Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Shadrach]

Listen peeps, I can't just order up a new "tribe"of chickens, here in Central Cal. And it's actually very hard to replace ones I have hatched from their eggs- to me now.
FAA won't even let me fly some back from MurrayMcMurray due to the avian quarantine in CA. So I just need you all to pray for my Canna's survival. Thank you.

I've got to be a bit blunt here and point out that examination, research and treatment are far more likely to help your hen than praying.

 

[SusannasMom]

YESSSS QUEEENNNN POP OFFF

 

[Marie2020]

I had a big day yesterday. 3 separate social calls adding up to about 4.5 hours of driving.

I spoke to my Dad. He used to sit by the radio after dinner and embroider the table clothes and doilies to give to my Mum to encourage her to go out with him. Rather like a bower bird trying to impress the ladies come to think of it.
He says that he bought the fabric with the designs printed on them and he would fill them in with embroidery.
His Mum, my Nana, would then crochet the lace for the border. She must have liked my Mum too.
One of the tablecloth + doily sets took him over twelve months. Now that's dedication!

Alice laid another egg today. I have put them both on another, much larger, doily to show off.
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[LozzyR]

I love when they come by to help.

I had helpers this morning when I ripped out all the grass that had crept into the cat run!

 

[LozzyR]

It appears the Vicki is letting herself out of the coop daily.

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She hops out during the day, lays her egg, visits the creek and scratches around for a bit. Then come dark she is back in the coop.

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Vicki is the white one on the end of the perch. She was most disgruntled that I was disturbing her slumber.

But if she can get out, can something get in??

 

[drstratton]

First he is amazing flying the bird around. I assume he also built that one. Such great talent. You also have a beautiful yard. Very lovely. The different reactions to the bird were quite fun. I love when you share these.

Thank you Bob! He definitely has some skills. This is not one that he built, but I have no doubt that he could! The cats were very entertaining!

 

[drstratton]

They turn out to be beautiful chicks and chickens. I highly recommend her eggs.
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I can see why you recommend them such beautiful girls!

 

[Cynthia12]

https://www.nanaastore.com/fn-5-chi...tCode=3A2A1912E2A1B6-D57E71D52E31-GS0-TC0-WHT

 

[featherhead007]

Yah. Maybe it was duck season? “Bang”!!

(We could hope not)

 

[ChicoryBlue]

I wanted you to know that I have put thought into this response as it has.

Phyllis would be agitated no matter if some was in the box or it was empty. I truly believe that she does not want to lay her eggs there. I'm certain that @Shadrach Is right when he says they prefer the ground to lay on. At least as far as Phyllis is concerned. She has been trying to find a spot on the ground since she joined us and started laying.

That's interesting. Her Secret Garden is on the ground? On a low deck? I haven't zeroed in on where the planter is relative to actual ground. Also, have you put any chopped straw in there yet?