Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

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Mugs Monday
@lightm 's post gave me this bad idea.

 

[Pastel the Rooster]

Others suggest building one and that’s what I would do with $400, especially for 10 plus chickens. Do you have ten chickens already? Hoop coops are expandable, and can be very predator-proof made with cattle panels and hardware cloth. I seriously looked at the article @aart did on their hoop coop build. Here’s a helpful list of articles compiled by someone here on BYC
Post in thread 'Hoop Coop Retrofit'
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/hoop-coop-retrofit.1593936/post-27108467

Omlet is expensive, and one coop really shouldn’t house ten-plus standard chickens unless you can safely leave the pop door open at night for ventilation. I’m a fan of Omlet but unless you can consider a small flock it doesn’t sound like it’s right for you. You’d need to spend a lot more on securing a run for night, with hardware cloth everywhere, not just three feet up.

People with lots of chickens and two or three Omlet coops (within or attached to a very secure run) find that the chickens change up where they sleep. The option to have them all nicely spread out between a few coops doesn’t always work as intended unless they are kept separately. They will sometimes cram themselves all into one, and sometimes one or two want to sleep alone even when there is enough room elsewhere.

I do have 10 Chicken math has taken a hold on my whole family. I believe you owe SHRA tax, because unfortunately I had to get two small coops instead of making a nice mansion or buying a large shed.

They are the same coop just two of them, so I’m thinking cut the inner wall out and put them together, although that’s probably stupid…

 

[Pastel the Rooster]

I have a new mug!
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It’s so cute!

 

[Pastel the Rooster]

Mugs Monday
@lightm 's post gave me this bad idea.
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Do it! I’m here to support you! Ohhhh is that coffee? I’m working on my coffee right now

 

[Pastel the Rooster]

Mugs Monday
@lightm 's post gave me this bad

My coffee is done!

 

[Pastel the Rooster]

@RebeccaBoyd, I am so sorry about the family drama. I hope it gets better. I know it’s not the same, but my grandma can be bitter and snappy sometimes, mainly towards me. There was actually a point last year where she didn’t call me for a few months because all I talked about was chickens.

But what you’re going through is much worse. I’m sending hugs and prayers

 

[Ponypoor]

I have a new mug!
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Awww that’s so cute! Love it!

 

[Ponypoor]

Eggs…

Here is Fluffy’s egg - best I can do one handed!

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Eggs…

Here is Fluffy’s egg - best I can do one handed!

Looking good. I am proud of myself for being strong. Raven was broken up 2 weeks ago I think. Goose is now giving me fits and we are 6 days into a battle of wills. No, no chicks for you miss. Of course mom is giving me side eye as I am breaking up the girls. She questions if poppet is laying yet, claims I could not be trusted if I had access to silkie eggs. Sigh, she is not wrong.

 

[Ponypoor]

Looking good. I am proud of myself for being strong. Raven was broken up 2 weeks ago I think. Goose is now giving me fits and we are 6 days into a battle of wills. No, no chicks for you miss. Of course mom is giving me side eye as I am breaking up the girls. She questions if poppet is laying yet, claims I could not be trusted if I had access to silkie eggs. Sigh, she is not wrong.

I am still sad no Penelope or Marty eggs. But oh well that’s that.

When do you think Poppet will start to lay? Those silkies are darn hard to predict!