Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Will you replace Lilly with another hen at all? Or will you keep the number you have?

I have no plans for anything at this time. I'm too afraid someone else will pass away right now to think about getting more.

 

[Ponypoor]

Does this count?

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Sadly he did not fit in my luggage.

Otherwise I saw no poultry of any kind. There was one rooster I heard every morning in Positano. I loved waking up to him.

Oh he is lovely! Yes too bad you couldn't get him home.

I bet waking up to a Roo would be great - i am missing my Pangoo...

 

[Ponypoor]

I have no plans for anything at this time. I'm too afraid someone else will pass away right now to think about getting more.

I know exactly what you mean. And with avian flu, one can't be too careful.

 

[Ponypoor]

Tonight we had a visit from pterodactyl

A Pileated woodpecker, it was flitting about the paddock, perching on the fence, what a splendid photo it would have made!

Maybe he will come back again!

 

[rural mouse]

Pink eggs......

Lightish brown...

 

[RoyalChick]

I know exactly what you mean. And with avian flu, one can't be too careful.

Yes - I am worried by Bernadette who seems to have less strength in her legs than the others (I am restarting her intense vitamin regimen).
I am worried about Maggie who has had diarrhea for a month now - fecal sample found no worms or eggs and she is well in herself but it isn't right.
I am worried about DIana because of the soft shell eggs and still laying several a week.
I am worried about all the Hooligans because they don't seem very adventurous but hang out in the brooder napping. It is nothing I can put my finger on - they have moments of crazy running around - but mainly they hang out comfortably with each other napping and chatting.
And finally I am worried about everyone because the duck is back and I worry about AI.
Seriously, I am going through lots of chicken anxiety at the moment.
And last night no fewer than 3 foxes watched me lock up the Chicken Palace.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

That stallion would end up a really nice gelding

But I have had a mare like that!

As Mary Twelve-ponies said "sometimes you have to take the shoes off one horse, and put them on another" crazy mare got a new home....

I agree, but they didn't.
http://thoroughbredancestry.com/halo/

 

[rural mouse]

Jess hopped the nest today

Came home to this

Spoiler: photo story

That right. We have another lone chick at the moment. While taking pics, the rest of Jess's yearmates came up curious. A couple much more so than she liked, but no attack at the moment. She did puff up, but not to the degree or Rebecca's evil witch mama. Learning curve for all of them.

 

[BY Bob]

Yes
Like children, you can only take them so far.... At some point you just have to let go and let it be.

And just like that another ear worm - oh why oh why are they Beatles songs... What can't it be Metallica like Nothing Else Matters.....

That's one of my favorites and one of the first songs I ever performed.

 

[BY Bob]

Lightish brown...

Also known as beige.