Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Yes, I think so. Lucy’s feathers got considerably lighter as she got older.

When we first got her at around 18 months:
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When she was over four and a half years old:
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I can see it. I used to call Aurora my cream colored lady. I guess that is out now.

 

[BY Bob]

Of course I'm piping up to say things are very different in Australia.

Aren't they always different there?

 

[MaryJanet]

Aren't they always different there?

good point!

 

[CrazyChookChookLady]

Hazel got more aggressive later on. I think everyone was kind of tentative because they are / were pullets. I should edit to clarify this was their first physical encounter after Queenie was in the house quarantining. Hazel had flown over the too-low fence and out again, and Queenie really wanted to mix it up with them!

Ah!! That makes more sense.

 

[Kris5902]

True, though I was trying to make a serious point that got stuffed up by the goat distraction.
My point was to thank everyone for creating such a lovely, supportive and kind community and a wonderful global virtual flock.
BYC is generally a respectful place relative to the real world of social media, but even in BYC this stands out as a wonderful community.
So I just wanted to say thank you for everyone contributing to that and for letting me and my Princesses participate.

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Not really. I have hardly had the mental capacity to anticipate and look forward to eggs, been focusing so much on the roosting dynamics and Queenie's integration! Frankly my first reaction was just "WOW, already? Cool. But so soon? This is too much!" I carefully fried it up in olive oil and butter, a little salt and pepper, and DH and I split it. It had a nice deep orange color and was delicious!

I have been elsewhere too on BYC, I follow a few nice people and am interested in the topics but have been a little shocked at what feels like snarkiness. I retreat back to you folks. Maybe the moderators aren't able to keep up?

I used to check in on the emergency forum often, and the meat birds and predators/pests ones. Now I do not. I was looking to learn as much as possible as quickly as I could. Now I find, aside from the nasty comments, there are also a lot of poorly informed ones purporting to be informative. Also so grateful for all the knowledge and support here! Big hugs to everyone!

 

[CrazyChookChookLady]

Funnies for every one!!

 

[Kris5902]

What sort of perch did you make him Alex and did he get the idea quickly?

Thinking about a new roomate, Shad? Roosters are definitely less trouble than my newest addition!

I can't help wondering if you lot have had any goats to deal with.
We had goats. They were a complete nightmare. Worse than the sheep.
There doesn't seem to be anything they wont chew.

And we have firmly established that sheep are not the ideal pastoral lovelies they are made out to be!

 

[BY Bob]

I tell you what, if she does take birds on she'll have a thriving practice - I never know if I've spelled practice right, which is the noun and which the verb?

There is a difference? I don't think we spell them different.

 

[BY Bob]

Yes, you got it right (and I had it wrong for years!) You practise vet medicine in a vet practice.

Practise is called spelling it wrong in America. It's Practice for both.

 

[LozzyR]

Well speaking of dismay, that would dismay me if I had to write in British English
Small things to hang on to.

I do think American spelling seems to be more sensible.