Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[rural mouse]

Oh no. Prayers that he stays not so severe and try and talk to him as much as possible. It's hard when dads are sick my father in law is my onlly dad and he has cancer all over. UPDATE: he is starting chemo and radiation in 2 weeks.

 

[rural mouse]

I knew that!
Breed = Orpington
Color = Lavender
Other colors available are: buff, blue, black, white, gold laced and Jubilee. I am not clear on the difference between blue and lavender.
I am making good use of my guide!

Lavender tends to be lighter and more uniform. Blue is usually darker, frequently with a black or extra dark head.

Both front are blue

Indigo (left) and Storm (right)

 

[Pastel the Rooster]

Lavender tends to be lighter and more uniform. Blue is usually darker, frequently with a black or extra dark head.

Both front are blueView attachment 3365532Indigo (left) and Storm (right)

Those names fit them so well!

 

[Pastel the Rooster]

Once again, we're time traveling!

 

[ChicoryBlue]

I am intrigued by the furnace filter idea.
How would you do that? Aren’t those the things that come in a plastic frame? Just hang them up over an opening?
By and large I think the Chicken Palace is OK from a ventilation and draft perspective but in extreme situations like a blizzard I wish I had a way of cutting it down a bit and am trying to figure out how to do that.

I searched "furnace filters, ventilation" and got a bunch of results, aart's in there.
I imagine cutting it to size and using either duct tape for a temporary winter thing, or moulding wood sticks with small nails to hold it in place. I saw someone just stapled it up.
I saw this initially a while ago from aart and again in the search, they got it in a roll: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/ventilation-baffling.75434/

Some times a baffle/ baffles will work well, like jalousie windows in the south. aart's use of cardboard up between rafters as a channeling / deflection idea is good!

 

[rural mouse]

Those names fit them so well!

Lark is Indigo's "twin". One hatched under Jessica, the other in an incubator. Jess initially accepted 4 chicks to go with her lone one (not from an egg she laid), then rejected 3. I dont think she could tell the deference between them either. The other 3 came back inside and I went back and got Kren and Whiskey (both of whom hatched after I collected the others). Added them in with Horus, Pippa and Maizie, then moved them into the coop at about 2 weeks so they could learn from watching Jessica teach Lark and Indigo. It worked.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

I searched "furnace filters, ventilation" and got a bunch of results, aart's in there.
I imagine cutting it to size and using either duct tape for a temporary winter thing, or moulding wood sticks with small nails to hold it in place. I saw someone just stapled it up.
I saw this initially a while ago from aart and again in the search, they got it in a roll: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/ventilation-baffling.75434/

Some times a baffle/ baffles will work well, like jalousie windows in the south. aart's use of cardboard up between rafters as a channeling / deflection idea is good!

@RoyalChick there's a link in it to where @Sally PB sourced what she used
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/coop-windows-during-the-winter.1546811/post-26247877

 

[DaisyBuff]

I love your barred Polish!

Monday Mugs

An egg laying mug.
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[bgmathteach]

My dad is hospitalized with Covid in China. I don't think it's very severe, but I am still worried to sick. I'd appreciate any good thoughts.

Sorry for being off topic.

I am assuming that since he is in a hospital, he is getting decent care?? I will keep him in my thoughts!

 

[Ponypoor]

Drive safe

Arrived at camp And it’s -3C (28F I think).