Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[bgmathteach]

Tin snips or angle grinder. I'm not certain which I will need to use yet.

Not sure you want to spend the money, but they make shears that attach to a drill - makes cutting sooooo much easier. Partial roof over run, we found out about them and were able to borrow some.

 

[Grandma The Chicken]

I brought the cat inside yesterday (this photo was from a while ago) and Grandma is wondering who is in her "territory". She is not pleased.

She was also very jealous because I mostly gave the cat attention and Grandma kept crying and pecked the cat several times because the cat is "hypnotizing" me to giving her more attention than Grandma, in most cases, the cat can't keep still until she sat in the right corner just so she could get separated from Grandma but eventually, Grandma had enough, so I had to take both of them outside. Lesson learned. Don't bring two different animals in the house at the same time.

I think I already showed you this photo. But that's fine. You all like Grandma and the cat (I hope).

 

[BY Bob]

The snips are going to be SLOW and painful. They will also set you up for cutting cut on the edge and/or bending the other part too much to be useable. The grinder will keep the projectusable. Leather work gloves are a must with the metal roof too.


View attachment 3369929She's finally getting in feathers on her bsck!

Grinder it is! Thanks

Metal roofing tax

 

[bgmathteach]

Thanks for the endorsement. It's it easy to work with?

Steel Roof Tax

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Wow, look at that beard!!! This shot shows just how full it is

 

[BY Bob]

Not sure you want to spend the money, but they make shears that attach to a drill - makes cutting sooooo much easier. Partial roof over run, we found out about them and were able to borrow some.

Already spent too much. Grinder it is.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

The snips are going to be SLOW and painful. They will also set you up for cutting cut on the edge and/or bending the other part too much to be useable. The grinder will keep the projectusable. Leather work gloves are a must with the metal roof too.


View attachment 3369929She's finally getting in feathers on her bsck!

Second this post. Also, if you use a closure strip right side up under them you can clamp them down without deforming the ridges. Using one upside down and clamped on top you’ll have a straight guide for the grinder.

 

[BY Bob]

Roadrunners

Of course you want Roadrunners - the fluff, the combs, the wattles!!

Gratuitous pictures of Dotty and Minnie my beloved Roadrunners (RIP) to follow.
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They were special ladies.

 

[bgmathteach]

I am still in school sometimes

Did you mean to say 'I still get schooled' sometimes?

Joking tax:
Some 'bathing beauties':

 

[BY Bob]

My partner works a lot with metal sheets. He always puts the screws on the ridges. And he says a grinder will get a cleaner cut.

Thanks for the advice. I really appreciate it.

Metal roofing tax

 

[ChicoryBlue]

He also needs those 'spacers = the plastic ( or wood)things that go under the roofing. I think they call them 'closure strips' And the roofing screws should be self tapping, so no need to pre-drill.

I think you’re right, the metal screws are usually self tapping. And if he’s going to screw into the crests, definitely closure strips would be good. He has to get the kind that will match his roofing- the height and width /angle. The maker should have the correct ones for that roofing.