Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

He has a tidbitting-type of bok for wooing that is deeper, more bubbly, than the similar but sharper, higher, “treats are here, this is great!” bok. It’s a little like the lowest swoopy part of the oropendola’s call, or a talking drum. He’ll make it when he sees Hazel near, or knows she is behind something near him. He starts fussing with whatever is at his feet and makes this sound.

His neck feathers seem looser and flop around more, and his throat seems to hang lower, but it may be just me imagining that as I hear how rich and resonant this sound is. Like a calabash over a drum of water; like some kind of grouse. I can try to get a recording. Hazel, the current love of his life. Unfortunately Hazel is not so keen on him.

A mighty fine Rooster

 

[Ponypoor]

Doubt you’ll get many neighbors complaining if he sings like that each morning!

Except maybe at 4am

My parents had this old friend who was Italian and he sang just like that (sigh) he was a charmer Miss him, every time I hear Volare I think of him - I think he sang this better than Dean Martin

Crooners tax

 

[ChicoryBlue]

@rural mouse I got an email I was nominated for a free appreciation calendar! Thank you very much!

 

[ChicoryBlue]

And both she and Betty’s crops where down this morning. Yay!

Eli’s is smaller I feel but still present.

Oh such good news! You are really slogging in the chicken trenches these days. It's great to have positive results!

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Except maybe at 4am

My parents had this old friend who was Italian and he sang just like that (sigh) he was a charmer Miss him, every time I hear Volare I think of him - I think he sang this better than Dean Martin

Crooners tax
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Look at your rooster sing. He is a better looker than Dean-o too!

 

[featherhead007]

Except maybe at 4am

My parents had this old friend who was Italian and he sang just like that (sigh) he was a charmer Miss him, every time I hear Volare I think of him - I think he sang this better than Dean Martin

Crooners tax
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This is what you get when you eat too much lasagna! Volare Oooo

 

[featherhead007]

Accident on I 5 freeway 500 chickens dead many others in highway injured and hundreds stranded, standing around not knowing what to do. The driver gets a $250 dollar fine for reckless driving.
Not fair!!! Chickens are people too!

 

[Ponypoor]

Oh such good news! You are really slogging in the chicken trenches these days. It's great to have positive results!

The more you have number wise the greater the chance of issues. Then there is the whole age thing…. My flock is getting older.

 

[Ponypoor]

Accident on I 5 freeway 500 chickens dead many others in highway injured and hundreds stranded, standing around not knowing what to do. The driver gets a $250 dollar fine for reckless driving.
Not fair!!! Chickens are people too!

How sad

These transport drivers need to just slow down.

 

[Ponypoor]

Today i drained Marty again, pulled about 150ml of fluid off her abdomen.

Straw coloured no odour, so not worried about infection. But I did give her some sulfa trim as a precaution for the Paracentesis that I did (fancy name for withdrawal of fluid from abdomen). I tell you I do more Nursimg skills now than I ever did as a nurse!