Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[SimpleJenn]

I've not had guinea fowl, but I leave all new birds enclosed for at least 3 days. Don't know if that's needed, but it's what we've always done.

Will do!

 

[drstratton]

Gytha's lacing is coming in beautifully
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Gorgeous girl! I can't wait to see how Tinsel & Glitter mature. SLW are so beautiful!

 

[drstratton]

Will do!

I don't know if you saw my 2nd post, we had read that Peacocks should be cooped up for a month. Sorry I forgot that. You might want to give the guinea fowl at least a couple of weeks, if you can. How old are they?

 

[rural mouse]

Baby pics, 3.5 weeks

naptime puddle

mama's sunbathing (and moulting, white feathers everywhere)

2 pics, same chick. It started as one of the dainty blacks.....and is getting dusted brown.

is the blonde faced a cockerel (black breast) or not?

one of the pullet marked chicks?

more nap time

banana peels are great chick treats

 

[SimpleJenn]

Image heavy post incoming

IT'S DONE!


First off, looks like we have a boy and a girl pompom



We have so many silkies and orpingtons! Also a couple legbars and of course the polish. One silkie who seemed deformed passed away, sadly.

Look at that pink egg with white speckles!!!

Ok without further ado

To block the auto door for a few days we'll leave the crate in front.

Hubby made "lay trays" that I will put curtains around. Our girls like to pile up to lay so it makes sense

Everyone scratching for the mealworms I scattered

The roost picks up for cleaning!

It's stinkin hot so a pan of ice water

BlackJack got to inspect the coop first, before we added the rest. He approved.

Wild little man is already on the lookout.

So much space!

The creaky bagpipes are so happy to be out of that cramped cage.

 

[SimpleJenn]

I don't know if you saw my 2nd post, we had read that Peacocks should be cooped up for a month. Sorry I forgot that. You might want to give the guinea fowl at least a couple of weeks, if you can. How old are they?

7 weeks? I will try to keep them cooped in!

 

[bgmathteach]

I do not have any ponies for Sunday so I will instead share some rooster photos.
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Oh, my, they are too young to look so handsome & all grown up already!!!!

 

[bgmathteach]

If I recall correctly, they have a much harder time learning where to spend the night. Maybe they will learn from the chickens?

Actually - they don't have a hard time AT ALL learning where to spend the night. Up, Up, UP...where-ever they want.

It is us humans that get upset with them because they are then 'not safe'; while they say, when locked up 'not free'

 

[SimpleJenn]

Actually - they don't have a hard time AT ALL learning where to spend the night. Up, Up, UP...where-ever they want.

It is us humans that get upset with them because they are then 'not safe'; while they say, when locked up 'not free'

This is true! We joked about putting a roost on the back of the roof for the guineas to sleep.

Also mega props to hubby who worked outside in this

Tax, kiddo and I watched this chick come out of the egg

 

[bgmathteach]

Image heavy post incoming

IT'S DONE!

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First off, looks like we have a boy and a girl pompom
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We have so many silkies and orpingtons! Also a couple legbars and of course the polish. One silkie who seemed deformed passed away, sadly.
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Look at that pink egg with white speckles!!!

Ok without further ado
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To block the auto door for a few days we'll leave the crate in front.
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Hubby made "lay trays" that I will put curtains around. Our girls like to pile up to lay so it makes sense
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Everyone scratching for the mealworms I scattered
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The roost picks up for cleaning!
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It's stinkin hot so a pan of ice water
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BlackJack got to inspect the coop first, before we added the rest. He approved.
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Wild little man is already on the lookout.
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So much space!
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The creaky bagpipes are so happy to be out of that cramped cage.

OMG, This looks so nice - you and hubby did a great job, and I am sure everyone will love their new space!

This is true! We joked about putting a roost on the back of the roof for the guineas to sleep.

You know - that just might work for them for all but the coldest time of the year. Especially if you put some 'anti-climb' material as a 'ring' around the coop near the top (think like a strip of flashing wide enough to prevent a raccoon from crossing it)....and assuming that you don't have Fishers or bobcats near you that could jump from the nearby trees. That said...I wouldn't encourage them by doing that...I would only do it if they start 'not coming to bed' on their own.

I will have to hunt for it, but someone on Backyard chickens created an elevated 'coop' for their guineas. (really, a roof, floor, back wall, sides and front, I think, were wire. with a roost in there. The entire front lifted to let them out, and closed on them at night - raised quite high up. I think they used some sort of latch that could be undone by pulling a rope - and a pully & rope for the door.....and I think that near bed time they put a favorite food/treat up there to encourage them to enter each night. (Not sure how they did that part.)

Anyways....if you don't do that...you might want to put one really high roost overhead in the playhouse for them (remember- they like UP), and maybe start a habit now of a bit before bedtime, bringing out yummy treats and calling everyone - and treats are given in the coop (like scratch grains or whatever...or other foods but on plates (like watermelon) so they don't make a mess of the bedding.....and forgo earlier treats - to get them in the habit of 'goodies in the coop just before bed time'....then since they are there close to bed time...they will go 'up' there to roost???

Is hubby a carpenter? I was thinking 1 roost for the guineas at wall height (top of wall) like a tie-beam - that at the center of the peak would give them plenty of room to roost. Does your playhouse have collar ties? if so, maybe the 'tie beam' would need to be a bit lower than at the top of the wall. ***

***. I think I am using correct terminology - so I hope what I am thinking gets conveyed, that is doesn't sound like a bunch of giberish!