Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Sylvester017]

Well, in young cockerels, I've heard crowing, 2, I think, and seen a wing shuffle from Jax. I saw a chase from Mortimer today...might have caught it on this video. Chia was NOT impressed, and he didn't catch so much as a feather. Tuff has seemed to take over as boss roo for the moment. Cheetah is finishing up his moult, but hanging with the ladies again. Whiskey is mostly staying off alone (Pear near him) as his moult is hitting him hard this year. His head has been a mass of pins for the last week minimum. Still no young'ens crowing on camera.

I can see why you stand aside when you open the door. Or they'd knock your brains out from the ones flying out the way they do! So fun watching them

 

[TOMTE]

Thanks for checking in. I was a bit worried.

Aww. I haven't felt so social lately, that's all... I think it's the seasonal depression. So mostly I'm just here quietly reading through threads and stuff. But I'm okay. Thank you for checking up on me, I appreciate it!

My girls are doing well though! Poor things are officially stuck in the run until spring, and they're not happy with me about it. I think if they realized how often the hawks are watching them from the skies and trees lately, they would understand. Or, quite probably, they do know but don't care

I've seen the same big red-tail half a dozen times the past few days, and she's always watching the chooks when I see her. Yesterday I think she got frustrated with me, because she was circling overhead and when she saw me she flew off, came back a minute later, saw I was still there, and screeched 3 times before flying off again.

Have 3 of the girls. Magrat is in the nest box.

 

[Sylvester017]

My chickens would be hiding under that - they already like to hide under my long winter coat hahaha. Wonder how many chooks will fit under there?! (meanwhile those slip on mules are cute but gosh I almost broke an ankle once wearing mine!).

Yep... no-lip slipper-type slip-ons are not safe... indoors or outdoors. That's why I use nurse's shoes... they still slip-on but w/a bit of a heel-lip... they don't slide off when walking & waterproof too. Safe for an old lady like me who can't tie shoe laces or pull-on mucks! & the chickens can wipe off their beaks on it all they want

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[Sylvester017]

Aww. I haven't felt so social lately, that's all... I think it's the seasonal depression. So mostly I'm just here quietly reading through threads and stuff. But I'm okay. Thank you for checking up on me, I appreciate it!

My girls are doing well though! Poor things are officially stuck in the run until spring, and they're not happy with me about it. I think if they realized how often the hawks are watching them from the skies and trees lately, they would understand. Or, quite probably, they do know but don't care

I've seen the same big red-tail half a dozen times the past few days, and she's always watching the chooks when I see her. Yesterday I think she got frustrated with me, because she was circling overhead and when she saw me she flew off, came back a minute later, saw I was still there, and screeched 3 times before flying off again.

Have 3 of the girls. Magrat is in the nest box.
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Nice setup/perches. Such a relief knowing they aren't hawk-bait

 

[TwoCrows]

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

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

@featherhead007 I will send you a convo on this.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Well, in young cockerels, I've heard crowing, 2, I think, and seen a wing shuffle from Jax. I saw a chase from Mortimer today...might have caught it on this video. Chia was NOT impressed, and he didn't catch so much as a feather. Tuff has seemed to take over as boss roo for the moment. Cheetah is finishing up his moult, but hanging with the ladies again. Whiskey is mostly staying off alone (Pear near him) as his moult is hitting him hard this year. His head has been a mass of pins for the last week minimum. Still no young'ens crowing on camera.

That was a particularly raucous clown car!

 

[BY Bob]

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Every morning Louis is peeking through the window chirping as I come to open the coops.
View attachment 4251981Spotty seems to be a girl!
View attachment 4251982Vuitton has recovered, although we still haven't been able to integrate them back.
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A rare Riddick butt.
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Little Blaze
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He sure is cute

You have beautiful chickens.

 

[BY Bob]

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

That was it!

 

[rural mouse]

Aww. I haven't felt so social lately, that's all... I think it's the seasonal depression. So mostly I'm just here quietly reading through threads and stuff. But I'm okay. Thank you for checking up on me, I appreciate it!

My girls are doing well though! Poor things are officially stuck in the run until spring, and they're not happy with me about it. I think if they realized how often the hawks are watching them from the skies and trees lately, they would understand. Or, quite probably, they do know but don't care

I've seen the same big red-tail half a dozen times the past few days, and she's always watching the chooks when I see her. Yesterday I think she got frustrated with me, because she was circling overhead and when she saw me she flew off, came back a minute later, saw I was still there, and screeched 3 times before flying off again.

Have 3 of the girls. Magrat is in the nest box.
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Love the "natural" roost. This sort of thing fits nicely into the "tree" roost discussion a couple of weeks ago. Clearly your "witches" enjoy it too. Keep working on adding Rincewind for them.

 

[RoyalChick]

Aww. I haven't felt so social lately, that's all... I think it's the seasonal depression. So mostly I'm just here quietly reading through threads and stuff. But I'm okay. Thank you for checking up on me, I appreciate it!

My girls are doing well though! Poor things are officially stuck in the run until spring, and they're not happy with me about it. I think if they realized how often the hawks are watching them from the skies and trees lately, they would understand. Or, quite probably, they do know but don't care

I've seen the same big red-tail half a dozen times the past few days, and she's always watching the chooks when I see her. Yesterday I think she got frustrated with me, because she was circling overhead and when she saw me she flew off, came back a minute later, saw I was still there, and screeched 3 times before flying off again.

Have 3 of the girls. Magrat is in the nest box.
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@TOMTE - I love your log arrangement in this picture. How is the vertical one braced upward? And what is the other end of the upper horizontal branch resting on?