Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

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Since pumpkins went on sale today @ rural king but still were not rotten I got my chickens their first pumpkin. Decided to go with letting them try their beaks at chicken pumpkin carving just because why not!

Introduction to pumpkin goodness pics:
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After about 6 hours

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They love it I upped the anti and put some black soldier fly grubs in it for the evening. I will post an update on the poor pumpkin lol

Edit: @Ponypoor notice your fears were not unfounded they did indeed go for the eyes first!

Hahaha, the comment on pecking eyes first is too funny.

What you showed is that chickens car CARVE.

 

[BY Bob]

Mine are terrified of broccoli and will not eat it - cooked raw, chopped up….. nada!

Mine also won't. They don't like broccoli.

 

[BY Bob]

Yes that’s exactly what I did just peeled a few layers off of the hard skin off in the general shape of a smiling face. And some random holes on the back side as I do have 13 chickens to share one medium sized pumpkin and did not want to start a tussle amongst them.

However, despite having many tempting spots to start pecking… my chickens chose to pay homage to the chicken mythology that they go for the eyes first! It is fun totally recommend doing it

I will definitely do it this weekend.

 

[BY Bob]

I foresee a ton of baby and BR pics

Here's hoping!

 

[BY Bob]

Sorry, still learning the rules.

Gun talk tax (First look at my first chickens)
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Look in my signature for the link to the FBA Primer article. It explains all the inside jokes and rules we have established. Plus it's a good read.

 

[BY Bob]

Ok well no one wanted to drink water - even wild water - today.

But I have Buttercup snacking on some scratch grains, poor gal is molting and she doesn’t have any idea as to what’s happening poor thing.
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And Mr P surveying his kingdom
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Blanche and Sophia digging up scratch grain I threw around
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I love seeing Mr Pompeii at work! Such a great addition on your part.

 

[BY Bob]

More tax (Dottie under MHP)

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That is really cute.

 

[TX Chick Noob]

Look in my signature for the link to the FBA Primer article. It explains all the inside jokes and rules we have established. Plus it's a good read.

I read the forums on my phone. No signatures.

 

[BY Bob]

I read the forums on my phone. No signatures.

Turn the phone horizontal. They show up.

 

[Ponypoor]

Mmmmm, I love dark chocolate covered macadamia nuts. But hardly ever get them any more. They were so much cheaper when I lived in Hawaii.

Chocolate tax. (Jasmine as a baby)

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Awww such a sweet baby - what breed is she?