Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[bgmathteach]

@RebeccaBoyd
Sorry, I am just starting to catch up, I may end up owing SHRA because you have already posted....but...
How is Branch? I hope he is okay both physically and psychologically!

Did the rehome go well, and did they also take Madea?


I know how much you love your boys, so I know this must have been hard. The only thing I can say is that Twig got his Daddy's hutzpa! Unfortunately, he also got his mom's size, so Branch didn't stand a chance. That said, he will most likely be a REALLY good roo for the lady that wanted him - he is good with the ladies, and seems he will fight to protect them as well.

 

[bgmathteach]

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They are getting really big!

Next thing you know, they will be asking for the car keys and $20 bucks!

 

[notabitail]

Oh, I know that model! It is the 'light as a feather' 2022.04 version!

Yep. It is Agathae 22.09.
Are you making a reference to Ubuntu 22.04 "Focal Fossa"?

 

[BY Bob]

TO EVERYONE

I started this thread back in 2019 as a way to document and tell the story of my chickens. For most of its existence it has been just that. However, in the past year plus, this thread has grown into something more. It has become a safe haven for people to use the internet for good. A place where like-minded people come to talk about their chickens, to find help and support in times of trouble, to find comfort in times of tragedy, to share the joys these wonderful animals bring to our lives, and most of all to share chicken pictures.

Many of you wish to give me credit for creating this environment. I say that all of you have created this environment. I have absolutely no control over what is posted here. I cannot block people. I cannot censor people. It is up to you to police yourselves.

This has worked beautifully.

For whatever reason you all have found your way here and enjoyed the camaraderie of fellow chicken enthusiasts. It has been wonderful to see people who have 50 or more chickens hanging out with people who only have 2 hens. We have people ranging from older retired chicken keepers to teenagers just beginning their first relationships with these amazing animals. Somehow people from all around the globe have found their way here and enjoyed their time on the thread. The diversity of chicken keeping represented on this thread astounds me. I feel connected with people I will never meet and have learned so much from them along the way.

Amazingly, there are people on this thread whose first language is not even English (I am including Australian in this. There are some very non-American English words and phrases in use when they speak that force me to google things sometimes.)

Despite the fact that such variety exists in this thread, different cultures, different languages, different appreciations for chickens and how to respect and care for them, we have been able to coexist peaceably and enjoy each other’s company. This is a rare thing in the world today and we are truly blessed to have found each other.

There are ways to disagree with someone cordially, without offending them. We will never all have the same opinions. One thing is certain, calling someone a name never gets them to alter their point of view. You will never bring someone around to your way of thinking by insulting them. It only hardens their position and causes them to at best shut you out and ignore you. At worst it causes them to lash out and attempt to harm you back. This is what the internet in general has become and unfortunately what our world seems to be devolving into.

If you cannot disagree with someone respectfully here on this thread, do not say anything.

If you cannot be civil without hurting others, this is not the place for you. Please go find a thread of like-minded people here on BYC and hang out with them.

I know that I have not been present much lately. I do not know if that is the cause of the deterioration in kindness which has popped up lately. If that is so, I am going to be very concerned about the future of the thread.

To be frank, I am dismayed that the real world has found its way into our community. Sadly, I am not surprised. It gives me no joy to write this but while I cannot block comments or posters, there is one thing I can do. I will not have this thread that I started contributing to the anger and hate that rolls through the internet. I can and will simply shut it down before I allow anything I started or was involved in to be used for that purpose or become that kind of environment.

It is important for all of us to remember that we all have bad days. We can be irritated and say things we don’t really mean and which we regret. The right thing to do in those situations is to own up to what we have done and apologize to the person whom we may have hurt with our actions.

However, to be clear, I do not want public apologies. Those discussions, if they happen, should occur in private. The PM system here is the perfect place for any such exchanges to take place. My hope is that I am so late to the party that this has already occurred.

I expect that no one here is going to gang up on anyone who might have said things they may regret. We will not be choosing sides and going to war. There is enough of that out in the real world.

The business of this thread is to raise each other up to be better.

Better chicken servants and just as importantly, better people. Oh, and to have some fun. Let’s get back to it.

 

[notabitail]

TO EVERYONE

I started this thread back in XXXX as a way to document and tell the story of my chickens. For most of its existence it has been just that. However, in the past year plus, this thread has grown into something more. It has become a safe haven for people to use the internet for good. A place where like-minded people come to talk about their chickens, to find help and support in times of trouble, to find comfort in times of tragedy, to share the joys these wonderful animals bring to our lives, and most of all to share chicken pictures.

