Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[CCsGarden]

That are also very smart birds and extremely social.


That’s probably the best thing, they have the experience, and likely a Vet on call if they need one.

Yes, its fast asleep and so cuteeee!!!!!!!

 

[CCsGarden]

Prayers for my neighbor Steve, he's lost his puppy dog that was his wife's before she passed. Hoping he'll hear our pups and come on home.

 

[rural mouse]

Yes - I think Babs has the markings of her DC parent. I really think she is gorgeous.

She is gorgeous!

 

[rural mouse]

I’m thinking that “Old English” can be found in pubs not bars

@Marie2020 is gonna smack you for that one!

Here, Marie, I got the bat for you

 

[rural mouse]

Tonight I found whiskers sitting on eggs - if she is broody I might give her a couple days to see if she stays and then maybe slip them under her and see if she will take them on. Risky….

That usually only works if they've been sitting for at least a couple of weeks.....and the chicks may not take to her either...

 

[rural mouse]

Mugs from Wednesday's photo shoot

Chia protesting her sister in her desired nest box.

Hector (and my toes) is fine coming up to me....I think he's hoping that will keep the little puff monster away from him.

The little puff monster, Cheetah

Twirp hoping for a treat.

Pear's spa day with Nellie beakbombing

A full mug of Hector

Tuff came by me too.

And Nellie's beak bomb was enroute to see me

Whiskey standing watch

FINALLY! A clear pic of Blurr!!! She's trying to get to my raspberry shootlet.....

Where Nellie ended up (had to do a selfie for this)

 

[BY Bob]

Absolutely!
Do you know that I was on the “I will never add a white chicken to my flock” train, for just about ever? Just like all those folks who swear off of silkies, only to become doting silkie owners. I was even disappointed when Whiskey, of last year’s chicks, turned out mostly cream instead of the mostly red I was expecting.
Well! Then came Caroline, and by the time she fully feathered in, I realized it’s MAGIC. I needed a white chicken. How does she gleam so white! So clean!

View attachment 3837769Here she is when I was calling her Bananas. Her magical white feathers hadn’t grown in yet, so she still had yellow baby tones.

Magic white chickens. It's inexplicable how they stay that way. But they do. So pretty.

 

[BY Bob]

Yup! Caroline and Moa both have big bodies, short beaks with attractive rounded heads, and feathered legs.


Okay all, I found something ominous today on the lid out our kid’s sandbox. I just about freaked out and ran to check on my chicks before remembering that 1) my run was much too secure for this to be one of theirs, and 2) my chicks are quite large now for this to be one of theirs…
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Something is killing birds. Obviously you need to be very careful until you identify it.

 

[Ponypoor]

Tonight I found whiskers sitting on eggs - if she is broody I might give her a couple days to see if she stays and then maybe slip them under her and see if she will take them on. Risky….

Well I guess Whiskers isn’t much into being broody, oh well.

 

[Ponypoor]

Yup! Caroline and Moa both have big bodies, short beaks with attractive rounded heads, and feathered legs.


Okay all, I found something ominous today on the lid out our kid’s sandbox. I just about freaked out and ran to check on my chicks before remembering that 1) my run was much too secure for this to be one of theirs, and 2) my chicks are quite large now for this to be one of theirs…
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Whoa Nelly! Yes that would freak me out! So glad it wasn’t one of your chooks.