Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[rural mouse]

This is why I worry about closing the people door while the Math Majors roost in the rafters.
But the temperatures will be plummeting in the next week so I worry about leaving it open.
Hmmm.

close it for an hour or so off and on during the day so they have time to explore the ideas that 1: it moves, and 2: the landing strip is shortened.

 

[featherhead007]

I how they can figure out what is going on.

They have records of every single part of my medical history and we communicate with iPhone to office

 

[featherhead007]

close it for an hour or so off and on during the day so they have time to explore the ideas that 1: it moves, and 2: the landing strip is shortened.

3. Landing strip has soft pillows to hit, just in case.

 

[BY Bob]

Friday Morning Drama
Blanche was trying to get into Buttercups nest box - looks like someone laid an egg in there already!

Well that wasn't working so she hop/flew over to the shelf and kicked Misty out of her nest box

Those were entertaining. You need to post more videos.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Would-a, could-a, should-a.... Hard things to not do as a human: dwell upon things that we can't change. I have plenty of those also, to this day I blame myself for my father's death 100% - as a Nurse I should have known; could have done something; or would have done better. And while I know that I can't go down that path - I do.

I am not going to tell you to not feel guilty - because you will - even though you shouldn't.
I am not going to tell you it wasn't your fault - you won't believe me - but you should believe me - it wasn't.

I am also not going to agree with you that Mal was the only chicken that really liked you - that just isn't true - all your gals like you, and you know how I know this?

All I have to do is look at the photos of them waiting by the back door, jumping for blueberries, sitting near you.... being around you. The smile on your face, the stories you tell.

All your chickens - yes even Aurora think of you as part of their flock, they just show it in different ways - the same as people show friendship or affection in different ways. Everyone is different and animals are no different.

Should you forget 24 January? Nope absolutely not - it is a defining point in your life. But please be gentle with yourself - non of us can predict the future.

And remember - it's always ok to get misty eyed when thinking of loved ones. Just don't dwell on the sad too much - try to think of the good most of the time.

Thanks so much for writing this! These are good words to remember. I "loved" it when I first came across it, but just wanted to say I've come back to it a few times so far, when on a different device and catching up, then again when expanding the text when someone has replied. I've found them very helpful to hear. Thank you!

 

[BY Bob]

That’s crashing with style!

Any landing you can walk away from......

 

[BY Bob]

Aurora going broody, would be like Frankenstein hooking up with Tesla !
Absolute power corrupts absolutely!

More minions for her. Imagine chickens raised by her. They would soon rule the world!

 

[BY Bob]

They have records of every single part of my medical history and we communicate with iPhone to office

I meant to say, "I hope". Silly phone.

 

[RoyalChick]

close it for an hour or so off and on during the day so they have time to explore the ideas that 1: it moves, and 2: the landing strip is shortened.

3. Landing strip has soft pillows to hit, just in case.

Thanks both for the ideas.
Here is what I am thinking.
I will go out now and close the door and keep it closed all day - they can come and go at will through the chicken door and get used to the people door being closed.
Then after roosting, assuming one or both of the Math Majors are up in the rafters, I will unlatch the door but keep it pushed closed.
That way it looks closed, but if one of them slams into it the door will just push open and they shouldn't be harmed.
With luck they will figure a better way down without slamming into the door.
If that doesn't work, plan B involves drapes!

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

More minions for her. Imagine chickens raised by her. They would soon rule the world!

Listen chicks raised by her would already be leaps and bounds higher up in the pecking order simply because who their momma is. I see this with my Momma Hens group. Momma is no longer head hen. I would say she is still #2 though. If she got her mind off being broody all the time she would be back to #1 in a instant. Her chicks are born with special privilege's. No one is allowed to touch them, except Branch after a few days of begging Momma. At a week old this current group were already terrorizing the big girls. They learned their momma whips the hens butts if they look in their direction. What do they do...why they will run up to a unsuspecting hen, let out a squeak and here comes a angry momma. If they want the prime dust bathing spot to themselves, they run as a group to it so Momma will follow to run off the big girls who are dust bathing. When she is done with them, they know how to fight to get what they want. Karen is a prime example of this. When Momma was done rearing her she was already well established in the pecking order. If she wanted something she took it, if the older girls tried to put her in her place, she fought back and normally won. Karen is also not genetically related to momma at all, she just was blessed with her as her mother.