Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[bgmathteach]

So I’m sorry I don’t have any new fluffy butt shots to share. It’s been been very busy with the death of a chicken, very busy at work, and living arrangements. Plus, because I need some sanity, I am working on that quilt.

OK, so I’ve had a couple glasses of wine… Just a disclaimer…. But I want you all to know that I love you, and coming back to this safe place is very peaceful for me. I’m sorry I’ve not been able to keep up.

I am glad that @BY Bob 's thread is your safe place! Bob cultivates a wonderful group and tenor here.

Everyone needs a safe place

 

[MaryJanet]

9 Years Ago Today

Today is a big anniversary date around these parts. 9 years ago today, April 8, 2013 our first chickens came home with us from tractor supply. For those of you who don't know the story, you can find it here.

Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock' https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-20958609

Here are those first chicks. Beautiful white leghorns all.
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And here are all of the other chickens who have lived with us, even for a short time, here at Fluffy Butt Acres. All have touched our hearts and enriched our lives in some wonderful way.

Dolly
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Trisha
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Elphie
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Daisy, The Greatest Hen Ever

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Patsy
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Lilly
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Jabberwocky
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Hattie
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Maleficent
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Aurora
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Sansa
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Phyllis
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Sydney
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Sydney, Lucky and Dusty

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Ned
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Lucky
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Ned and Lucky
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The chicks that were lost in the mail
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Look at all those beautiful chickens!

Gosh, '21 was a shocker

 

[LozzyR]

9 Years Ago Today

Today is a big anniversary date around these parts. 9 years ago today, April 8, 2013 our first chickens came home with us from tractor supply. For those of you who don't know the story, you can find it here.

Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock' https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-20958609

Here are those first chicks. Beautiful white leghorns all.
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And here are all of the other chickens who have lived with us, even for a short time, here at Fluffy Butt Acres. All have touched our hearts and enriched our lives in some wonderful way.

Dolly
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Trisha
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Elphie
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Daisy, The Greatest Hen Ever

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Patsy
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Lilly
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Jabberwocky
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Hattie
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Maleficent
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Aurora
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Sansa
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Phyllis
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Sydney
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Sydney, Lucky and Dusty

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Ned
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Lucky
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Ned and Lucky
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The chicks that were lost in the mail
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Sylvie and LegerthaView attachment 3055655View attachment 3055656View attachment 3055657View attachment 3055658View attachment 3055659

BettyView attachment 3055660View attachment 3055661

Beautiful tribute Bob.

 

[LozzyR]

Momma hen has officially went broody. She thought she was completely hidden from me, but all I had to do was slide back a piece of plywood to uncover her. I swear I will take the blood curling shrieks my marans make to this deadly silent evil hen. As the video shows she does not waste her energy on shrieking, she just goes straight for blood. I did finally manage to move her over to get a egg count, she's sitting on 13. Not all the eggs are hers, Daisy decided it was a good spot as well to lay so there is 4 eggs of hers in there. It was actually thanks to Daisy leaving her nest that I was able to discover this was where Momma was hiding her eggs. Tomorrow morning I will go out with a pencil and mark the 4 Daisy eggs and remove the rest. I figure I will have to constantly keep a check on it now and remove any extra Daisy eggs if she tries to keep laying in that area.
Here is the evil old bat in action.

I think her response was a big fat 'NOPE!' to your question!

 

[LozzyR]

So I’m sorry I don’t have any new fluffy butt shots to share. It’s been been very busy with the death of a chicken, very busy at work, and living arrangements. Plus, because I need some sanity, I am working on that quilt.

OK, so I’ve had a couple glasses of wine… Just a disclaimer…. But I want you all to know that I love you, and coming back to this safe place is very peaceful for me. I’m sorry I’ve not been able to keep up.

 

[RoyalChick]

Yes, that was why I stopped using it for a while...my hens picked out the seeds, and flipped out the ground part which was the supplements (nutritional)...But they now have layer pellets. (I can now get organic soy free layer locally, so don't use these)...BUT will shortly be offering grower crumbles with BSFL...I'm so excited. (I can't get organic all flock, so make my own mix of layer/grower so the Roos are okay)

I am going to give it a go. The other brand to look at is HenUp - it isn't insect protein but it is soy-free and is in pellets.

 

[RoyalChick]

So I’m sorry I don’t have any new fluffy butt shots to share. It’s been been very busy with the death of a chicken, very busy at work, and living arrangements. Plus, because I need some sanity, I am working on that quilt.

OK, so I’ve had a couple glasses of wine… Just a disclaimer…. But I want you all to know that I love you, and coming back to this safe place is very peaceful for me. I’m sorry I’ve not been able to keep up.

Hang in there. Don't worry about keeping up - but you must look at my chicks when you get a chance because they will make you smile and it sounds like you need that.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-25579705

 

[rural mouse]

Caturday

Rolling around in the grass is exhausting....

 

[featherhead007]

Handsome horse! I just had some crunchy cheetoes and Mt dew today!

Sorry. I’m more of a DrPepper and butter toffee peanuts person. ! I don’t share those with Chaco.

 

[featherhead007]

Chicken friends are the best friends… don’t worry about keeping up, it’s basically a full time job IMO just swing by when you can, and need to. Everyone forgave me for dropping off the face of the net for half a year or more, I do t think keeping fully up to date is a requirement. Life gets crazy… except for Bob, he’s not allowed days off as the official host! (Remembering when he took a Weekend to visit family without warning us, and we were all worried sick!)

Yah, I almost called out the National Guard