Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RebeccaBoyd]

It is so good to see her up and about. She is getting around pretty well. Does she try to scratch?

Yes she does. But I've noticed that when she does it she balances with the bad leg and scratches with her good one.

 

[BY Bob]

But I bet, if you put a mirror in one laying box, Phyllis would definitely use that box! Just saying.

There's an idea!

 

[LozzyR]

Me too. I have always loved birds. My yard is a song bird paradise.

My youngest daughter was home from college one summer and was sunbathing by the pool one morning after a late night out. She came in to get a drink of water comparing about the racket the song birds were making. They were so loud.

Her mother and I just laughed at her.

That reminds me of an Aussie comedian in the 80s doing a skit about birds in the morning when you have a hangover.

CHIRP!!!!! BLOODY CHIRP!!!!!!!!!

 

[micstrachan]

That is some backup. At least they will use different boxes. Mine all want to use the same box!

When I collect eggs, they are usually mostly in the same box, despite the fact that they will play musical boxes.

 

[micstrachan]

I forgot to share that today was an 8-egg day!

 

[fuentemoon]

I have 3 boxes for 3 hens, they generally all want to use the same box to lay in, but that box can vary from one day to the next. Seems it is first layers choice

 

[BY Bob]

That reminds me of an Aussie comedian in the 80s doing a skit about birds in the morning when you have a hangover.

CHIRP!!!!! BLOODY CHIRP!!!!!!!!!

That was it! Too loud!

 

[BY Bob]

I forgot to share that today was an 8-egg day!

Congrats!

 

[BY Bob]

I have 3 boxes for 3 hens, they generally all want to use the same box to lay in, but that box can vary from one day to the next. Seems it is first layers choice

That's fun. You never know which.

 

[BY Bob]

Worm Day

Every year the day I close off the garden is both exciting and sad for the ladies. There are lots of worms to eat and it's the last day of digging in the garden for them.

Yesterday was extra special for them as the frame for my raised bed had disintegrated and had to be rebuilt. That meant lots of extra digging in my part which meant many many many worms.

Phyllis did not leave my side all day. The others went to dustbathe and such, not Phyllis. I could not believe that she could eat so many worms.

Sansa got the big prize. The only grub of the day was her's.

Here are the girls tilling and leveling the garden with the new frame in place.

Here is the garden planted with the fencing up and chickens evicted.

After a long day of working in the garden I settled down under the tree for a beer and 2 wonderful things happened.

First one of the cat birds which are nesting under our bedroom window came over to the fountain for a drink.

As the sun set for the day I had a special moment with Hattie. She is to the point now that I can pretty much pet her whenever I want. Well yesterday she came and laid down by my chair for 30 minutes until I went in for the night. Such a sweet lady.