Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RebeccaBoyd]

I will join the fan club with my almost-copper-Marans Edwina. (Moulting a bit here)

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She doesn't have clean legs though.
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Edwina is gorgeous. I personally love that she has the feathered legs and feet.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Here are some more pics from today. This set is all the Marans girls.
My 3 big girls, from left to right, Bunny, Holly and Daisy

Mother and Daughter, Bunny and Holly

Daisy was ready to rip the raisin box out of my hand

Daisy knew I had more boxes hidden

Baby, Corona's full sister and a Daisy granddaughter

Baby has some copper in her hackles although clearly not as much as Corona.

And finally Corona

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Now that she has grown up some she is a sweetheart. When she was a young chick she was a spitfire and if one went on attitude alone you would have swore she was a cockerel. But then, being the only girl with 7 brothers she had to be tough. Every night she waits for me to carry her and put her on the roost. She can get up by herself, but why should she when she knows I'll pack her and give her nightly cuddles. All of my Marans hens have lovely personalities.

Sounds like she is training you well.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

The Tribe is set Free

it was warmer this afternoon and I had to rig up the mount for the Porch Cam so I decided to see if the big girls wanted out. I opened the side door and Sydney was out like a shot. She made it all the way to the deck. Here she is looking at Aurora and Hattie on the porch. Those 2 never came out.
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I threw Sydney some sunflower seeds over at the top of the pool. Well that was enough for Lilly. She came out and enjoyed some seeds.

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Lilly and Sydney were not out long. So when I went in the big run to install the camera I left the door open. I figured Phyllis might want to explore. What I forgot to do was close side door to the big coop.

It wasn't Phyllis that went out, it was Betty.

And she had 1 thing on her mind.

I knew it as soon as she got out.

She was in front of me and there was no way I could get in front of her. The faster I went, the faster she went.

And she was headed for only 1 place

The side door to the big coop.

She wanted to meet those big chickens in person.

My quarantine was about to be over.

As I rounded the porch I saw that Lilly was standing in the doorway. Briefly I thought, "That will stop her. Lilly is not letting any strange chicken have a free pass".

Well nothing was stopping Betty. She walked right in.

Lilly was stunned.

BY Bob was stunned.

Fortunately I got there just in time to keep them from making contact. I was able to keep them separate with my arm, shoo Betty back out and close the door.

After being denied entry to the big coop Betty hung around for a while and then decided it was time to go back in the run. She has clear purpose when she decides to do something.

Here she is headed back.

After Betty returned to the run, Phyllis emerged. Phyllis even found some grass. Here are some pictures of her.
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Betty is either brave or foolhardy and definitely determined! At least she's confident BY Bob!

Alice doesn't have as big a "do" as Phyllis or Betty but she says she is cheering them on and hopes they become besties.

 

[bgmathteach]

She knows you are having a rough couple of days and is trying to help you through that.
A cat’s purr is at a healing frequency (seriously). So accept it as a healing gift from her to you.

BFTP:

Wow! That is great to know! What a cool thing, animals are healing in so many ways!

 

[BY Bob]

Bob, you gotta watch this (YouTube “Bohemian Catsody”) look it up!

I have. It's hysterical. Thanks for the hint.

 

[BY Bob]

There’s a lot of activity on Betty’s part for sure!

Makes her tired so she sleeps all night.

 

[BY Bob]

I will join the fan club with my almost-copper-Marans Edwina. (Moulting a bit here)

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She doesn't have clean legs though.
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Gosh she is a pretty lady.

 

[BY Bob]

Betty is either brave or foolhardy and definitely determined! At least she's confident BY Bob!

Alice doesn't have as big a "do" as Phyllis or Betty but she says she is cheering them on and hopes they become besties.
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There she is. Lovely lady she is.

Betty and Phyllis are doing pretty well this morning. Phyllis pecked Betty in the back once but no panic or squawk. Betty just moved away. That is real progress.

 

[RoyalChick]

BFTP:

Wow! That is great to know! What a cool thing, animals are healing in so many ways!

I know this is a blast from the past but it is something I am quite interested in so I will share an article on it.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/...h inhalation,bone density and promote healing.