Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Sylvester017]

For pony Sunday I bring you another picture of Brisket. This was taken right after he was born. It was the first picture that I took of him.
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That is so sweet...& born in snow weather! How do they stay warm enough? Must be a hardy breed

 

[LhickenChicken]

That is so sweet...& born in snow weather! How do they stay warm enough? Must be a hardy breed

I think his mom licked him off so his fur was dry, and he just got a bit of snow on him.
I don't know if Red Angus is a hardy breed, because I don't know much about cows...

 

[TOMTE]

Gorgeous
How strong is that basket handle? I had one come apart carrying stuff (not eggs TG!).

It's surprisingly pretty strong for how old it is! Those eggs were pretty heavy. I was worried so I supported the bottom when I carried it

 

[Ponypoor]

Pony Sunday

A few minutes after this video a hawk made an appearance. Looks like a Red Tail, hopefully not taking up residence here.

The crows were very vocal, along with me out there jumping around waving my arms hope my neighbours don’t see me doing that!

 

[Ponypoor]

A pigeon for Pony Sunday.
He doesn’t look very trusting!
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That is one thing I don’t have around here.

 

[Ponypoor]

He/she looks cold... @CCsGarden would know

Pigeons are extremely hardy - it always amazes me that there were pigeons in Fort McMurray! Temps there are regularly around -43C in the winter! Who knew pigeons were tough!

 

[RoyalChick]

That is one thing I don’t have around here.

I don’t see them in NJ either. But I am not home at the moment and they are big here (I mean literally huge!).

 

[Ponypoor]

For pony Sunday I bring you another picture of Brisket. This was taken right after he was born. It was the first picture that I took of him.
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Bit early in the season to be born, but cattle are generally pretty tough, like horses they are plains animals, they like cold dry/hot dry weather. They do not so well in wet rainy conditions.

I can’t wait for my neighbours calves to be born, they are all born during the same week. Little black angus calves

 

[Sylvester017]

I think his mom licked him off so his fur was dry, and he just got a bit of snow on him.
I don't know if Red Angus is a hardy breed, because I don't know much about cows...

I was just surprised that it looks so cold for calving. I just assumed mammals like deer, elk, bovine, equine, feline, etc, birthed in warmer parts of spring & not winter. Those fur coats they wear must be protecting.

 

[Ponypoor]

I don’t see them in NJ either. But I am not home at the moment and they are big here (I mean literally huge!).

We do have pigeons around here and in old barns especially but I don’t feed them and they can’t get into my loft.

They are very smart and highly adaptable. I like them.