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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    One last mug for the night Petra
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    No no no that is just wrong! And dangerous! Awwww poor wee kiddo, hard trying to tell mum she’s killing you! The Zebroid cross was done in Africa originally to make a pack animal, horses are not as strong as mules or zebroids, but the zebra gives the hybrid cross better stamina, strength and...
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Crazy weather, we had a snow eater wind today, warm and very strong, we are now under a rainfall warning for tomorrow into Wednesday, the amt of snow we have had and still have, and the frozen ground means this will bring flooding. But while it’s nice I am taking advantage of getting the...
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    And know right! Amazing! We got to 17C! Just amazing! Snow on Saturday!
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Petra can fly! She flew about 45’ over the snow so she didn’t have to walk around on the path I laid out for them, some of the others panicked and ran up after her, unsure as to why she was flying! I put the path over under the pine tree by the run fence as the snow is melted from there...
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    They should be fine, they are acrobats! I can’t wait for them to return this year here, last year they didn’t nest in the barn first time since I can’t remember when. Usually have 3 nests on the go with a couple broods a summer. But not one nest last year. It’s 16C (61F) - glorious!
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Happy birthday Fenix - looking good! Gosh it doesn’t take them long to get the zoomies ♥️ And no snow! Lucky you! Very glad Mr Spots has healed up. Jaffarra’s comb still hasn’t healed. I am surprised Mr LC didn’t get any frost bite on his comb.
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Here goes 😉
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    He stuck his beak in an electrical outlet. ZAP! Electro dude 😉👍♥️
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Mugs Monday Babe - nice comfy spot for a snooze Blanche - she’s doing well so far, 8 this year. Mr Little Chicken - Gomer can use some tips from him! Grooming Chickie-Chick Clyde enjoying some sunbathing - he’s also doing well, I dosed him with more Tylosin and prednisone yesterday...
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    Comment by 'Ponypoor' in article 'The Sphere of Influence: A Pecking Order Predicament'

    A very interesting article and shows the depth and breadth of behaviour in poultry - more complicated that one may think! Re: Non-linear pecking order: Same here - in my flock I have a rather organic flow, one hen (Raven) will boss around another hen (Cayenne) who in turn bosses another (Henny...
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Last evening Gomer thought he would grab Laverne by the neck and try to breed her. Of course she is three times his size and try as he might he just couldn't haul her around. She looked at him as if to say 'what do you think you are doing you little twerp?'. He finally had to let go. She just...
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    I agree - tube feeding mammals is really scary, their esophagus is so much smaller than a chickens (in relation to body size). And it's way easier to ensure the tube gets into the gullet on a bird than mammal I find. I have never tube fed a newly hatched chick - that would freak me out.
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    Falling Down Heights, my daily life

    Yep ancient (or we would be 200 yrs ago!) :) All joking aside though, this past year has been really hard on me with my hips, and sacrum, and this past winter has been h#ll walking through the snow to the barn. This morning I was so happy to not have to put on 14 layers of clothes, but...
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    What's the temperature where you are???

    Currently +6C (42F) and hazy/clear skies. Forecast high of 14C (57F) Tomorrow rain, and by Wednesday overnight the temps drop to well below freezing - back to winter again. By Friday the forecast is for up to 10cm of the evil white stuff. Forecast for next week is for lows around -15C and...
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