Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[The Chick Addict]

Of course not. Welcome back

Oh no! I'm so sorry for you.

Thank you so much! The meds got here this afternoon so I'll be giving the it to them in a bit.

 

[RoyalChick]

Those chicks are brats! I piled the crates in the hopes they would choose to roost on their shelf in the Hen House, but nope there they are piled up precariously upon that top crate!

Guess I better go make sure they were ok.

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Ya you look down! I see you up there!

I too am dealing with brats. It has taken me an hour to get them all back into the Chicken Palace. They don't need to go to bed - just into the runs so I can close the door and go in myself before I am completely eaten by the mosquitoes.
Bernie and Babs are reasonably easy to get to come in even if they have wandered far away because they hear the rattle of the tin cup and know there are sunflower seeds to be had.
But the littles. Oh dear oh dear.
One comes in and two go out. Two come in and three go out. Aaargh!
I realize now how much Eli was helping me in the evening by calling them in.
I need a tennis racquet or a rake to herd them.
I finally got them all in (or so I thought) and was leaving to go inside when I spot Piglet far outside the electric fence.
She has discovered where I was moving some rocks earlier and there were lots of woodlice/pill bugs. No tin cup was going to disturb that feast.
I try shooing her - but how do I get her in without losing others?
What a nightmare!
Everyone is in now. At least I think so. And I am ready for a very stiff drink and my bed. I really need to think about how to handle this better without Eli.
Maybe an early evening routine of mash for supper so they all get used to coming in a bit earlier.

She nearly gave me a heart attack this evening, but she is cute!

Piglet up in the butterfly bush not at all sure how she is going to get down!

 

[The Chick Addict]

Happy Birthday!

Awww that’s sad, wild birds are very hard to raise and very fragile. Hopefully
Ms Mockingbird learns to build her nest somewhere safer.

Thank you, I hope she does too! She will always be in my heart.

 

[The Chick Addict]

Sorry to hear your kiddos are ill, sure hope they feel better soon.

Happy Birthday

Hope your chickens feel better that would be the best present ever

Thank you so much! My chickens are my sweet babies, my children, I can't imagine my life without them.

 

[bgmathteach]

Awe, shucks, can't you get her to let you keep 1.....I mean, after all Foggy is your favorite, and she is such a glamour girl/cutie pie!!!

 

[The Chick Addict]

Good morning all, just thought I would share some of the gardens here, it's been so wet that everything is green and growing. Personally I would like some warmth but it's not snowing so I will take it!

Lupins are doing well, they are nice but don't last long
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Giant Hosta, these like shady locations and last all summer, my cat hangs out under those leaves and plays jungle kitty
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The mosquito hatchery, those 'birds' aren't doing their job
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Columbine also don't last long but they are pretty
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Pink Peonies
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Red Peonies - neither last very long either
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Petunias - chickens LOVE Petunias, which is why I don't have any at the barn anymore.
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Hey what about us chikinz?

Penne sure is a boy
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Foggy the little light grey silkie pullet
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Frosty the little splash silkie pullet
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I am sure my friend will have different names for the silkies when they go back to her place to live

Beautiful flowers and chickens you got there!

 

[BY Bob]

Cornbread!

 

[RoyalChick]

Cornbread!

Seems like it is not only Hattie who loves it! Poor Phyllis got lots of crumbs in her topknot - maybe it is a good place to store them to eat later!

 

[bgmathteach]

You need to lay on the ground, so that you and Raven can see eye to eye!

Did you MEAN to say 'eye to eye so Raven can peck your eye out"?????

 

[featherhead007]

Cornbread!

Girls, there will be a hatch day party for Hen-Rietta July 6 11:00 am pst. You are all invited to join us. There will be a cornbread cake and outdoor activities for everyone. Tulare County rural
Route 144 . Dress casual