Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

Fuss fuss fuss. Jaffar has been busy trying to get my attention for something today. I brought him inside, to discuss privately with him about what he needs!

 

[featherhead007]

Fuss fuss fuss. Jaffar has been busy trying to get my attention for something today. I brought him inside, to discuss privately with him about what he needs!

Sir Jaffar:

 

[featherhead007]

Fuss fuss fuss. Jaffar has been busy trying to get my attention for something today. I brought him inside, to discuss privately with him about what he needs!

He comes straight to my bedroom window and crows his Cochin head off, until I come get him.

 

[Ponypoor]

I have been trying this, but he always keeps about five feet between us, so if I approach him to offer something he moves away!

I have tried to drop treats nonchalantly near him when they are outside of the run, but again those hens don't miss anything and they all come charging over and poor Cesario runs away because wouldn't you if a horde of voracious ladies came at you like that?!

I will keep trying.

I have that issue with Mr P; poor fella misses out on all the meal worms all the time.

Shan has feathered feet. The only options are Primula or Belladonna. Chia, on the other hand has a neat rose comb. Only way she'd get that with her colors is Jessica x Cheetah.

Pear's got the same chevrons as the dark brahmas. For some reason, when those are on a red background, it's called partridge.

Chia in the background, Havoc fore
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Re: Thing. If she went broody, then babies before Halloween. If snatched by something, no traces.

@bgmathteach

I’ll pray for spooky babies in that case

I'm doing OK. I've pretty much resigned myself to Thing being gone. If she turns up again, I would be truly shocked. I'm more determined than ever to teach Sherlock to leave chickens alone. Trying to spend time with the chickens, too. Going to try to get a snippet of sardine into all of them this week, and simply reaffirm binds with them.

I am sure that Sherlock will learn, he is a smart pup. Gosh I sure hope Thing has gone to ground.

The rain let up just long enough for me to uncover the sawdust so I could clean out the coop. I also took the opportunity to gather eggs while I was at it. Houston we have a problem. My leghorns are the only white layers besides Momma Hen. Yesterday while gathering eggs one of the kids pointed out a few eggs underneath the boards the hay is stacked up on. Mixture of white and tan. I assumed it could have been a old stash but just incase I spent a hour blocking any spots I thought a hen could maybe sneak under and tossed the eggs as one had been broken and they were dirty. I really thought it was a sneaky leghorn and my lone buff orp laying under there. No, no it was not. This afternoon almost everyone is done except for a cinnamon queen when I gathered. All the leghorns laid in the porch boxes this morning. Imagine my surprise when I find a extra white egg along with a tan egg in the big wooden feed bin that the lid is propped open on. I knew she would make a liar out of me. That hidden nest had to be hers, it is so typical momma hen and she has nested under there in the past. I have replaced the fresh egg with a store egg that is marked so she will think it is undisturbed. I really thought she was not laying, she broke pattern the brat. She is pulling the same stunt she did in December which was immediately hide a nest and go to setting.

oh gosh too funny!

You go Momma! No take it back - bad Momma bad girl! Don’t lay eggs! Take retirement - sit and relax!

I didn't realize the Dark Brahmas (well, more like remember) had penciling/lacing. That makes much more sense - a white & black laced hen is mom- I was trying to figure out who other than Jessica had the lacing, as it wasn't Pear/partridge marking! I somehow missed in the picture that she had feathered feet.

P.S. This just proves that you need to post more pics of your Dark Brahma ladies...they don't get the spotlight near enough

Yes I need more photos of Dark Brahmas - I too missed the feathered feet thing on Shan

 

[featherhead007]

Sir Jaffar update:
He wanted to share my salmon lunch with me. And use my laptop for his contacts on BeakBook. As long as he asks me first I don’t mind it.
This only means that my missing iPhone’s battery is dead!

 

[Ponypoor]

Wolves on the Hen House ‘B’ today, with help from Eli-too and the Azurs - such nosey chooks
I think she is commenting on the poor quality of the cut - not overly straight as my saw battery croaked half way through the cut.

Tomorrow I will finish up with the roosting ledge and some nest boxes.

I’ll need to fix the outter door so that it’s more secure, the wooden door to the Hen House ‘A’ is a manufactured door and works great, but alas I will have to make my own door; until then they can stay in the Summer House

Gosh these chickens are so nosey, I had to roust them out and away so many times that I spent as much time clearing them out as framing and insulation, got most of the wall covered just have one small section to cover and done.

 

[featherhead007]

Wolves on the Hen House ‘B’ today, with help from Eli-too and the Azurs - such nosey chooks
I think she is commenting on the poor quality of the cut - not overly straight as my saw battery croaked half way through the cut.
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Tomorrow I will finish up with the roosting ledge and some nest boxes.
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I’ll need to fix the outter door so that it’s more secure, the wooden door to the Hen House ‘A’ is a manufactured door and works great, but alas I will have to make my own door; until then they can stay in the Summer House

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Gosh these chickens are so nosey, I had to roust them out and away so many times that I spent as much time clearing them out as framing and insulation, got most of the wall covered just have one small section to cover and done.

Which one was carrying the clipboard? They were obviously just there for an inspection

 

[Ponypoor]

Which one was carrying the clipboard? They were obviously just there for an inspection

Darn that’s where my pencil went ! That Flopsy must have snagged it when I wasn’t looking!

Bet she marks up all the errors

 

[RoyalChick]

Wolves on the Hen House ‘B’ today, with help from Eli-too and the Azurs - such nosey chooks
I think she is commenting on the poor quality of the cut - not overly straight as my saw battery croaked half way through the cut.
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Tomorrow I will finish up with the roosting ledge and some nest boxes.
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I’ll need to fix the outter door so that it’s more secure, the wooden door to the Hen House ‘A’ is a manufactured door and works great, but alas I will have to make my own door; until then they can stay in the Summer House

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Gosh these chickens are so nosey, I had to roust them out and away so many times that I spent as much time clearing them out as framing and insulation, got most of the wall covered just have one small section to cover and done.

I am very glad your work is being properly inspected!
I salvaged my doors and windows - best thing I ever did - any chance you can salvage a door?

 

[Ponypoor]

I am very glad your work is being properly inspected!
I salvaged my doors and windows - best thing I ever did - any chance you can salvage a door?

I might look on Kijiji and see if there are any for free. The wooden door on The Hen House used to be a door at the house here, I reused it and it still had the old curtain on it I will need to put a curtain on the other side also so none of the chooks tries to fly through it, or maybe some mesh instead.