tonight. Everyone roosted early and calmly.

I think it’s so cute when they do that. Mostly only Buttercup does that in my flock.

 

[micstrachan]

There is something I love about surviving the extremes. I used to love being locked in the house by a big snow storm for a few days. Post-Covid maybe not so much.

Bob, whenever we have a power outage (planned by the utility company for fire safety or otherwise), my kids make fun of me for being “in my element.” After losing a fridge full of food due to planned power shutoff (twice), DH recently purchased a good generator. They may not get to see me kick it into high gear again. I guess my point is that I think I’d love it, too. Once in awhile.

 

[MaryJanet]

Maleficent used to groom or hen peck, me.

I want to visit a chicken salon where I sit still with a happy heart for at least 30 minutes while a chicken adjusts my hair

"I gave you a 2 touch then I rested, pooped, drank some waters. Then I gave you a foldover and a tuckunder. That'll be one handful of meal worms plz."

Thank you so much chicken hairdresser. I've never felt more beautiful.