Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

I used the ‘rooster finger’ on Bok tonight @BY Bob while saying ‘poker poker poker’ she moved over and let the little ones get on the roost with her instead of fending them off with weak lunging pecks

I'm glad it helped!

 

[BY Bob]

Yesterday was irrigation day here—the first in some time due to a scheduled pause over the holidays. The last few had also been at night. These chickens range from 5 to almost 10 months old, so the rush of water was an unwelcome surprise at first.

We made for higher ground
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We were nervous and had to get a ride across the yard on the human
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Nora panicked and forgot that a) she can’t really fly and b) that’s not a proper tree
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But she promised me she meant to do that
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Hazel was making no promises and had to be wheeled about
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Fran modeling the latest in mud shoes
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I love it!

Did they finally figure out that the sprinklers were not evil?

 

[BY Bob]

We are in the metropolitan Phoenix area, and it's very hot and dry here, so we're very lucky to have access to water at all. It's the only way things grow well. This neighborhood was once all orange groves, and so these homes still can access irrigation. It's well worth it, but something strange to get used to!

Chickens usually grow to love it, because it brings the bugs! It is a sort of feast day for foragers.

That is fascinating. I assume they settled in and went after it as evidenced by the muddy feet.

 

[BY Bob]

Happy Friday

 

[FransGran]

That is fascinating. I assume they settled in and went after it as evidenced by the muddy feet.

I predict by summer, when it’ll be well over 100 degrees F every day, they’ll be ready for it! By then it’ll come every two weeks.

 

[BY Bob]

I predict by summer, when it’ll be well over 100 degrees F every day, they’ll be ready for it! By then it’ll come every two weeks.

Probably excited and right in it!

 

[featherhead007]

Oh thank goodness! I was rushing reading ahead to see if she was ok..

Do you have a syringe and a tube of personal lubricant on hand to help her along if it happens again? I'm not being kinky. Honest.

Yes, that did come out kinky!
but, yes I had lubricant I used. (No details)

 

[featherhead007]

Happy Friday

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Wow, a fluffy butt lineup

 

[featherhead007]

 

[CrazyChookChookLady]

I need to find a suitable picture to use with it for a T-shirt.

I like the little guy hiding under the chair...