Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[rural mouse]

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.

Your musical background is seriously expanding my vocabulary for description of the assorted calls.

His "sisters" really need to start laying. Should settle him down some.

 

[rural mouse]

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

You're welcome!

 

[fuentemoon]

My hummingbird friend comes and sits right in front of the window where I hang out, so sweet, really glad I finally have a front yard feeder.
Its a little chilly this morning 38°/4

 

[fuentemoon]

Happy caturday, full couch this morning

 

[bgmathteach]

Happy Friday!

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So nice she is visiting your stool! even if it is for cracked corn or scratch grains! (I assume that is what the residue is)

 

[RoyalChick]

FBA Synopsis for the week to 11/22

Thank you to @knoturavggrl for last week's synopsis which you can find here.

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The week started out very sadly for @BY Bob, Rose, and all of FBA because lovely Joy, after battling a mystery illness, passed away on Sunday morning.
Bob reminded us of happier times only 3 short weeks ago and from before she or Niamh fell sick.
Meanwhile, Niamh has taken to her life as a house chicken

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@ChicoryBlue
Helped explain some crowing behavior and complex rooster language

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@featherhead007
Sadly the lovely Elsa has gone missing

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@Labsandchickens8
Had a vaccine question and @RoyalChick tried to give an answer

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@notabitail
Has discovered mice living underneath the chicken coop and got some great advice from @ChicoryBlue and also from @rural mouse

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@Ponypoor
Little Petra is going to move into the hen house.
We got an update on crop and other health issues on Pony's flock, fortunately things are improving on the crop front, and Marty needed more fluid draining.
And a lovely update from Sir Shirley in his new home.

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@RoyalChick
Mr. Chips crowed for the first time and a few days later seems to have learned how.

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@rural mouse
Has a secret crower.

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@SimpleJenn
Has a rather ratty looking Buffy who is now 6-7 years old.

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@TOMTE
Showed us the perches in her run, and how it is constructed.

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DAYS OF THE WEEK
Pony Sunday:
- Chilly ponies, appropriately enough from @Ponypoor
- Bats and rats from @RoyalChick

Mugshot Monday:
- Geronimo from @RoyalChick
- Niamh back on her nest from @BY Bob
- Not actually Monday from @notabitail

2fer Tuesday:
- Little & large from @RoyalChick
- Beautiful pairs and Gomer from @Ponypoor
- Remaining pair from @BY Bob
- Molting pair from @TOMTE

Wattles Wednesday:
- from @TOMTE
- Magnificent from @featherhead007

Thirsty Thursday:
- Petra from @Ponypoor
- Not really Thursday from @notabitail (naturally!)

Fluffy Butt Friday
- Emily from @Labsandchickens8
- Perfect Fluffy Butt from @lightm
- Josephine from @notabitail (confusingly actually on Friday)
- Cinnabun from @SimpleJenn
- Tilly from @BY Bob
- Moulty butt from @rural mouse

Caturday
- Not-on-Caturday from @Grandma The Chicken
- A couch full from @fuentemoon