Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Marie2020]

This a good way to get your chickens in at night

 

[SimpleJenn]

My cheeks still are sore darn it! I know I know wear a scarf.

Oh and my toe which was frosted last week is turning dark on the tip, that’s tender let me tell you, and my thumbs are doing better, the one healed up nice, but the other is still raw.

This all happened because I didn’t wear appropriate gear, no wind in the barn but it’s darn cold, not to mention getting my hands wet with water buckets feed buckets, etc.

This is why I am sooooo paranoid with the chooks, making sure they have a warm up area, esp those boys with the big combs and wattles. As it is it looks like Shirley might have his tips frosted, they are a wee bit black. I’ll keep an eye on them, and then there was one of the pullets picking at his comb. And the idiot like Mr P just puts up with it!

What’s with these boys?’ Letting the hens ‘hen peck’ them???!!!

I had to pick him up and move him the other hen house room. Sheesh!

Only 51 more days till spring……

I wear nitrile gloves under my normal gloves when I'm doing wet stuff in winter. It keeps the moisture from getting to my skin.
Growing up we put plastic bags on our feet under our snowboots too. Same logic. There's a whole "bread bags under boots" meme about it haha.
Tax, blue partridge cochins. Too bad the ebay auction ends before payday, these are so beautiful.

 

[rural mouse]

I wear nitrile gloves under my normal gloves when I'm doing wet stuff in winter. It keeps the moisture from getting to my skin.
Growing up we put plastic bags on our feet under our snowboots too. Same logic. There's a whole "bread bags under boots" meme about it haha.View attachment 4037895
Tax, blue partridge cochins. Too bad the ebay auction ends before payday, these are so beautiful.
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The plastic under the cloth....sweat is trapped close to your skin....moisture freezing....frostbite....freezing moisture....this seems off somehow.

Cotton under wool makes sense as cotton absorbs moisture and wool is warm even when wet. Hunters wear cotton socks then wool socks to help get sweat away from their feet when going out all day in extreme cold.

I've worked in the cooler (refrigerator) in a grocery store and I wear nitrile type gloves routinely due to having to handle things I'm allergic to. Bonus: cardboard leeches the natural oils out of your skin. The gloves prevent that and keep paper cuts down too. Gloves over the top make my hands feel colder, and being in the freezer is worse. Can someone explain WHY this works? Only thing I can come up with is wind related and I haven't had coffee yet.

 

[SimpleJenn]

The plastic under the cloth....sweat is trapped close to your skin....moisture freezing....frostbite....freezing moisture....this seems off somehow.

Cotton under wool makes sense as cotton absorbs moisture and wool is warm even when wet. Hunters wear cotton socks then wool socks to help get sweat away from their feet when going out all day in extreme cold.

I've worked in the cooler (refrigerator) in a grocery store and I wear nitrile type gloves routinely due to having to handle things I'm allergic to. Bonus: cardboard leeches the natural oils out of your skin. The gloves prevent that and keep paper cuts down too. Gloves over the top make my hands feel colder, and being in the freezer is worse. Can someone explain WHY this works? Only thing I can come up with is wind related and I haven't had coffee yet.

We usually had cotton socks, wool socks, then the bread bags.
As for the hands, beats me! I just remember doing it that way in the 1990s as a kid. Maybe it isn't safe after all.

Edit: I asked mom and she said we had those thin "magic gloves" on under the nitrile ones. So we had three layers of gloves as well.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

School is finally back in session, oh happy day! They went back yesterday. They had 5 weeks off for Christmas break. Last night I talked to Rosie about her possible birthday present. The Rodeo will be here for 2 days at the expo center in March. I told her to think about it and choose a friend if she wants and I will get her tickets for Friday night. I told her to choose a friend because I probably will have to work. She has went the previous 2 out of 3 years on Saturday evening and always complained it was the bull riding and she missed the barrel racing. I better have a answer from her by the weekend if she wants to go, tickets are selling fast.

 

[rural mouse]

We usually had cotton socks, wool socks, then the bread bags.
As for the hands, beats me! I just remember doing it that way in the 1990s as a kid. Maybe it isn't safe after all.

Edit: I asked mom and she said we had those thin "magic gloves" on under the nitrile ones. So we had three layers of gloves as well.

That makes sense!!!

Cotton gloves to absorb sweat, nitrile gloves/bread bag to block wind, then wool/wool sub for warmth.

 

[SimpleJenn]

That makes sense!!!

Cotton gloves to absorb sweat, nitrile gloves/bread bag to block wind, then wool/wool sub for warmth.View attachment 4037919

Yep! Mom said between that and the leggings+jeans+snowpants we were outside most of the day, even in sloppy snow.
She would throw blankets in the dryer for when we were done too, and hot cocoa! I ended up napping so much because it was so comfy.

 

[Ponypoor]

The middle could be from either blue or splash...and likely with a crest (partial would do as it should make a 3/4 crest with Mr P's full one). Egg color could help narrow down mama choices.

I asked her what colour eggs she lays but she didn’t know, she doesn’t watch to see who is laying what.

She does get the odd blue eggs maybe that hen is from one of my Grey Ladies. I’d so that’s a lovely cross , and they have no wattles or comb.

And they have slate coloured legs.

 

[Marie2020]

The plastic under the cloth....sweat is trapped close to your skin....moisture freezing....frostbite....freezing moisture....this seems off somehow.

Cotton under wool makes sense as cotton absorbs moisture and wool is warm even when wet. Hunters wear cotton socks then wool socks to help get sweat away from their feet when going out all day in extreme cold.

I've worked in the cooler (refrigerator) in a grocery store and I wear nitrile type gloves routinely due to having to handle things I'm allergic to. Bonus: cardboard leeches the natural oils out of your skin. The gloves prevent that and keep paper cuts down too. Gloves over the top make my hands feel colder, and being in the freezer is worse. Can someone explain WHY this works? Only thing I can come up with is wind related and I haven't had coffee yet.

Here is a ️. Keep warm

 

[TOMTE]

Our feline lurker was back!

Under- or over-step (still not good at telling the difference between fore and hind paws). Must have been stalking something.

Back to the direct register walk.

BIG paws!

Big stride. Didn't measure it this time but I'm guessing 16-18 inches.

Crossed the road, no more prints!