Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[LozzyR]

I've been a bit distracted to be on BYC lately but I just had to share this story with my chook friends who I know will appreciate it.

I have been training Edwina to jump on to the garden bench on command. Well, I have just discovered that training goes both ways.

As many of you probably do, when I hear the escort call (Egg Song) I will often go out to check the nesting boxes for eggs, especially if it goes on for any length of time as I don't want to bother the neighbours.

This morning, before I had given the girls their scratch on the breakfast bar, I heard a very loud call from Edwina which went on for some time. Out I go to check for eggs and quiet her.
There is Edwina standing at the top of the ramp to the coop, chest puffed out, crowing for all she is worth.
I check the box.
No eggs.
Edwina jumps down from the top of the ramp and runs towards the breakfast bar. I don't respond so she comes back to me , starts crowing again and runs towards the breakfast bar.
The message is very clear.
" You hadn't fed us yet so I thought I'd remind you"

Listen girl, you have a treadle full of feed and a wide green lawn full of bugs and seed. I even found a cricket for you this morning!

Nope, she wanted her special serving on the breakfast bar.

Old photo of Pepper at the breakfast bar (with friend)
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Edwina is too smart for her own good.
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Lovely to see you ACM! Great story too.

 

[LozzyR]

Did that sound sarcastic? I get that way, when it’s miserably hot out. 102f

I didn’t take it that way, although I don’t know what leg wetting proverbs are.

Tax

 

[featherhead007]

Does this sort of feather pattern have a name?
The red ring shows what part of Bernadette I am talking about and I did my best at a close up.

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That feather pattern can be found on the infamous “double breasted, fully vested featherheadded time sucker “ !

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

I've been a bit distracted to be on BYC lately but I just had to share this story with my chook friends who I know will appreciate it.

I have been training Edwina to jump on to the garden bench on command. Well, I have just discovered that training goes both ways.

As many of you probably do, when I hear the escort call (Egg Song) I will often go out to check the nesting boxes for eggs, especially if it goes on for any length of time as I don't want to bother the neighbours.

This morning, before I had given the girls their scratch on the breakfast bar, I heard a very loud call from Edwina which went on for some time. Out I go to check for eggs and quiet her.
There is Edwina standing at the top of the ramp to the coop, chest puffed out, crowing for all she is worth.
I check the box.
No eggs.
Edwina jumps down from the top of the ramp and runs towards the breakfast bar. I don't respond so she comes back to me , starts crowing again and runs towards the breakfast bar.
The message is very clear.
" You hadn't fed us yet so I thought I'd remind you"

Listen girl, you have a treadle full of feed and a wide green lawn full of bugs and seed. I even found a cricket for you this morning!

Nope, she wanted her special serving on the breakfast bar.

Old photo of Pepper at the breakfast bar (with friend)
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Edwina is too smart for her own good.
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Very clever bird!

 

[RoyalChick]

Torch. Can you burn it safely rather than risk touching it? Be sure to research before you do.

I also want plant tax from everyone who has participated in this conversation.

Plant Tax

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Paying my plant tax. I was saving it for Monday!

 

[BY Bob]

Maybe Maggie is 'taking her under her wing' so to speak? Sometimes I've seen unique bonds between hens I never thought I would see!

I never would have put these 2 together.

 

[BY Bob]

Ah, I see. Maggie is becoming a chicken tender! (Pun intended)

Somehow I can't see Maggie being described as "tender". But that's me.

 

[BY Bob]

Tina is now going to leave. Im sure that the wormer food has done this. I've given her coconut oil in case of sour crop but she's not eating. This is the second battery hen effected by the wormer
Plus I found another cigarette butt in the yard.

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Nooooo! That can't be so.

 

[Kris5902]

I’d worry more about @Kris5902 and her goat thing-a-ma-bobbers

Hi kris!

@featherhead007 I believe Pony is referring to these… but so far Mr Pickletoes is still a “Mr” really do need to get on adjusting his attitude!

Also the socks have definitely stopped reproducing here!

 

[rural mouse]

Does this sort of feather pattern have a name?
The red ring shows what part of Bernadette I am talking about and I did my best at a close up.

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Camouflage.