Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Marie2020]

I know. They are good chicks too. Never really gave me any problems other than climbing up on my head.

Nothing new there Bob
Take a seat girls

 

[Marie2020]

Mugs Monday

Princess, should have been named Queen. She is definitely queen of this castle

Taken a few days ago

 

[Ponypoor]

Good morning Kelly

Morning! A mild morning here, hope you and Nancy have a wonderful day!

 

[Ponypoor]

We net our tomato plants & it keeps the moths from reaching the vines to lay their eggs/larvae. Tomatoes are self pollinating & don't need bees or butterflies to cross-pollinate so small hole netting like bridal veil netting keeps the tomato moths out! Keeps the chickens out of the plants too!

Tomato Moth ~ pretty big so tiny tulle netting will keep it out of a tomato plant!

Trial & error we learned not to plant tomatoes too close ~ there are 6 plants in this 4'x8' garden bed & really comfortably should have only 4 plants.
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Front garden bed 6 tomato plants overcrowded
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Season's ending ~ the birds can play in the garden beds
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Wow big moth!

Those tomatoes look awesome.

 

[Ponypoor]

In the 1930's even the homeless men wore suits & hats & women wore heels & hats standing in the bread lines!
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Our bread line

Mum and I were commenting on the men and boys clothing in the old
Photos, men and boys wore caps with a brim, women wore those shapeless dresses with black shoes, and hosery.

Slacks were not a thing for older
Women, young ladies did wear them, and mum told me Gramma made her a pair of slacks that were in fashion then. My gramma made a lot of our clothes.

I really wish I had got hens for my gramma when she wanted them, it’s a regret I have- she would have loved the hens.

Betty

 

[Ponypoor]

And Then They Were on Their Own

So the cheeping started a little after 8 pm tonight. They started calling for me to come get them for bed.

So I went out and talked them through the roosting process. Several times they walked over to me and waited for me to pick them up. Each time I rubbed their chests and told them they were big girls and were ready to sleep outside. They went back to searching and then finally settled on the big roost.

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After they roosted they them started chatting about their exciting day.

Listening to them chat and purr made me feel better about it all. I am going to miss them dearly even though they are just across the yard.

How many times did you check the camera? Were you like me checking my chickies and horses and on there every hr?

 

[Ponypoor]

Mugs Monday

Princess, should have been named Queen. She is definitely queen of this castle
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Taken a few days ago

She looks great Marie. And it sure is nice to see her ruling that roost!

 

[BY Bob]

It’s amazing how big most tomato plants get - I would plant 2 on either side of the barn door and they would fill the spots.

It’s hard to keep bigger chooks that know how to fly well out of areas they should not be in! To day Sir Surely hopped the fencing into the neighbours yard - I had to go and try to get him back, took some doing but I finally got him home. Brat!

He and Mr P got into it and Mr LC joined in, the two of them ganged up on Mr P and really have him as beating - I tried to stop them but they were chasing him. Poor Mr P ran into the barn and went and hid in a nest box.

I hauled his butt out, checked him over and gave him some Tylenol. He is now locked away forever. He will no longer be able to run with the flock. Even Mr LC fights with him. I wish I could rehome Shirley. Just checked the camera and Mr P is roosting.

This breaks my heart. The poor guy.

 

[BY Bob]

Good morning fluffy butt's

Good morning Marie.

 

[BY Bob]

How many times did you check the camera? Were you like me checking my chickies and horses and on there every hr?

All night. They just slept away.