Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[micstrachan]

Very clever. You have more sun than rain, right?

Yes! We’re in such a severe drought, I’m hoping the rain gods see the tarps and smile upon them.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

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Nice picture of some nice looking birds!

 

[featherhead007]

Yes! We’re in such a severe drought, I’m hoping the rain gods see the tarps and smile upon them.

We can only hope!

 

[micstrachan]

Go, Minnie!

I do like your towel arrangement. Is that electrical tape holding them on? I forget what you told me before. Also, what is that yellow half-steering wheel thing there below the rectangular window?

The towels are secured with ball bungees. The coop is a refurbished child’s play structure and the steering wheel is left from that. (I cut a lot if it off). Could not figure out how to get it off after the siding went up on the coop.

When I used to wrap the steering wheel in a towel, Cashew used to roost on it. Maybe I’ll give it another try, as I had forgotten about that!

 

[micstrachan]

She's dead. I still left it to long.

I’m sorry, Shad. You did well by her. The final letting go is so hard. I’ve only helped one die, and she was totally unresponsive at that point. I’m sure she knew you were helping her. I know you already know this, but she had some time being a real chicken, even if she was a sick real chicken.

 

[micstrachan]

It’s been 13 years since I drew anything significant, so I’m reasonably happy with how this turned out. Of course, I wait until it’s completely finished before I start spotting issues! It looks slightly better off to one side. I’ve put it behind a spoiler in case anyone has issues with nudity.

Spoiler: “Spoiler”

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Tax (belated FBF):

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Fantastic! I did not know you drew. Very nice.

 

[micstrachan]

People can laugh at you feeding steaks to your girls, but I think it’s awesome that you give them these high protein snacks. A healthy chicken is a happy chicken!

I laughed at her comment about them not minding too much, but not about her giving them steak. They need animal protein, and if they don’t get to free range snd find their own, we should provide it.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

It’s been 13 years since I drew anything significant, so I’m reasonably happy with how this turned out. Of course, I wait until it’s completely finished before I start spotting issues! It looks slightly better off to one side. I’ve put it behind a spoiler in case anyone has issues with nudity.

Spoiler: “Spoiler”

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You are really talented! I'm struck with how bold the tattoo is against the texture of the rest. Can you reveal what that symbol means?
If you're not happy with something and now you know what it is, you could make it again - don't artists do "study" pictures all the time, to work just this sort of thing out? (That wouldn't be me, not usually anyway, the act is where the main joy comes, and then the end product is what it is.)

 

[micstrachan]

Silent Film

I have one of the original Arlo cameras with no sound still in operation. It covers the big run from the main door. I was checking in on them the other day and I caught this little interaction.

As with any silent film I will now provide some written dialog.

Sylvie: Cheep Cheep Cheep Cheep

Legertha: You need to settle and be quiet or someone is going to notice us.

Sylvie: Do you love corn? I love corn. It is so sweet and tasty. I heard Hattie say the purple ones taste better. I've never had a purple one. Have you ever had a purple one? What is purple anyway? Is that a color? Boy It is windy today. The wind flips my feathers everywhere. Does it flip yours?

Legertha: Would you shoosh already!

Sylvie: I want to see a real horse. Phyllis was talking about Chaco last night. You think she has seen a horse? Horses are so beautiful. I don't like mean chickens like Sansa. Why is she so mean? She is scary. That Sansa is just a meany and mean chickens stink. I wish Sansa wasn't so mean.

Legertha: Would you stop saying her name! She is going to hear you.

Sylvie: You can't tell me what to do. Sansa, Sansa, Sansa, Sansa, Sansa!

Legertha: You are such baby.

Sylvie: I am not! I am almost as big as you. Sansa!

Legertha: There you've done it. Here she comes!

Sylvie: Hide me Legertha. I'm sorry. I promise I will listen you next time. Hide me!

Legertha: Get behind me and be ready to run when I say. You go right, ok?

Sylvie: Yes Legertha, whatever you say. Just don't let her peck me.

Sansa: Did someone here want to speak with me? I keep hearing my name. You babies should understand your place. You should be seen and not heard. I'm going to have to teach you some manners.

Legertha: Get ready to run Sylvie

Sylvie: whatever you say Legertha. I'm so scared.

Phyllis: Sansa! What are you doing over there.

Sansa: Who said that. (Looks around) Phyllis! I'll teach you to interrupt me!

Sylvie: What happened Legertha? Is she gone?

Legertha: Yes, she chased after Phyllis

Sylvie: I think Sansa is mean because she is jealous of our beautiful headresses.

Legertha: Doesn't matter why, just matters that she is.

Sylvie: Phyllis was brave. I was too, right Legertha?

Legertha: Sigh, yes you were very brave. Now listen to me and be quiet until Sansa is out in the yard.

Sylvie: I will. You ever talk to the song birds. They are silly. Always flying here and there. If I had a horse I would call it Loqui and I would stand on its back and have him take me over to the deck and house. And I would be so high up that Sansa could never peck me.

Legertha: That would be wonderful. Maybe someday little one.

I enjoyed reading this, Bob. Sucked me right in!

 

[micstrachan]

Hi everyone, been a bit since I've been on. Spent a hour reading and playing catch up. It's good to hear that for the most part everyone is well. Hope you recover soon RC from the inner ear issues, those are definitely no fun. I'm also sorry to hear about Volt shad, if it is to be her time at least she got to live the end of it under your care and got to experience normal chicken behavior. I've been experiencing one of the many drawbacks to covid, after you have had it and recovered your immune system is shot. The past week and a half dealt with walking pneumonia. Last Saturday my breathing was so bad that any other time I would have went to the ER, in fact I considered it. But Covid is still so rampant at the hospitals that I toughed it out. The last thing I needed was to get it again on top of the pneumonia. I think I'm finally over it just weak and a nagging cough. I finally went out today and spent some time with the chickens this afternoon. I could tell they missed me and I was mobbed, even by the blue girls who have gotten bold enough to come peck at my sweatshirt sleeves and fingers. Branch was so happy to see me that when he was in my lap instead of settling right down he proceeded to yell at me for a good 5 minutes. Afterwards he took a nap in his favorite spot, my arms.

Aww…. how sweet of Branch. I’m so glad you popped in and hope you feel better soon!