Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Just those stick tight fleas behind her ears. Only a few, but they have to be removed.

Oh yes now I recall, dreadful things. Sure hope you get them cleared of them soon!

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

I knew it would not last. Why would it last? It has not been a week I do not think. I once again have another broody hen. Me and Karen are not on speaking terms. 3rd time this year she has tried to go broody. I packed her grouchy butt from her hay nest and locked her in the coop. If history repeats itself, it will take over a week to 2 weeks to break her.

 

[Marie2020]

We will need to start a trend with Leghorns now

I still want a goat

 

[Marie2020]

Pony Sunday

No ponies today, but my Barn Swallows have flown the coop!

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They are beautiful

 

[Marie2020]

Kelly, you can’t save everybody! I know a person who is angry with the world. He comes to church, but hates people. He despises me, and I don’t know why.

There is no way of understanding some people. Some folk have serious problems and it's not your fault

 

[Marie2020]

Im still here sat in my friends pool yesterday and got sunburned on my legs. Got the chooks some black soldier fly larvae for snack. They love watermelon too.

Hello
It's really good to see you again

 

[Marie2020]

It has to be the POWER of MIND CONTROL !
This afternoon, I thought I would wash my car (only thought to do it) and then it rained. Life is amazing sometimes!

I used to know someone that believed thought is powerful. Maybe you thinking of washing that car created the rain


By the way, I don't believe that for a second

 

[Marie2020]

Does cinnamon need a brassiere???

Please, never a wonder bra

 

[Marie2020]

Spuds Update - doing well!
Here's the new digs
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Yup, that's a temporarily re-purposed post-surgery toilet chair in there, the legs as low as they'll go for now. The waterer and feeder hang from an armrest, the seat is covered with cardboard and then shelf liner. On top of the brooder plate (lower left) is a bed-raiser for a jump-step up there. When the pop-up top is open they jump up on to the back tube and launch onto the edge....am trying to figure out a way to open it up and enclose that circle, so they can go up further.

Two weeks and a day old today. Tried to get some pics, took a billion of course to get some decent ones, most are like this - there's a mug!
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OK here's a good mug
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The camera spot on the phone is irresistible
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Caught her just before she came over to peck the phone...
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More luck from overhead, good view of them preening their new feathers.
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Also got this cool one - zoom in on the water drops
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And I like the sunlight on her neck, disregard the finger on the camera!
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Happy Mugs Monday -
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Also check out the little tail feathers photobombing on the lower right
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[lightm]

That's a kitty litter container ("jug"), previously used for seedlings. This is the improved Model 2 version of weather protector. I can take a picture showing how I did it tomorrow - I cut out a narrow rectangular slot out of the back, so that there's a lot of the back left and hopefully it can be used without a tarp behind it (we get sideways wind-driven rain, pretty fierce here). Then I cut a couple of small holes above that to hang it with a long twist--tie from the cage.
The feeder cups are from Premier 1, "Abbey Cage Cup" made to hang on a wire cage, they have a little vertical snap on the lower back that's handy too (not using that feature with my weather protector).
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They're not big as you can see - 3/4 cup I think. But good for grit and oyster shell and a third cup for Butters' feed. I refill it once or twice during the day, because Butters gets intimidated off it or the treadle feeder sometimes, others are eating from it. It's easy to lift up and out or just top off with a handful of feed.

Thank you for the information! I am thinking to repurpose my laundry soap jug for the roof. I will likely order these cups.