Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Dear Aurora,
I cannot tell you how excited I am that you responded to my letter. I really am your number one fan and pay close attention to your every word! I am so flattered that you see me as a kindred spirit and will always try to be worthy of that honor.
I do my very best to follow The Way of the Chicken, and I always ask myself WWAD (what would Aurora do).
It was very helpful to receive your letter before today's publication date and it came not a minute too soon - because as you suspected my human went ahead and did it.
SHE GOT MORE CHICKENS!!
As you said at first she would not let me touch them so I did my best to go chicken hunting from the other side of the fence.

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But then Diana showed me a video on Beakbook and it really helped me hone my technique (who would think sweet Diana would be so helpful in this enterprise?!).
This is the video she showed me it is very short but highly instructive:

I have done my best to copy his approach

I must say it is very satisfying to chase them around - but they haven't tried to fight me through the fence. Strangely they sometimes seem to want to chat!

The next development just happened and is truly wonderful. I am allowed to terrorize them as much as I want inside the Chicken Palace. No fence any more!
I have not had such fun EVER.
Sometimes I just look at them and they run away. I could not be happier right now!

I cannot thank you enough for helping me see the opportunities for me in Chicken Math, I feel like the possibilities are endless! Maybe she will get even more chickens? Maybe even tomorrow. I am a bit tired from all the running around, but I am ready to take on any challenge!

Yours in adoration,
Bernadette

Oh My Gosh!

Oh this days gets better and better - I love it !!! (oh not the fox - that down right freaked me out!).

I am sure you will give a description further on, and I will dig around for that; in the meantime - Bernadette keep up the good work!

RC - Congratulations!

 

[Ponypoor]

You are too kind. Wait until you see Bernie's reply.

I saw! I was so eggcited I almost choked on my spaghetti hahaha

 

[Ponypoor]

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I think this hen is closer then I think. She is sticking to that nest like glue this morning. She saw me dump out a butter bowl full of macaroni noodles and open a can of wet cat food. Both have brought her off the hill in a instant. Not today. Today she is sneaking peaks under her, shuffling her weight more and is starting to talk to those eggs.

Oh My Gosh - I don't think I can stand much more suspense and new chickens and Aurora....

Oh I do so hope that all is ok - I am praying and thinking good thoughts

 

[rural mouse]

I'm struck by the similarities of your and @BY Bob 's hens, the Speckled Sussex and the Jubilee Orp. So to further @RoyalChick 's education and mine, tonight's question:

What's the difference between a Speckled Sussex like you have and a Jubilee Orpington like Bob's? The comb seems smaller and more compact with the J. Orpington pictures but that may be younger birds. The consistency of the splashes and "barring" on the belly? Seems more uniform with the Sussex. Body shape is very similar.

Speckled Sussex from Heritage Acres Market:

From Strombergs

Jubilee Orpington from Heritage Acres Market

From Strombergs

Tail shape, general stance, the way the feathers lay, overall size (if I remember correctly, orpingtons tend to fall at the upper end of standard chicken weights, while sussex are a bit lighter), leg color, genetic breeding history....

 

[Ponypoor]

I have both!

I'm not sure if the pudding pearls are sago. I absolutely love it...
I cook it in water and cinnamon until softened, then add a little honey and store it into the fridge. I use a little at a time for a pudding then add little jersey milk while warming it up.

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I've yet too make the bubble tea

I love tapioca - my grandmother would make it, and Byrd's brand Custard -

I tried that store bought tapioca but it was terrible - even the chickens wouldn't eat it hahaha!

 

[RoyalChick]

I love tapioca - my grandmother would make it, and Byrd's brand Custard -

I tried that store bought tapioca but it was terrible - even the chickens wouldn't eat it hahaha!

 

[Ponypoor]

I'm pretty sure that Mr. Pompeii does the breeding not you.

hahaha - surprisingly I have not seen him have is wicked ways with Curly....

 

[Ponypoor]

comfort food I was going to see if I could make the custard with soy milk (I cant drink milk anymore - no wonder I was sick as a kid!).

 

[bgmathteach]

Looks like they learned to roost in bgmath's chicken tree... wonder which way to will go: Bernie and Diana up, or Babs and Eli down..

Actually, they weren't that tree roosters...they were the pine in the run roosters Smart girls!

 

[rural mouse]

“I wanted to be hatched speckled, but it just wasn’t in the cards!” View attachment 3367180

Maybe that's why you keep getting muddy? Attempts to be speckled?