Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Just had a chicken choke to death....

I'm sorry for your loss.

As soon as you are up to it, please share what happened so we can all learn.

 

[rural mouse]

Well, Ember just crowed...repeatedly

The one on the left (right is Horus). Not sure if a name change will be happening or not. Looks like a young cockerel with almost nothing for wattles.

On the right

In the tire

Red face, pea comb, zero wattles

 

[BY Bob]

Gucci was dust bathing? Or sitting and pecking the floor, and didn't see the corn?

She was eating the corn that fell out of my hand rather than take it from my hand.

 

[BY Bob]

Butters is that way, she takes everything but most of the time she first kills it with a whack, or gently repositions it 90 degrees, and/or examines it, before she eats it!

Around here if you do that Sydney will eat it for you.

 

[BY Bob]

Well, I was going to wait a few more days so I could stand up more of the trusses before posting anything here, or sending pictures to my dad. But the biggest success was actually one of Andrew’s pub co-workers (who is also helping with the haying here), that traded off some truck use for house helping with his nephew (17) with four people all the premade, cut in half trusses were able to be lifted onto the attic flooring in less than two hours. It was hot and we took breaks. DH and I had previously gotten 13 or so up on our own with several “that could have been way worse” injuries, over the course of three days, and needing a rope and a 2x4 poking stick to help lever them up. 4 people in two teams lifting and pulling was awesome. So the best part is circled here in red, because now they are up I can do all the placing and securing solo. This is huge progress even if you can’t really “see” it (yet)! View attachment 3187999
Also I got this as a caller ID show up today! actual incoming phone call…
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Seeing as I need to pay Taxes, I think he was trying to figure out if he could eat his own toes or something here!View attachment 3188001

That is very exciting! Great progress Kris! So glad you got some real help!

 

[BY Bob]

Don't. They pump sewerage out there. And it's always massively crowded. There are heaps better beachs in Queensland.

Now that is some useful knowledge!

 

[BY Bob]

Well, Ember just crowed...repeatedlyView attachment 3188106The one on the left (right is Horus). Not sure if a name change will be happening or not. Looks like a young cockerel with almost nothing for wattles.View attachment 3188107On the right
View attachment 3188108In the tireView attachment 3188109
Red face, pea comb, zero wattles

He is going to have a hard time attracting the ladies without some manly wattles. Why would you change his name?

 

[rural mouse]

He is going to have a hard time attracting the ladies without some manly wattles. Why would you change his name?

Because this is the feisty chick that attacked any hand in the brooder. Geronimo or Cochise or Rommel or Genghis all fit personality wise to perfection. This one has ZERO submission: 10 min plus of stare down/ fight with Horus. Either going to get himself killed taking on a predator or going to drive the predator off and be sultan of the harem.

 

[GregnLety]

Cholo and his gals

 

[RoyalChick]

Because this is the feisty chick that attacked any hand in the brooder. Geronimo or Cochise or Rommel or Genghis all fit personality wise to perfection. This one has ZERO submission: 10 min plus of stare down/ fight with Horus. Either going to get himself killed taking on a predator or going to drive the predator off and be sultan of the harem.

Genghis and Geronimo are great names for him!