Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

Although not completely emptied as hoped, light's crop kept getting smaller. It's about a big pecan size I think.

Also yesterday around noon, I let her out in the front yard and she ate about 15 to 20 earthworms that she dug up. She was very happy with her outing!

Here she is happily sleeping after her outing
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That is such great news. And who wouldn't want a nap after digging up and consuming 20 earthworms?!

 

[Pastel the Rooster]

Fluffy Butt Friday pictures and news so good I have to share it even though it isnt chicken related.

Chickens first of course!!
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Now the good news. It requires a bit of backstory first though:

I was adopted back in 1976 @ the age of 13 months. Back then they did closed adoptions and the adoptee had no way to find any information about their birth parents.

Then many states including the state where I was born passed the adoptee right to know law. At this point I was able to obtain my original birth certificate. I tried to find my birth parents several times since getting it but to no avail. About 6 yrs ago I even went so far as to do the DNA test at Ancestry.com. Still no trace of them only very distant matches. So, I put it behind me figuring that was that and I wouldn’t be able to find out more. Also, my adoptive parents are amazing and I felt I had tried and could leave well enough alone.

Then today I got a message from Ancestry.com. A new match and a message from them. Turns out the message is from my half-brother that I never knew existed and he knew our mom. We are talking and may even visit each other!!

I am floored guys, you could knock me over with a feather Incredible science doing amazing things connecting people and now I have a chance to learn about my biological mother and my brother. So cool!!

Amazing. I am so glad that you get to finally know your biological family!

 

[Pastel the Rooster]

Fluffy Butt Friday pictures and news so good I have to share it even though it isnt chicken related.

Chickens first of course!!
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Now the good news. It requires a bit of backstory first though:

I was adopted back in 1976 @ the age of 13 months. Back then they did closed adoptions and the adoptee had no way to find any information about their birth parents.

Then many states including the state where I was born passed the adoptee right to know law. At this point I was able to obtain my original birth certificate. I tried to find my birth parents several times since getting it but to no avail. About 6 yrs ago I even went so far as to do the DNA test at Ancestry.com. Still no trace of them only very distant matches. So, I put it behind me figuring that was that and I wouldn’t be able to find out more. Also, my adoptive parents are amazing and I felt I had tried and could leave well enough alone.

Then today I got a message from Ancestry.com. A new match and a message from them. Turns out the message is from my half-brother that I never knew existed and he knew our mom. We are talking and may even visit each other!!

I am floored guys, you could knock me over with a feather Incredible science doing amazing things connecting people and now I have a chance to learn about my biological mother and my brother. So cool!!

Any updates on your cancer?
My mom's best friend has very aggressive cancer. Doctors haven't done enough tests, but they have a very bad feeling.

I'm praying that its not as bad for you though ❤

 

[Pastel the Rooster]

Although not completely emptied as hoped, light's crop kept getting smaller. It's about a big pecan size I think.

Also yesterday around noon, I let her out in the front yard and she ate about 15 to 20 earthworms that she dug up. She was very happy with her outing!

Here she is happily sleeping after her outing
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Oh I'm so glad! I'm so glad the she is doing better! Go Light!!

 

[LhickenChicken]

Happy Caturday. My black cat helping me with home admin at my desk.
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First picture looks like he's about to fall asleep because he's so bored, like um mam how do you do this it looks so boring. Second picture looks like he's like 'Oh! You aren't doing that right!'

 

[Desertvalleychickens]

Devious aren’t they

Yep!

 

[Desertvalleychickens]

Unfortunately they all work together so one can escape, hence making them all escape artists.

Oh no!

 

[Pastel the Rooster]

On my way back home. I'm coming chooks!

School starts on Wednesday I don't have any classes that I wanted. I'm in gifted honors classes, but I want to be in STEAM gifted honors. I'm also supposed to have a high school science class and I don't. My parents and I are trying to get me into the classes that I need to be in.

 

[RoyalChick]

FBA weekly synopsis: all the chicken news fit to print
Here is the link to last week's synopsis from @knoturavggrl
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27041658


@BY Bob
Has managed to train his chickens to march in single file. What next Bob? https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27048183

Transcribed an answer from Aurora who deigned to respond to a mere servant. https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27054056

Fortunately Aurora now has some more questions from actual chickens including this one from Twilight (transcribed by @LhickenChicken). https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27056564


@ChicoryBlue
Is going through some difficult decision-making about adding more chickens to her flock. Naturally many of us enablers weighed in with helpful suggestions. https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27053897
The reason for this debate is that Butters is not doing so well. She is enjoying the days she has, but Chicory is concerned that there will not be too many more of them which would leave her with only two in her lovely flock. I am sure we all hope for the very best for both Butters and Chicory as they go through this together.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27056433
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27057059
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27058418


@featherhead007
Has been dealing with a heat wave - several of his chooks got cooling baths and a chance to play at the water park


@Lexicon
Has an accidental cockerel and is figuring out what to do. Hopefully this interesting lesson from @bgmathteach on how to manage a young hormonal cockerel will help. https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27059269


@LhickenChicken
Little Bananas thinks she is an ostrich (ouch!): https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27048226


@lightm
Is back from her visit with family in China. If you missed her thread on this fascinating journey it is here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/follow-me-to-a-trip-to-china.1583560/
Her chickens were I am sure happy to see her return, but poor Light has an impacted crop: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27047007
The vet found her crop was full of sand. https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27051524
And now she is doing very well. https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27059739


@Ponypoor
Posted the most extraordinary photo of Mr. P - he is not exactly taking flight: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27043398

Has had a close encounter with a fox and is now going to prioritize her electric fencing: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27045295

And has been secretly breeding swamp chickens who are ridiculously photogenic and Pony now has a lot of wonderful tax payments saved up to treat us all: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27048691
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27048524
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27049007


@RebeccaBoyd
Lost her very beautiful lead hen Butter and posted a lovely tribute to her. https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27050644
With such a sudden and unexpected loss there will be some drama as the flock decides on the new queen. https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27053689


@rural mouse
Storm hatched her chicks (go Storm!) https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27049813
And there has been much entertainment for us (and maybe also Storm) and stress for @rural mouse trying to get her in and then her babies in and out of the coop. Storm is not overly cooperative with anyone meddling with her babies. https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27051860
Storm of course managed everything just fine. https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27053946


@RoyalChick
The Pentagonists are not paying attention to the electric fence: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27042852

 

[Desertvalleychickens]

On my way back home. I'm coming chooks!

School starts on Wednesday I don't have any classes that I wanted. I'm in gifted honors classes, but I want to be in STEAM gifted honors. I'm also supposed to have a high school science class and I don't. My parents and I are trying to get me into the classes that I need to be in.

Yep, school starts soon, and I don't want to leave my chooks!