Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

THERE YOU ARE, Bob! I’m catching up and was starting to worry. I know you’re sick, so…

How are you feeling now? I guess you won’t see this until FBF.

I am definitely feeling better but it feels like a long way to go yet. Ate a sandwich for dinner last night. That's real progress. Even slept lying down for an hour this morning. Haven't done that since Sunday night.

Chicken tax from this morning

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Happy Friday everyone, I'll go out later to get some fluffy butt pictures. Thought I'd give some observations on Chiquita after her first day here. She is a wild little hen, I do not think she was handled that much. I'm really going to have to work hard on taming and building trust before she can free range. If she were to escape her enclosure now, I would have a really hard time catching her. Another thing I noticed is the way she eats, I know when it comes to food all chickens eat like they have not saw food in a week, she takes it to a whole new level. Everything I've offered her she inhales. I was told she was being picked on by larger members of her previous flock, I think maybe they didn't notice and she may have been low on the pecking order and being run off the feed too. Had to run out to the store yesterday and since I'm going to be spending a lot of one on one time with her I picked up a big bag of already shelled sunflower seeds and a big bunch of banana's just for her to bribe her into trusting me. My grandfather went with me to pick her up the other night and he came up and informed me that he decided she was his chicken and therefore he thought he should get to name her. I like the name Chiquita but to humor him, when he's up she will be called Charlie. Yup, he wants to name her after him.

 

[BY Bob]

Isabella says, "Happy Friday!"
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Stunning!

 

[BY Bob]

I don’t think I have ever heard a squirrel calling an alarm.

I have not only heard a Squirrel alarm. I have heard them scream.

 

[Ponypoor]

I don’t think I have ever heard a squirrel calling an alarm.

Yes they scream up a storm here.

When I am looking for my cat to bring her in for the night all I have to do is listen for where the squirrels are making a fuss

I laugh when they scream blue murder with the chickens scratching around under the trees hahaha...

 

[Ponypoor]

Happy Friday everyone, I'll go out later to get some fluffy butt pictures. Thought I'd give some observations on Chiquita after her first day here. She is a wild little hen, I do not think she was handled that much. I'm really going to have to work hard on taming and building trust before she can free range. If she were to escape her enclosure now, I would have a really hard time catching her. Another thing I noticed is the way she eats, I know when it comes to food all chickens eat like they have not saw food in a week, she takes it to a whole new level. Everything I've offered her she inhales. I was told she was being picked on by larger members of her previous flock, I think maybe they didn't notice and she may have been low on the pecking order and being run off the feed too. Had to run out to the store yesterday and since I'm going to be spending a lot of one on one time with her I picked up a big bag of already shelled sunflower seeds and a big bunch of banana's just for her to bribe her into trusting me. My grandfather went with me to pick her up the other night and he came up and informed me that he decided she was his chicken and therefore he thought he should get to name her. I like the name Chiquita but to humor him, when he's up she will be called Charlie. Yup, he wants to name her after him.

Haha and he has that right!

 

[Ponypoor]

Ok here is my fluffy butt contribution, I took this Wed when it was mild. Pangoo Rooster-brat was very unhappy with me looking at his butt, I had to sneak up on him to get this one. He then whipped around and glared at me and stocked off very indignant

 

[Ponypoor]

I am definitely feeling better but it feels like a long way to go yet. Ate a sandwich for dinner last night. That's real progress. Even slept lying down for an hour this morning. Haven't done that since Sunday night.

Chicken tax from this morning
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Glad you're feeling better!

 

[Ponypoor]

This made me smile.

OMG thanks for the laugh

 

[RoyalChick]

Ok here is my fluffy butt contribution, I took this Wed when it was mild. Pangoo Rooster-brat was very unhappy with me looking at his butt, I had to sneak up on him to get this one. He then whipped around and glared at me and stocked off very indignant

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It was worth it though - fine looking fluffy butt.