Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Chicken shaming? On a chicken website? How is that possible or even tolerated?

"You have chickens! Shame on you!!"

Chicken shaming

 

[BY Bob]

We sure did!
I am not sure I am totally done yet - I still get the odd skirmish in the Chicken Palace, and soon I will move the field of battle into the garage.

You need to take the battle to them. I like that strategy.

 

[BY Bob]

Here's the available grass now! Out skiing yesterday. Our whole hilltop looks like this:
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You do live in a different climate than I do. We have had no snow cover since Christmas.

 

[RoyalChick]

Why do you do this? What is a boojum?

Its a poem.
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43909/the-hunting-of-the-snark
But reading it won't make it any clearer - which is sort of the point.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

She is definitely missing other ovines. She had a moment, after finally getting a decent amount of milk into her and as I was beating a hasty retreat from the in-laws with my “stolen” milk replacer And bottle, where she was near the rams and I offered her to them for sniffing. There was mutual interest in a “who are you” way. I may introduce her to the sheep I penned as they were eating my chicken feed and generally being pests.

We don’t have any domestic herds on island, just a dwarf Nigerian? dairy trio. So, I won’t disbud her. When she gets older she will just decide to join a herd, plenty pass through here, once she goes into heat it’s a near certainty. Here’s a few goat pics from Saturday. Stinky Billy bachelor herd licking my gasoline jerrycans...View attachment 2480466View attachment 2480467

That would be good if she goes with them eventually. In the meantime they just need company, and aren't very discriminating. You and DH are good but in between feedings what about your famous cattle? Even better if any have young ones around.

 

[BY Bob]

Happy Friday!

The sun came out yesterday and freshly molted fluffy butts abounded.

Let's start with Aurora's new feathers!

Then my 2 big ladies together!

How about Miss Hattie alone. She always obliges

How about a group shot?

Maybe the old Queen herself

And her bestie!

 

[BY Bob]

Its a poem.
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43909/the-hunting-of-the-snark
But reading it won't make it any clearer - which is sort of the point.

That definitely did not help at all!

 

[RoyalChick]

Happy Friday!

The sun came out yesterday and freshly molted fluffy butts abounded.

Let's start with Aurora's new feathers!
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Then my 2 big ladies together!

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How about Miss Hattie alone. She always obliges
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How about a group shot?
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Maybe the old Queen herself

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And her bestie!
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Wow. So much fluff!
My contribution is more modest - 1.5 Fluffy Butts.

 

[BY Bob]

Wow. So much fluff!
My contribution is more modest - 1.5 Fluffy Butts.
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I just love the dark brown. She is truly beautiful.

 

[RoyalChick]

I just love the dark brown. She is truly beautiful.

And fluffy!!!