Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

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Modifications made. It's not much, but it lets the breeze get down to chicken level. Bonus, lets in a lot more light as well. It was worth a couple hours of vacation. We were actually done in an hour or less...but then we took the time to clean waterers and scoop out some litter. View attachment 3589702

It's surprisingly cool right now. 87° still and 84° in the coop. There's a great breeze! But of course it is only 10:30 a.m.

Because it was so nice I let Eenie and the triplets out, with Sheba in the coop and Manny and Meanie locked out. There was a bit of a dust-up with much flapping of wings, which of course I didn't see. But Eenie took her babies back to the nest. Left it open anyway. Sheba won't hurt them I'm sure. I know I'll have to let them mingle soon.

For now, here's the triplets learning how to chicken.

They are cute

Personally I think between 3 and 5 is a perfect amt for a hen to raise. Not too many for the mama to lose track of!

 

[rural mouse]

Sweet family....mama looks stressed...

Maybe cause papa was an idiot and tried mating her yesterday. She clobbered him, but is now wary of him. He's been a good boy around her since.

I swear, when she fluffed up, she makes a soccer ball look flat!

 

[ChicoryBlue]

That's one of the things i'm working on today. Last night is was grab something close to the coop (my assorted seating bricks and such) simply because it was close. Today's project (among other things) is a more thoughtful evaluation of what is here and how to make it work. If they're stuck inside for a day, they have access to food and water and a breeze through the big door. The challenge I'm facing is keeping it temporary while sturdy enough the bigs can't knock it down. Need to finish coffee and put thinking cap on.

Maybe attach the board to the blocks, if you have any cement blocks with holes it would work to tie the board to them with several zip ties.

 

[Ponypoor]

Sweet family....mama looks stressed...View attachment 3589848Maybe cause papa was an idiot and tried mating her yesterday. She clobbered him, but is now wary of him. He's been a good boy around her since.

I swear, when she fluffed up, she makes a soccer ball look flat!

I like this effect really well! It like a currier and Ives painting

Good mama for giving him a smack down!

 

[Ponypoor]

Had Sophia’s chicklets in here today helping them preen, they can’t reach their neck and head feathers to preen off the old fluffy down, so I help it along which they really seem to appreciate, well 3 of them do, the one who has been a wild thing since day one received some extra TLC and mealy worms today

But one of the chicks seems to have a topknot growing in! They were 4 weeks old as of Monday.

Wonder what breed this wee one is? I don’t trust either Hoovers or Peavey Mart to get it right!

She sure is a friendly little thing

 

[rural mouse]

I like this effect really well! It like a currier and Ives painting

Good mama for giving him a smack down!

No effects. Just pic

 

[rural mouse]

Had Sophia’s chicklets in here today helping them preen, they can’t reach their neck and head feathers to preen off the old fluffy down, so I help it along which they really seem to appreciate, well 3 of them do, the one who has been a wild thing since day one received some extra TLC and mealy worms today

But one of the chicks seems to have a topknot growing in! They were 4 weeks old as of Monday.

Wonder what breed this wee one is? I don’t trust either Hoovers or Peavey Mart to get it right!
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She sure is a friendly little thing

Legbar crest! Cutie too

 

[rural mouse]

The little blonde reminded me of Havoc (with out the cheeks and with a bit of chippy back). Has struck me as weakest chick. Also seems the smartest. Already has nipple waterer figured out

 

[Ponypoor]

No effects. Just pic

Awesome photo in that case I love it!

 

[Ponypoor]

Legbar crest! Cutie too

Really?! You think so? I didn’t think Hoovers carried them, but who knows with them…

I was bit freaked out seeing the one photo. That isn’t wattles is it? I mean at 4 weeks they should be bigger if a cockerel right?