Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RebeccaBoyd]

I think the 'if he had to go' is a mute point now. You won't give him up!!!!

(Nor should you, since he seems to be starting to stand up for himself and finding his place within the 'boy' hierarchy.)

You are right I probably will not. That being said, if the right home came along with someone I knew where he could be king I would consider it. I do not want to, but, he could take everything he has learned from Branch and Bubba and be a wonderful flock leader one day.

 

[Miss_BEE]

So Many Emotions

I am certain that everyone understands the relief I feel regarding the recent respiratory infection. On Friday I was worried that I was out of the chicken business. Mind I would have been out. I would not have replaced them.

Then the joy of releasing them to be together again yesterday. Combined with the anxiety related to another hen fight.

Today it was sadness. Because today Lady Featherington decided to move up in the pecking order as well. She attacked Betty and Betty backed down and started to flee. Once she started to flee Glynda decided to give chase. When it was over Betty was alone in the far corner of the yard.

Yes, I know this is the way of the chicken. But it still breaks my heart. I even took some corn over to Betty so she had a treat.

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Then my heart swelled and warmed up with affection. It was grooming time. Check out this photo. Aurora is standing guard over Betty so she can groom in peace. No one can bother her because Aurora is in the way.

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Aurora has driven me nuts at times over the years. There was a time I lived in fear of her taking over this tribe. But more and more I coming to appreciate her as a leader of this tribe.

I love all your chickens, and I am glad you have them.

 

[Miss_BEE]

Ask Aurora

Dearest Your Majesty, oh Queen that is high and mighty;

When I asked my question about Ask Aurora, I was asked by a very pretty hen to transcribe a message, and this is what I was asked to write:

Word has spread in the Chickan world about a Queen so wise and so entrenched in The Way of the Chickan, that I too, had to write to you, Queen Aurora.

I am a wise and enlightened old hen, I have no illusions of grandeur nor do I seek a lofty perch, other than that for sleeping upon. Though, I have found joy in sleeping in a cozy nest-box much to the bemusement of my Hooman; in this cozy box one can sleep contentedly and dream about all sorts of dining treats and wonderlands with wonderful, silly creatures: one day, one of my sisters was engaging in a 'conversation' of the silliest sort - she argued and chased a rabbit into the brush pile. How dare that rabbit trespass on OUR space! That said, we have a benevolent giant kitty-kat that our hoomanz got to protect us. She can stay, because she knows the way of the chickan, and defers to us!

My Hooman is the dearest of Hoomanz, truly as close to One With The Chickanz as any Hooman can be.

Our Hooman knows of our love of meal worms, blueberries, pasta with sauce matching my comb and other treats; our Hooman has also been found many times talking such silliness with the rabbit, and cats, and Chickanz alike!

What I would like to know, is this: how can our coop sisters and I show our hooman how much we truly cherish them? I know that our Hooman stresses about us, worries that we are not roosting properly, our Hooman has experienced loss of others of our chickan family and shared in all our sorrows. I want to show our Hooman that we all appreciate them and look forward to the time spent with us and all the treats our Hooman has on hand, especially the exotic treats like sushi and Pad Thai - we all absolutely love those treats! It is at these times that our Hooman knows it is every Chickan for themselves, it is the way of the Chickan to steal!

“The Hooman keeper of Chickanz, was giver rare treats,
All on a summer day:
The knave of the tribe, then stole those treats,
And ate them right away!”

The Hooman has knowledge and knows of the rules, that is The Way of the Chickan and knows that this is ok.

Oh wise Aurora, if you would be so kind as to let me know how we can show our appreciation to our Hooman I would greatly appreciate this.


Your lady in waiting,



Ms Bee in her Bonnet

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

It is raining today so it is very doubtful I will get any fluffy butt pictures today. That is ok, I saved these from Tuesday.

 

[RoyalChick]

So are YOU, @RoyalChick, RC?
Sorry, everytime I hear RC I think Royal Conservatory, where I took piano lessons

Yes. I am RC.

 

[RoyalChick]

Well, montana has a long border with canada....I suppose it's possible to find some back/farm tracks getting close, then walk up and hand over..... wouldn't be legal, but theoretically possible. Of course, those areas are so barren that actually connecting with someone would be nigh on impossible. Even cell signals don't exist in those areas. GPS iffy, and technology leaves a record. Boats on the Lakes might be more reliable.

Chicken rustling !

 

[RoyalChick]

Ask Aurora
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Dearest Your Majesty, oh Queen that is high and mighty;

When I asked my question about Ask Aurora, I was asked by a very pretty hen to transcribe a message, and this is what I was asked to write:

Word has spread in the Chickan world about a Queen so wise and so entrenched in The Way of the Chickan, that I too, had to write to you, Queen Aurora.

I am a wise and enlightened old hen, I have no illusions of grandeur nor do I seek a lofty perch, other than that for sleeping upon. Though, I have found joy in sleeping in a cozy nest-box much to the bemusement of my Hooman; in this cozy box one can sleep contentedly and dream about all sorts of dining treats and wonderlands with wonderful, silly creatures: one day, one of my sisters was engaging in a 'conversation' of the silliest sort - she argued and chased a rabbit into the brush pile. How dare that rabbit trespass on OUR space! That said, we have a benevolent giant kitty-kat that our hoomanz got to protect us. She can stay, because she knows the way of the chickan, and defers to us!

My Hooman is the dearest of Hoomanz, truly as close to One With The Chickanz as any Hooman can be.

Our Hooman knows of our love of meal worms, blueberries, pasta with sauce matching my comb and other treats; our Hooman has also been found many times talking such silliness with the rabbit, and cats, and Chickanz alike!

What I would like to know, is this: how can our coop sisters and I show our hooman how much we truly cherish them? I know that our Hooman stresses about us, worries that we are not roosting properly, our Hooman has experienced loss of others of our chickan family and shared in all our sorrows. I want to show our Hooman that we all appreciate them and look forward to the time spent with us and all the treats our Hooman has on hand, especially the exotic treats like sushi and Pad Thai - we all absolutely love those treats! It is at these times that our Hooman knows it is every Chickan for themselves, it is the way of the Chickan to steal!

“The Hooman keeper of Chickanz, was giver rare treats,
All on a summer day:
The knave of the tribe, then stole those treats,
And ate them right away!”

The Hooman has knowledge and knows of the rules, that is The Way of the Chickan and knows that this is ok.

Oh wise Aurora, if you would be so kind as to let me know how we can show our appreciation to our Hooman I would greatly appreciate this.


Your lady in waiting,



Ms Bee in her Bonnet

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Awww. What a nice question!
Hope Aurora is in a good mood if she answers it.

 

[RoyalChick]

Happy Fluffy Butt Friday everyone.
However hard I try I cannot get three together in a good shot.
These are the best I could get from this morning.
I do think Bernie’s fluff has come along nicely!

 

[BY Bob]

Quarantine/ customs/live animals and international borders.

Smuggling alleviates all of that.

Just saying.

 

[RoyalChick]

Smuggling alleviates all of that.

Just saying.

You may owe SHRA tax for that .... we have other chicken rustlers in our midst!