Many of you wish to give me credit for creating this environment. I say that all of you have created this environment. I have absolutely no control over what is posted here. I cannot block people. I cannot censor people. It is up to you to police yourselves.

This has worked beautifully.

For whatever reason you all have found your way here and enjoyed the camaraderie of fellow chicken enthusiasts. It has been wonderful to see people who have 50 or more chickens hanging out with people who only have 2 hens. We have people ranging from older retired chicken keepers to teenagers just beginning their first relationships with these amazing animals. Somehow people from all around the globe have found their way here and enjoyed their time on the thread. The diversity of chicken keeping represented on this thread astounds me. I feel connected with people I will never meet and have learned so much from them along the way.

Amazingly, there are people on this thread whose first language is not even English (I am including Australian in this. There are some very non-American English words and phrases in use when they speak that force me to google things sometimes.)

Despite the fact that such variety exists in this thread, different cultures, different languages, different appreciations for chickens and how to respect and care for them, we have been able to coexist peaceably and enjoy each other’s company. This is a rare thing in the world today and we are truly blessed to have found each other.

There are ways to disagree with someone cordially, without offending them. We will never all have the same opinions. One thing is certain, calling someone a name never gets them to alter their point of view. You will never bring someone around to your way of thinking by insulting them. It only hardens their position and causes them to at best shut you out and ignore you. At worst it causes them to lash out and attempt to harm you back. This is what the internet in general has become and unfortunately what our world seems to be devolving into.

If you cannot disagree with someone respectfully here on this thread, do not say anything.

If you cannot be civil without hurting others, this is not the place for you. Please go find a thread of like-minded people here on BYC and hang out with them.

I know that I have not been present much lately. I do not know if that is the cause of the deterioration in kindness which has popped up lately. If that is so, I am going to be very concerned about the future of the thread.

To be frank, I am dismayed that the real world has found its way into our community. Sadly, I am not surprised. It gives me no joy to write this but while I cannot block comments or posters, there is one thing I can do. I will not have this thread that I started contributing to the anger and hate that rolls through the internet. I can and will simply shut it down before I allow anything I started or was involved in to be used for that purpose or become that kind of environment.

It is important for all of us to remember that we all have bad days. We can be irritated and say things we don’t really mean and which we regret. The right thing to do in those situations is to own up to what we have done and apologize to the person whom we may have hurt with our actions.

However, to be clear, I do not want public apologies. Those discussions, if they happen, should occur in private. The PM system here is the perfect place for any such exchanges to take place. My hope is that I am so late to the party that this has already occurred.

I expect that no one here is going to gang up on anyone who might have said things they may regret. We will not be choosing sides and going to war. There is enough of that out in the real world.

The business of this thread is to raise each other up to be better.

Better chicken servants and just as importantly, better people. Oh, and to have some fun. Let’s get back to it.

Thank you for posting this, Bob.

Oh, and by the way, I was thinking about you and Phyllis. This little laptop looks like the sort of thing she'd use.

And, for some added fun, a early fluffy butt.

And Dominica pretending to be a cat. Big chicken, small space.
Oh, and I love the Aussie terms like "chook". This is one of the reasons I love this thread.
I'm hoping we can continue to keep this thread fun and upbeat with tons of fluffy butts.

 

[BY Bob]

Thank you for posting this, Bob.
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Oh, and by the way, I was thinking about you and Phyllis. This little laptop looks like the sort of thing she'd use.
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And, for some added fun, a early fluffy butt.
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And Dominica pretending to be a cat. Big chicken, small space.
Oh, and I love the Aussie terms like "chook". This is one of the reasons I love this thread.
I'm hoping we can continue to keep this thread fun and upbeat with tons of fluffy butts.

Phyllis would love her own laptop. Maybe someday she can afford one from the proceeds from her modeling career.

 

[notabitail]

Phyllis would love her own laptop. Maybe someday she can afford one from the proceeds from her modeling career.

Agathae is trying to start modeling as well.

Though I think she should do comedy. I mean, those cables are NOT a nest!

 

[bgmathteach]

This is an excellent photo! I think you should crop it a bit, and submit it for POW!

He makes me think of a hummingbird hovering - amazing picture!

 

[notabitail]

Josey the Leghorn was too busy trashing my knickknack shelf to care about anything.

 

[bgmathteach]

Yep. It is Agathae 22.09.
Are you making a reference to Ubuntu 22.04 "Focal Fossa"?

umm, nope. No idea what that is! I was just guessing at her hatch month evidently, poorly, too!