Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Love those jaunty tails on those two

TAILS! TAILS! Where did all the tails go!

 

[BY Bob]

Thank you, you’re lovely worshipfullness!
My friend has never seen a Royal chicken before.

Here is her predecessor too.

 

[rural mouse]

TAILS! TAILS! Where did all the tails go!
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Nellie's tail was like that just over a week ago. Phyllis looks surprisingly sleek. Moulting with style.

 

[rural mouse]

Walking Sherlock this evening:

West

South

East

Thus ends Montana's autumn color display. (It DOES include white...at roughly 8.5-9K feet). Next week the only color left will be the grasses.
And temps in the mid 50s, shockingly warm for a storm like this.

2 days in a row of Lark and Indigo laying in the coop. Pippa is responsible for the larg egg (just shows how small the other 2 lay: good considering their dainty sizes).

 

[BY Bob]

Nellie's tail was like that just over a week ago. Phyllis looks surprisingly sleek. Moulting with style.

Phyllis does everything with style.

 

[featherhead007]

Nellie's tail was like that just over a week ago. Phyllis looks surprisingly sleek. Moulting with style.

Understand this, Phyllis makes, what style is supposed to look like!!

 

[Ponypoor]

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Greeting your Majesty, I hope you are keeping well; and that you receiving many meal worms and other delicacies suitable for a queen of your stature

 

[Ponypoor]

My trees have been dropping leaves for a while, especially the magnolia. Interestingly enough, we have also had enough rain for it to bloom again. Check this out.

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I don't remember it doing this ever before.

Tax
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Didn’t it do that last year also? Mine has a lot of bids on it, hoping for a good flowering in the Spring, all assuming the frost doesn’t get them again

Your ladies are looking like they are well into their moults also. Just think how glorious they will be in a couple months.

 

[bgmathteach]

Tried to improve the run trench before filling with stones. Then tested again. I think the French drain is actually working, at least for now!

Here's the South end of the French drain next to the driveway, there's an old blueberry near it.
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Maybe the biggest dirt buildup in the pipe is near the end of it. Anyway, saw actual flow!

The gangs are getting along relatively well. When the Buckeyes leave the dry pile of litter and go forage, the Spuds move in for a quick dustbath or scratch, and leave as soon as they are discovered. Popcorn is in heavy molt, Hazel less so but is molting too. Needless to say the Spuds are changing out feathers all the time.

Spuds on top, Buckeyes below
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How is Ida doing? I'm assuming (?) Anna continues to improve - hoping Ida is stabilizing or getting better, not worse.

And...how is your hip doing after all that hard digging? (I think I remember correctly that you had it replaced a year ago ish.)

 

[Ponypoor]

TAILS! TAILS! Where did all the tails go!
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Oh gosh poor Phyllis! You’re still beautiful girl Something about a chicken missing tail feathers that just looks odd, and esp a Polish!