Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[SimpleJenn]

Let me bug my dad, my brother gave his (our) tonkas to kiddo so dad needs to get them up from the basement and cleaned up for her. We have a dump truck, excavator, and a crane I believe. From the late 80s early 90s I believe, maybe older I have no clue. He also has our old pedal john deere tractor


Today's haul so far. We have two more marans laying! Dark brown with speckles...

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Hooman Waiter: What can I get you ladies?
Diane: I'll have the Grower Crumbles. All of them!
Tedi: I'll have that too! I'd like the All You Can Eat option. Keep 'em coming! Can you serve some on the ground too, please?
Hazel: I think we'll order Grower Crumbles for the table. We'll manage the ground part ourselves, thank you.
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They came back again to it. It's like they found a gold mine of bugs. Hazel sounded like she was dust bathing, making all these happy cooing boks. I look up from my work, no, not dust bathing, no motherlode of bugs, she is just eating from the bin and scratching the ground with two others!

 

[featherhead007]

Oops I pressed the wrong button.

 

[Ikslo]

Twofer Tuesday
Einstein and Dot (who we lost in March along with Miss Floppy to coyotes )

 

[rural mouse]

I never had one as a kid. I am jealous. Will I be judged for buying one just for me and the chickens?!

It's a great idea!

 

[rural mouse]

I just looked! They have a front loader and a crane as well as a dump truck!

I'll "dig" out our collection....some of which I found in yard sales.

 

[rural mouse]

what is the origin of the name / word Dumpy? These aren't Barred Rocks?

Like the Dorking, they have SHORT legs. Unlike the Dorking, they have 4 toes.

https://www.roysfarm.com/scots-dumpy-chicken/

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scots_Dumpy

 

[drstratton]

I just looked! They have a front loader and a crane as well as a dump truck!

The ones we have were a gift to our grandson, from one of my husband's brothers and his wife. I'll have to try and get a picture of all of them.

 

[drstratton]

I had an orange knock-off, and part plastic, but the dump part worked, and it was great!

That's what my kids had. This was a gift to our grandson, from my BIL & wife.

 

[drstratton]

They are almost as expensive as the real thing!

Especially in today's market.