Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Lilion]

Well, look what Reece's, formally known as Trash Kitty gifted her with last night.

It sounds like it was a surprise! Surely the vet caught this! What little sweeties. I miss having a cat. Our rather eccentric neighbor has 11 half-feral kitties (at last count). I'm not adding to the neighborhood!

 

[featherhead007]

 

[Lilion]

Our rather eccentric neighbor has 11 half-feral kitties (at last count).

Actually, I suppose that's another reason to make my chickens stay in the run. I'd love them to be able to wander the 2+ acre yard!

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

It sounds like it was a surprise! Surely the vet caught this! What little sweeties. I miss having a cat. Our rather eccentric neighbor has 11 half-feral kitties. I'm not adding to the neighborhood!

Vet missed it. Sis figured it out about 3 weeks ago when she noticed she was getting "fat". Truth be told, sis is not too upset. Where I am the "Crazy chicken lady" of the family my sister is the "Crazy cat lady." She called the vet to inform them she thought she was pregnant. They told her she was too far along to do anything about it then, but when she had them to call and they would push back her spay appointment to when the kittens are between 4 and 5 weeks old. I will not be getting one, I already have 2 huge dogs and a cat inside. That does not mean I cannot visit them and spoil them until it is time to find them homes.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Why, someone tell me why. It is 78 degrees today and my grandmother needs the heat on because she is freezing.

 

[bgmathteach]

Could they if a wing was clipped? I've considered letting mine out to free-range, but we have so many hawks in the area I'm afraid to.

I have not had good luck with wing clipping. It makes it harder for them to fly, but the determined ones still do fly. and have gotten over my 5' fence. Also, note that IF you clip the wing feathers, you have to re-clip fairly regularly, as they will regrow (at least annually, but some hens replaced their primaries despite the feather being trimmed, not plucked. more often than with the annual molt.)

Also, in my previous picture (I'll repost), note that my hen is standing on some green snow fencing. That snow fencing was 4' tall, on top of my 5' chain link fence (I overlapped 1', so it was about 8' high) I had some that flew to the top if all if it, others that learned they could fly AT the top of the chain link fence and the snow fence would give enough they could sort of land on top of the chain-link fence and 'fly-walk' up the snow fencing and go over. As you can see, the snow fence got mushed down. I would fix it, the next day it would be mushed again I gave up. They won that battle! (for now. Once I expand the pen and build 8' walls, I'll be able to put some sort of netting/mesh across the top!)

And a couple more pictures, just because:

More trouble makers!

 

[RoyalChick]

I have to make a excuse to visit my sister now. Around Thanksgiving she noticed a stray half grown kitten. She was tearing up trash so she nicknamed her trash kitty and set out to catch her. A week before Christmas she finally managed to be able to touch her and brought her inside. Took her to the vet the next day for her shots and health check as she already has our old cat Jynx. They also made a spay appointment for February 27th. Well, look what Reece's, formally known as Trash Kitty gifted her with last night.
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I have not even met them yet and already I want that little grey and white one.

I think I want all of them including Trash Kitty!

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

I think I want all of them including Trash Kitty!

I think now sis has no excuse. I want my cat Jynx back. She can keep trash kitty and a baby or two.

 

[micstrachan]

I am afraid to ask how Lucky is doing

Rest in peace, sweet Lucky.

 

[bgmathteach]

Rest in peace, sweet Lucky.
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These are for you.

The heart was for a beautiful, well loved, sweet girl.