Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Caturday Saturday

Missy was a very naughty girl this past week, my mum has been working on one of her quilts and Missy thought that hiding between the layers of the quilt on the quilting frame would be a great place to sleep.

Mum was NOT impressed!

What’s all the fuss she asked, I am too cute to be a bad girl

 

[Ponypoor]

So, I know I have posted this first pic before....but in the theme of m y post, it made sense to repost that one, too.

Each of thses photos (from a chicken calendar someone gave me) makes me thinnk of someone. I hope you all agree with me!

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This one mkes me think of @BY Bob ; Handsome leghorn, plus the sentiment!
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This one makes me think of @BY Bob 's Phyllis She is just so Chic - without even trying!!!
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This one makes me think of @RebeccaBoyd : She loves her full-figured, fluffy girls - especially with feathered legs!!
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I would have loved to say that this make me think of @Ponypoor 's Marty, but I don't think she looks quite viscious enough. Instead, It makes me think of @RebeccaBoyd 's new Poppet (sorry for the bad picture - the glossy paper was giving me such trouble taking good pics.)
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This one made me think of @notabitail 's gorgeous but a bit aloof brown leghorn:
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And this picture made me think of @RoyalChick - just because she loves a sparkly, iridescent chicken - the sentiment is right up her ally. Plus - this is a 'Pretty Chicken', her favorite kind (even if she isn't all black!)
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Oh, and BTY, @RoyalChick - this is also a test - what type of comb does 'your chicken' have??????

Walnut comb

 

[ChicoryBlue]

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It's the rotten owners most of the time

This dog has never hurt anything in his whole life. He's been bitten by dogs and two senior cat's and never so much as retaliated

Yes, I’m speaking generally. A lot of why a dog behaves as it does is due to the conditioning by humans. Some dogs have retained a greater prey drive than others, and most dogs have a strong pack mentality.

The dogs that have been trained to hunt, and those that have high prey drives, if they get loose, what they do is hunt. Any dog it is friends with, high prey drive or not, will come along if able because of the “run with the pack” drive. That’s what happens in my neck of the woods. When hunting dogs get loose, or are actually on a hunt, whatever they come across is fair game.

So, my cat example from long ago was two hunting dogs, looked like full beagles, and I don’t know if they were on a human-run hunt or not. Nowadays, the locals I know will not run their dogs hunting this way because we are too close to the interstate highway, about half a mile as the crow flies at the shortest point though it’s down in the valley. The wily coyotes leave the ridge and go down there. It’s safe there. They probably have their dens down there too. Hunting dogs get killed by cars and coyotes do not.

My neighbors dogs who came up here most recently were a Black Labrador along for the fun and anything it came across and a German Wirehaired Pointer who was on an AWOL hunting expedition. When they saw me they ran.

Doggie tax
One of the Spuds not more than two weeks old

 

[Marie2020]

Yes, I’m speaking generally. A lot of why a dog behaves as it does is due to the conditioning by humans. Some dogs have retained a greater prey drive than others, and most dogs have a strong pack mentality.

The dogs that have been trained to hunt, and those that have high prey drives, if they get loose, what they do is hunt. Any dog it is friends with, high prey drive or not, will come along if able because of the “run with the pack” drive. That’s what happens in my neck of the woods.

This must be terrifying

We've had dogs that have been left in back yards or gardens that have escaped attack little dogs, that's bad enough. I'd be a nervous wreck living in your area. So I do sort of understand where you are coming from. Not fully of course because I have never been in such a position but I can well imagine the nightmare it's causing.

When hunting dogs get loose, or are actually on a hunt, whatever they come across is fair game.

So, my cat example from long ago was two hunting dogs, looked like full beagles, and I don’t know if they were on a human-run hunt or not. Nowadays, the locals I know will not run their dogs hunting this way because we are too close to the interstate highway, about half a mile as the crow flies at the shortest point though it’s down in the valley. The wily coyotes leave the ridge and go down there. It’s safe there. They probably have their dens down there too. Hunting dogs get killed by cars and coyotes do not.

