Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Marie2020]

Happy Friday everyone. I struggling to get fluffy butt shots - best I have managed so far today.
Tassels is still in jail and doing her best to persuade me she is done with being broody. ‘Honestly Mom, I have seen the error of my ways. You should let me out of jail so I can prove that going into the nest box could not be further from my mind …. ……. Well maybe just a quick look and I will come right back out’
I don’t trust her.
I am trying to feed her up so I have her two whole scrambled eggs. She ate most of it but then Piglet figured she was small enough to squeeze her head through the bars of the cage and grab egg.
Oh Piglet!
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That's such a cute picture

 

[Marie2020]

I'm to busy busy busy. So I don't care if Bob sees my fluffy

 

[bgmathteach]

The Remembrance Continues

Today we are going to explore all of the roost fights that Lilly either instigated or was involved in. Some of these are epic.

This one is a long determined battle between Lilly and Hattie. I have no idea why she just did not want poor Hattie to roost that night. A very young Aurora gets some pecks as well. You will also see Maleficent in this video.

Yet another take down of Hattie

Here is Lilly using Jabber as protection from Patsy. Lilly had grabbed the prime spot and Patsy just could not stand it. However, what to do about that rooster in the way?

Patsy and Lilly used to have epic roosting battles. This is a good example. The tunneling technique was always a favorite.

Just so everyone doesn't think Lilly was always unreasonable towards Hattie, how about a nice quiet roosting video. You can see Aurora trying to figure out where she should roost in this one. That spider web on the right is really annoying. I remember cleaning that the next day.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Omg, Rebecca that is just a beautiful way too celebrate your beautiful old dogs life, by giving another dog a chance of a loving home .

Thank you, this thought has made me so happy

I had both my girls from the time they were 9 weeks old. I loved every phase of their lives. It is biased I know, but there is nothing cuter then a Golden Retriever puppy. It is a good thing they are so cute, it helped me survive the teething phase or "Land Shark" era. Those needle teeth are sharp and they hurt. Goldens naturally want something in their mouths so I do not advise t-shirts in this stage. Then they hit the teenage months where everything you have taught them until that point they forget and essentially flip you off. Where is this calm well mannered dog goldens are known to be? If you survive and do not give up on them at around 2 you will be blessed. Overnight a light switches and you have the worlds most perfect dog. Loving, calm, affectionate, best breed around children. It makes those dark days all worth it. With my girls it seemed 5 was the magic number. The first sign of grey hair creeping in around their eyes. By 8 a good part of their face was grey. They wore it with dignity. That grey to me was symbol of love and a reminder to cherish each day with them. There is one drawback to Golden Retrievers, they do not live long enough. Cancer is very prevalent in the breed. If you get 10 years every day after you count your blessings. When they go they take a huge piece of your heart with them.
How I miss those sweet faces. Ginnie has been gone 10 years now and at times the pain is still as sharp as it is right now remembering Gracie.
Gracie

Ginnie

Both my girls, I will cherish this picture forever.

 

[Ponypoor]

These are beautiful!

Welcome to By Bob’s thread Fluffy Butt Acres

Do you have chickens (or just starting out), we would love to see some of your chooks we all love showing off our feathered friends.

 

[Ponypoor]

Same day every year. Put it in your phone calendar. I did. I don't want to miss that one again.

Yes that one is a very important date!

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Tax

 

[Ponypoor]

I have more nest boxes than hens and they still fight over one. Strangely, not always the same one.

Someone is back to laying on the hay bales….

‘Splat’

Oh ya I know that sound. Sheesh! Waste of a really lovely egg. Cash! You are a brat! I know her gorgeous terra-cotta coloured eggs.

 

[rural mouse]

The black one, that one is a Bert baby. Actually with your breeds and crosses any chicks with black feet and or skin, Bert babies. That is silkie traits he is passing down. Come on wee silkies, hatch out. I want to see what you all look like.

@Ponypoor and any hatching from not silkie eggs from not black skinned hens will be Bert...and I THINK (not positive on it) pullets.......unless it's like barring and the hen has to have it and the roo not.... research time again.

Ok..@nicalandia knows a LOT about silkie breeding. If I'm understanding correctly, a black skinned male will produce sex-linked babies when the female is white/yellow skinned. The babies will be black skinned females, light skinned males.

 

[bgmathteach]

I hope bgmathteach is ok. haven't heard from her in ages.

Thank you. I'm okay - a bit swamped with f/t work + teaching 1/2 time, plus all my chooks and some littles (35 + 7 with a broody) and some other issues going on - plus still need to get my new computer set up....BUT: I did get one!

I miss you all and am sooooooo far behind. Hoping to slowly crawl my way to the 'front line' over the next couple of weeks!