Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

I love when you sing to them.

I will need to video some new songs I am singing to them, it’s dark when I put them to bed lately, and I have my headlamp on low red-light to try not to disturb them while shoving them in the hen house. Not sure if my camera will show anything in the red light…. ?

Misty still gets ‘In the Misty Moon light’

But some of the youngsters are getting ‘you are so beautiful to me’ hahaha.

 

[Ponypoor]

Yeah, good luck with that. That involves getting Poppet off those eggs. I will find out for sure tomorrow, but I think she is maybe as tall as George, just stockier.

Darn ya forgot. Duh silly me!

Hmmm, Bert is as big as his Dada, but Betty is a wee thing like her mum. How strange is that?!

 

[Ponypoor]

Is there a joke in here I'm missing? I'm tired tonight.

There is a news story regarding a find in Siberia about a sabre tooth kitten found.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/sab...hed-in-siberia-is-first-of-its-kind-1.7114255

 

[Sylvester017]

Spoiler: picture of extracted teeth

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Yay! They're gone!

I didn't get Monday Mugs pics today. After I got home from the dentist I sat with the girls in their run for a bit, they were checking out my ice pack And when I put my head down on my knees (sooo tired), they all crowded around and groomed my hair. They're so sweet. Until they start pecking hard

I'm trying to teach them what "gentle" means. But I don't know quite how to do it. When they peck too hard I say "OW!", and I give them a tap on the head or back and tell them "gentle". I speak to them softly and tell them "good girls" when they're being gentle. Hopefully they start to get the picture...

Chickens are smart ~ they'll pick up things w/time/frequency/habit. Our Mini in 6 years of hearing me call DH out to the backyard she started calling his name too & w/ the same tonal inflections as my voice ~ I kid you not! She said his name clear as day but never had the camera when she called him!

Mini

 

[Ponypoor]

Chickens are smart ~ they'll pick up things w/time/frequency/habit. Our Mini in 6 years of hearing me call DH out to the backyard she started calling his name too & w/ the same tonal inflections as my voice ~ I kid you not! She said his name clear as day but never had the camera when she called him!

Mini
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Mine will stampede to meet my mum and BIL when the come up to the barn. And I do mean stampede - squawking and flap running, what a noise! They are so eggcited to see them because they know they have treats ! They do not do that with me! I am not the treat Hooman

 

[Sylvester017]

It's Monday and I have some mugs for you.

The only mug earning her keep right now is Judy. I am hoarding every precious egg from her for Thanksgiving baking. As of this morning I finally have exactly 1 dozen. I know it is just a matter of time before I loose her eggs. All her hatch mates have stopped and are molting. Please girl, hang on for just 1 more week, just 1 more week.
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And now the rest of the freeloaders, oh and the teenagers.
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Your tribbles are so cute ~ & Poppet is hatching more?! They won't be true Silkies but mixed?

 

[Ponypoor]

I'm...kind of here. Thanks for all the sympathy, it's been devastating. Had a good long cry today because I got up, got my boots on, and was to the gate before my brain caught up to me that there's nobody to get up.
I think I'm most upset about losing Nyx. She had just started crouching for the boys, they still had no clue what to do about it but she was ready.
Hubby is telling me that I will have new birds in spring, he had already arranged hatching eggs for kiddo's birthday last week before everything happened.
We will clean, and disinfect, and replace the dirt, and put in anti-dig barriers...there's plenty to do now that it's empty.

Awww we are all so sad and upset also. We wish we could have been there to at least give you a hug and cry with you.

Take all the time you need, this will give you the opportunity to get those lovely chooks you want. And maybe there is a breeder of Tolbunt near you.

We are all here for you.

 

[Sylvester017]

Laverne update

I am sure her swelling is going down.

Right side for comparison
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Left side
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Front and top
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She continues to eat and do chicken-ey things.

I have to say I am thrilled that this seems to be going ok.

Thx to your quick thinking & care ~ plus her own hardiness to heal

 

[Sylvester017]

It's not like he's a hen that's supposed to lay blue eggs and instead lays beige eggs.

Poor Sylvester! & I happen to have a headache right now too!

 

[RoyalChick]

There is a news story regarding a find in Siberia about a sabre tooth kitten found.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/sab...hed-in-siberia-is-first-of-its-kind-1.7114255

Ummm. I think you need to post SHRA tax.
You even gave a response to my post about this.
Which is what BGMath was responding to that caused Bob to ask about the joke.
My head is going round in circles!
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