Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Mother of Chaos]

I keep trying to name the Noirans but don’t want to until I am sure they will stay.

You'll give them French names, of course?

 

[BY Bob]

Oh yes - I spent a good 20 minutes discussing names with Geronimo who has taken an interest in me. Don't get me wrong - no cuddles - but she has taken to jumping up on to my coffee table to observe me more closely. I hope she will eventually tell me her name.

Geronimo managed to shut her brother's head in the rat-proof chicken feeder. I foolishly thought that I could remove the clip that holds it open so it doesn't crush a chick. They are now too big to get crushed, but I didn't think about what would happen if a heavy chick like Geronimo stood on the treadle to open it and then jumped off so it clanged closed on a chick's head that wasn't standing on the treadle.
Poor Mr. Chips, he had to use feet and wings to get his head out, but I don't think any real damage was done.
I realize that they not only have to be heavy enough to work the treadle, they also have to be big enough not to eat from the ground. Tassels holds it open for them, but the Littles haven't understood how important that is!

Here is Tassels supervising feeding before bed. Note the clip I am using to prevent it closing fully.
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So glad he got out safe. A little scary for him I'm sure.

 

[BY Bob]

First Egg

While I was gone, Niamh laid her first egg on Friday!

 

[Mother of Chaos]

First Egg

While I was gone, Niamh laid her first egg on Friday!

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She looks very proud, as she should! What a lovely color.

 

[BY Bob]

She looks very proud, as she should! What a lovely color.

It's actually very white. I don't know why it has that hue in the picture.

 

[Mother of Chaos]

It's actually very white. I don't know why it has that hue in the picture.

Shh, I won’t tell!