Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Sylvester017]

Murderous Mug
Murder
We just named her
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A "murder" is a flock of crows... she's dark... guess she can pass as one

 

[BY Bob]

Outside in the Rain

It's raining out tonight and these 2 decided to sleep outside. It's cute in some ways but it needs to end.

 

[notabitail]

Outside in Rain

It's raining out tonight and these 2 decided to sleep outside. It's cute in some ways but it needs to end.

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Well, it will if you take my suggestion.

Leave your back door open. Leave food in the house. Dim the lights at sunset. Your chickens will now be sleeping inside.

 

[Sylvester017]

Quick update from me. Had a bit of a health event requiring a 911 call (always high drama in a small town - the cops always show up before the volunteer first aid squad have got out of bed), ER then surgery, then hospital for a couple of days. Back home though will have to return for more surgery. All fine but feeling a bit beaten up.
Spent my time on the ward watching the chickens on camera. But just 4 days and the chicklet’s have grown a lot.
With enough of a running start Geronimo is able to get pretty much anywhere now!
Cookie has ridiculously fuzzy feet. I hope she grows into them. She is also a sun bather. I can’t get close enough to see what that pink is on her top knot. I don’t think it is an injury.
The hawk or goshawk or whatever it is has a mate and the two call and circle the skies around the coop constantly. It is very concerning. Tassels keeps an eye open for them at all times.

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Wow! What's w/ all our health issues lately Here's praying for us all

 

[BY Bob]

Well, it will if you take my suggestion.

Leave your back door open. Leave food in the house. Dim the lights at sunset. Your chickens will now be sleeping inside.

That definitely would happen.

 

[notabitail]

That definitely would happen.

You'd better make sure of that. Empress Josephine says she is in communication with Queen Aurora to ensure it.

 

[Sylvester017]

Outside in the Rain

It's raining out tonight and these 2 decided to sleep outside. It's cute in some ways but it needs to end.

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Put their favourite outside roosts away for a bit then bring them out a week or so later after they learn to coop roost? We had to remove the giant push broom out of the side porch cuz our Keiko loves to find convenient perches or dawdles before going into the coop to roost.

Keiko ~ the perching Silkie

 

[Sylvester017]

After months of huddling in the run despite the gate being open, I have successfully been able to introduce the flock to the shaded area behind the house and all 16 chickens are happily free ranging during the day in the cool shade. Which is great! Except they are right outside my office window now and making quite a din

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As long as they're safe... let 'em DIN! Hawks are busy this time of year so let them be safe wherever that is

 

[CCsGarden]

Beautiful photos!
& lady, you make my mouth drool but donuts TOO

& here I thought that our Chocolate Zucchini Loaf was great... but not after I saw those gorgeous donuts

Chocolate Zucchini loaf
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Oh! That looks delicious!! even if the picture isn't great, the food is always yummy!

 

[Sylvester017]

I have bought way too much chick feed. I only bought one small bag but Tassels it seems doesn’t approve of chick feed so they are mainly eating whatever she finds for them.
Logically I know that should be fine, but it still makes me a bit anxious about their nutrition.

Would spreading a little bit of chick feed here & there on the ground for the chicks to find on their ownmaybe?