Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[rural mouse]

Holy ! got up to feed the fire, use the bathroom (loo). About 1:20am. Temp, 20F. Heard the WIND hit hard while I was in there. Currently 1:29am and temp is down to 5F and falling FAST!

 

[rural mouse]

Hey Everyone,

Just dropping in to say Hi... it's been a while! I feel like I say that every single time I stop by I am trying to read through everyone's posts. I see lots of familiar faces and some new ones too since I've last posted!

Just thought I'd share some holiday cheer! Are you all ready for the holidays?!

Chickmas Wreath 2022
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Cockatiel Christmas Tree 2022
(I started a Christmas Tree for my cockatiels Buffy & Ozzy, I didn't want them feeling left out!)
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Cindi (me), Kiko & Gizmo
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Glad to see you and the pair. do you still have a certain Mama bird coming by?

 

[lightm]

Hey Everyone,

Just dropping in to say Hi... it's been a while! I feel like I say that every single time I stop by I am trying to read through everyone's posts. I see lots of familiar faces and some new ones too since I've last posted!

Just thought I'd share some holiday cheer! Are you all ready for the holidays?!

Chickmas Wreath 2022
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Cockatiel Christmas Tree 2022
(I started a Christmas Tree for my cockatiels Buffy & Ozzy, I didn't want them feeling left out!)
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Cindi (me), Kiko & Gizmo
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Wow, beautiful, you and your gang!

Did you make the chickmas wreach yourself? It is too lovely. I need to do that too.

 

[BY Bob]

Everyone is good, the grey ladies are molting silly girls…

They are not interested in going out at all! And today I am not feeling well, seem to have picked up a stomach bug travelling. So I have been staying inside, I might head out for a few minutes to check them but I am just not feeling that well to stay out there.

Mr P has been giving me the stranger look, guess he doesn’t remember me hahaha - sheesh I was only gone about 6 weeks!

That was 6 weeks. It felt like 2. Time is flying.

 

[BY Bob]

Snow report: total in Nagaoka approximately 3 feet, at the rig it was over 4 feet. Had to spend Monday night at the rig but came back to the hotel at lunchtime Tuesday. Look at the amount of snow on the blue tank. View attachment 3354666

Holy cow!

 

[RoyalChick]

That was 6 weeks. It felt like 2. Time is flying.

I was having the exact same thought!

 

[bgmathteach]

Hey Everyone,

Just dropping in to say Hi... it's been a while! I feel like I say that every single time I stop by I am trying to read through everyone's posts. I see lots of familiar faces and some new ones too since I've last posted!

Just thought I'd share some holiday cheer! Are you all ready for the holidays?!

Chickmas Wreath 2022
View attachment 3354965

Cockatiel Christmas Tree 2022
(I started a Christmas Tree for my cockatiels Buffy & Ozzy, I didn't want them feeling left out!)
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Cindi (me), Kiko & Gizmo
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What a wonderful looking Trio you all make! They look perfectly natural on you! You know, if you retake the picture, but you wearing a Holiday themed or colored shirt, it would make an absolutely wonderful Holiday Card to send! I know I would love getting one like this!

(Oh, that's right, I have gotten ones kind-of like this @BY Bob , I am just being greedy! )

@cfonts Where did you get the wooden disks ornaments with Kiko & Gizmo on them. Did you send away for them with a picture, or a local artist?? I really like them, and the likeness is well done!

 

[BY Bob]

Dog Drama @ the Hollow Rd Coop

Just got home with the kids from tractor supply and was putting up the obligatory light up Christmas Rooster I HAD to buy (It was half off) in the front yard and around the corner comes two loose dogs.

One black GSD and one brindle Pitbull they raced passed us and headed straight back to the coop after one of my cats. They then see the chickens and charged the run wall but failed to get in however they continued to circle my coop. Barking like mad. My chickens made a beeline for the roosts inside the coop at first sight of the dogs. I shut their door and walked inside and yelled hey wanna go for a car ride? The dogs followed me into my garage.

This is where they are now with food and water … we are waiting for animal control to show up as I called them immediately after shutting the garage door to contain them.

I find that terrifying. Imagine if the chickens had been free ranging. And the poor cat.

 

[rural mouse]

Holy ! got up to feed the fire, use the bathroom (loo). About 1:20am. Temp, 20F. Heard the WIND hit hard while I was in there. Currently 1:29am and temp is down to 5F and falling FAST!

As of 5:50am, it's -13F. Wind has died down, some (it's not sounding like a train hitting the house), but it's snowing....horizontally.

 

[BY Bob]

It does here too I had a friend who was an Animal control officer in Colorado Springs. He said that If you want to get a stray into a vehicle start with, do you wanna go for a car ride? In a cheery tone of voice, often they hopped right in the truck.

So I tried it and it worked they headed right to the car in the garage but animal control never showed up. So, I had to let em go they were ripping the foam off my garage door trying to get out. They ran up the road hopefully they will think twice about coming back here.

I tried to do the right thing and get them somewhere safe but there is one officer for our entire county and its huge. Disappointing but idk what else to do.

I found one of our cats but the one he took off after is still MIA. I cant find him anywhere keeping my fingers crossed he is just out hiding.

I agree, I feel for the dogs they are just doing what they do. The owners however…

It makes one want to arm themselves so they can protect themselves and their animals. 1 animal control officer is not enough. Perhaps they could cross train some police officers. If those dogs are permanently loose other animals are going to lose their lives and who knows if a child won't pay the price at some point.