Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[rural mouse]

It’s a little early for that great shot of Whiskey, don’t you think?. (Just saying)

Not when I took the pic. It was mid afternoon and the wind was kicking up for the gully washer/snow squall that blew through (fwi, it froze the garage doors shut).

 

[ValarieF]

 

[featherhead007]

Not when I took the pic. It was mid afternoon and the wind was kicking up for the gully washer/snow squall that blew through (fwi, it froze the garage doors shut).

I do have California property for sale (just saying)

 

[featherhead007]

That rooster needs a kiss!

 

[featherhead007]

That rooster needs a kiss!

 

[ValarieF]

That rooster needs a kiss!

Which one? Hades? He is a sweet rooster he doesnt peck me hard at all they are like lil kisses.

 

[Ponypoor]

I hope it's not offensive to say that I think the boy on that photo has the same look as you do now, the eyes of someone with dreams.

I hope these turn out to resolve as best as possible .

MONDAY MISTERY : Who stole my old marked eggs ?
I need some educated opinions. My three pullets lay in an old barn above our house and I leave an old egg in the nest marked so I can recognize it, otherwise they switch nest. They have two nests, each with an old egg. This morning, both eggs had vanished ! No trace of broken shell anywhere in the barn, no visible animal tracks. We leave a hole open for our cats in the night so anything that can get through it could have stolen the eggs. But do any of you have a clue on what animal would take them away and not eat them on spot ?
We don't have racoons or bobcats but other wise pretty much of anything that can be found in European rural land!
Anyway I wish it luck if it tried eating the three months old eggs.

Gaston's face for a mug and tax. Doesn't he looks kind ?
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Being winter I would discount snakes, but maybe rats? though I am not sure how they would cart off an egg!

 

[Ponypoor]

I get to skip school on Wednesday because I have a Poultry Evalulation competition for my FFA!! No school!

Hey that's great - hope it goes well!

 

[Ponypoor]

I used to have a few ceramic eggs, but I think that I accidentally smashed them... I never really used them anyway. I only used them to try to get my female guineas to lay in the coop! Well, that never worked, and they ended up laying near a pond with a very hungry alligator in it... luckily I didn't lose anyone...

Snakes, alligators.... Glad I only have to worry about bears, coyotes, wolves, foxes, fishers, and the neighbourhood dogs!

I use golf balls and my gals are happy to sit on them!

 

[Ponypoor]

This week it is Eli wishing everyone a Happy Mugshot Monday

She told me I had to include the second picture even though it is a bad picture because she wants Aurora to see how magnificent her beard and muffs are becoming. She also told me to take a better picture next time. Just do better is what she said.
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She is giving you the eye I see

Such a lovely beard and whiskers! Eli you are a beautiful little lady