Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

I suspect that Maggie taking herself off to sleep in the nest box will trigger a similar change among the Princesses in the Chicken Palace.
Diana is in charge (that was a natural transition when Elizabeth died) but Maggie has clearly been number two and an enforcer as you have seen on videos of her attacking Dotty.
Well, without Maggie in the picture at night, Dotty is cozying up to Elizabeth and I suspect she is not going to concede that prime roost spot just because Maggie comes back.
We will see, but Dotty is a pretty assertive little hen (mainly towards me but also to poor Minnie) so it would not surprise me if she rises up the ranks.

I would not count on there being a change. Aside from someone passing away the only other change I had was when Sydney starting laying before Sansa. The pecking order is not really that fluid.

 

[BY Bob]

I have 1 that does that: Cuckoo.
Notice the bulge?
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And the empty side
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Or at least mostly empty (she was eating, but hadn't STUFFED it...yet)
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Hops up on the roost every evening, preens, hops back down, eats more, has some water, hops back up, preens some more, sleeps, first off the roost, eats, then has breakfast with the rest outside....

I love it.

 

[bgmathteach]

So let's see if we can win a picture of the week. Right now I'm leaning towards number 4 but 3 and 6 are getting votes as well. So here's some fun. Let's vote 1 more time. Which of these 3 are your favorite?

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Oh, number 2 for sure, It is the best one of Hattie (of #1 & 2), and has more ;interest; of #2 & 3.

 

[BY Bob]

This is a huge breakthrough! These ladies have been terrors at roosting time for years!

Congratulations Bob

Hopefully this holds.

 

[BY Bob]

Oh, number 2 for sure, It is the best one of Hattie (of #1 & 2), and has more ;interest; of #2 & 3.

One of them wound up picture of the week! I can't remember which but I think it was #3.

 

[bgmathteach]

One of them wound up picture of the week! I can't Geneve which but I think it was #3.

Wow! I'll probably run into that accolade soon, then
#3 is the best in theory, but the hens are too small in the framw and, while there is symmetry, i think #2 was, again, a great shpt f Hattie & had more 'interest' than #3.

 

[featherhead007]

I’m trying the movie again. Playing “Cry Macho” Jaffar and Arizona are in attendance. (But I think Jaffar is only here to have his waddles massaged) if that’s the case, so be it!

 

[BY Bob]

I’m trying the movie again. Playing “Cry Macho” Jaffar and Arizona are in attendance. (But I think Jaffar is only here to have his waddles massaged) if that’s the case, so be it!

How are you feeling today?

 

[fuentemoon]

Whew I was days behind.
Happy Solstice everyone, so happy for the light to be returning in the northern hemisphere.

 

[featherhead007]

How are you feeling today?

Kinda a rough day, but I’m taking things slowly. I have my support rooster and hens for back up. Breathing is sometimes difficult