Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

I have acquired some new Fluffy Butt photos:View attachment 2903075View attachment 2903076View attachment 2903077

…and one not so fluffy butt:
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Poor Sofia has lost all of her tail feathers!
In fact, she looks pretty raggety!
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These are great photos!

 

[BY Bob]

They actually gave me some shots the other day (I have a series for caturday too)View attachment 2903211View attachment 2903212View attachment 2903213View attachment 2903214

Those are actually helpful. It's nice to see what Sansa is supposed to look like. I had forgotten.

 

[BY Bob]

Here’s some Friday fluff:
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Wonderful. These bums are cheering me up.

 

[Grandmas Coop]

So to confirm, Legertha did pass away?

 

[bgmathteach]

High Speed Eating

One of the fun parts about watching Sydney right now is the high speed at which she does things when she does leave the nest. I posted earlier as to how I snuck around and added a camera and marked the eggs. I also had a moment to provide her with a treat. This video was not sped up. Check out how fast she shovels it in! For the most part she gets all the purple ones first as well!

Gosh, she isn't even taking time to BREATHE!!!

 

[BY Bob]

https://freefromharm.org/animal-rescue-stories/the-hen-who-couldnt-lay-eggs/

This is one of my favorite stories of all time. I reread this frequently. Thanks for posting again.

Coincidentally it happens to be one of Lilly's favorites.

 

[BY Bob]

So to confirm, Legertha did pass away?

Yes, Legertha is gone. I'm about to check out her remains to see if I can find evidence of.. trauma.

 

[BY Bob]

Poor baby. Maybe Phyllis will relent over time or once it gets dark.

They spent the night together on the roost.

 

[BY Bob]

Belle is back to roosting and has laid her sparrow sized eggs the past 2 days.
It ended up taking 3 nights in the crate to break her broodiness and each day I let her out to hang and roam the yard with Snow.
She slept in the nest box despite my best efforts for a few nights after the cage went away but was coming out in the mornings so I wasn’t too fussed.
Currently it is nap time…
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Nicely done. It's not the easiest way to break them but it works.

 

[BY Bob]

I am glad you are home brother, I am sorry for what you and Rose went through

Thanks so much.