Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

It’s a glorious day here warm sunny light breeze and a nice big muddy puddle to splash in

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Red is doing really well, in fact all my niece’s hens are doing well for old ladies - I have a lot of geriatric hens here!

Penelope 8yrs
Blanche, and Sophia 6 yrs
Raven, Larry, Red and Sharpie all 5 yrs.

The silkies are 3 this year. And Dorothy and Rose are 2.5yrs old. I would say Mr P is 3 also if the lady I got him from was truthful.

Everyone is getting older.

You’re not kidding on that! Everyone is getting older

 

[featherhead007]

I just had a run in with that game rooster from next door. He had entered our chook coop so I caught him and was so tempted to twist his neck. But I decided to take him back over to the neighbor, handed him his bird and said “NO MAS!”
I’m not the killer kind on a Sunday especially not a chicken.

 

[Ponypoor]

Coop drama.

I was in taking pics of the babies (not for today). 1. Chia laid an egg on "mama hen pad".

2. Enigma and Blanche were working on eggs in boxes 1 & 3 of upper bank. Egg in 3 of upper bank (Mera). Nellie sitting in corner floor spot.

4. Nellie got up and went for food (no egg).

5. Primula came in, sat in floor nest.

6. Nellie decided she wasn't done.View attachment 3794673Went for feet until head was lifted, then the head.

7. Persistence pays off.View attachment 3794674Primula protesting (She's almost as loud as Nellie).

8. Nellie decided sitting some more took lower priority and ran her out.View attachment 3794669

9. Floor spot wasn't good enough now.View attachment 3794679Had to have box 1 upper bank, currently occupied by Blanche (higher ranked). Calling for help ousting her (can she squawk louder on just one foot? She seems to think so).

10. I started to leave them to it....View attachment 3794668Primula fetched help.

When I came in, both girls were in the coop squawking and Hector was standing outside echoing their fuss.

Hahaha drama queens

 

[Ponypoor]

I just had a run in with that game rooster from next door. He had entered our chook coop so I caught him and was so tempted to twist his neck. But I decided to take him back over to the neighbor, handed him his bird and said “NO MAS!”
I’m not the killer kind on a Sunday especially not a chicken.

Oooo bad rooster and bad neighbour - you could always sell the rooster!

 

[featherhead007]

Oooo bad rooster and bad neighbour - you could always sell the rooster!

I couldn’t. It is not my property even if it is trespassing.
Jaffar is okay fyi

 

[Ponypoor]

I couldn’t. It is not my property even if it is trespassing.
Jaffar is okay fyi

I had no doubts about that at all, you are a good protector for your Sir jaffar

Hmmmm well my way of thinking is that if the bird is running at large and causing injury to your animals then you are well within your rights to protect your charges.

 

[rural mouse]

I just had a run in with that game rooster from next door. He had entered our chook coop so I caught him and was so tempted to twist his neck. But I decided to take him back over to the neighbor, handed him his bird and said “NO MAS!”
I’m not the killer kind on a Sunday especially not a chicken.

If you catch him again, turn him over to animal control.

 

[Ponypoor]

I will sit on your head…. Just be still.

Poor Sophia that Blanche sure is a cheeky one

 

[featherhead007]

If you catch him again, turn him over to animal control.

They don’t mess with poultry at all. They’re not taking in any more stray cats or dogs either

 

[notabitail]

Heading to the eclipse.

Yes those are big guts on the windshield.