Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

She is such an elegant looking girl. So sorry for your loss...and in such a tragic way.

Our leghorns were beautiful special chickens. They deserve better than their fates. So much tragedy.

 

[BY Bob]

Patsy was such a cheerful molter for such a hard molt. It did not slow her down at all. She did not change her diet and still bullied Lilly as much as usual.

@RoyalChick I'm so glad you enjoyed them. Thanks for letting me know.

 

[Ribh]

A Day of Rememberance

November first is a tough day around Fluffy Butt Acres. It is the anniversary of perhaps the greatest failure of mine as a chicken guardian. It is the day that my chicken friend Elphie fell in the pool and passed from hypothermia while I ran inside to take a call for work.

I remember her every year on this day. She was the first of these chickens to take an interest in me. She was funny, smart, and beautiful. She taught Daisy, the greatest hen, ever the ropes.

For those who choose not to read the entire thread and don't know Elphie's story, here is a link to it.

Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock' https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-22082853

Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock' https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-22424389

And here is my friend who I tragically let down. I miss you all the time. I'm so sorry my friend. Please forgive me and rest in peace.

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She was beautiful, Bob.

 

[BY Bob]

She was beautiful, Bob.

Thanks so much. It is hard to look back at our beautiful leghorns. I miss them all.

I still dream of getting eggs from Italy and re-establishing the true genetic line here in the states. Maybe someday......

 

[Ribh]

Thanks so much. It is hard to look back at our beautiful leghorns. I miss them all.

I still dream of getting eggs from Italy and re-establishing the true genetic line here in the states. Maybe someday......

That's a dream worth having.

 

[rural mouse]

Two words (Already did)!

Steak dinner = high priced dinner...Emily is a high maintenance bird (so are the others)

 

[rural mouse]

Try the pin prick method. It might work for you. Get that water boiling really well before you put the eggs in, really, really boiling. Prick the shell at the flat end of the egg. Put it in the water. Take it out on time, don't leave it in there.

I'm going to try it. For soft boiled, how do you peel them?

 

[BY Bob]

That's a dream worth having.

I think about doing it a lot. I would get to interact with roosters.

First I need to acquire some land.........

 

[featherhead007]

Leaking power steering pump onto the alternator , not good! Not a good time to $spend more money, but I have to!

Yes, I’m disappointed, but the Lexus has over 400K miles on her engine, and there’s bound to be troubles now and then. But it’s my chickens favorite ride (luckily) so I gotta fix it.

 

[featherhead007]

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