Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Anyone who doesn't own chickens would be seriously worried about that statement

My family looked a bit worried when I said that I was off to stab a chicken. I'm needle felting a little Deana at the moment.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

I'm so glad I have something happy to post.
My sweet girl Chickadee is a mama hen again

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Beautiful photo composition there cfonts.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

How lovely. My in~laws used to get drongos bathing in their pool.

I'm assuming you mean the feathered kind and not the human kind Ribh.

 

[BY Bob]

Had a scare today. Little Xzit came up missing 3 hours. Finally found her far away on property. I guess she just wanted to explore alone. But she scared me to death!!
They all usually stay together.

Your going to have to watch that one. Sydney will do the same thing here. Only my fence keeps her contained.

 

[BY Bob]

These are my elder sisters chickens. They free range in her and her husbands back garden from morning to dusk. She has had roosters, but here they are not permitted. My sister has had chickens for twenty something years.
Given I'm quarantining at her home and not allowed to leave the house due to Covid restrictions and understandably missing the tribes I've posted so much about here on BYC who were my constant companions for the last ten years, I spend as much time as the weather permits in the garden with the four hens that live here.
Freya, the Swedish Flower hen in the first picture had been sick with an unspecified infection when I arrived and has just finished a course of treatment prescribed by the vet here.
The white hen (Chick) and the tan coloured hen (Mo) are relative new comers and arrived as pullets close to egg laying age.
This is Freya and Chick.
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This is Mo.
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This is Mini who has been here for a couple of years.
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Another shot of Chick. She's the most junior and my favourite.
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The more observant of you may notice that while my trousers may be the same as in every other picture I've posted (I have three identical pairs) the purple plastic shoes are a marked departure from my usual boots. Don't take the piss please. They are the preferred garden footwear here and not my choice of footwear.

I love Mo's toupee! They are an attack l attractive bunch. I must say I am very pleased to find that a white chicken is your favorite.

 

[BY Bob]

It is out of your hands and it probably should be imo - they picked your pool. Since they have a nest with eggs I would let them try it. They are finding food or they wouldn't be in the area. They may be a new pair so may or may not know what they are doing, or other experienced pairs are denying them better spots, if there are better spots. Maybe your spot is a good one. Who knows? Hopefully they'll survive and have a successful nest, or survive losing the eggs and find a better place next time. At least you don't have snapping turtles in your pool (right?), those are major killers in our area to both adults and young. So that's a major plus! Very safe place to retreat if they can make it to hatching.

They problem is what they do to your pool.

They create an awful mess (imagine swimming in a pool with chicken poo in it) and carry algae which is the bane of any pool owner.

When they were hanging out here I let them be as long as the pool cover was on but once the cover was off I had to run them off.

 

[BY Bob]

Thank you, makes a change from Snows crazy floof

I may share it once it’s edited, it’s not about chickens this time so I’m not sure how interested you guys will be

I like your writing style. I'm interested.

 

[BY Bob]

How fun! And you have a spectacular yard!

Yes, we have seen the palace and gardens but I never knew she had a pool. I feel like I have no idea what her property is really like now. Is she hiding a barn from us? Who knows?

 

[BY Bob]

I'm so glad I have something happy to post.
My sweet girl Chickadee is a mama hen again

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O gosh! That is wonderful!

 

[BY Bob]

Sorry Bob. Long weekend with the gremlins. I'm too exhausted to eat let alone chase fluffy butts around my yard.

Again, there are others, not just you. ☹