Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[micstrachan]

Would love to if I were home and could spend the time doing that

Work gets in the way of so many things.... Just think of all the chickens I could have if I won the lottery hahaha!

My chickens would have an amazing life if I won the lottery!

 

[rural mouse]

They are gorgeous I love his speckled chest

Silver spangled Hamburg will be similar on a silver ground, sized like Cheetah (who is smaller than Thing, just a tiny bit)

 

[micstrachan]

They do get QUITE hot. Definitely make sure they are covered with thick cloth if using with chicks.

 

[micstrachan]

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You have incredibly beautiful chickens.

 

[micstrachan]

Whiskey is a Bitsa: buff orpington, Easter Eggers and wyandotte or more EE x buff. And yes, frostbite bit him hard. This is Whiskey's Pop (Kren, Pippa, and Maizie too).View attachment 3392723

Whiskey before frostbite and I think he's grown some moreView attachment 3392726

Cheetah next to speckled sussex, with his daughters in the backgroundView attachment 3392727

View attachment 3392728Cheetah isn't much bigger than Twirp. Nellie, behind him, is my Brown Leghorn, and is about equal in size to Cheetah.
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View attachment 3392730Indigo, a Cheetah daughter, and similar in size to Twirp.View attachment 3392734Kren and Horus (Cheetah's son by Nellie), with the sussex girls. Whiskey is bigger than Kren is.

So beautiful!!!

 

[micstrachan]

You've got time. Test the hand warmers. Use a digital thermometer to check the temp coming off of them. Put them in a sock and check the temp (thinking to keep the babies from picking it apart). There are pads large enough for keeping your torso warm. Test those too.

Yes, there is still time. I really like the brooder plate idea if you can keep it running. Maybe have some single use warmers on hand as plan B.

 

[RoyalChick]

You've got time. Test the hand warmers. Use a digital thermometer to check the temp coming off of them. Put them in a sock and check the temp (thinking to keep the babies from picking it apart). There are pads large enough for keeping your torso warm. Test those too.

And, @Ponypoor, maybe have two methods on board so if one fails you have a plan B.

 

[RoyalChick]

They do get QUITE hot. Definitely make sure they are covered with thick cloth if using with chicks.

And that the chicks are able to move away (that applies to any heat source).

 

[micstrachan]

And, @Ponypoor, maybe have two methods on board so if one fails you have a plan B.

Jinx!

 

[RoyalChick]

Yes, there is still time. I really like the brooder plate idea if you can keep it running. Maybe have some single use warmers on hand as plan B.

SHRA - great minds!
I need to go out and earn a tax payment.