Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

Dakota is all out of sorts today. She’s mad at everybody. I had to lock up the little ones because she was in fight mode and attacked little CeeCee. Dakota the brat

 

[BY Bob]

Yep, having them underfoot was nerve wracking, I would lock them away when o was working around the barn. They would just follow me around and get underfoot!

One day they followed my BIL who almost stepped on Mrs, he was totally freaked out also.

Not so bad now, they don’t follow around so much, but do like to fly up on my shoulders whe I least expect it walking by. Sheesh!

I could not let them go. It would be so hard.

 

[BY Bob]

He really is amazing. First guy I ever dated and we're celebrating our 15th wedding anniversary this year.

Congrats!

 

[BY Bob]

I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have ’ed but the visual I’m getting is too funny!

It was and is funny. I'm laughing when I tell people about it.

 

[BY Bob]

Well, funny you should mention that. The two smaller leghorns and the two barred rocks are too young yet, but my problem is after the 4th of July FIREWORKS display my neighbor put on, my hens quit laying!!!
They are slowly starting up again, but yesterday I only got three eggs!
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I have never heard of that before. Wow

 

[BY Bob]

Your chooks seem to be very.... lively these days...

There is a lot happening here. It had been quiet since back to when Lilly passed away......

 

[BY Bob]

Cute little chicks. I am happy for her that her daddy caved. That could end up being the best decision he ever made and come to love them himself. I caved 3 years ago and let Rosie have the silkies. Even with the heart break they have brought I do not regret it one bit. Sometimes when you are wrong, you are wrong. I thought I was done caving to peer pressure from my family over the chickens. Well, now we have Adele my own "PomPom" chicken. She is a polkie but 3/4 polish and the polish gene's are strong with this one. Her poof is exploding. I believe it was a little over a year ago I claimed I had my silkies, I did not need a polish as well. I'm just going to shut up from here on out, karma or the universe likes to prove me wrong.

Everyone needs polish. They are awesome.

 

[Marie2020]

He really is amazing. First guy I ever dated and we're celebrating our 15th wedding anniversary this year.

 

[Marie2020]

Continuing with this whole music and chickens thing. Laying hens get stress when they listen to music. Since Grandma doesn't lay eggs anymore, I assumed it was okay for her to listen. When I learned that chickens prefer classical music, I turned on a 2 hour compilation of classical music from Bach to Vivaldi. She seemed to like it, having the same reaction as with the other music but I also realized Grandma was a tad more interested in the flowers on the screen as she was constantly pecking the screen. I had to tell her those weren't real flowers but of course a chicken doesn't know that.
Has anyone else managed to get their chickens to listen to music? If so, what kind of music? A specific artist or song? I'll continue again soon.

Pink Floyd was my girls favourite all that I played they enjoyed

 

[Marie2020]

My poor old man is closely guarded by little pusscat

He wouldn't stay still for his Caturday picture. But he's forgiven because he's been amazingly kind to my old dog