Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

I see you have a quiche coming soon!
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You may send that quiche over the mountain to POBOX 0u812 Hicksville, Tulare County California. Now I’m hungry!

 

[SimpleJenn]

Your dreams are like fairy tale classics

That one was. Most are quite odd

 

[Sylvester017]

The thing about living out in the country, is mice. I hear one in my room squeaking and running around above my bookshelf.
I don’t know what it wants, there’s no food in my bedroom.

It's too cold to stay outside!

 

[Marie2020]

Yes! I got the one with the smallest spot, but she's going to be a lovely striped lady!
She's shy
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Hello cutes welcome to the big wide world

 

[Sylvester017]

Hi everybody, got some pics yesterday. The chickens have been a great comfort to me though I've also stressed about them some. My sister died last week from the cancer she's been fighting for a couple of years, and it's just been a very tough time losing her.

So here's to life continuing -

Annie, the most talkative and seemingly cheeriest chirpiest hen. She loves any lap time and will gladly hang out there forever. She is fine with sharing a lap with Tedi too.View attachment 4049712

And my loyal friend Hazel, the steadfast leader and remaining Buckeye from the OG group. A low-key talker with very useful things to say. She has always helpfully made sure my clothes are in order, especially in the back where I can't see the obvious disarray.
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Below, an interesting study in insanity and hostility, Diane Ida-Biter. I sing "Nutzo, nutzo hen" to the tune of "Macho Man" with her. She keens and growls a lot, and maneuvers around to challenge me head-on while I'm doing chores. She will also eat from my hand, but warily, glancing up at me after every bite. She will not fight me when I pick her up, she stays still and submits, which is good for health checks and any needed baths, though I need to be mindful of not putting a hand in front of her. Otherwise while freestanding she wants to get a fight on. She is almost continually corrected by everyone else, and will walk away keening. She's especially worked up with any treats around - being at the bottom she probably has to be opportunistic in order to get any, because she is pushed off all the time, but this is the opposite of Popcorn (RIP), who was on the bottom but could grab a bite and make nice with everyone at the same time. Diane is fairly reasonable around me in the morning, but it goes downhill from there. Near roosting time? Forget about it. What do you all think these clues mean? She is not a very happy hen it seems. Her best buddy, if she has one, is Good Queen Hazel, who is fine with her around as long as she behaves sanely.
Crazy Eyes Diane.
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Here is Tedi below, a happy go-along hen who loves food and lap time and pushes her neck against me for snuggles. She comes around and hangs at my knees if I already have Annie on my lap, and asks to be picked up to join in. They both happily share. Tedi has big legs and is a great digger and forager.
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I think this is Annie getting oyster shell
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And Annie showing how useful those toenails are
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So very sorry about your sister

My own 90-yr-old sis is in precarious health. Life whizzes by too fast

c. 1945 ~ my 10-yrs older sis holding me on folks' farm steps

 

[Marie2020]

Your dreams are like fairy tale classics

How are you today?

 

[Marie2020]

I see you have a quiche coming soon!
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Yummy yummy that quiche belongs in my tummy

 

[Marie2020]

You may send that quiche over the mountain to POBOX 0u812 Hicksville, Tulare County California. Now I’m hungry!

You're all heart Alex.

 

[featherhead007]

Has everyone pet their rooster today? I gave Mr Wyandottey a back rub!

 

[featherhead007]

Here, we have flooded rivers. Overflowing streams and waterways. Right now it’s raining again hard. I have to go out in this rain and repair a tractor in the garage at the church. It’s a ways away and I have to remember every tool I might need, before I go.
Just a little rant tax:
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Update: the tractor will have to wait until Monday. I don’t want to get too wet