Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

I find it cute that the kitty and the chickies are ok being around each other. My cat is afraid of my chickens!

Make no mistake. The feral cat around here get pecked all the time!

 

[Chicken poppy]

View attachment 3401779Eat your fruits and vegetables!

I think i need to go to bed. I thought those were eggs. Including the mango.

 

[Chicken poppy]

Good morning - I am good, and it's a nice day here


My cameras are up high so my kiddos can't get at them. But when I turn the Pan/Tilt cameras the chickens see that movement and look at it


What is your thread? do you have the link?

Yes, https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/spam-threads.1563691/#post-26538771

The issue was solved already but here it is anyway if you wanna check it out

 

[featherhead007]

I’m wondering if I will be able to sleep tonight? The bird I hit, was a white feathered bird ( maybe a pigeon) or a Crane. The runway was supposed to be clear.

 

[Chicken poppy]

I find it cute that the kitty and the chickies are ok being around each other. My cat is afraid of my chickens!

My cat looks at my chickens, doesn’t blink, then licks her lips.
The chickens chase her off though.

 

[featherhead007]

I think i need to go to bed. I thought those were eggs. Including the mango.

Rock a bye and good night

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Good afternoon everyone.
I have some sad news to report today. Last night I lost little Athena to a monster Raccoon. It was after midnight and the chickens out of the blue started screaming their heads off. By the time I got my shoes on and out the back door I spotted it packing Athena's body towards the creek bank. Thankfully my dogs were right behind me and they tree'd the evil beast in the mimosa tree. He is no more and will never have another chicken dinner. To make it worse I woke up this morning to also find that overnight for no reason I can find the smallest of Chiquita's leghorn babies passed as well. I am at a complete loss with that one. I have to think there was something wrong with it because it was noticeably smaller then the others and the only one who had yet to manage to fly out or in the tote on it's own. I buried Athena and the leghorn together beside Daisy. The evil raccoon did not deserve to be buried, he is in a garbage bag to be picked up Monday morning. Poor Ducky is beside herself. Athena was her partner in crime and she has looked for her all day. In a day or two she will be alright. Perdita and Grackle have been trying to hang out with her and she will for a time. Then she splits off and goes back to searching for Athena.

So sorry, poor Athena! For Chiquita and her little one too.

 

[Chicken poppy]

Good afternoon everyone.
I have some sad news to report today. Last night I lost little Athena to a monster Raccoon. It was after midnight and the chickens out of the blue started screaming their heads off. By the time I got my shoes on and out the back door I spotted it packing Athena's body towards the creek bank. Thankfully my dogs were right behind me and they tree'd the evil beast in the mimosa tree. He is no more and will never have another chicken dinner. To make it worse I woke up this morning to also find that overnight for no reason I can find the smallest of Chiquita's leghorn babies passed as well. I am at a complete loss with that one. I have to think there was something wrong with it because it was noticeably smaller then the others and the only one who had yet to manage to fly out or in the tote on it's own. I buried Athena and the leghorn together beside Daisy. The evil raccoon did not deserve to be buried, he is in a garbage bag to be picked up Monday morning. Poor Ducky is beside herself. Athena was her partner in crime and she has looked for her all day. In a day or two she will be alright. Perdita and Grackle have been trying to hang out with her and she will for a time. Then she splits off and goes back to searching for Athena.

Poor girls, so sorry for your loss.
You are completely right, he did not deserve a proper burial.

 

[RoyalChick]

They sure have turned into a good flock! They are all really good together aren't they!

Yes, I really think they are. I wish they roosted together, but during the day they are quite cohesive.
Bernie sometimes delivers a reminder peck on Eli's back (Eli it turns out is quite cheeky!), and Babs is more scared of Bernie than I think she needs to be, but when they are out and about they are always close together and they have preening parties and naps together.

 

[featherhead007]

More raccoon loss! . I don’t have them around here but I’m so sad that they have taken so many of my friends chooks