Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Right on sister

Meanwhile I can still appreciate a young buck, my oh my, and then think “Oooooo I bet he can pile and stack hay really well!”

Mr Bert - a handsome young buck

I texted his owner and am told he is doing well with his new harem. The new Hooman bought them a heat lamp as they were cold, and now they are happy as can be.

My oh my he is a handsome wee man

 

[Marie2020]

Meanwhile I can still appreciate a young buck, my oh my, and then think “Oooooo I bet he can pile and stack hay really well!”

That's sensible ulterior motivation my dear

Mr Bert - a handsome young buck

I texted his owner and am told he is doing well with his new harem. The new Hooman bought them a heat lamp as they were cold, and now they are happy as can be.

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My oh my he is a handsome wee man

 

[Ponypoor]

The Wayback Machine!

It has been a long time but let's take a short trip back in time. Mr. Peabody let's set the wayback machine for 5 years ago, 2/11/20.

chumma chumma chumma, hufft hufft, falump, chumma chumma chumma, hufft hufft, falump, chumma chumma chumma, hufft hufft, falump

This would be the second night that our newcomers, Sydney, Sansa, and Phyllis needed to roost on their own. However, this night they decided to roost on top of the old coop instead of on the roosts in the coop. It was quite an event trying to get them off the roof and into the coop. Mrs BY Bob was there to help otherwise I could have never caught them.

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I know this is short visit but we need to get back quickly. Perhaps we can look back in more detail again sometime soon.

Mr. Peabody, please take us back to the present.

chumma chumma chumma, hufft hufft, falump, chumma chumma chumma, hufft hufft, falump, chumma chumma chumma, hufft hufft, falump

Look, there is Sydney today!

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Awwww hi Sydney you gorgeous beautiful zebra chicken

That’s for the journey back in time!

I think Wednesday could be Wayback Wednesday! What do you think?

 

[Ponypoor]

If you need more dreams...

Spoiler: Mildly nightmarish...

That was awesome

 

[RoyalChick]

Meanwhile I can still appreciate a young buck, my oh my, and then think “Oooooo I bet he can pile and stack hay really well!”

Mr Bert - a handsome young buck

I texted his owner and am told he is doing well with his new harem. The new Hooman bought them a heat lamp as they were cold, and now they are happy as can be.

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My oh my he is a handsome wee man

Wow. He really did turn into a fine looking chap!

 

[Sylvester017]

Fired and removed from the office. Not arrested.
Not exactly a surprise as inspectors general of about a dozen agencies were also fired, and she in particular had angered Musk because her office is investigating his company (Neuralink) for Animal welfare violations.
She was a George W. Bush appointee.

Tax: Here is Sylvie getting in on the dinner roll action.
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News rebuttals said she didn't directly order euthanizations of healthy poultry during AI inspections but she was the inspector general head of USDA so therefore responsibility fell on her for those actions. But who knows? After 22 yrs as general maybe she should have been more active ~ should have researched vaccinations to avoid mass extinctions? So many ???? We've many of us wondered why vaccinations weren't initiated when some other countries are/have been doing it already.

Mareck's is a horrible death & vaccinations are available to hatcheries here so why not have AI vax available as a choice today ~ when AI was going rampant as far back as 1985? I don't know if commercial poultry vaccinates for Mareck's but hatcheries offer it as a choice (there are 5 known Mareck's mutations but the vaccine virtually stops deaths & using AI mutations as an excuse that vax won't work doesn't make sense). So far no AI choice is offered. Wheels at USDA turn too slowly while our birds & other livestock suffer & poultry prices soar.

My AI pet concern tax
2-FER TUES ~ Violet & Mini 2015

 

[Sylvester017]

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Peekaboo
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Another lil eyeball baby
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Here are my notes from tonight's candling
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The discard pile. All were clear or had the "blood ring" of death.
Could not see inside 3 or 4 eggs, they are staying in the incubators.
24/36 remain. Edit: forgot to count the 2 marans eggs haha

So exciting!

 

[Sylvester017]

You've been a long time with the broken arm. Rebuilding the muscle and flexibility will take time. Don't push picking up your sweeties. The last thing you want is dropping one of them or re-injuring yourself. Getting to the point where you can stroke them when they've hopped into your lap is huge too! Can your DH make a series of steps or a ramp next to your outdoor chair? Maybe stack some of those paving stones? That way the ladies can come to you?

TY! No, I cannot pickup anything yet but I do bend down to give treats w/ my good arm to the little chow hounds!

 

[RoyalChick]

I feel we may be getting close.
Pooh inspected a nest box. She looks somewhat deranged and decided today was not the day.
Meanwhile, I keep dreaming of eggs for breakfast and baking cakes!

 

[Sylvester017]

You will get there Do your exercises, take your pain meds, but don’t over-do it

TY! No, no pain meds. I didn't even fill the prescription for after surgery meds. Doc couldn't believe I had no pain. Now it's just the stiff muscles/ligaments that need strengthening & stretching that hurt when moved/stretched. I can't take pain meds anyway ~ stomach side effect cramps are worse & more violent than any therapy pain. I'm more worried for my 90-yr-old sis who is suffering in pain from a liver cyst. She's blind in one eye, broke her left wrist twice last year, & now this. Getting old sucks!

Old Age Tx
Violet & Mini ~ we were remodeling yard 2015