My neighbors dogs who came up here most recently were a Black Labrador along for the fun and anything it came across and a German Wirehaired Pointer who was on an AWOL hunting expedition. When they saw me they ran.

Just as well for them . They must have known not to cross you and your animals path

Doggie tax
One of the Spuds not more than two weeks old
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A cute little fluff ball

 

[Ponypoor]

Yes, I’m speaking generally. A lot of why a dog behaves as it does is due to the conditioning by humans. Some dogs have retained a greater prey drive than others, and most dogs have a strong pack mentality.

The dogs that have been trained to hunt, and those that have high prey drives, if they get loose, what they do is hunt. Any dog it is friends with, high prey drive or not, will come along if able because of the “run with the pack” drive. That’s what happens in my neck of the woods. When hunting dogs get loose, or are actually on a hunt, whatever they come across is fair game.

So, my cat example from long ago was two hunting dogs, looked like full beagles, and I don’t know if they were on a human-run hunt or not. Nowadays, the locals I know will not run their dogs hunting this way because we are too close to the interstate highway, about half a mile as the crow flies at the shortest point though it’s down in the valley. The wily coyotes leave the ridge and go down there. It’s safe there. They probably have their dens down there too. Hunting dogs get killed by cars and coyotes do not.

My neighbors dogs who came up here most recently were a Black Labrador along for the fun and anything it came across and a German Wirehaired Pointer who was on an AWOL hunting expedition. When they saw me they ran.

Doggie tax
One of the Spuds not more than two weeks old
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I love how her wing feathers had grown out but the rest of her is fuzz

Dogs - one is usually not an issue but you get 2 and yep, that’s a pack. 0 tolerance here for loose dogs.

I have a gallows sort of chuckle when I see people posting big poster size ‘dog missing’ signs - the dog is likely shot by some farmer and thrown in the manure pile. City people haven’t the slightest clue on dogs and livestock.

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Neat box frustration- Twister is bound an determined to lay her eggs in the hay, so this morning I picked her up to put her in the nestbox, nope she was not having any of that, she hopped out, ran off, I went to get her again but ‘plop, crack’ she plopped one on the floor. Darn her!

The egg has a small crack in the round end, I’ll have that for lunch - what a brat.

Ok so speaking eggs

I rechecked Henny’s eggs last night and I am almost 100% sure Penelope’s egg is infertile, one of Marty’s ‘might’ have something but the other also almost 100% empty.

Fluffy and Curly’s eggs are growing wonderfully.

Tomorrow night I will check again and deal with the eggs not growing

 

[Marie2020]

Caturday Saturday

Missy was a very naughty girl this past week, my mum has been working on one of her quilts and Missy thought that hiding between the layers of the quilt on the quilting frame would be a great place to sleep.

Mum was NOT impressed!

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What’s all the fuss she asked, I am too cute to be a bad girl

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What a cuteness overload

 

[Ponypoor]

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Yesterday was a much better day for princess
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Hi Princess you are looking lovely dear sweet henny.

 

[featherhead007]

Yesterday was funny. Late into the evening, I followed Dakota around. She seemed to be looking for a place to lay her egg. She’d stop in the tall grass, and I’d say “Nope, not there!” She’d hop into her box on the porch, I’d say “Nope, not here either!”
Then she headed towards the coop, and I said “Now you’re getting the right idea!”
Silly chooks!

