Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

Glad no chickens were harmed during this process! Raccoons take no prisoners!

Yes. The chickens were safely in the Chicken Palace.

 

[featherhead007]

Yes. The chickens were safely in the Chicken Palace.

In the Palace having another one of your lavish feasts I bet!
And I wasn’t invited

 

[bgmathteach]

Drama at the Chicken Palace - lesson learned.
I didn't have cameras pointing outside so I missed this - but I can pretty much figure out what happened by examining the damage.
The poultry net suppliers always say that it is dangerous to have the fence up without it being electrified. I knew that, but I forgot to turn on the charger, and it has been off a lot recently because I had to replace the battery, and I think the wildlife has forgotten to avoid the fence.
I came out this morning to find the fence ripped out of the ground, my chair knocked over and tangled in the fence. Closer examination revealed some damage to the actual fence netting and some raccoon hair torn off and wedged in parts of the fence.
I think what happened is that the raccoon charged the fence, got tangled and in struggling to get out sent the chair flying.
Lesson learned, keep the fence charged.

Here is the damage to the fence and some tufts of hair as well as the chair as I first found it and once I had untangled it and got it right side up.View attachment 3399690View attachment 3399691

That is a hard lesson...but at least it was a lesson learned while the chickens weren't out!

Pesky racoons! I wonder if it is mating season now for them? I've been hearing lots of noises shortly after dark that I am pretty sure is a couple of racoons....great, more brats looking for chicken dinner!

 

[Ponypoor]

I keep forgetting to share the calendar I was given for Christmas.
So to catch up here is:
- cover and January (gold laced Polish)
- last 4 months of 2022 (Modern English Game Fowl)
- February (Houdan)
Arent they fabulous?!

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That Game Fowl looks like its just sashaying along, hands behind his back.... he needs a black top hat, cane and some music... I think.... Puttin on the Ritz should do

 

[Ponypoor]

Drama at the Chicken Palace - lesson learned.
I didn't have cameras pointing outside so I missed this - but I can pretty much figure out what happened by examining the damage.
The poultry net suppliers always say that it is dangerous to have the fence up without it being electrified. I knew that, but I forgot to turn on the charger, and it has been off a lot recently because I had to replace the battery, and I think the wildlife has forgotten to avoid the fence.
I came out this morning to find the fence ripped out of the ground, my chair knocked over and tangled in the fence. Closer examination revealed some damage to the actual fence netting and some raccoon hair torn off and wedged in parts of the fence.
I think what happened is that the raccoon charged the fence, got tangled and in struggling to get out sent the chair flying.
Lesson learned, keep the fence charged.

Here is the damage to the fence and some tufts of hair as well as the chair as I first found it and once I had untangled it and got it right side up.View attachment 3399690View attachment 3399691

Wow - crazy coons!

 

[Ponypoor]

Thank you for sharing and introducing your hens and rooster. The are gorgeous pets!

Welcome! We love to see other's chickens so please feel free to post pictures and tell us about your flock

 

[featherhead007]

I’m glad I can understand what Jaffar wants when he asks. He wanted to accompany me in the house. So I guess it’s bachelor night tonight. Yay!

 

[Kris5902]

Yea we have caught the rest

So the last one is probably a pregnant female, or already has a little nest somewhere nice and warm and made of dryer lint… and full of babies! That’s how my luck seems to go with rodents.

 

[Ponypoor]

I think it is still OK. I spent this afternoon untangling and I tested the fence and it seems to be OK.
I don’t think that increased opening poses a real risk if the fence is live. At least I hope not!

You can fix it with some electrical twine if so. Just make sure to not mix the rows! Zap!

 

[Ponypoor]

I’m glad I can understand what Jaffar wants when he asks. He wanted to accompany me in the house. So I guess it’s bachelor night tonight. Yay!

Cry Macho ? you know he loves that movie!