Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[rural mouse]

I dunno, she seems to like him even when he jumps her from behind a corner, and he doesn’t seem to lack confidence where she is concerned.
Still terrified of the others of course.
He was always a mama’s boy!

Not Tassels. Calypso.

 

[rural mouse]

Impossible! She’s only 15 weeks old - hatch date 11 Aug 2025.



She can’t start until she’s about 22 weeks!

She'll start when SHE is ready

 

[rural mouse]

I was wondering about this too.
Geronimo went and inspected the nest boxes yesterday.
She is 16 weeks old.
She is also a very nosy young lady so she may just have been exploring new things.

I've seen pullets start their inspections around a month early. Then others I never see do any, yet suddenly new eggs appear.

 

[rural mouse]

This was taken this morning

missed Matilda's exit..

 

[featherhead007]

Woohoo! It’s Palindrome time!

Almost missed it

23832

Good luck number!

palindrome fewey!

 

[featherhead007]

Impossible! She’s only 15 weeks old - hatch date 11 Aug 2025.



She can’t start until she’s about 22 weeks!

I too was born August 11, yet I haven’t laid eggs yet.

 

[RoyalChick]

Not Tassels. Calypso.

Ah yes. That will be a smack down for sure.

 

[Sylvester017]

I would say it’s fake….

But I still have chicken envy!

Here’s a famous military hen - Myrtle

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-41145195

Yes, I assumed a fake video... but chickens are depicted as less than what they really are. & many times they are purposely frightened by careless humans.

Just about any movie with chickens show them being scattered as a vehicle or horse actually gallops thru a flock & scares them silly getting scattered, flapping, & jumping in fright. No regard for them except as a an atmospheric joke.

Yes, they are humorous to own/watch but by their own natural way & not as the brunt of abuse. Some of us owners hate to see the meanness of our chickens toward their flockmates, yet don't consider that human behavior/abuse toward animals is much more misplaced. There are humane ways to depict/respect animals... even the ones used for food.

Poor Myrtle had no choice either. I guess she had to sink or swim to survive drops from 300 ft, get shoved in a soldier's backpack, & then eventually get killed by a bullet. She had no choice. The only positive I see is that her body in the backpack stopped the bullet that might've saved the soldier from being hit.
She was somewhat honored in naming a beer but its not a flattering label?

JMHO

 

[featherhead007]

Chickens were used in the movie “Pale Rider” Clint Eastwood. The chickens were shown respect. I wanted my chickens to be in the movies too, but I could not find a manager to sponsor them.
I even said they would work for chicken feed!

 

[featherhead007]

I would say it’s fake….

But I still have chicken envy!

Here’s a famous military hen - Myrtle

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-41145195

Where do they sell Myrtle beer?