Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Sylvester017]

Anybody know how to redeem the free 2026 BYC calendar that they awarded me? The instructions look so simple, but not for me. I sure do want that calendar. What a great surprise for me

How wonderful No clue how to redeem but ask any BYC staffer like @TwoCrows or @Debbie292d or @casportpony , etc etc.

 

[Sylvester017]

Not fair!!! I had lunch with two of my top hens, we had (spaghetti & sausage) we ate most heartedly. After lunch, they pay me back by pooping on my shirt and pants.
What is wrong with these things?
Doesn’t anyone have manners anymore?!!!

We use good Viva absorbable paper towels or a terry towel under a chicken in our lap. Can't trust bird poop! Never know when it might be a cecal

 

[Sylvester017]

This happens to a lot of people!

Only to men... my DH reads instructions AFTERWARDS

 

[Ponypoor]

I keep asking hubby to set up a chicken stream for our coops and run

You can, but if your getting a lot of visitors to your video stream then your ISP may shut you down and require you use a commercial service.

My cameras would be extremely difficult to stream as I can’t directly access them through the browser using an IP address.

I use an application to view them.

For instance I just checked everything, wee Petra is snoozing on her personal bed in the feedroom - Jaffarra and Betty have her crate.

And then I had a panic moment when I realized I forgot to close up the Summer House. That door should not be open like that!

Check with the aisle camera yep it’s open

A lot of swearing there - not only a worry for anything getting into the barn, but the monkeys getting up early and getting out in the barn. Reenie’s stall door is open and just her stall guard is in use. The monkeys can get in her stall.

Thankfully it’s dark here until after 7am so I will be up before then to feed and turn out horses. Also I keep Whiskers’ pen where she sleeps with the silkie babies closed up; they can’t get up and about.

Ok well up with screaming headache the wind is howling outside, I have wee ‘barley Barky creature’ Georgie, my Vet’s dog visiting overnight, so I took him out for a bathroom break. It’s mild but that wind is wild!

Back to sleep for me - hope everyone is have a good night/day.

 

[RoyalChick]

First crow
(at least I think that is what it is!)

 

[kattabelly]

First crow
(at least I think that is what it is!)

He has new career ambitions! Instead of being a goose when he grows up, he's decided he wants to be... an owl?

 

[bgmathteach]

Every morning Louis is peeking through the window chirping as I come to open the coops.

Awe, that is so cute - 'Here comes Mommy'. "Mommy, I'm so glad to see you - you gonna give us food and let us out, and have a chat???"

 

[rural mouse]

First crow
(at least I think that is what it is!)

that's a decent 1st attempt! And he didn't start trying with the first hint of wattles. He's going to sound pretty good (if short length) within a couple of weeks. I was hearing 2 of the young ones at 5 am today, decent, but now endurance yet. Still haven't seen who.

 

[RoyalChick]

He has new career ambitions! Instead of being a goose when he grows up, he's decided he wants to be... an owl?

I didn’t actually expect him to go straight from honking (still with a few peeps) straight to crowing (well hooting really).

 

[RoyalChick]

that's a decent 1st attempt! And he didn't start trying with the first hint of wattles. He's going to sound pretty good (if short length) within a couple of weeks. I was hearing 2 of the young ones at 5 am today, decent, but now endurance yet. Still haven't seen who.

I do hope he has a nice crow. Though, as you all know, I am apprehensive about caring for a rooster (feeling apprehensive of this cute guy does seem a bit silly right now), I do like the sound of a rooster crowing so am looking forward to that part!