Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Sylvester017]

I was worried and I said prayers for her

TeeHee! No need to worry. We prayed w/the whole Oper Rm & Pre/Post Op staff at the hospital. They said prayer was great as they can always use the extra help !! & after surgery I never saw Doc so relieved & happy that I can still wiggle wrist & fingers. DH said Doc walked into the waiting room on Cloud Nine he was so happy w/ the success.

Mild downside is another 2 wks in a sling.

 

[Sally PB]

I think that someone on here uses a roll of furnace filter 'fabric' that they said last year worked well. ? @Sally PB ? maybe? I'm not sure. If so, I would imagine that it lets air through (needed as furnace filter), but would probably stop snow going through (and would imagine it would significantly reduce drafts from high winds - give more resistance than open space, but certainly not stop winds/air flow)

This is my fourth winter doing this, and it works VERY well.

Edit to add: maybe this is what ? @Sally PB ? uses? For some reason I had all white filter material in my mind. Somewhat reasonable for 7.5'

No, what I use reminds me of non-woven interfacing (from when I used to sew), only it's soft, not stiff. Maybe 1/16" thick?

Is she a jubilee Orpington, or a Speckled Suspect? She’s very pretty

Thank you! She's a Jubilee Orpington. No Suspects here.

 

[Sylvester017]

I've always found the personalities of my leghorns (and those hens with leghorn in their background) and polish to be quite similar. They are very active breeds.

Agreed!!

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

This is my fourth winter doing this, and it works VERY well.

No, what I use reminds me of non-woven interfacing (from when I used to sew), only it's soft, not stiff. Maybe 1/16" thick?

Thank you! She's a Jubilee Orpington. No Suspects here.

She is a very pretty hen.

I have 2 suspects who are definitely eye candy. They were beauties before their first adult molt. They have came out of it even more stunning.

I love the personalities of the buff orps I have been blessed to have. If I ever come across some Jubilee chicks I am snatching up a pair.

 

[Sylvester017]

He moves like he thinks he's king. Henry VIII

Henry was too fat to move that fast!

 

[Sally PB]

If I ever come across some Jubilee chicks I am snatching up a pair.

She was the most expensive chick I ever bought... $30.

 

[Ponypoor]

She was the most expensive chick I ever bought... $30.

Those two silkie chicks I gave Georgie were a small fortune! $25 each - good thing I just sold 10 dozen eggs to pay for them!

And will likely both be cockerels. But they are cute at the moments

 

[Sylvester017]

And Merry Christmas!

Took more pictures of my doves!
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If there is a gentler bird than a Dove, I haven't seen one. They have such a sweet peaceful face.

 

[CCsGarden]

If there is a gentler bird than a Dove, I haven't seen one. They have such a sweet peaceful face.

 

[Ponypoor]

Georgie and the dumplings

Today I had mama and the kids out in the summer house most of the day, running with Mr P and his ladies. Everyone got along pretty well, it wasn’t too miserably cold so I felt ok leaving them out there. The kids are big enough to run away from the bossy ladies, and Georgie unlike Fluffy and Henny doesn’t go looking to pick fights with everyone who looks at her kids. Everyone pretty much just ignores each other.

If it wasn’t so cold I would just leave them in the summer house all the time but it’s just so darn chilly. Anywhooo I have a plan to put up a small pen and hang the new sweeter heater in it for mama and the kids.

Kids just wanna have fun!