Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

It's pure sugar energy & hydration, so definitely great for them in hot weather. A 2nd good option is cantaloupe. All melons should be washed well w/ produce soap before slicing? Something about intestinal bacteria?

Yes. It's because of modern farming practices. They spray fertilize the fields with manure these days. That puts e. coli on the outside of the fruit. When you slice through with a knife it can transfer the bacteria to the inside where it can grow on the sugars in the fruit. Certain strains of e. coli can make you very sick.

Bacteria tax

 

[rural mouse]

Yesterday's adventure

the brush pile from trimming some of the pea tree hedge. Sherlock found the beginnings of an egg stash....

Also trimmed another portion (around the flag pole) so will likely get another stash when one (Lark, Indigo, Cumulo being the most adventurous at the moment) tests it out.

No more news on the broody front as of coop close last night.

 

[BY Bob]

Anybody know this BYC member? So young... (to me). Her BYC profile was aart.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/wilcoxnewspapers-pcl/name/anne-arthur-obituary?id=58161790

A legacy to aart here on BYC
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/goodbye-aart.1667789/

When I first joined BYC, we interacted quite a bit. Very sad to lose her so young. She was a vital part of this site.

 

[BY Bob]

I don't think Aart ever posted on this thread, but she did hang around a couple of social threads.

She was a fount of practical knowledge on building coop/runs and practical care for chickens. Her opinion on anything was worth paying attention to, for me. She wrote some very informative articles.

I miss her.

I believe Aart last posted on this thread back in 2019. Prior to that she did pop in occasionally.

 

[RoyalChick]

I don't think Aart ever posted on this thread, but she did hang around a couple of social threads.

She was a fount of practical knowledge on building coop/runs and practical care for chickens. Her opinion on anything was worth paying attention to, for me. She wrote some very informative articles.

I miss her.

Many of us learned so much from her. I miss her and her direct no-nonsense advice.

This is tax but also a tribute and thank you to Aart who taught me this (OK, I admit I improvised with the blocks of ice).
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/broody-breaking-ala-aart.77915/

 

[SimpleJenn]

Aart was very helpful. I will miss her, and continue to use the information she shared while she was here.
Tax/thirsty Thursday


Zombie eyes

 

[featherhead007]

Anybody know this BYC member? So young... (to me). Her BYC profile was aart.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/wilcoxnewspapers-pcl/name/anne-arthur-obituary?id=58161790

A legacy to aart here on BYC
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/goodbye-aart.1667789/

I knew her quite well. She helped put the BYC in BYC! Rest in peace

 

[featherhead007]

For @BY Bob , I just watched a documentary about the phyllistine culture and history. Nowhere did it mention two adorable little pompom heads.
So I can (categorically)neither deny or accept that there were that kind in existence long ago.

 

[SimpleJenn]

Periwinkle has a cool comb


Red bird!

I asked Breezy how he was doing and he walked off to hide. Will he ever forgive me?

The kids are getting so big!!!

 

[Ponypoor]

Thirsty Thursday

A bucket of water thrown in a Mud puddle make for a great time!

And a nice way to cool down.

It was 29c yesterday evening…

It’s 17C at the moment and rain. I am sure the chooks and horses are appreciative of the cool down.