 

[ManueB]

FBA chicken event synopsis
4 to 11 November

Link to previous synopsis : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27291232


@BY Bob :
Has been having a hard week at work so few news from the FBA chickens.
He did post an update on molting :
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27292166

And a goofy senior moment tax https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27297171
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@BeastBaby
Welcome to FBA, beastbaby! And a lovely twofer :
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27297237
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@bgmathteach : a cute injured pullet healing and her friend for Monday mugs and an update on the egg crisis :
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27296098
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@ChicoryBlue :
Hazel seems to have caught the respiratory disease
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27296393
She’s on five days Baytril, which seems to help.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27299512
Pavers done ! a preening gland issue ?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27301524
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@Desertvalleychickens
Picture of Onyx's molt
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27293407
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@featherhead007
Dear Coco...
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27296996
Possible plans for moving north!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27302778
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@GregnLety
Is finally back home and sick, but happy .
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27301748
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@lightm : flowering saffron !
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27293193
Poppy and Wendy cute pics :
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27295450
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@Lilion
Update on wounded Eenie, and decided to try to re-home both boys.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27297365
Manny is re-homed ! https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27304073
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@Marie2020
We all grieve Tina. She had been very unwell on Sunday, and passed Monday morning. Marie had just been wondering about her future with the girls, whether or not to take more chickens, or maybe let them at a wonderful place for rescues she has discovered.
So she was very worried about Princess and everyone on FBA tried to reassure her.
Princess https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27296659
Counting small blessings
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27295017
Doing better !
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27303223
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27304181
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@Ponypoor :
Henny penny is sitting. Cute picture : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27293305
And a bunch of pictures:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27295451
Tuefer Tuesday pics : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27296689
Egg candling:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27297977
Eggs update :
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27302397
Congratulations on your second place for the pumpkin pecking contest
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/bycs-2023-spooktacular-halloween-hatch-along—poultry-pecking-pumpkins-photo-contest.1599120/post-27302869
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@RebeccaBoyd
Favourite pic ever, not a chicken ! !https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27293598
Poppets is a sassy spunky Silkie!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27295879
Possum's problem?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27301099
Re-homed two hormonal cockerels, relieved but sad.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27302672
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@RoyalChick has come to the conclusion that comb types and names are just a silly human servant invention.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/members/rural-mouse.618433/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27302298
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@rural mouse
A sad long story, involving again a dog attack.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27291380
Fly high, Granite and Quartz. You certainly both made the most of your short lives.
Some good news : Twirp has been found. After spending some time in the house with Whiskey as a companion , she chose to be with the chickens.
Twirp is hanging out with her people. https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27293437
Pictures of Shan and others :
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27299974

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

So, I know I have posted this first pic before....but in the theme of m y post, it made sense to repost that one, too.

Each of thses photos (from a chicken calendar someone gave me) makes me thinnk of someone. I hope you all agree with me!

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This one mkes me think of @BY Bob ; Handsome leghorn, plus the sentiment!
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This one makes me think of @BY Bob 's Phyllis She is just so Chic - without even trying!!!
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This one makes me think of @RebeccaBoyd : She loves her full-figured, fluffy girls - especially with feathered legs!!
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I would have loved to say that this make me think of @Ponypoor 's Marty, but I don't think she looks quite viscious enough. Instead, It makes me think of @RebeccaBoyd 's new Poppet (sorry for the bad picture - the glossy paper was giving me such trouble taking good pics.)
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This one made me think of @notabitail 's gorgeous but a bit aloof brown leghorn:
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And this picture made me think of @RoyalChick - just because she loves a sparkly, iridescent chicken - the sentiment is right up her ally. Plus - this is a 'Pretty Chicken', her favorite kind (even if she isn't all black!)
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Oh, and BTY, @RoyalChick - this is also a test - what type of comb does 'your chicken' have??????

I love those pictures and you pegged us all. You are right, I love my fluffy bottomed feathered leg girls. That cochin pictured, I have her twins in Gryffyn and Flurry. I do not think I mentioned whatever was ailing Gryffyn she snapped out of and stopped penquin walking and is back to acting perfectly normal. You are right I can see Poppet in that silkie, but I can also see Marty as well. I can also see her Fluffy, Curly or Henny Penny. Part of what makes silkies so glamorous is their attitude. These silkie girls know they are special, and have the silkie tude to back it up.