Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

Wacky Wattle Wednesday

Mr LC had adorable little wattles and a new talent

OMG he is so cute!

 

[BY Bob]

It must be nice to have your very own Polish chicken lady.

Very nice indeed.

 

[BY Bob]

I have had plenty of randy young Roos here, and have had the deadly consequences as you recall from last year. I never want to go through that again.

I live in eternal fear of coming home and finding Mr P or Bert seriously injured or killed from fighting. So far they have behaved, I have plenty of hens and lots of places to get out of sight and hide away.

But I now keeep my silkies separate when I not home, I don’t want them harassed and injured.

This seems very wise and if I haven't said it, I am very proud of Bert. I just knew that alone with Mr. Pompeii he would learn to do things the right way.

 

[BY Bob]

That is unusual - not impossible, but highly unusual in domestic ducks. Some wild ducks - that only lay in the spring - can lay 2 eggs in one day - but it is NOT common for duck - just like healthy chickens only lay one egg per day (unless one is 'backed up' and another starts being processed - so once the problem egg is laid, the other egg will be laid shortly thereafter - but only 1 is produced per day by a chicken.)

Thanks for the duck info. I know absolutely nothing about them except "STAY OUT OF MY POOL DUCKS!"

 

[BY Bob]

Yes that works. I love it.

I'm so glad.

 

[BY Bob]

I just invited my friend over Saturday for tri-tip bbq. He’s the one who honored Jaffar with the honorary award of sergean USMC and performed the ceremony in Jaffar’s honor. I hope it isn’t too hot to bbq, here. But if I had to, I could have the bbq at my church. There’s a bbq, kitchen, air conditioning and tables for eating on. (I have the keys to the church)

It is wonderful to have such friends.

 

[BY Bob]

This is Rudy the Wyandottey! View attachment 3886729

He is going to be so handsome.

 

[BY Bob]

My mom was a church custodian for several years and I grew up in my teen years working with her cleaning, washing up after receptions or potlucks, and carnivals. People are pigs at these occasions and just surface smear clean after themselves. She had to go afterwards and deep clean after these events, including the ugh! restrooms!

Do your church custodial staff a favor and use a tarp under your BBQ unit to catch grease splashes and really pay attention to really cleaning up and putting utensils/equipt back exactly where they belong. I'm sure your military training is meticulous. You sound super responsible but I get really super sensitive about public use of church facilities and can't resist voicing a comment anyway .
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Our wonderful animal vet. He raised chickens as a boy and loves our unusual breeds of chickens we've brought over the years for treatment.
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You are blessed to have a wonderful chicken vet.

 

[BY Bob]

Hello everyone. I think most of you know I am off around the world at the moment. I picked up Covid in Africa and am grounded in the UK feeling sorry for myself.
This means I can only watch the Princesses over the cameras.
I got this adorable clip of my lady turkey visitor. She is standing right by the Chicken Palace and looks like she wants in. Isn't she cute?!
Do turkeys and chickens get on OK?
I am sure this won't really happen, but just suppose I were to let her in, could she become one of the flock?

I don't know about wild turkeys and chickens but the farm next me when I was growing up always kept domestic turkeys and chickens together.

 

[Sylvester017]

Me and the church ladies understand that the church must be clean. I appreciate that, because my company does the yard work and maintenance. Another team does the deep cleaning.

Being that close to your church and pastor I figured you understand my concerns very well. We humans are such pigs without realizing it sometimes and have to remind ourselves we need to do better. Your congregation sounds like a close group which is so rare and precious .


My 50+ yrs custodial mom back in the 1960's broke her leg cleaning the premises but the church insurance covered her medical. My toddler son and I stayed with her while I took over custodial duties at the church as she recuperated.

A blast from the past -- my young mom (right of photo) herding ducks on a visit to her parents' farm. Use magnification to view . Ducks always need constant water access to wash their nostrils after foraging to keep air passages clear.

c. 1930's