Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

I'm in the study with the window open. The chooks are free ranging in the back yard. I'm watching your video with the sound turned way up to hear the sound of Aurora's egg drop. Your chooks are bawking loudly from the speaker. I hear answering bawking coming from the window. I look out and what do I see? Two little faces peering at me.

I had better watch out or soon Deana and Alice will be wanting to get on Beak Book to exchange gossip with your girls!

The view from my study window
Alice bottom right, Deana under the seat and Pepper hurrying to see what everyone is talking about.View attachment 2560442

That is so sweet. I think they are looking for some friends. It is so sweet that they answered them. Hi Deana and Alice.

I think some beakbook time might be in order.

 

[BY Bob]

So today was a good day for all the chicks. The older ones spent about 5 hours outside playing. When I couldn't be right there to supervise them and keep them from getting in trouble they spent time in the dog house. They are full of themselves, and any chance they got when they spotted the big chickens they wanted to charge them. The little ones got to spend about a hour outside for the first time. No hesitation at all when I let them out of the box I packed them outside in. There was things to see and they had chicken stuff to do, who needs to stay in the box being scared. From now on after about 11 each morning when it warms up the big kids get to go outside for a few hours. And the little ones will get to spend at least a hour out as well. Its time to learn to be chickens.
I love this video where they discovered the leaf.
https://www.facebook.com/100003915274138/videos/pcb.2057716887702134/2057709461036210
https://www.facebook.com/100003915274138/videos/pcb.2057716887702134/2057711337702689
They found some bugs, I think they get a A+ in the pest control class.
https://www.facebook.com/100003915274138/videos/pcb.2057716887702134/2057713197702503

Thanks for the videos. They are wonderful. I just when one flaps its wings loses control crashes into another, that startles the next one and you wind up with flapping and running all over the place.

 

[BY Bob]

View attachment 2560457a pretty pose from my Rosie

Just perfect. What a sweetie.

 

[BY Bob]

Bob, my explanation may not be accurate. Now I’m reading they preferentially deposit the pigment into yolk instead of tissue vs. pulling it from tissue. I haven’t found a great article yet, but here’s something:
https://ucanr.edu/sites/poultry/files/186896.pdf

Thanks. I will read that through today. Very interesting.

 

[BY Bob]

Mugs Monday (before I forget, and I’ve been saving these!)
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These are outstanding! I'm so glad you saved them up!

 

[BY Bob]

Mugs Monday, compliments of Ruby when I took her to the avian vet recently.

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She looks none to thrilled to me. I think you were getting a stink eye here.

 

[BY Bob]

Here are little mugs
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Slightly bigger mug
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And a grown up in your face mug.
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These are great! Thanks! I love the generational approach!

 

[BY Bob]

Holy Cow!! Our farm name is Fluff Butt Farms!! We have a Rhide Island Red we named Miss Fluff Butt, and then named the homestead after her. How cool... Greaat minds.

That is outstanding! Great minds indeed!

 

[BY Bob]

Happy Mug Day
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You have some of the best mugs! Including those riding!

 

[CrazyChookChookLady]

So today was a good day for all the chicks. The older ones spent about 5 hours outside playing. When I couldn't be right there to supervise them and keep them from getting in trouble they spent time in the dog house. They are full of themselves, and any chance they got when they spotted the big chickens they wanted to charge them. The little ones got to spend about a hour outside for the first time. No hesitation at all when I let them out of the box I packed them outside in. There was things to see and they had chicken stuff to do, who needs to stay in the box being scared. From now on after about 11 each morning when it warms up the big kids get to go outside for a few hours. And the little ones will get to spend at least a hour out as well. Its time to learn to be chickens.
I love this video where they discovered the leaf.
https://www.facebook.com/100003915274138/videos/pcb.2057716887702134/2057709461036210
https://www.facebook.com/100003915274138/videos/pcb.2057716887702134/2057711337702689
They found some bugs, I think they get a A+ in the pest control class.
https://www.facebook.com/100003915274138/videos/pcb.2057716887702134/2057713197702503

wings? wings? wings? WINGS! WINGS!! WINGS!!!

This is what I imagine their little peeps says...