Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

I once again need to stay off facebook, especially since people are listing fall chicks again.

Tuesday I log on and what is the first thing I see? A listing for 2 month old calico bantam cochins. I resisted like a good person.

This evening I log on and bam, 1 year old gold laced Polish rooster needing rehomed. That one was surprisingly hard to scroll past, but I did. I have George's son Juice growing up along with Homer, I do not need another rooster. Darn you George, Polish were never on my radar yet I miss your 80's rock hair-do.

First thing I see a few minutes ago, 2 Khiki-Riki chicks insanely close. Those are almost as small as Serama's as adults. I WANT them, and I have a stubborn broody who will have no chicks in Squirrel. The problem, they are 2 weeks old already. Too old to foster onto a momma hen and I already see comb's popping so those 2 are little boys. If she had day olds to a few day old chicks I would take a chance on a couple. She does not, I already asked dang it.

Everyone loves a Cochin. It’s the feathered feet that makes a hooman heart melt!

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

There are many chickens to come in your life. You will have your polish in time.

They are definitely on my radar now, especially since my goal for future additions will be bantam sized. Juice and Homer stopped me from even inquiring. Homer is a big boy already but he is still a total sweetheart. Juice is coming around slowly and while he does not look exactly like his daddy, he definitely has his spunk.

 

[featherhead007]

Valid points and trust me it was hard to not inquire about him.

The problem, he would make 6 roosters. I currently have Davy and Barbosa and young Q the silkies. I also have Homer and Juice who i'm hoping work out and I can keep them. I'm begging them to behave, get along and do not do anything stupid to cause me to have to make a very hard decision. Then there is Raven's solo chick who is a boy who is unnamed because I am not getting attached and will have to be placed as soon as she is done raising him.

Why couldn't he have been a hen, I would have snatched it and the black australop hen listed with him up in a heartbeat.

“In a heartbeat” did you know that on average, a human heart beats 100,000 beats each 24 hours? FYI it’s true, look it up.

 

[BY Bob]

My two Roos were Polish when I started with chickens. They were both beautiful and friendly (just strange hair) my avatar is one of them. He was madly in love with @BY Bob ’s Phyllis but sadly long distance relationship seldom work out. I believe that his heart was broken before he passed away, because Phyllis was a real looker! And I thought so too!

He was so very handsome. I think Phyllis was smitten with him as well.

 

[featherhead007]

He was so very handsome. I think Phyllis was smitten with him as well.

Ms Phyllis pictures still hang proudly in the chickens room. I even noticed my roo Mr. Wyandottey eyeballing them.

 

[BY Bob]

Ms Phyllis pictures still hang proudly in the chickens room. I even noticed my roo Mr. Wyandottey eyeballing them.

That's very sweet.

 

[Sylvester017]

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there are seats for six, but the original design of Marie is four seats. And it all depends on the weight of the passengers, and any baggage. Marie is a strong, well modified aircraft, but.. how do I tell someone that they can’t come because they’re too fat? That’s a dilemma, and possibly a very embarrassing situation . I usually only limit my passengers to three at a time. (With their baggage)
Ever seen six people fit into a Volkswagen Beetle? Same thing

Safety 1st... always!

 

[featherhead007]

Another night alone. No chooks in the house. This place feels empty without them cooing and clucking me a good night. But I’ll be fine, I can take a jacuzzi bath without interruption. And have a snack later, without a beak stuck in my food! I still have a Subway sandwich leftover from today.

 

[Sylvester017]

They are at the house. No way I am letting them attack those plants! Bananas are very delicate!

One harvest of a banana bunch & then cut the stalk off but leave the roots for a totally new banana growth? Or how is it done?

My neighbor had their banana tree for years & never got one banana off it & finally removed it for peach & nectarine & lemon trees.

Neighbor's banana tree on the other side of our old chainlink fence ~ 2013

And some yard chickens BFTP 2013

 

[Sylvester017]

Bananas? Don’t get me started about bananas! Walmart sells bananas for $.32 cents a pound. I buy them to share with my neighbors. I end up eating banana bread, custard pie with banana topping, banana smoothies, banana layer cakes.. I’m sick of bananas!! People might start calling me King Kong, instead of Alex the chicken whisperer!

Sounds like calories & potassium overload... we stopped buying them... only one chicken would eat them .