Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

Awwww, that is actually kind of sweet....People that don't have chickens could never imagine that they would develop such a bond with a 'passing worker' so to speak. Your 'tradie' must be a nice guy!

Yes, it is kind of humbling when they do that to you, though.

He is a lovely guy. He brings them shrimp!

 

[featherhead007]

He is a lovely guy. He brings them shrimp!

Nice! Some people bring me shrimp too!

 

[Ponypoor]

She is re-re-molting. My Princesses don't pay much attention to the right time to do anything! And no, she isn't a fan on help with the casings though my fingers are itching to do so!

Yep my two silkies are getting feathers in that we're missing from breeding and broodiness. Can't wait to see them fully feathered again

 

[rural mouse]

Get a long pole, and teach them with that. It works fairly well.....just tap the ground to the side you want them to turn from......... or keep it up if they are going well where you want them to go. Start with the pole at a great distance until they get used to it....then you can gradually move the tapping pole (or just held low horizontally) closer to them...after a bit, it becomes pretty fine tuned. Just don't crowd them from the back....stay just at about the edge of their personal space...to make them move forward...but don't actually 'intrude' on their personal space.. this moves them forward, but at a slow duckie waddle, not a hurried one.

It helps to start with short distances, and to have 'hidden' some treats where you 'herd'View attachment 3022303 them to for the first few weeks...soon they will be herding reasonably well!

Explains historic paintings: gooseherd with a stick, looks like around 4 feet long.

 

[Ponypoor]

We had the same here this morning but it's turned into an overcast sky right now

Everyone was out on Mount Poopmore having a blast when all of a sudden the wind kicked up, they all ran like mad back inside hahaha WIMPS!

 

[RoyalChick]

A formal complaint
The Princesses have let it be known that they are not happy.

I feel they have a lot to be unhappy about. Me too!

Only a couple of inches so far but icy. The power already went out and the wind is picking up.
I am retreating with a mug of hot chocolate.

 

[featherhead007]

Rant::::: caution rant::::
I get phone calls all the time.
1. Student loans, I have none!
2. Pay off credit card dept. I don’t use credit cards!
3. Extra Medicare insurance. I am not on Medicare, and I don’t need any!
4. Amazon account is being charged for 1000$ , and I don’t have or want an Amazon account!
5. My cars extended warranty will expire soon. I don’t have such a thing as any extended warranty on my cars.
6. Need car insurance? No I already have a great rate on my cars, home, properties, Aircraft!
7. You have won a free trip to …… I never entered any contests to take me to….. !
Too many people want money from me, and I’m sick of it all!
Rant over::
Tax included:

 

[Ponypoor]

I know. It is shocking. I live in constant expectation of being replaced by someone better. And rather hurtfully I think they have found my replacement in the form of the Tradie that built the Chicken Palace. They just adore him. He brings them treats and he plays them music. If they hear his truck they will leave me and rush to say hello to him.

That's awesome

This is why I sing to my gang and give them treats, like rice and sausages, cooked with apples and cabbage

 

[RoyalChick]

That's awesome

This is why I sing to my gang and give them treats, like rice and sausages, cooked with apples and cabbage

Reading that just made me really hungry and reminded me I went out without breakfast.
I am going to have eggs. I only have 2 eggs and I am going to have both of them right now!

 

[featherhead007]

A formal complaint
The Princesses have let it be known that they are not happy.

I feel they have a lot to be unhappy about. Me too!
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Only a couple of inches so far but icy. The power already went out and the wind is picking up.
I am retreating with a mug of hot chocolate.

Very pretty, but takes the fun out of free ranging.