Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Mean Girls.

Well played. Good guess.

 

[BY Bob]

I have heard they are aggressive. The hummingbirds here are aggressive towards humans too.

Little tiny hummingbirds?

 

[BY Bob]

Something that Bears Watching

I just watched Phyllis lay a softshelled egg. She did not go to a nest but laid it right in front of the side door. She bouncing about her usual self 1 minute and the nest she was spotted, tail down in front of the opening.

3 minutes later, a softshelled egg was on the ground.

Phyllis did look it over for a bit. I wonder what she was thinking.

I have not ever done anything different when someone lays a softshell. There is oyster shell always available to them. They have always been 1 and done around here. They are now on all flock though with no calcium because of Lilly. For now I'm going to keep an eye on her. Her eggs are the only distinctive ones I have. It is 7:00 pm here. I expect that she will skip laying tomorrow. I will watch for her again on Wednesday morning early.

It was just a little disturbing how quickly the tribe pounced on it in order to eat it. Sansa leading the charge.

 

[featherhead007]

Little tiny hummingbirds?

You’d think not, but yes. (Aggressive)
“These are my flowers, so go away!”

 

[featherhead007]

I just checked the yard, sat for maybe two minutes and Rocks-Ann jumped up onto my lap. I’m taking her inside with me too. She wants to snuggle. Wow I love this hen! (She might even get a Ritz cracker)

 

[LozzyR]

So this is a real thing?!

Oh yes, magpie season is definitely a real thing!

 

[LozzyR]

I was out this morning, getting the last of the washing done before the rain comes back for another week, and the cockys were out enjoying MIL’s mandarins.

 

[MaryJanet]

So this is a real thing?!

Oh yeh! Not all of them. I'd say 4/5 magpies are delightful, but 1 in 5 will have a go at nesting time.

 

[featherhead007]

I just checked the yard, sat for maybe two minutes and Rocks-Ann jumped up onto my lap. I’m taking her inside with me too. She wants to snuggle. Wow I love this hen! (She might even get a Ritz cracker)

 

[BY Bob]

I was out this morning, getting the last of the washing done before the rain comes back for another week, and the cockys were out enjoying MIL’s mandarins.

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That's wild. Very cool. Thanks for sharing.