Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Note: Bob's birds are almost as beautiful as mine are.! but Phyllis is way more than anyone's birds!

I will tell her you said so.

 

[BY Bob]

Yikes! She is definitely an intimidating looking hen. I don't think any of my Princesses would be a match for her. Even Maggie is more bark than bite and in general they are all rather chill. They wouldn't know what had hit them!

Indeed, I think she would intimidate her way through most flocks in no time. Luckily Hattie is in her way to the top in this flock.

 

[BY Bob]

Gosh, the way you speak, you'd think Aurora was a problem hen or something

She offers one choice to all she meets: obey the beak or rue the day.

So true. So true.

She is pretty easy to understand. It's all mine. Maybe I'll let you have some and maybe I won't.

 

[BY Bob]

Lots of excitement at the Chicken Palace today
Today was a bit eventful for the Princesses. A young fox jumped on top of their pasture run and sent them scattering all in a fluster

Once they regrouped inside the Chicken Palace they felt safety in numbers and spent a long time putting their feathers back to rights.

Each time I think of letting them free range I get reminded why I don't. I think I will leave the electric fence on during the day for the next few days.

This is downright frightening. Thankfully you had the Palace built iron clad. I agree with leaving the electric wire on. You need to teach that fellow not to come around any more.

I hope I never have to deal with them here. That would be a war I don't need.

 

[featherhead007]

I will tell her you said so.

BLU made me say that. Or he would peck out my eye

 

[BY Bob]

Hi everyone,
Just got home and checked in on the birds. All appears well with a headlamp. Lots of poop to deal with tomorrow, so they’ve been eating.

Poor Ester (1.5-ish year old Barred Rock) is in a hard molt. Poor thing! I can see her under side is completely bare and her feathers are all over under her roosting spot. She’s in the coldest spot in the coop and not cuddled up with anyone. It’s 43° F out, so I think she’ll be ok, but still! It looks like it will dip below freezing the next couple of nights. Why??? (meaning, why is she having her first molt right now?)

I ask the same. Why is Aurora molting right now as well with high temps in the 20s? It makes no sense, yet it is so. It makes an already mean hen even crabbier.

 

[BY Bob]

If you are borrowing Aurora RC then you could borrow Tsuki too. They'd be too busy getting in each other's faces to bother the Princesses!

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also, Happy Mug Shot Monday!

I don't know how you guys get such nice close ups. Tsuki turns her back and trots away if I get too close.

Just look how pretty she looks. I'm trying to imagine her and Aurora in the same flock, heaven forbid! It would be like chicken hades for the others.

 

[featherhead007]

I cannot believe that I can’t find any replacement birds in this Central Valley CA. Hens are being hoarded (I’m down to three hens, and two Roos). Not good

 

[BY Bob]

BLU made me say that. Or he would peck out my eye

Don't worry, assure him that I will pass the message along. You should be safe.

 

[featherhead007]

Don't worry, assure him that I will pass the message along. You should be safe.

I will just hide behind his head (he will never see me)