Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

Glad I’m a better pilot than a poet!

 

[rural mouse]

Yes, I know, but he looks like he's pretending to be a hen.

Hector's just as funny looking when he does it

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Weekly Synopsis: Chicken news from the Fluffy Butt Acres thread for the week ending April 6th 2024

Here is the link to last week's synopsis: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27620882

This week's Synopsis is co-authored by my cat Nightshade. I thank him for his sharp editorial insight, deletion of large chunks of text, and insertion of random letters (he favors w, v, x and r).

Spoiler: Behind the scenes at the editorial process

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@BeastBaby
Is dealing with salpingitis in Becky who laid a lash egg.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27621224

And is worried about the gender of her chicks
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27637543

So she went to get another one and it is already creating drama.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27639368
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@Desertvalleychickens
Has a very topical and adorable chick whose special day is Monday April 8th, 2024
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27636005
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@featherhead007
Has been caring for Jaffar who has been quite poorly off and on all week. He has been through a lot.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27636491

He is now blind but still looking after his ladies as best he can.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27627505
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27633442

And we got a lovely (and in focus!) picture of the mighty Sir Jaffar
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27636231

The rooster from next door who bloodied up Jaffar has been back and sounds dangerous.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27632763
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27633543
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@fuentemoon
Clever ladies hid from a bald eagle doing a fly-by
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27624521
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@Grandma The Chicken
It sounds like Grandma is not doing well - but I don't have more details than this.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27637133
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@LhickenChicken
Is apparently drowning in chickens that we never heard about! Pictures please Lhicken!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27639794
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@Pastel the Rooster
Did a wonderful job of giving her flock a better living arrangements.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27625671
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27630589

Ridges the Guinea got a fecal test down (PtR is excited about the report) and now is doing better with some treatment. Hopefully this week we will learn even more good news on Ridges.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27620910
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27620904

PtR's Mom has been acting a bit strangely about some eggs being incubated. Now we know why and are all anxiously waiting to see what happens!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27621640
And just because! https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/fluffy-butt-acres-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27625950
Willow is broody again
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27630580
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@Ponypoor
Had to deal with something quite disgusting! Pony - it would be great to hear an update on how Sharpie is doing now.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27623502
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@RebeccaBoyd
Nearly lost an ear to ....... Yup, you guessed it ... Momma Hen is at it again!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27627504

And it may be about to get worse!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27630294

All her chickens are ticked off at her (and her Dad).
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27637410

But are getting over it.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27638652

Finally, condolences to Rebecca on the death of her grandmother. I know we are all happy to see she is able to take joy in a spring day and her beloved chickens.
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@RoyalChick
Had a difficult day, and the Princesses didn't help!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27630810
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27631514

And was schooled by @RebeccaBoyd.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27634594
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27634625

And now she is surrounded by enablers and troublemakers.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27636009
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27632557
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@rural mouse
Lost Betsy who made a run for freedom but sadly did not return
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27625044

Has successfully integrated her three batches of chicks
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27637033
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27636383

Just because
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27634140
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@SimpleJenn
Also has a broody.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27634420
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27639912
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Thank you, RC, good work!
A tip of the tail to Nightshade for help on the copy desk I could use a few extra paws in the editing process myself, the clerk here is always sleeping on the job
Here's a very old pic from 2015, I have no idea where he is right now!

 

[SimpleJenn]

Got the rabbit hutches down. Dad says we should attach all three to the coop to give them nests and a hospital/broody area/extra sleeping room. We'll think about it.
I chose this one for the first extension off of the wall with the nest boxes. It was the least caked in poo and will need less work to fit for chickens. Each of these is nearly the same space they currently have to sleep on in the coop.

There is a swing out door that we will be attaching to the coop opening. The mesh will all be insulated with solid walls. Then there will be a ramp down from the coop, dividers, and nest boxes added.

Should give me 3 nests...so I will at least have one more. About a foot of space underneath, thinking of enclosing it with mesh. Or maybe I should raise the legs up a bit before I do that. And it'll have a swing out cleaning door for underneath if I do that.
Here are the sides and front.

 

[RoyalChick]

Got the rabbit hutches down. Dad says we should attach all three to the coop to give them nests and a hospital/broody area/extra sleeping room. We'll think about it.
I chose this one for the first extension off of the wall with the nest boxes. It was the least caked in poo and will need less work to fit for chickens. Each of these is nearly the same space they currently have to sleep on in the coop.
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There is a swing out door that we will be attaching to the coop opening. The mesh will all be insulated with solid walls. Then there will be a ramp down from the coop, dividers, and nest boxes added.
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Should give me 3 nests...so I will at least have one more. About a foot of space underneath, thinking of enclosing it with mesh. Or maybe I should raise the legs up a bit before I do that. And it'll have a swing out cleaning door for underneath if I do that.
Here are the sides and front.
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Those look great!

 

[Ponypoor]

Let me reiterate that:
It was another dark gloomy and foggy afternoon. The sun too weak to penetrate the grey sky to the ground. No shadows could be seen anywhere around. A lonely crow casts her voice on empty ears, and no other sound could be heard. A lonely man, lays quietly in an alleyway behind a dumpster where he found his only source of comfort from the bone chilling air, a discarded newspaper for a blanket. His thoughts about life, fading into darkness just as the light of the sun fades through the cold and endless fog surrounding him.!

Writing a play? Or a novel?

 

[Ponypoor]

Got the rabbit hutches down. Dad says we should attach all three to the coop to give them nests and a hospital/broody area/extra sleeping room. We'll think about it.
I chose this one for the first extension off of the wall with the nest boxes. It was the least caked in poo and will need less work to fit for chickens. Each of these is nearly the same space they currently have to sleep on in the coop.
View attachment 3793792
There is a swing out door that we will be attaching to the coop opening. The mesh will all be insulated with solid walls. Then there will be a ramp down from the coop, dividers, and nest boxes added.
View attachment 3793798
Should give me 3 nests...so I will at least have one more. About a foot of space underneath, thinking of enclosing it with mesh. Or maybe I should raise the legs up a bit before I do that. And it'll have a swing out cleaning door for underneath if I do that.
Here are the sides and front.
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Eggcellent! That willl do nicely.

 

[Ponypoor]

Glad I’m a better pilot than a poet!

Fly safe!

 

[Sally PB]

Safe flight, Alex! I hope you (or someone) finds the hikers.

 

[featherhead007]

Safe flight, Alex! I hope you (or someone) finds the hikers.

Sheriff deputies found them safely far from their hiking area. But hey, it got me up in the air and out of the house!