Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

That is completely adorable and also hilarious!
I can hear you have a load of fireworks as I do here.

The fireworks were nuts tonight. Everyone of the chickens seem to be on edge. Éowyn wanted back into the house early. Not fun.

 

[BY Bob]

Correct. Sorry, didn't mean to be so cryptic. Also, most heritage BR girls have smaller combs. They were developed in NE, after all, with cold winters. I'll see if I have any pics that show the difference...not sure if I have a good head shot of one of the heritage girls....I'll edit this post if I do have suitable pics.

Edited: okay, This is the best I can do. The first picture is one of the heritage girls, the other 2 are of production BR. Notice how much bigger their combs are than the heritage girl. Huge difference.
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For certain, very different. Thanks. I have been wondering about this for some time.

 

[Kris5902]

Here they can have fireworks on Canada Day and day after from dusk Till 10pm....

Of course the morons around here pay no attention to the bylaw, Canada Day it was fireworks till midnight, last night till 11;30, and tonight till 10:30... I had my horses in last night and Canada Day AND day before (just in case), but I kicked them out tonight, fireworks had them running about, I almost went out to put them in when the fireworks stopped.

It's miserable for the farmers with livestock spooking (like my horses and chickies past 2 nights), and we have a lot of retired veterans here with PTSD - so last year the bylaw went into effect. No more random fireworks, they can only have them Victoria Day (May 24 long weekend here) and day after, and Canada Day and day after. That's it no other times...

But a couple weeks ago some ding-a-ling had them spooked my neighbours cattle and horses, and so my neighbour called police of course. The fireworks Neighbour is all 'p1$$y' now and bad blood with farmer neighbour - oi boy.....

People just don't care.

Meanwhile my neighbours, those with PTSD, and I deal with the trouble - in my case horses freaking out, and chickies flying around the hen house

Here it’s the idiot farmers setting them off and spooking their own horses and dogs (cattle and sheep are usually too far out, like me, and the chickens there “don’t count”) of course that’s only New Year’s Eve, Halloween is usually celebrated at the Rec centre (our volunteer fire department is full of closet pyros) and the lamb BBQ for Canada day means people are usually too drunk or tired to cause further fireworks mischief (they haven’t banned chainsaws and lawn equipment yet, but there is a one hour fire watch after these high risk activities so fireworks are out of the question)

 

[Kris5902]

The fireworks were nuts tonight. Everyone of the chickens seem to be on edge. Éowyn wanted back into the house early. Not fun.

Oh, is it? No, the Fourth is tomorrow… we can see the US fireworks from here and Andrew’s cousin on the ridge usually throws a party to watch them.

 

[BY Bob]

Hanging out with Ash this evening

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She is quite the looker. I love that expression on her face.

 

[bgmathteach]

She is quite the looker. I love that expression on her face.

How was your visit with Eve? Hope all went well, and that the two of you got to spend time with the girls!

 

[Marie2020]

I just posted another video of her honking - which might be a cough.
The little dear flew up into my arms just now - in all my worry I forgot to post that I seem to have a lap chicken!) and she opened wide right in my face but I couldn't see anything!
It is cooler now and she is chowing down on some mash so she is definitely eating.
Maybe I should bring her in to my newly functioning A/C and see if she still does that - particularly as she seems to like me, it might be a bonding experience!
The forecast for tonight and all tomorrow morning is actually quite cool so if she is doing it tomorrow morning it definitely isn't heat.
These little feathered friends are such a worry somehow!

I hope you work this out. I'm watching closely. She sounds adorable

 

[Marie2020]

Good morning everyone and have a great 4th of July

 

[featherhead007]

Good morning everyone and have a great 4th of July

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[ManueB]

Oh my… I think I’ve been gone for over a week, and I doubt there’s going to be any catching up in the near future. I’m sincerely hoping everyone is doing ok, especially everyone facing Weather and life extremes. I have an unfortunate update (if no one has mentioned it here?) on the two little orphaned Goatlings I brought home. They didn’t make it and both passed away that Saturday. Sunday DH and I buried them together a little ways off in the woods from the trailer. I have been feeling quite down since then, and dealing with what is for us “extreme heat” in the mid 30’s Celsius, and swinging back into the 12-16C range with torrential rains, which although quite normal for spring and fall here, isn’t for summer.

So long and short of the story here is I’m struggling quite a bit right now, and might not be on quite as much as I would like. On a positive note, I’ve started standing up some trusses on the house (completely in my own no less!). They crazy weather is delaying haying, so has bought me perhaps a little more time in constructing a tossed together pallet goat shelter, but it also delays my attempt to shimmy up onto the trailer roof to attach the roofing stuff to our RV!

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Some pony Sunday Pics to share in the meantime:
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“OMGosh look at that rack! Hunni stop, back up! We have to get pictures of him! Oh wow, there’s two” The keys to hunting on the farm here 1: wear plaid, not camo 2: always say “Hi deer, you’re such a pretty deer” while approaching 3: drive the loudest rattling diesel vehicle you can (makes you blend right in!) yes, that’s one very chubby 4point buck!View attachment 3173529
And some forest goat time, because when it’s crazy hot the deepest nearby shade is over here and it keeps everyone safe from my goat shelter building activities:
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Even little Ciaran has learned to appreciate a lay down in the nice long cool grass!View attachment 3173545

I'm sorry for the baby goats . Hope you feel better soon and the weather gets milder!