Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Congrats on POW @Ponypoor

That Betty sure is a looker!

 

[BY Bob]

Two fire-breathing dragons.
Happy 2fer Tuesday everyone.
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Oh ladies. Do they get up at the same time to eat and dust bathe?

 

[RoyalChick]

Oh ladies. Do they get up at the same time to eat and dust bathe?

Only if I drag them. It is also an uneasy alliance involving some degree of squabbling.

 

[BY Bob]

They look like trouble! I am sure they are ‘hatching’ a plan those two!

I see what you did there.

 

[BY Bob]

hate to bump an old thread
but I have had problems with the distribution center in Cleveland these year as well

Wow! That's interesting. A strange coincidence indeed.

 

[BY Bob]

Only if I drag them. It is also an uneasy alliance involving some degree of squabbling.

This nest sharing is interesting to me. It must go on in the wild as well, right?

 

[Ponypoor]

If anyone wants to see the church yard where my beloved rooster is buried, let me know and I’ll take pictures of the church lawn.

Yes you should post some lovely photos of his resting place. A lovely tribute for him.

 

[BY Bob]

We have lots of guns at my place. Dad keeps saying that he’s going to teach me how to shoot. I know the basics but I’m not good at it. I have a BB gun that I shoot ant beds and the ground with. I have okay aim but I certainly need to learn how to shoot better.

The best advice I can give is to learn to shoot well or don't learn to shoot at all. One must be proficient in firearms. They are too dangerous to just have a passing awareness of them.

Firearms tax

That spicey tuna roll was confusing to them at first. Despite the fact that they have seen them before. Things got exciting when Hattie snagged the center of one for herself.

 

[Ponypoor]

Thirsty day

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View attachment 3833615Ooooohh! Wild hose water! Notice the rubber necks in the background?

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They have so much fun with wild water

 

[Ponypoor]

This nest sharing is interesting to me. It must go on in the wild as well, right?

I would think that family units would, say sisters raised in a same nest.

I think wild turkeys will share a nest, and definitely when babies get older you will see 3 or 4 hens with all they youngsters herding together. I think it’s a safety in numbers thing. And also a hood way for babies to stay warm in late summer early fall if they are all roosting together.