Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

I will start with the same caveat as @BY Bob did on his post - this is nothing compared to what our friends in LA are suffering (terrible to think about).
But I am now in the full force of the tail end of Ida. We are expected to get 8” of rain in a few hours. It is falling at the rate of 1.5” an hour and sometimes more.
That is a lot of water.
It is quite windy - not too bad but they just issued a tornado warning.

I have never experienced a tornado and I hope I never do!
There is thunder so the cats are terrified and the sound of the rain pounding the roof is deafening.
The Princesses are wisely roosted well above any flood level. Poor ladies I only made it out to them for a short while and it was way too wet to go out in the long grass.

 

[RoyalChick]

Geez this is changing fast. Now they say 60mph winds in the next hour.
The warning says if you spot a tornado to go to the basement. How do you spot a tornado? It is dark. There is lightening. It is raining over an inch an hour. Am I supposed to stand outside looking for tornadoes.

 

[featherhead007]

Geez this is changing fast. Now they say 60mph winds in the next hour.
The warning says if you spot a tornado to go to the basement. How do you spot a tornado? It is dark. There is lightening. It is raining over an inch an hour. Am I supposed to stand outside looking for tornadoes.

RC…… And my prayers are with you!

 

[RoyalChick]

RC…… And my prayers are with you!

Thank you.

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

Soggy Hens

Let me start by saying what we are going through does not compare at all with what those poor people in Louisiana have gone and are going through. But we are drowning here. It is estimated that we are well over 3 inches of rain today on land that was already saturated with water. I am so glad that we are on the top of the hill. Streams are starting to flood and the city is in danger of flooding from the river.

My back yard is a giant pond right now with standing water everywhere. The ladies have found the only dry spot outside of the coop to huddle.

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that is our old patio table which I stuck in the side yard to get it off of the deck until it goes to its new home. That just happens to be the high point of the yard. If you look to the right of it you can see how the water has puddles next to the pool cement. It is two inches deep in there.

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They are hanging out there because the area under the coop and the run are all flooded.

Under the coop. Closing the door did not help at all.
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A clear spot in the grass showing how deep the water in the grass is.
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The Big Run. Look at all the water by the chair. It is flooded under the grapevines as well.
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The Big Run under the Cluckle Hut.

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If they were smart, they would go up in the coop. But they just want to be out.

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Ugh, I know how this is. We just went through that a few months ago. I hope it passes soon.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

That was quite a chase. Does that happen often? I was on the edge of my seat.

Those Buckeye feathers are just incredible. I just love them. They are beautiful ladies.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

That was quite a chase. Does that happen often? I was on the edge of my seat.

Those Buckeye feathers are just incredible. I just love them. They are beautiful ladies.

I haven't seen it happen extended like this before. Mostly little chases. Popcorn gets dust in her throat when they dustbathe, and coughs, and has to avoid Hazel when that happens. Just today she was avoiding her every time she coughed while she got it out. Little chases.

 

[Scrambles83]

Geez this is changing fast. Now they say 60mph winds in the next hour.
The warning says if you spot a tornado to go to the basement. How do you spot a tornado? It is dark. There is lightening. It is raining over an inch an hour. Am I supposed to stand outside looking for tornadoes.

Oh my goodness! Stay safe

 

[Scrambles83]

Look who is at it again today! It was 5 gms heavier than yesterday’s but still small at 45gm.

Today they were out ranging so Belle made noise whilst laying then made the escort call once she came out because Snow was up the other side of the house.
The dog and myself went out and played rooster, taking her back to Snow

 

[ChicoryBlue]

What's also weird is I found some former colleagues on FB; most of whom don't remember him, and some classmates who have gone dark on me. I guess that means it's pretty bad (not that dying young isn't bad, but maybe suicide or drug OD or something).

That was my thought, seems to be the case when it's something society in general doesn't deal well with. I'm sorry! The way of closure is bonding with others who had a relationship with the person too, so this makes it all the more hard on you.