Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

OMG - we have had racing motorcycles on the county road lately their mufflers and racing noise awoken me - I hope they hit a tree. Personally the residence on that road should do what we did on this road - pullout the hay wagons and combines to block them in as they start their race.

Vehicles impounded immediately- go to
Jail do not pass go.

Tax
My broodies and their brood were hanging out under the top of the large animal crate I keep the school chicks in, I dismantled it to move it from my office and chucked the top outside for a play area/shade.

This is Cappy one of the Silkie chicks, I should fine out gender Monday or Tuesday.

We should have a poll and guess gender View attachment 3527280View attachment 3527281

I am going with Roo for the greys and pullet for the white.

Doesn’t he look like a Harpy Eagle?

https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/harpy-eagle

RC - they incubate the egg over 50 days !!!

 

[Ponypoor]

Gotta love the way the blue goes all chameleon depending upon light and background. I caught Storm and Indigo (i think) out by the far hedge on a cloudy day. Storm looked dull brown. 2 different types of lighting, similar distancesView attachment 3527157View attachment 3527158

I find that colour changes with the day time, morning it’s a flat colour but around moon in the bright sun it’s very purple, at least that’s what Misty and Whiskers appear.

 

[Ponypoor]

I have mentioned several times that Alinta and Brenna are obsessed with my neighbors yard. It used to just be a morning thing, particularly before we were up, they would head over there and then Rosie would tell on them by screaming until i fetched them back. Well Rosie has been broody for a month, and now they are going morning and evening!
Anyway, while attempting to herd them home last weekend I finally actually met the woman that lives there. I had been so nervous about their trips as this woman has never approached us in 4 years. Turns out she Loves them! Set a little cat tree up every time so her cat can watch them and has even sent videos to family members.
All the way up by the house, the cat in the driveway is another neighbors.
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"This lawn is better than ours"
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Heading home
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Is there any bylaw on how many hens you can keep? Do you have any other neighbours with chickens?

 

[rural mouse]

Caturday: no pics

Castor caught a mouse in the pantry....on the top shelf. Good boy!!!

 

[Ponypoor]

Caturday: no pics

Castor caught a mouse in the pantry....on the top shelf. Good boy!!!

Wow that’s a clever boy

 

[rural mouse]

Wow that’s a clever boy

Well, he had some help....mouse rustling around, started moving things, figured out which shelf, picked him up and put him on the shelf. Mouse froze, Castor looked at me from up there like: why did you stuff me up here?! I moved a couple of things, mouse moved, instant focus of Castor's attention. Move more stuff (mouse was trying to hide behind jars), Castor pounced then was prepared to climb (yes with claws) down. I lifted him down. He got the kitty treats reserved for mouse hunting, with extra for putting up with my "help".

 

[Ponypoor]

Well, he had some help....mouse rustling around, started moving things, figured out which shelf, picked him up and put him on the shelf. Mouse froze, Castor looked at me from up there like: why did you stuff me up here?! I moved a couple of things, mouse moved, instant focus of Castor's attention. Move more stuff (mouse was trying to hide behind jars), Castor pounced then was prepared to climb (yes with claws) down. I lifted him down. He got the kitty treats reserved for mouse hunting, with extra for putting up with my "help".

That was great teamwork!

 

[ValarieF]

 

[bgmathteach]

OMG - we have had racing motorcycles on the county road lately their mufflers and racing noise awoken me - I hope they hit a tree. Personally the residence on that road should do what we did on this road - pullout the hay wagons and combines to block them in as they start their race.

Vehicles impounded immediately- go to
Jail do not pass go.

Tax
My broodies and their brood were hanging out under the top of the large animal crate I keep the school chicks in, I dismantled it to move it from my office and chucked the top outside for a play area/shade.

This is Cappy one of the Silkie chicks, I should fine out gender Monday or Tuesday.

We should have a poll and guess gender View attachment 3527280View attachment 3527281

I am going with Roo for the greys and pullet for the white.

They are so darn cute! I just love the funky spike feather cap starting!

 

[bgmathteach]

Caturday: no pics

Castor caught a mouse in the pantry....on the top shelf. Good boy!!!

Wow - good boy! He really is a keeper