Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Cute kitty photos

I love Phoebe's. Hope you can capture some chick photos when mama is off nest & not disturb her.

Our Phoebe's are loners here...& are incredible aerial fly catchers! Our Phoebes have a real sweet tooth for Pomegranate seeds & dive bomb a seed that escapes a chicken treat dish.
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There's always a race to eat Pomegranate around here!

I had one use an abandoned swallow nest one summer, I had to do some creative fixing one day when the nest cracked (why the swallows didn’t use I bet!), but she raised her babies fine.

 

[Ponypoor]

Nancy for Pony Sunday
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Aw that’s so cute! Hi Nancy you’re looking very fancy there!

 

[Ponypoor]

Your telling me. I swear it feels just like yesterday that I was on day 2 of a 9 day journey of active pre-term labor. The scariest time in my life but also the most rewarding. Nothing will ever top that Mother's day.

I imagine it would have been scary! But the reward was worth it!

And soon you will have a bunch of new chicks.

 

[Ponypoor]

Hahaha If you mean the first pic, with the EE, shy is incredibly shy and flighty, BUT she is apparently addicted to Trader Joe's raw slivered almonds! It was the first thing that she ever took from my hand, and a week later when she jumped up on my knee for more, it was all I could do to not startle both of us by leaping into the air.

But yes, our term for quality lawnchair time is "chicken therapy."

That’s wonderful! It’s always nice when they choose to visit you.

 

[Marie2020]

Good night fluffy butt's

Take care Alex. I've inboxed you

 

[Ponypoor]

Good night fluffy butt's

Take care Alex. I've inboxed you

Night Marie

 

[SimpleJenn]

This little puffball

Little Slowpoke is now bigger than his brother. All that love and attention has made him grow like Clifford


Goldie bird. Great lookout.

 

[BY Bob]

Forgot to post this on Friday


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Got some seeds and some asparagus shoots planted in the garden to go with the roots (dunno if those will do anything) and a pair of rhubarb, 1 of which is definitely doing something....and some purple cone flower roots, also unknown on doing anything yet. Just in time for tomorrow's rain....squash and beans are waiting. Radishes, carrots, cool weather leafy salad mix, chamomile, calendula and lavender all seeds....chickens still poking around the garden fencing hoping for admittance.

Castor followed me in and got shovel scooped back out. He is NOT allowed to use it as a personal litter box!

Got a large batch of soap planned (first for me of that size) which if successful, will be Christmas gifts this year. Am also going to try making it outside (also a first) just to enjoy the warmth: shorts, tank top, and sandals. Tomorrow's rain/chill....makes the plants grow.

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That's a lot of planting! Great job!

 

[featherhead007]

BFTP for pony Sunday (ride’m cowboy!)

 

[featherhead007]

Birds have an instinct what not to eat. They can tell by just looking at a bug whether good or not to eat. Our hens are particular about avoiding most caterpillars especially horned tomato worms ~ & won't touch slimy slugs/snails that a duck would go wild for!
Horned Tomato Caterpillar

Snail/Slug
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I hate those tomato bugs ! They destroy my garden!