Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

If so, does fleabane have a parasitic relationship with it?

I should not laugh at this,.......but........

 

[LozzyR]

You are very kind, but there is plenty about me not to love! I could share, but it might be a looong list!

You love someone because of their faults, not in spite of them.

 

[featherhead007]

You love someone because of their faults, not in spite of them.

WOW. That was very profound! I think that I will add that one, to my book of leg wetting proverbs.

 

[BY Bob]

Hmmm, looks like you have your work cut out for you. Gloves, pull it, and put in trash. I hate doing that, but it says even dried it is toxic, so i would be afraid to put it in my compost pile!

Torch. Can you burn it safely rather than risk touching it? Be sure to research before you do.

I also want plant tax from everyone who has participated in this conversation.

Plant Tax

 

[BY Bob]

oh, btw: the 2 of the 9 'teens' (9 weeks old) trying to roost with the big girls? The 2 black-ish ones !!!!View attachment 3237164View attachment 3237166

Pretty chickens. Brave too.

 

[BY Bob]

The neighbors dog I mentioned earlier today, well it passed away 30 minutes ago. The neighbor asked me to come help bury her puppy. I can’t refuse a request like that one. But it’s very sad for my neighbor tonight.

I'm so very sorry.

 

[BY Bob]

Tax, tax, and more tax:
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Great tax!

 

[bgmathteach]

You are very kind, but there is plenty about me not to love! I could share, but it might be a looong list!

You say this, but we are all human, and not perfect....that doesn't make us bad!!!

One person's junk is another's treasure! i.e. what one person thinks is not good, someone else may love about you. Rwgardless, you are smart, a good researcher, kind, empathetic, and a wonderful servant for your chickens....you can't be that bad!

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

I've been a bit distracted to be on BYC lately but I just had to share this story with my chook friends who I know will appreciate it.

I have been training Edwina to jump on to the garden bench on command. Well, I have just discovered that training goes both ways.

As many of you probably do, when I hear the escort call (Egg Song) I will often go out to check the nesting boxes for eggs, especially if it goes on for any length of time as I don't want to bother the neighbours.

This morning, before I had given the girls their scratch on the breakfast bar, I heard a very loud call from Edwina which went on for some time. Out I go to check for eggs and quiet her.
There is Edwina standing at the top of the ramp to the coop, chest puffed out, crowing for all she is worth.
I check the box.
No eggs.
Edwina jumps down from the top of the ramp and runs towards the breakfast bar. I don't respond so she comes back to me , starts crowing again and runs towards the breakfast bar.
The message is very clear.
" You hadn't fed us yet so I thought I'd remind you"

Listen girl, you have a treadle full of feed and a wide green lawn full of bugs and seed. I even found a cricket for you this morning!

Nope, she wanted her special serving on the breakfast bar.

Old photo of Pepper at the breakfast bar (with friend)

Edwina is too smart for her own good.

 

[featherhead007]

WOW. That was very profound! I think that I will add that one, to my book of leg wetting proverbs.

Did that sound sarcastic? I get that way, when it’s miserably hot out. 102f