Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Katniss found the new fake egg i bought and was very excited. I blew out a real one for her to play with.

Oh what a great idea! I will do that for Missy!

 

[Ponypoor]

Thirsty Thursday
I give you broody Phyllis having a drink.

I would send you some eggs if I could, to hatch

 

[Ponypoor]

Really quickly, Thirsty Thursday.
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Good catch photo!

 

[Ponypoor]

All this coop / run talk got me thinking of how I am going to 'finish off' my Rooster Run (it's not just for roosters haha). I really want to put part of it under a solid roof, and the rest under netting. But then I was calculating the size of roofing I needed and panicked !! Need to win that lottery for sure now!

I am still planning on turning Truly's stall into a 'summer coop' - and that will be more able to be done (though I still need to win that lottery hahahaha).

So I have a 10'x20' stall to work with, I need to make it Racoon proof so I will need to put wire of some sort from the top of the walls to the ceiling and also replace the two stall doors with more secure doors to protect those chickies from any Racoons. Then there will be a good space for them and the huge stall fans to keep air moving. Better than the 4x10 Hen House!

I will work up to the Rooster Run... but it's huge so not going to be able to roof it any time soon unfortunately! But netting to keep birds of prey out is do-able - 16'x98' of netting is more able than with half of it as a solid roof!!

For the sides I will put a couple rows of electric twine around the outside to keep coons and foxes, etc from climbing in / digging in (I love electric fencing!).

Anyways it's a plan for when I get home, something to look forward to!

Anywhooo in the meantime they get the run of the whole 30’x60’ barn during the day, and the unfinished rooster run when I am around, and when I can sit and watch them, free range in the front barn yard.

I won’t ever be able to free range them without my watching after losing Stanley and Roxanne to the fox

 

[Ponypoor]

I saw that!
I felt honored to be consulted and I concur with you conclusion.

Yep a Chestnut Mare Chicken

 

[Ponypoor]

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Interesting how the are getting into more exotic poultry!

 

[Chicken poppy]

Oh my goodness! What a worry for you! I am so glad everyone is ok, you must have been just freaking out hugs for all of you

Thank you, yes, I definitely was. It could have ended up so much worse. I will take this as a warning: never leave chickens unattended outside even for a moment.
The second i walk inside to grab something they strike.

 

[Chicken poppy]

She only answers letters from chickens, but you are allowed ro help with the typing if the chicken is too busy to type for themselves.

Peep isn’t busy, he is just lazy. He will probably make me write it for him anyway

 

[Chicken poppy]

Yes, your chicken writes a letter to Aurora with their problem. Please include a photo.

Sounds cool!
How does it work? A real letter? Pms? Im clueless. So is Peep. Thanks!

 

[Chicken poppy]

I am not sure how Mr P got my laptop password but he did! And sent Aurora a message himself!

Those chickens! Sneaky!

I gave it to him. Whoops. He said you would have wanted him to know it.