Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Mugshot Monday
This is Walnut. She’s always the first to come running if she hears me cracking fallen walnuts under my boot. Sometimes if I see her following me I just start looking around for any unearthed nuts just for her. She’s a sweet girl.
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Sweet and smart!

 

[BY Bob]

PITA surprised me yesterday. She let me have a photo shoot
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Captured wonderfully!

 

[BY Bob]

I’m on a mission now. To catch that little roo that we saved from the alley. (Name: Chick-Fil-A) he’s bleeding again and can’t keep up with the other chooks. It’s a nasty open wound on his back. If I can’t catch him and take him to the vet he’s gonna die for sure. I was able to throw him a strip of steak. He ran away fast with his prize.

Oh no! I hope I hear good news as I read up.

 

[rural mouse]

Mixed up some new nectar, took it out to refill that feeder. Had one hovering in front and one over my shoulder watching. That was a bit unsettling. Had one back on the feeder before I finished rinsing the container.

the other feeders are more sheltered (and less photogenic) so haven't been hit as hard. Won't need refilling until tomorrow/Thursday, I think...

This has got to be migration with a LOT of juveniles.

 

[featherhead007]

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Mixed up some new nectar, took it out to refill that feeder. Had one hovering in front and one over my shoulder watching. That was a bit unsettling. Had one back on the feeder before I finished rinsing the container.

View attachment 4174996the other feeders are more sheltered (and less photogenic) so haven't been hit as hard. Won't need refilling until tomorrow/Thursday, I think...

This has got to be migration with a LOT of juveniles.

Be sure that it’s C&H sugar from Hawaii filling them feeders.

 

[BY Bob]

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Great photography.

 

[featherhead007]

Be sure that it’s C&H sugar from Hawaii filling them feeders.

It costs a bit more, but you pay for what you get with Hummers!

 

[BY Bob]

Can you tell the dominate chicken? Two corn stations are a must or no one else is getting squat!View attachment 4174703View attachment 4174704
In all fairness, Einstein is my only current layer so to the layer go the spoils!

It is ever The Way of the Chicken,

 

[featherhead007]

Oh no! I hope I hear good news as I read up.

I tried again this morning, to catch him. If he only knew that my intentions were to help him heal and reduce his discomfort. But he’s too fast, and until I can catch him, all the chooks remain locked up

 

[SimpleJenn]

A sassy tail from Diva. She has decided she is a big bird and split from the other leghorns. Sleeps in the coop on a roost and everything.
Cemani Riddick is out there thumping some young cockerels. He doesn't want them trying to breed the too young pullets.

Also, we had an incubator malfunction. I don't know how many eggs have failed yet. I'm going to wait until the 14 day candling to throw any out unless they get stinky.