Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Okay, I'm not sure of the exact prices, so I'll use nice round numbers for ease.

If original price was $20 and new price is $50, it is 150% increase, or you could say it is selling at 250% of it's original price.

original price X percent increase = amount of increase

amount of increase = $30 here (50 - 20 = 30)
original price = $20 here

So:
20 x Y = 30

20 x Y = 30
20 20


y = 1.5 (decimal)
150 % = percent increase


can also use this formula:

ending price = percent #
original price 100

Here it would be:

50 = Y
20 100

Cross multiply (diagonally through equal sign)

50 x 100 = 20Y
500 = 20Y

500 = 20Y
20 = 20

500/20 = Y

250% = Y (So, ending price is 250% of original.) If you want price increase, it would look like this:

amt. increase = Y
original price 100

50-20 = 30 amount of increase

30 = Y
20 100

same [process, yields Y = 150% this is the percent of INCREASE

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Okay, I'm sure I owe lots of taxes:

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The girls are fluffed up to about twice their normal size!

And my last momma. She just did a very light molt after hatching my last batch of chicks, an this past week decided to do a full on molt, Last week I thought something had gotten into the coop overnight....counted all heads...nope, all accounted for ? What the heck? Then, she comes out from behind another hen & ONG, half naked.! She is already starting to look a lot better, but this is what you get when you go broody late!!!!! Silly Girl.View attachment 3357882View attachment 3357883

Ok so my math sucks (I used to be so good at it too!), all I can say is I really do not know how anyone can afford anything this day and age…

Re molting - what is with all these chickies molting so late in the year?!

 

[Ponypoor]

I have to say over the last 2 days I have been pleasantly surprised. Of all my flock members the ones dealing with the arctic temps the best are the chicks. Instead of huddling up under their mothers like I thought they would be they are having field days playing in the snow. I have 3 disgruntled momma hens who are having to face the evil white stuff chasing after their chicks.

Isn’t that the way with youngsters! I am trying to remember if I was more tough when I was younger but seems to me I recall not liking the cold and snow even when I was a kid!

 

[Ponypoor]

San Diego 74f
My place Central Valley 51f
Seattle Washington 49f and rain duh!
Sioux Falls South Dakota 2f cloudy

That’s quite the difference in temps there!

In my neighborhood, buying more cat food, only means more cats!

Oh that’s so sad wish people would fix their pets

 

[Ponypoor]

Mother Nature drank too much eggnog and she is drunk. 13 right now with negative something wind chill. The wind will NOT stop blowing. Poor Raven is questioning her life choices at the moment chasing her unruly 5 hooligans who want to be out in the open digging in the snow. Every chance she gets she herds them in the horse stalls for the shelter. They stay there, for a few minutes then off they go again with her in hot pursuit.

Oh that’s precious! I can just picture those babies running amok and mama in hot pursuit!

 

[lightm]

Merry Christmas to All

I want to catch all of our friends around the world as they wake up. I hope everyone's day is filled joy and happiness.

Thank you Bob! Merry Christmas to you and your family. I only wish the video was longer.

We are having a great day with BBQ and chickens (they are not getting bbq'd).

 

[Ponypoor]

Thank you Bob! Merry Christmas to you and your family. I only wish the video was longer.

We are having a great day with BBQ and chickens (they are not getting bbq'd).

Glad to hear both !

 

[Ponypoor]

This little gal is very noisy! Can you guess what she is? Oh I want one! no not a Camel… or one of Kris’ Battle Cassowary

Give up? Check here!

Spoiler: What am I ?

 

[ChicoryBlue]

That is great - and reasonably priced, too! I am bookmarking it!!
Presently, my chooks have one of the mortar mixing tubs (got it already in a sturdy wooden raised frame as if someone used it as a water tub - for $5 from REstore for Habitat for Humanity! And they have a spot under the roofed part of run that they use during winter, as well.

I find Spring and Fall they use it the least...but I think that is partly because in summer it is in the shade and I will either mist the soil, of bury a bottle of ice in it. In winter, that and the space in the run are the only options! I actually fill a couple 5 Gal. buckets on a dry day in the fall so I have dirt to replenish their dust bath. I do need something with higher walls so not so much gets flung out! The large, I think, would do well for me! High enough sides and enough space for a few to bathe at once. That with the tub I now have should be good...especially once I get the rest of the run roofed and there is covered space for it.

I can see getting the large too. The small fit in the tractor at the time. I wish I could have gotten some dirt buckets set aside too, that is nice!

 

[Ponypoor]

Merry Christmas to All

I want to catch all of our friends around the world as they wake up. I hope everyone's day is filled joy and happiness.

Oh doesn’t she look like she is enjoying that snow

 

[Ponypoor]

I can see getting the large too. The small fit in the tractor at the time. I wish I could have gotten some dirt buckets set aside too, that is nice!

I use play sand - I get it at Home Depot or Lowes.