Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Aww. I am blushing.
@BY Bob I know you were just teasing.
What is strange is I have green fingers, thumbs, and probably toes. But I focus more on outdoors and the cats do have issues with house plants.
Maybe I will try again with Aloe vera.

I am still sorry. I need to be more considerate and less "funny".

 

[RoyalChick]

I am still sorry. I need to be more considerate and less "funny".

No no no!

 

[featherhead007]

Yard work, spring cleaning, chickens everywhere just doesn’t mix!

 

[bgmathteach]

Pearl needed a bath and a blow dry!

BFTP:

Wow, she really liked that blow dry! She stood so well for you. Pearl is a real 'gem', lol!


The few times I have tried to blow dry a girl she has made a ruckus (& a mess) in the bathroom. Flapping, knocking things over, etc. General mayhem (just like the car insurance commercials!)

 

[bgmathteach]

Ironically, "Emily" decided to crow the very day I had a different friend in need of a rooster. So today they connected and now Emily has a new loving home and the heartbroken teenager has a cockerel to dote over.

BFTP:

I hope 'Emily' got renamed 'Emile', or he'll be a fighter! [ Like in the song 'A Boy Named Sue']

A Boy Named Sue

 

[bgmathteach]

This bring an image to mind of putting on your thongs to tend to your chickens (has to be 2 pairs of course)

What would the neighbours say?

BFTP:
'Aye, mate' if they were Canadians. Only slightly smaller than a speedo!

 

[goldenfingers]

News

A week and a half ago Mrs. Howell died during the night, leaving Maryanne all alone. After serious consideration, we decided that due to current circumstances it would be best to rehome Maryanne rather than bring in some flock mates. I don't know why I was surprised, but it was much harder to deal with that than with the deaths of our other two.

Today is the first day that Maryanne has been let out of her safety cage at her new home, about a 2.5 hour drive from us. She's keeping her distance, but it looks like things are going well. She joins a flock of six (she makes it seven)

This is Maryanne and DW saying their goodbyes.

While we are now empty nesters, I don't think we are forever done with chickens, but I also can't imagine we will find any that will be as affectionate with us as these have been. We truly miss them already.

 

[Ponypoor]

Yard work, spring cleaning, chickens everywhere just doesn’t mix!

Hahaha we should all have those issues

 

[rural mouse]

Aww. I am blushing.
@BY Bob I know you were just teasing.
What is strange is I have green fingers, thumbs, and probably toes. But I focus more on outdoors and the cats do have issues with house plants.
Maybe I will try again with Aloe vera.

Start with a cactus. The cats will figure out that it's NOT to be messed with!

 

[rural mouse]

News

A week and a half ago Mrs. Howell died during the night, leaving Maryanne all alone. After serious consideration, we decided that due to current circumstances it would be best to rehome Maryanne rather than bring in some flock mates. I don't know why I was surprised, but it was much harder to deal with that than with the deaths of our other two.

Today is the first day that Maryanne has been let out of her safety cage at her new home, about a 2.5 hour drive from us. She's keeping her distance, but it looks like things are going well. She joins a flock of six (she makes it seven)

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This is Maryanne and DW saying their goodbyes.

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While we are now empty nesters, I don't think we are forever done with chickens, but I also can't imagine we will find any that will be as affectionate with us as these have been. We truly miss them already.

Take you're time. The next lot will not be thessame personalities, any more than they would be if you had brought in flock mates anyway (like getting a new dog: never the same personality). when you're ready, take the time like you did with Gilligan's Island Ladies to get to know each one. they will need to get to know you as well. Maryanne is doing the same with her new family and they with her. Do they have a rooster? (Maryanne's babies?)


sorry Mrs. Howell is gone too.