Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

The beard on Dickie Boy is fabulous!

Thanks he is a looker, both are pretty. But they r holy terrors! Pangoo is completely stressed with them. I will need to get rid of them...

 

[Ponypoor]

Big black birds.
It seemed today there was a convention of big black birds in the field outside the Chicken Palace.
There was a large hawk calling out (the Chickens were aware of its presence and stayed in their covered run).
The crows were running interference and making a lot of noise.
Then there were the vultures. These were not turkey vultures, they were black vultures. What is scary is that black vultures do not limit themselves to carrion - they will take live prey and are known to be able to take down a newborn calf.
Yikes!
Blurry photo of a black vulture. The tell-tale sign is that the face is grey rather than red.

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That's a good size bird!

 

[RoyalChick]

That's a good size bird!

Yes it is. Their wing span is about 5’. The Turkey Vultures (which I also have) are a shade bigger but are purely carrion eaters.

 

[Kris5902]

Very cute!
I am with Rosie - I think Wasabi is a great name for a chicken.

This just makes me think of that annoying commercial from the early 2000’s

 

[RoyalChick]

This just makes me think of that annoying commercial from the early 2000’s

An advertisement for wasabi?

 

[bgmathteach]

Very cute!
I am with Rosie - I think Wasabi is a great name for a chicken.

For a chicken....or a 'chicken dish'


If it is for a chicken, lol...make sure she is a spunky/spicey girl!!!

 

[Kris5902]

Big black birds.
It seemed today there was a convention of big black birds in the field outside the Chicken Palace.
There was a large hawk calling out (the Chickens were aware of its presence and stayed in their covered run).
The crows were running interference and making a lot of noise.
Then there were the vultures. These were not turkey vultures, they were black vultures. What is scary is that black vultures do not limit themselves to carrion - they will take live prey and are known to be able to take down a newborn calf.
Yikes!
Blurry photo of a black vulture. The tell-tale sign is that the face is grey rather than red.

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That concentration of those species would have me expecting to find something deceased in the vicinity… our turkey vultures are migratory and not due in for another three weeks or so. I will appreciate them arriving and cleaning up some of the nearby dead goats. The Eagles are mostly currently focused on doing unpleasant things to newborn lambs.

 

[Kris5902]

An advertisement for wasabi?

It was a beer commercial campaign… I think for Budweiser it started up as “whasssup?” And then they did a “waaaasaaabi” it was quite annoying

 

[RoyalChick]

That concentration of those species would have me expecting to find something deceased in the vicinity… our turkey vultures are migratory and not due in for another three weeks or so. I will appreciate them arriving and cleaning up some of the nearby dead goats. The Eagles are mostly currently focused on doing unpleasant things to newborn lambs.

Could be right although I think everyone lives here full time. For some reason everyone was in the field together and nobody thought I was a threat!

 

[bgmathteach]

Some whining tax I am owing

Dickie Boy the half silkie 20 week Roo
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Dixie Chixie the half silkie 20 wk Roo his feathers are incredibly soft
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Rose the EE mix 20 wk pullet she is starting to lay now
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And Dorothy the EE mix 20 wk pullet who is now laying. I caught her and her Dada doing the wild n wooly in Truly's stall earlier View attachment 3006584

Absolutely gorgeous! Those two boys are very handsome! (the girls are pretty, too !!) Dixie Chixie looks like he has a bit more of the silkie feathering, no? It does look soft & silky in the picture.....most excellent!!