Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Good morning Kelly.
Have you tried the old trick of eating a banana half an hour before bedtime then turning off all of the lights

The banana is eaten at 3pm

It isnt dark here now until 10pm - so the blinds are now in use.

My issue is a bad back and getting old



There should be a treatment for old age in this day and age!

Whining tax

 

[featherhead007]

Enjoy!

I will try my hardest!

 

[PTR]

Two more days, and I will be flat on my back on a private beach somewhere near Cancun Mexico!

Have fun and be safe!

 

[featherhead007]

Chicken question:
Are chooks showing happiness, if they close their eyes while I’m petting them?

 

[featherhead007]

Chicken question:
Are chooks showing happiness, if they close their eyes while I’m petting them?

“daddy is going to the Gulf of Mexico and he isn’t gonna take us. I hope he will bring me back a T-shirt at least!”

 

[Sylvester017]

I really am hoping that Pegasus is a good rooster.
I am so done with Pastel. If his son isn’t well behaved, I’m going to cry.

Gumbo was a sweet rooster. The only problem with him is that he attacked my girls. He never attacked me or anything. But he was too aggressive with my ladies.

Pumpkin and Basil (third and second roosters) were awful. I rehomed them both but they passed away. Basil has many sons at his new home.
I helped Pumpkin’s owner process him earlier in the school year, because he was very aggressive. He has a few sons left.

Pastel is awful to me. He is fine with the ladies, and always puts them first. Every time I walk into my coop though, he attacks my foot and tried to spur me. He was my first ever chicken, so I am reluctant to process or rehome him. He means a lot to me for being my first chook, but I can’t stand him.
The last week I haven’t gone in the coop because I’m too scared. It’s awful and I hate that I’m scared of a nine pound rooster. His spurs are so sharp, and I can’t trim them because I can hardly hold him anymore. He pecked my mom’s face last year when I was holding him and she still has a scar.

I’m not sure if I can cull him, and I don’t know anyone who would give him a good home.

I don’t want to get rid of him yet, because Pegasus is still so young. His mom is amazing, but I’m worried that he might be aggressive because of Pastel’s personality. I’m also not sure about his personality because of his broody mom. Willow is sweet enough, but I’m not sure if the way she is raising him will affect his personality.

Right now I hate Pastel with a passion. I don’t like it, because he has always been my favorite bird. He’s never had a problem with me up until a few months ago. I’m tired of his crap and I want to get rid of him.

What do you guys think? Get rid of him now and leave my girls with no rooster, or wait and see how Pegasus turns out?

I’m going to need to go into my coop eventually, but he’s going to flog my leg. (Flogs the word, right?)

If Pastel is good w/ his ladies & protects them keep him and just wear hi-top galoshes to protect your legs from his spurs. You can always put a childs sock over his head whenever you need to hold him for health checks and wear long arm gloves and long sleeves to protect from scratches. I always wear cheap glasses to protect my eyes from curious pecks. Where there's a will there's a way. It's all part of raising pets or livestock. Hope this helps?

 

[muddy75]

@BY Bob for being the 4th member to reach 500K reactions

 

[janiedoe]

@BY Bob for being the 4th member to reach 500K reactions

Congratulations @BY Bob

 

[Sylvester017]

Weekly Synopsis - 5/11 thru 5/18

Happy Mother’s Day to all of FBA!!!

This thread moves fast, sometimes like lightning and at its heart it is about stories, people, and the chickens they love.
Idle chatting happens and no one and I mean no-one wants that to change, we love FBA just as it is!

Sorry I missed a month of FBA. After a nasty fall breaking my right humerus arm bone I looked like this on Mothgers Day I'm still today one-finger typing w/ the left hand! Had a great day having visitors.

DH takes good care of both me and the 6 girls:

 

[janiedoe]

Sorry I missed a month of FBA. After a nasty fall breaking my right humerus arm bone I looked like this on Mothgers Day I'm still today one-finger typing w/ the left hand! Had a great day having visitors.
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DH takes good care of both me and the 6 girls:
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I'm so sorry! That must have hurt like the devil. I hope you are recovering quickly.
And p.s. your silkie babies are adorable!