Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[TesoroSena]

Congrats!

 

[featherhead007]

Today is National Snuggle A Chicken Day! I hope you all celebrate by snuggling with your chooks!

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Been snuggling with my chooks all day!

 

[BY Bob]

Good Progress
I made good progress on the roof today but had to run to my mom's around mid-day so could not finish. I will not be catching up on the thread this evening either. Sorry everyone.

Here is what I did get done in the roof.

To seal up the front of the roofline I am using 1/4 round plastic trim. It is the same height as the as the bend in the roof. I will be caulking the seam at the top of the roof to the 1/4 round to waterproof it. This also gives me something to square the roof with.

Nest i needed to cut the panels to length. I marked all the "humps" in one panel and then used a small piece of molding to enable me to complete the guide line across the sheet.

I then used the angle grinder to cut the panel to length.

Once cut I checked to make certain I had not screwed up before cutting the other 2.

Looks good.

As I need to cut 3 panels to the same length in order to cover the roof, I used the cut piece from the first panel to measure the other 2 to the same length.

Once I had the panels cut to length I needed to cut them to width. I placed them on the roof and marked them by marking the roofline from below. I also numbered them so i can get them back into the same place after I took them back off.

I managed to get everything cut correctly. Now I just need to wait for a day with good weather to screw it down and caulk it.

 

[Kris5902]

Lovely video! I'm there for a few minutes, how nice! How does solid rain make the next outing exciting?

A couple days of being penned up by the dreaded “acid from the sky” means everyone is full of beans. We actually managed to get a quick evening walk in tonight, because Ciaran jumped out of the pen THREE times while I was trying to level and change the oil in the generator. Lots of racing and leaping before we even got going… Also, when Jimmy gets frolicsome at a solid 150lbs of muscle with those lovely pointy handlebars of his, on a steep and somewhat unstable slope just above me… it results in “dodge the slightly clumsy big goat barrelling down at you” fun. Ciaran will occasionally zoom about recklessly, and sometimes even challenge someone (usually DH, but occasionally me) as well. Oh, and mud… slippery mud and Arduinna in a harness and on the waist lead. She might be not even a third of my weight, but she’s strong, and will sometimes decide to run/drag me places. Exciting!

 

[Kris5902]

If I had a dog, I wouldn’t have to do that with Dakota!

I don’t think “have to” really factors in… you love them, and they are spoiled rotten little hens, not to mention that Jaffar! (deservedly spoiled )

 

[featherhead007]

I don’t think “have to” really factors in… you love them, and they are spoiled rotten little hens, not to mention that Jaffar! (deservedly spoiled )

Very spoiled and it’s all my fault

 

[knoturavggrl]

Festivities tax, mama Sebright and babiesView attachment 3370483

Oh my she looks so proud of herself! The babies are just adorable

It’s Dakota and me tonight (I didn’t want to watch TV alone)
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She looks thrilled to be there! Sweet curious face

Good Progress
I made good progress on the roof today but had to run to my mom's around mid-day so could not finish. I will not be catching up on the thread this evening either. Sorry everyone.

Here is what I did get done in the roof.

To seal up the front of the roofline I am using 1/4 round plastic trim. It is the same height as the as the bend in the roof. I will be caulking the seam at the top of the roof to the 1/4 round to waterproof it. This also gives me something to square the roof with.

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Nest i needed to cut the panels to length. I marked all the "humps" in one panel and then used a small piece of molding to enable me to complete the guide line across the sheet.

View attachment 3370538

I then used the angle grinder to cut the panel to length.

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Once cut I checked to make certain I had not screwed up before cutting the other 2.

Looks good.

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As I need to cut 3 panels to the same length in order to cover the roof, I used the cut piece from the first panel to measure the other 2 to the same length.

View attachment 3370542

Once I had the panels cut to length I needed to cut them to width. I placed them on the roof and marked them by marking the roofline from below. I also numbered them so i can get them back into the same place after I took them back off. View attachment 3370543

I managed to get everything cut correctly. Now I just need to wait for a day with good weather to screw it down and caulk it.

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Oh, that looks lovely! Can’t wait to see the color your lovely wife chooses when it comes time for that step.

 

[rural mouse]

Good Progress
I made good progress on the roof today but had to run to my mom's around mid-day so could not finish. I will not be catching up on the thread this evening either. Sorry everyone.

Here is what I did get done in the roof.

To seal up the front of the roofline I am using 1/4 round plastic trim. It is the same height as the as the bend in the roof. I will be caulking the seam at the top of the roof to the 1/4 round to waterproof it. This also gives me something to square the roof with.

View attachment 3370536

Nest i needed to cut the panels to length. I marked all the "humps" in one panel and then used a small piece of molding to enable me to complete the guide line across the sheet.

View attachment 3370538

I then used the angle grinder to cut the panel to length.

View attachment 3370539

Once cut I checked to make certain I had not screwed up before cutting the other 2.

Looks good.

View attachment 3370540

As I need to cut 3 panels to the same length in order to cover the roof, I used the cut piece from the first panel to measure the other 2 to the same length.

View attachment 3370542

Once I had the panels cut to length I needed to cut them to width. I placed them on the roof and marked them by marking the roofline from below. I also numbered them so i can get them back into the same place after I took them back off. View attachment 3370543

I managed to get everything cut correctly. Now I just need to wait for a day with good weather to screw it down and caulk it.

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Do you have enough pieces to do the cluckle hut too?

 

[BY Bob]

Can you physically get in there, or lean in enough? I can see assembling a roost, and putting on angle brackets ahead of time, but then ultimately having to attach it in there is the thing. Small helper available?

I'll be frank, I don't think it is in my capacity to solve this for them. I have tried. Check this out. Betty has found the heater in the Cluckle Hut and forced Glynda away from it. There are now 4 in the Hut again.

 

[rural mouse]

I'll be frank, I don't think it is in my capacity to solve this for them. I have tried. Check this out. Betty has found the heater in the Cluckle Hut and forced Glynda away from it. There are now 4 in the Hut again. View attachment 3370595

4 roosting together is progress....even if not in the desired location.