Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

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Young man, there's no need to feel down, I said
Young man, pick yourself off the ground,  I Said
Young man, cause you're in a new town
There's no need to be unhappy
I've been singing YMCA to him lately

Awesome! Mrs BY Bob used to sing to him too. You are my sunshine was her song.

 

[Sylvester017]

I've never tried CD's or foil. I have bird netting up for additional cover.

Other than the aesthetic negative of foil or CD's or netting over the chicken yard we made our yard inhospitable to aerial predators who prefer to fly & swoop using their talons to grasp ground prey. We hindered aerial space in the chicken yard by planting Citrus & Pomegranate trees, filling open spaces w/3 popup canopies, benches, lawn furniture, walking bridge, & dog houses for handy hiding places. We gave up confining the hens to their fenced half of the backyard & now they have free poopy range of the people half of the yard too ~ but then, we love their door visits. Putting in the full glass sliding doors was a good entertaining investment!

 

[rural mouse]

I am assuming winter came into play. I expect this lady will be relatively old when she lays her first egg.

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She is 14 weeks old today. If she were to lay mid-february she will be 40 weeks or 9.5 months old. That will not be a late starter for any reason other than winter arrived as she would normally start laying.

Ooooh! She's getting in some lovely fingerprints!

 

[rural mouse]

Here is another friend of my princess but she's getting really comfortable in here now. She insisted on sleeping outside last night so I let her go. This evening Pusscat and Amori was left alone for a hour all on their own and they were fine.

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It's wonderful the way she's settled inside with you. Good job taming her, Marie.

 

[Marie2020]

Praying not paying sorry about that. You are welcome.

I knew what you meant.

 

[Marie2020]

It's wonderful the way she's settled inside with you. Good job taming her, Marie.

I think my pusscat is really pleased she's here the dog drifting from us must be upsetting him. I can tell he's worried. This is a comfort for him. He's sleeping with my dog every night now.

 

[notabitail]

 

[BY Bob]

Ooooh! She's getting in some lovely fingerprints!

Does that mean black marks?

 

[BY Bob]

I think my pusscat is really pleased she's here the dog drifting from us must be upsetting him. I can tell he's worried. This is a comfort for him. He's sleeping with my dog every night now. View attachment 3962215

True friends

 

[SimpleJenn]

This was extremely satisfying

Samara kept positioning herself right in front of me while I was out there. I guess ready for snacks.


The hairstyle difference is quite dramatic here!

Do we all see that ball of Morinth in the back? Yep she's broody again


I just love seeing all these pretty birds.