Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[LaFemmeKatia]

My house is being taken over. Not by kittens, dogs or even more chickens. Teenagers. It is being taken over by Teenagers. 16 to 17 year old teenagers to be exact. 2 of which can drive mind you . It's cool, it's all good, Rosie needs friends of her own age around her. She is the oldest by at least 3 years in the neighborhood. Driving though, early morning trips to McDonalds for coffee or to wal-mart just to walk around. Starting tonight there is a 2 day horse show. Of course I am working, and will be dead before the weekend is out. 4 of her friends are coming to park at the house and go to the show with her. 1 of them is Landon. Yes.....you heard it right Landon, a Boy......help. They are just friends. Friends my foot, she has had a crush on him for 5 years now and he only lives 10 minutes up the road. Friends does not equate the jumping around and acting a fool that she did when she got off the bus and told me he was coming to the show.

Again, this is good for Rosie. I repeat this is good. I love and miss grandma. Grandma beat Rosie down and she shut herself off from her friends. She used to have some of these girls here before grandma moved in. I've missed them. Of all things for this breakthrough I have the fight to thank for it. She gets hurt and her friends rallied around her and were here at the house for her. Now, the house is becoming the after school and weekend hangout. Rosie is also now taking a interest and actually studying the drivers manual. She could have gotten her permit in May when she turned 16, did not interest her.

This is a huge adjustment for me. My one and only baby is growing up. It is hard enough listening to her discuss colleges knowing in 2 years she is gone. Now lets throw in boys and driving into the mix and I want to go bury my head into the sand. She is a good kid though, keeps excellent grades, and has never been in any trouble so it could be a whole lot worse. It is time for me to start loosening the reins a bit as much as I do not want to.

Julio it is a good thing you like to be held, I need an emotional support chicken right now.

It is hard when you are facing the end of the “childhood years”. I didn’t want to see them go.

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

We have a perch directly over the pop door. Our barn coop is elevated, w/ a ladder ramp leading up to the pop door.

The coop was prefabricated & as we assembled it the coop offered 5 perch slots to pick from so we chose the lowest middle slot over the pop door. We never needed to install more than one perch. Never been a problem over the pop door.
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It looks very roomy.

 

[featherhead007]

My Texas friend texted me and said that they were catching Bull Reds in the gulf coast, I have bulls too!

 

[notabitail]

My Texas friend texted me and said that they were catching Bull Reds in the gulf coast, I have bulls too! View attachment 3933571View attachment 3933572

Wrong kind Featherhead. It doesn't come in a can...

 

[Sylvester017]

It looks very roomy.

The coop floor is only 4'x4' but it has very tall walls which the manufacturer designed to add 5 total perches of different heights. The nestboxes attach from the outside and adds another 1-1/2 ft width of floor space. For our 5 Silkies and one Dominique this coop is way bigger than we need -- especially since none of the Silkies roost on the perch. But I suppose roomy is better than cramped .

Love your hen house build!

 

[Sylvester017]

Who has cute little Silkie "Poppet" ?

Trivia:
I'm binge watching the BBC series "Inspector Alleyn Mysteries" on Amazon Prime ~ one episode had a Pekinese puppy named "POPPET"

 

[featherhead007]

Wrong kind Featherhead. It doesn't come in a can...

I’m betting that you could order it in a can! But eating it might send you to the can.

 

[featherhead007]

Who has cute little Silkie "Poppet" ?

Trivia:
I'm binge watching the BBC series "Inspector Alleyn Mysteries" on Amazon Prime ~ one episode had a Pekinese puppy named "POPPET"

I’m here with Aero watching parody videos of Disney movie songs. (I came up with a few really funny ones) ex: Let one go from the movie Frozen.

 

[Ponypoor]

Weekly Synopsis up to August 31st

Last week's synopsis, thanks to @Ponypoor, can be found here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27979373

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The news from Fluffy Butt Acres is very sad this week.

@BY Bob shared that the lovely Glynda has left us. She was under the weather one day during the heat wave, and died after only 48 hours.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27992425

The FBA flock, and particularly the babies, are adjusting to their loss.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27992425

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27992580

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27993908

Bob and all of us are hoping and praying that this was not caused by the HPAI virus, which might spread to the rest of the flock.
Sadness mixed with anxiety.

Glynda was Bob's dream chicken - sparkling white, feisty and a blue egg layer. She will be sorely missed.
So we are all reminded of the good times, I have linked a few past posts on Glynda. I am sure Bob will do a better job of a tribute to her when he can bear to.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26192377

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26335434

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27697472

Farewell Glynda, you lit up your world for an all too short time.

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I hope everyone else will understand that I have chosen not to post any other chicken news this week. It was a quiet week in most flocks, so not missing much.

Very eloquent- well done excellent synopsis.

 

[Ponypoor]

My house is being taken over. Not by kittens, dogs or even more chickens. Teenagers. It is being taken over by Teenagers. 16 to 17 year old teenagers to be exact. 2 of which can drive mind you . It's cool, it's all good, Rosie needs friends of her own age around her. She is the oldest by at least 3 years in the neighborhood. Driving though, early morning trips to McDonalds for coffee or to wal-mart just to walk around. Starting tonight there is a 2 day horse show. Of course I am working, and will be dead before the weekend is out. 4 of her friends are coming to park at the house and go to the show with her. 1 of them is Landon. Yes.....you heard it right Landon, a Boy......help. They are just friends. Friends my foot, she has had a crush on him for 5 years now and he only lives 10 minutes up the road. Friends does not equate the jumping around and acting a fool that she did when she got off the bus and told me he was coming to the show.

Again, this is good for Rosie. I repeat this is good. I love and miss grandma. Grandma beat Rosie down and she shut herself off from her friends. She used to have some of these girls here before grandma moved in. I've missed them. Of all things for this breakthrough I have the fight to thank for it. She gets hurt and her friends rallied around her and were here at the house for her. Now, the house is becoming the after school and weekend hangout. Rosie is also now taking a interest and actually studying the drivers manual. She could have gotten her permit in May when she turned 16, did not interest her.

This is a huge adjustment for me. My one and only baby is growing up. It is hard enough listening to her discuss colleges knowing in 2 years she is gone. Now lets throw in boys and driving into the mix and I want to go bury my head into the sand. She is a good kid though, keeps excellent grades, and has never been in any trouble so it could be a whole lot worse. It is time for me to start loosening the reins a bit as much as I do not want to.

Julio it is a good thing you like to be held, I need a emotional support chicken right now.

I love it! Wish I were closer to sit and watch with you nothing like watching the teens jibber jabber and act all cool - and get all annoyed when ‘mum’ is watching

I hope they all like horses and chickens though!

Be safe at the horse show - is Rosie showing this weekend?