Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[micstrachan]

I can't save them. That much is clear. They can't tell me where they are right now. Hopefully they can find them. They are really at the post office's mercy.

Oh, no, Bob! I was expecting to log on and see chick pics. I’m so sorry. I hope to read ahead and learn they have been found.

 

[Ribh]

@BY Bob Like others I logged on expecting chick pics. How very worrying for you.

 

[LozzyR]

“Awe, come on. Give us another kiss….”
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A heery coo!

 

[LozzyR]

Thanks. I am sending Mrs BY Bob to the post office today to get answers.

I’m so sorry Bob! I just jumped on to see if they’d arrived and was shocked to find that they hadn’t! I’m going to show my total ignorance and ask if you’re anywhere near Cleveland?

 

[LozzyR]

Maybe this will be a distraction for you and us, Bob! I've been holding off on looking at pictures and video with Queenie because it's been too painful. This one was taken the day before she died, on May 13. I've also wanted to offload stuff from my phone (new phone coming!) so I braved it, and uploaded this video of most of the flock at the base of their apple tree. The Buckeyes had started dustbathing, and she tried to join in on the outside, but stepped away when somebody pecked at her. So she hung around. When they finished and started foraging she got into the little bowl and started her own dustbath. They saw that and they came back, but Queenie determinedly held her ground in the prime middle spot, weathering a few pecks, until everyone settled into bathing. Soon they were all just having a great time doing their thing. What a great chicken she was! RIP Queenie.

Queenie gets there first

Aww, lovely Queenie! Thanks for sharing Chicory.

 

[LozzyR]

I do not charge. All is freely provided here. (Hence no liability implied or otherwise )

Except for chicken tax.

 

[Scrambles83]

I appreciate the help. I hope I have not upset everyone too much through this process.

Don’t be silly @BY Bob, we are all here for you during this very stressful and despairing time Together through the good and bad, the happy and the sad, mate, that’s the caring community you have put together on your thread I’m afraid never apologise for sharing these things.

 

[LozzyR]

I appreciate the help. I hope I have not upset everyone too much through this process.

 

[featherhead007]

It’s been a tough day on all of us. I feel sorry for all the confusion (so much so, that I had to put my emotional support rooster into action.) It’s too hot outside for Jaffar to be chasing hens around anyways, so he’s inside with me watching a movie and some corn

 

[BY Bob]

My chickens are a bit like cats. When they want love they will let me know. They don't want extra TLC without them wanting it. Not sure if that makes sense to anyone.

I have been making this argument for years. I think that is why so many of us chicken owners have cats as well.