Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Such wise words Ribh.

Remember lost loved ones with joy and today's loved ones will be grateful.

I'm reminded of this song.

I had forgotten this song. Thanks so much for reminding me of it.

 

[RoyalChick]

@Shadrach may need to take out personal protection. @Kris5902 loves him & @Aussie-Chookmum is cursing him. I think he's in trouble...
Curse you Shad! Now added to my Xmas wish list

He has personal protection - 3 tribes of chickens with some feisty roos!

 

[BY Bob]

Flock Observations from the Weekend

Hattie was more herself this weekend than she has been at any time since she started her molt. I sat on the ground with them several times with snacks and Hattie actually came within arms reach again. She was doing her usual good job of alerting everyone to danger. Even more telling, she was following me around on Sunday, checking out what I was doing. She has not followed me around in what feels like months.

Phyllis thinks a second coop door is in order. Aurora is back to her Gandlaf imitation. "You shall not pass". So twice over the last 4 days, Phyllis led me to the other side of the coop so I could open the big coop door and let her in. I pondered this all evening and frankly I can't really figure out how I would add another coop door to the other side. It is much more difficult than just cutting a hole. It would however stop the Gandlaf treatment. Is it sad that I am thinking of doing construction because of 1 renegade hen?

Just because it is such a great scene and so apropos.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Flock Observations from the Weekend

Hattie was more herself this weekend than she has been at any time since she started her molt. I sat on the ground with them several times with snacks and Hattie actually came within arms reach again. She was doing her usual good job of alerting everyone to danger. Even more telling, she was following me around on Sunday, checking out what I was doing. She has not followed me around in what feels like months.

Phyllis thinks a second coop door is in order. Aurora is back to her Gandlaf imitation. "You shall not pass". So twice over the last 4 days, Phyllis led me to the other side of the coop so I could open the big coop door and let her in. I pondered this all evening and frankly I can't really figure out how I would add another coop door to the other side. It is much more difficult than just cutting a hole. It would however stop the Gandlaf treatment. Is it sad that I am thinking of doing construction because of 1 renegade hen?

Just because it is such a great scene and so apropos.

But the poor balrog never gets to a perch!

 

[BY Bob]

But the poor balrog never gets to a perch!

Aurora's goal exactly.

 

[ILoveDaffy]

What do you do when the boss of the pecking order picks on the lowest?

 

[BY Bob]

What do you do when the boss of the pecking order picks on the lowest?

Nothing unless it gets out of control. It's their society. This has been part of my trouble with Aurora.

 

[ILoveDaffy]

Panda just runs at Clover to scare her, and Clover is NEVER violent back.

 

[ILoveDaffy]

I have seen Panda peck her too. But Clover just jumps over her and away.

 

[RoyalChick]

If it gets to be more than 5 it starts to take some real time at that point. I am trying to start and end my day with BYC to keep up.

my strategy is brief 3 minute bursts in between the rest of life - good excuse to sit down now and then!