Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Kris5902]

View attachment 3192674That's why, and it's not in the water, but free choice, so those that need can eat, those that don't can avoid

For 4g of sugar per 1 1/2xups that’s pretty darn good for a nutritional supplement! I’m going to add that to DH’s shopping list. I can’t stand em as a cereal, but wow

 

[Ribh]

I think it also depends a lot on where you’re driving, for instance up in Dawson Creek (northern BC), it was always the big flashy Newer Trucks that were the issue. In Vancouver and surrounding areas here it is definitely a higher percentage of BMW, Audi, and those little street racing cars, but I also worked in West Van and commuted through the downtown core. The people with the really nice sports cars tended to not be in those areas, or generally drive like idiots. Not to say there’s not a lot of awful drivers of more average cars as well, and some areas are much worse for bad drivers than others. BIL likes minivans and he’s an awful driver, has written off two since we moved to Saturna and we have almost no traffic and there’s NO reason to be doing more than 50kph ever here! Deer, goats, walkers, and single lane roads like one wide lane, but not two cars wide in most spots. So yes we do probably just like to pick on the BMW owners because of some predisposition to thinking they are bad drivers. And BMW’s aren’t really all that expensive, or nice IMO.

Taxes on this will have to wait I’m all out of chicken pictures…

Here it's the 4wheel drives in the city that are a pest. They block everyone else's vision & act as if they're driving a semi! No~one needs a 4 wheel drive in the city.

 

[ManueB]

Wonderful experience I sure!

How are your animals handling this heat? I am seeing a lot of news on TV about the extreme heat in Europe

We've been blessed having the last five days a very local microclimate with less heat and a few storms. While it's 37 (98f) degrees in the valley down the village, doesn't get higher than 28 (82) up here, and much needed rain, and no hail for now.

It ensures that it gets done correctly

Nobody knows you and how you work better than yourself.

 

[MaryJanet]

Here it's the 4wheel drives in the city that are a pest. They block everyone else's vision & act as if they're driving a semi! No~one needs a 4 wheel drive in the city.

Good call. Yes, completely unnecessary and an obstruction that makes it harder for others to drive safely.

 

[ManueB]

A little update on the chicks. Chipie the mama left them Saturday to cope on their own, a day short of six weeks after their hatch. It was done very progressively and with little drama.
I've been a bit worried, since they are completely free ranging and wandering around with no adult chicken to take care of them. They will have to manage though since they are still small enough to go through all my chicken nettings!

You may remember I mentioned that the rooster was rejecting them, and also that one of them was a slow grower. The first problem has been solved as Théo was so eager to get his little Chipie back and is so enamored with her that he doesn't pay any attention to the chicks anymore. The small chick, however, is still growing very slowly and not flying as it should. It keeps loosing the three others, as it doesn't seem to be very clever also. I will let nature decide if it's able to survive, especially as I believe it may be a cockerel. It doesn't show any sign of sickness and eats normally.

I haven't named them yet as we probably won't be able to keep the roosters (I'm still trying to convince my partner... but it's not well engaged).

If she's a pullet(I hope so!) she will very probably be named Merle -blackbird in french. We think she/he is the bantam of the lot.

This one I'm sure is a pullet. She's very sweet and has colors reminiscent of freckles on her face.

He has already proved he's a cockerel but there was no doubt left. My partner call him Gaston after the farmer who gave us the mama and the eggs . He almost looks like he has teenager mustache!

Here is the little one, next to the freckled pullet.

And Gaston and possible Merle playing who's the boss.

 

[ManueB]

Busy Day Today

it started with Glynda and Lady Featherington eating from my hand this morning.

I noticed someone's little voice was changing. Turned out it is Glynda growing up too fast.

Of course roosting tonight was just chaos. The following video will give you an idea of how chaotic. It starts with Gucci 1/2 way up the ramp but she gives up and turns around and comes back down.

As you can see Glynda knows what to do but no one will listen to her.

So tonight instead of boosting Gucci into the run, I shooed her up the ramp. Making her take the trip on her own legs. Once Gucci was in the Hut, everyone else joined her. Hopefully she learned from it tonight.

When I've been watching my chicks it has struck me how hard it is for them to understand when they have to take the long way round, instead of the shortest one, even on paths they have already followed several times.
I think Lady F and Gucci have to overcome two difficulties : going up the ramp and understanding that the direct way jumping or flying to the roost doesn't work.
I'm pretty sure that since Glynda gets it, and that if you keep putting them back up on the ramp when they fail, they should catch it definitely in a few days.

 

[Ponypoor]

Here it's the 4wheel drives in the city that are a pest. They block everyone else's vision & act as if they're driving a semi! No~one needs a 4 wheel drive in the city.

Yes eggs-actly! What is the 4 wheel drive thing in urban centres????

Do they hope to drive overtop of those little sporty cars causing traffic jams? Like a speed bump??
Hahaha!!


Silly Kelly tax

Ok I need to get cracking; do chores and get to work

Everyone have a splendid day!!

 

[BY Bob]

A little update on the chicks. Chipie the mama left them Saturday to cope on their own, a day short of six weeks after their hatch. It was done very progressively and with little drama.
I've been a bit worried, since they are completely free ranging and wandering around with no adult chicken to take care of them. They will have to manage though since they are still small enough to go through all my chicken nettings!

You may remember I mentioned that the rooster was rejecting them, and also that one of them was a slow grower. The first problem has been solved as Théo was so eager to get his little Chipie back and is so enamored with her that he doesn't pay any attention to the chicks anymore. The small chick, however, is still growing very slowly and not flying as it should. It keeps loosing the three others, as it doesn't seem to be very clever also. I will let nature decide if it's able to survive, especially as I believe it may be a cockerel. It doesn't show any sign of sickness and eats normally.

I haven't named them yet as we probably won't be able to keep the roosters (I'm still trying to convince my partner... but it's not well engaged).

If she's a pullet(I hope so!) she will very probably be named Merle -blackbird in french. We think she/he is the bantam of the lot.
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This one I'm sure is a pullet. She's very sweet and has colors reminiscent of freckles on her face.
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He has already proved he's a cockerel but there was no doubt left. My partner call him Gaston after the farmer who gave us the mama and the eggs . He almost looks like he has teenager mustache!
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Here is the little one, next to the freckled pullet.
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And Gaston and possible Merle playing who's the boss.
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Oh my gosh they are super adorable. Please keep us posted on their progress, . I love their names too. They fit them.

 

[BY Bob]

When I've been watching my chicks it has struck me how hard it is for them to understand when they have to take the long way round, instead of the shortest one, even on paths they have already followed several times.
I think Lady F and Gucci have to overcome two difficulties : going up the ramp and understanding that the direct way jumping or flying to the roost doesn't work.
I'm pretty sure that since Glynda gets it, and that if you keep putting them back up on the ramp when they fail, they should catch it definitely in a few days.

I was very worried about Gucci's leg but it is really not the problem as she negotiated the ramp with encouragement last night. I think you are right. She will catch on soon.

Lady Featherington just prefers to fly. She wound up flying in through the open 1/2 door last night. Everyone did get their chest rubbed last night as well.

 

[BY Bob]

Celebration of Hattie Continues

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