Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[The Chick Addict]

Thanks! There was Tornado warning but thankfully it passed. A Severe Thunderstorm is going on right now and we're going to be in the heart of it!

Great another Tornado Warning!

 

[Ponypoor]

Oh, he knows "its" name. He just calls them "its" and "stupid birds" to get on my nerves. And I am eggcited about possibly having chicks, even for a short time before giving them away.

They are fun, but yes you will need to have homes for them. Even I will have to get homes for mine

Your dad doesn’t do it to ‘get on your nerves’, trust me being an adult is very stressful! I am sure he is just worried about more responsibility. It’s hard to be responsible for everything! Very exhausting

But if you show him that your going to be responsible for finding them homes, caring for them, etc he will relax a bit. They will be your responsibility to enjoy, love and find homes for. It’s hard but it shows that your growing up.

Oh BTW that’s also extremely hard on parents - having the kids grow up, do their own thing, some day move away… just like my silkie chicks not spending as much time with their mamas, who chase after babies that want to do their own thing.

Ok let us know about the egg/chick situation!

Oh and fyi I decided not to get chicks for my
broody Sophia.

 

[bgmathteach]

Thirsty Thursday

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I like the little legs on the waterer - and the sleek legs beside it! (Doing the ever dainty 'cross-legged curtsey,' too!)

 

[featherhead007]

Been a long day but I finally have my cup of Coco! We are inside the house enjoying the air conditioning. She prefers to lay on my chest.
The others are in the coop.

 

[notabitail]

Look What I Found Today!

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I have no idea why they switched back to blue but who am I to question.

That isn't a ceramic egg staged to make you feel good right?

 

[Pastel the Rooster]

Broodyness from Willow
Dear Queen Aurora,
I have never written to you before, but I am a huge fan.
My name is Willow, I'm a Barnevelder, I'm a little younger than a year old -Well, that's what Mom thinks- and I'm broody...
I have a very large amount of eggs, which Mom has no idea the number, and I really want to hatch them. I've been super grumpy, and I've been growling at BBQ, Bolt, and even Alpha Splotch. I've only pecked BBQ and Bolt though.
Well, and Mom. She has a big peck mark from me. I'm very proud of it. It even was bleeding a little.
Tonight it was raining a lot, so I moved back a little, and not all of my eggs fit under me, but there was no going back. I covered as many eggs as I could, and used myself as a rain blocker. I got soaking wet.
Mom says that if any hatches, she is gonna give them all to a friend.
Is it even worth it, hatching these out if I'm not even going to get to raise them for long?
Your biggest follower,
Willow the Broody Barnevelder

 

[notabitail]

Seriously though, how do you get them in? My evening was completely ridiculous running around in the undergrowth (and now I need to do a tick check).
I feel some kind of herding tool is needed!

I have a small stuffed animal dog named Snowflake that my Mom made. It is tiny but it is the Terror of Chickens.

 

[rural mouse]

Went out to close the coop.


Head count: 21 adults, 4 babies....wait a minute....4...where are Shan and Chia?


Do smart thing and grab Havoc to go look.

Havoc: peep peep, twitter, twitter
Magpies: screech, screech
Crows: caw caw
Curlews: Eeeuuuuuu Eeeuuuuuu
Babies:............

Below neighbor comes down the road (his driveway is still flooded). We stop and talk (Havoc is adorable and totally charms him). He's getting a puppy (good, will be trained from first to not chase the birds. Also, he's lonely. Wife had a stroke isn't doing well, likely in assisted living permanently). He headed on down to feed the horses. I took Havoc back to the coop.

Found this:

Dunno where the little imps were at, but they perched even higher.... went down to show him. He decided to mow before feeding the horses.

I fed the horses. Horses happy, neighbor, cheered up a bit, chooks all present and accounted for, kid made it back to base, long day.

 

[bgmathteach]

Cornbread!

Amazing how differently each of them eats! Aurora just crashed in and grabs a HUGE hunk rips it off. Hattie carefully looks it over and decides the best place to take a Lady-like bite. Sydney take a bite with a lady like countenance, but a good bite for what looks to be more delicate!

And NO SQUABBLING!! oh my, my chooks need to watch this video!! But then, I guess it needs to be an all out scrum if you are to get any when you are competing with 65-70 other chooks!

 

[notabitail]

Great another Tornado Warning!

You're in Texas, right?
We are having very strong winds here in Far West Texas. They get nasty sometimes too. I can't fly my drone until the winds go away. At least the winds can propel me if I ride my bike.