Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

In front of the coop, where I would hand feed Sir Jaffar and his ladies, I found this today. Guess they missed one sunflower seed! View attachment 3815278

His way of saying that he’s still with us in spirit I guess?

 

[rural mouse]

Googled pictures of russian almond look like bushes, especially the dwarf type does. Various info here, says it is a "suckering" plant. https://www.google.com/search?q=rus...BDIGCAcQRRg8qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

My babies are so grown up but here is August 2023
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Another beauty (bush and baby). Not the same, but going on my to get list

 

[Sally PB]

In front of the coop, where I would hand feed Sir Jaffar and his ladies, I found this today. Guess they missed one sunflower seed!

Put some fence or something around it for protection. It's special.

His way of saying that he’s still with us in spirit I guess?

I truly believe so.

 

[Ponypoor]

It is plastic coated chicken wire and an aluminum frame. We have a tarp but hubby doesn't want to use it. We have access to metal sheeting for predator proofing, as well as hardware cloth. Hubby wants to take a break first. He keeps saying we don't need predator proofing on it but I'll just start it myself while he's at work.
Did I share my frizzle chicken plush I just finished?
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They awesome! I am useless at knitting and crocheting- but I am a darn good baker

You do need to predator proof, coons and fox can break into a coop really easy, and so can weasels and mink. They can actual fit through a 2” space.

Then there are rats - please don’t get me started on rats - I am about ready to catch them with my bare hands and rip the to shreds - they have found a spot and dug under my brick pavers which I now need to break the concrete around them and take up the bricks and redo the gravel under them, reset the brick and redo the concrete- oh joy….

Aske Rebecca about coons breaking in, or Bob about weasels, have you seen the video of the fox on Royal Chicks run?

Fox and coons can dig under the run, so can weasels, and I am betting you also have Fishers there, and maybe Lynx and bobcat?

Everything is out to get your chooks - from the air and land and under things. It’s enough to give me grey hair!!!!

 

[Ponypoor]

In front of the coop, where I would hand feed Sir Jaffar and his ladies, I found this today. Guess they missed one sunflower seed! View attachment 3815278

Awwww! That’s wonderful!

Hey! That’s a great name for one of your kiddos! Sunflower!

 

[Ponypoor]

You talking to me?!
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Alex get your fingers typing young man!

 

[Ponypoor]

Saw them yesterday in a store View attachment 3815275View attachment 3815276

Ooooo that second one hahahaha! Awesome!

 

[Ponypoor]

Omg! They made that last shirt just for Kelly!
@Ponypoor

Yaaaa sorry about the cursing in the video - I thought for sure that one had ‘flown the coop’!!!! Quick little monkeys!

Just got in from chores and the BR was zonked out sound asleep by the door. I was a bit worried something was wrong with her but I think she is just tired - little chipmunk cheeks didn’t even wake up, she was under the brooder. I made sure they were all under the brooder when I finished up, it might be a bit too warm for them. But they can spread out if so. I raised one side of the brooder in case it was too low and too warm.

 

[notabitail]

Yaaaa sorry about the cursing in the video - I thought for sure that one had ‘flown the coop’!!!! Quick little monkeys!

Just got in from chores and the BR was zonked out sound asleep by the door. I was a bit worried something was wrong with her but I think she is just tired - little chipmunk cheeks didn’t even wake up, she was under the brooder. I made sure they were all under the brooder when I finished up, it might be a bit too warm for them. But they can spread out if so. I raised one side of the brooder in case it was too low and too warm.

Such language! Language tax! .




You're forgiven.

 

[Ponypoor]

Such language! Language tax! .




You're forgiven.

Here is tax for you

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