Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[notabitail]

Thirsty Thursday.
Supposedly the rainwater in the back of this toy tastes better.

 

[BY Bob]

Shimmering Beauties

The Phyllistines definitely have their feathers up to snuff! Check out those blues, greens, and purples!

 

[notabitail]

Caturday.
I take a shower. Nice, clean, no allergies, no fur. And then I go outside. It doesn't want food. It doesn't want water.

NOOOO, it wants scratches. It's like this being knows what days I take showers on. And for a hour or so later I'm sneezing.

 

[bgmathteach]

Rest in peace Poopy.
We lost Blue Raptor today.
Delft is improving
Family friend is visiting for a few days so I'll check in here and there.
Pictures of Delft hanging out on the back porch.
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Yummy blackberries
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Standing strong
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Found a place to perch.

I'm sorry to hear about Blue

I hope Delft continues to improve - (s)he is looking good in the photos! That everyone else remains strong & healthy and that Delft is able to join the others soon as a happy, healthy flock member.

 

[rural mouse]

It is with a heavy heart that I have to share this news. I needed a few days to process it and come to terms.

Rest in Peace..

My nosey Dottie
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My beautiful Spot
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And the one that possibly hurts most of all.
Rest in Peace my beloved, brave, dear sweet George.
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I worked Monday and Tuesday. Our AC is broken and I spent 2, 11 hour days in 105 degree heat which drained me.

Monday night I came home and drug myself out to lock everyone up and do a head count. I could not find my speckled suspects. I was tired and knew I had to go in again the next morning. I assumed they joined the ranks of my many broody girls and I would search for their nests on my next day off Wednesday. I have so many girls broody at the moment them not showing up that night honestly did not send off immediate alarm bells.

Tuesday was brutal and I got home late. I came in, sat for a minute and then grabbed my headlamp and went outside to be confronted with the truth. Instead of my loyal George waiting on the crate beside the silkie coop for me to put him up I found a pile of white feathers.

I have a problem and that problem is striking just after dark. My brother informed me that he was outside until 8:30 that evening working on his motorcycle and George was underfoot. I went out first thing Wednesday morning and really looked and found evidence of the attacks on the Sussex sisters in Russ's old stall. I also found out where the culprit is coming on and off the hill. I saw a few white feathers on the hill behind the big old pine tree on the hill. I've been here before, same pattern and same path and I strongly suspect it is a coyote.

Until I can eliminate it everyone, including the girls that roost on the big roost overtop the horses are in lockdown in the coop no later then 7 in the evening. They are not let out until around noon or later when I can be outside with them. I did end up setting Raven. She is in the orange tote beside the hay. I took apart the metal dog crate and reassembled it overtop of her tote. When I have to work, they are not free ranging at all.

Me and my brother have taken turns waiting for it to come back, I know it will. Yesterday evening not long after I locked them up I was talking to my neighbors when every single one of them went off. I ran and checked, nothing had came off the hill but they clearly spotted something up there. I could not spot it. They were silent the rest of the night and I gave up about 1 am.

 

[Ikslo]

Fluffy butt

 

[Ikslo]

Curiosity was curious about my iPad

 

[Marie2020]

Thirsty Thursday.
Supposedly the rainwater in the back of this toy tastes better.
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[featherhead007]

Oh, my redheaded Dakota, loves to be inside the house. A/C and fresh corn, tv and my company.
What else would a chicken ever need?

 

[featherhead007]

My Dakota goes “Bok, Bok, Bok, squawk!” She’s very sweet.