Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

Good to hear you are better.

Yeah, me too. I did drive by the pastor’s house and delivered a lasagna dinner for the both pastor and his recovering wife.

 

[featherhead007]

Okay… I need some help convincing my mom to let me do something that I will probably regret later on. My Agriculture teacher knows someone who is selling two Silkie’s, and I need them. They are about five months old, but one is supposed to be a pullet, and the other a cockerel. They cost $50 together, but I want them so badly. Could those of you (@Ponypoor, @RebeccaBoyd and anyone else) who own silkie’s, could y’all make me a list of why I SHOULD get silkies. They are my mom’s favorite type of chook (and I love them as well) so I feel like they would be a wonderful addition to my flock. Also, the reason I would regret it later on is because of how muddy they would get. Let’s not talk about that though… I know darn well that I am gonna need to take them inside and bathe them.

Oh, and I might have found a home for Gumbo the little rooster. If not, then he will be going to freezer camp in a few weeks. I don’t really like him all that much.

Save Gumbo! Save the roo! Think on what you’re doing. Roos need love too!

 

[RoyalChick]

My neighbor feeds the crows by launching food (peanuts or leftovers) up onto his roof. Since the crows know he does this he is on their radar: they swarm and it’s gone in minutes.
He also has a feeder full of peanuts, but the dratted invasive squirrels and rats use it.

I think my roof pitch may be too steep for that - though I love the idea! I am thinking I will try tossing peanuts out in the open - the squirrels avoid that because it makes the vulnerable to hawks.
Apparently you can get a crow call whistle that will encourage them to show up!

 

[Pastel the Rooster]

Save Gumbo! Save the roo! Think on what you’re doing. Roos need love too!

We’ll see. I’m not very fond of him, but I’m not sure if I’ll be able to send him to Freezer Camp. If he does end up going to FC, know that he has had cuddles from me quite often, so he knows that he is “loved.”

 

[Pastel the Rooster]

You are best to go for these. They are cheap and easy to manage. Not to mention, handy to have around the house:
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Ah, I could also get those. If the Silkie chickens don’t work out, I might as well get one of those.

 

[Ponypoor]

When we went on our Alaska trip (we ended our trip in Vancouver, that’s where this takes place) we were at a restaurant and we walked around with our croissants and we saw a raven. My dad decided to give him a piece of my croissant. Lucky bird that day. I’m sure they get all that good stuff a lot.

Yes but usually they just swoop down and steal what they want - cheeky birds!

 

[Desertvalleychickens]

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Oh really? All my fault? Better be careful or else the Tax Karens will come.

Tax in above photo.

Both of our faults!
Tax:

 

[Ponypoor]

Okay… I need some help convincing my mom to let me do something that I will probably regret later on. My Agriculture teacher knows someone who is selling two Silkie’s, and I need them. They are about five months old, but one is supposed to be a pullet, and the other a cockerel. They cost $50 together, but I want them so badly. Could those of you (@Ponypoor, @RebeccaBoyd and anyone else) who own silkie’s, could y’all make me a list of why I SHOULD get silkies. They are my mom’s favorite type of chook (and I love them as well) so I feel like they would be a wonderful addition to my flock. Also, the reason I would regret it later on is because of how muddy they would get. Let’s not talk about that though… I know darn well that I am gonna need to take them inside and bathe them.

Oh, and I might have found a home for Gumbo the little rooster. If not, then he will be going to freezer camp in a few weeks. I don’t really like him all that much.

Well you don’t need silkies, you wish to have and enjoy silkies.

Also if one is a Roo then you will need to keep him away from your other Roo, they are too small and will be seriously injured by a larger Roo.

My silkies are good little egg layers when they aren’t broody. As for mud they are no more or less prone to getting muddy, but they cannot be out in the rain as their feathers are not water repellent, and they can’t free range, they can’t see well unless you trim up their head feathers, they don’t fly at all, and don’t run fast. So they are easy pickings for every predator out there.

 

[Desertvalleychickens]

You are best to go for these. They are cheap and easy to manage. Not to mention, handy to have around the house:
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[SimpleJenn]

Wow that’s a good age you’re doing well by him

I was hoping to get my StarLink up this weekend but the weather hasn’t cooperated.

Dreams of nicer weather
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Yes 9 is a good age!
Our starlink is on a 18' pole and that is perfect clear sky for us.
Our power is flickering so we're preparing for it to potentially go out tonight.

Here's my little foot warmer, hard at work.
Edit to add:
Dad and I picked out and bought a coop plan today at dinner

Very excited, he needs the money from the build job for a new car so we decided to hire him (helps he's next door so he'll be able to pop over to work on it as soon as ground thaws)