Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Ooooo. Maybe we will get a photo on Friday displaying post bath.

Voyeur!

 

[bgmathteach]

Happy thirsty Thursday.
My washing machine just broke and flooded the floor. Hope the day improves!

Must have thought your house was thirsty!

Hope you can get it fixed or replaced without losing and arm and a leg!

 

[Ikslo]

I think that's an amazing picture! You and your girl are so cute!

You are very kind.

 

[Ikslo]

40 adults, 5 young ladies, just put in the pen with the adults, andsomething between 40 and 50 babies, 20 bought at RK, rest hatched.
Just lost 34 babies to a single coon.
Hes dead now, but so are 34 innocent chickies
all those 34 came from the same Rural King as the others

Sorry about your lost chicks, but good on you for catching and dispatching the coon!

 

[bgmathteach]

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[featherhead007]

I say, fairness for feathered folks! and justice for fouling fowl

 

[featherhead007]

Here you go! Made for men: https://www.lightinthebox.com/p/men-s-tunic-solid-color-v-neck-black-gray-green-white-dusty-blue-orange-long-sleeve-street-daily-tops-cotton-casual-comfortable_p9312371.html?litb_from=paid_adwords_shopping&sku=1_41652|2_36724&litb_from=paid_adwords_shopping&utm_source=google_shopping&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=20113944478&adword_mt=&adword_ct=&adword_kw=&adword_pos=&adword_pl=&adword_net=x&adword_tar=&adw_src_id=2907233386_20113944478__&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20105948133&gbraid=0AAAAAD7vwYeUonobbd8SF-dUAhcU97lvn&gclid=CjwKCAjwqKzEBhANEiwAeQaPVcx7Nios5jONQlywdM4ZL-SCVH5IpGBzy5ENnA4kMBnmHRXKjqj3ZxoC0SMQAvD_BwE

Too long in length. I want a dress, not look like an Old Testament Arabic

 

[ChicoryBlue]

It really is a hilarious picture. And what I can’t get over is how come @ChicoryBlue has chickens that bathe in their bath.
Mine ignore anything I provide and dig a hole where the fancy takes them.

Looks like a great spot.
The bathing areas I have issue with are the ones right in my path when I need to do chores.
Am I supposed to wait until they are done? Is it OK to step over them? Do they expect me to make a new path for myself? They have not made these things clear to me!

You have a beautiful dirt floor though. Great for digging! You could lay cardboard or something like rubber mats down where you want to walk after smoothing it over and packing it down. Then take a shovel and loosen areas to the sides, and especially in sunny spots. That would make those places attractive. Might work.

Another thing I’ve done during the heat waves is sprinkle enough of their old water when I’m discarding it over the dirt baths, and mix it in with a stick, sprinkle more, mix, etc. Like making biscuits, only I stop when it’s still friable, just damp. They liked the cooling effect I think, and it more closely resembles the real ground, the top evaporates and it gets damper as they dig…It keeps the dust from it down, which I have incentive to lower due to the respiratory issues here. In winter maybe I should change it out for dry but washed sand of some kind? I am very confused about sand types.

Anyway, the Dirt Bath Gang: the Littles’ brooder floor was cardboard beneath the hemp, and the real-dirt boxes were more attractive and really dig-able to them. Dirt and stones has more satisfying oomph in kicking, not easy light fluffy little hemp sticks. The Buckeyes really want to dig I think. More than I recall the Buff Orps, who scratched around and foraged, but the Buckeyes put their backs into it and want to go to China. Maybe they like really exercising their big thighs. Now their little coop run area is weedy ground, not great for digging and bathing in yet. The box is the only choice in this safe Bigs-free area.

The Bigs will bathe in the run litter too at times, besides their big dirt bath. And they loved the loose forest soil in the uncovered shady netted area they had last year. This year there is some of that up under the rhododendrons.

Whatever suits their fancy, I say! Except I draw the line at ankle-breaking holes where I need to walk…

 

[featherhead007]

Correct. It’s a cute little cotton dress with get this - pockets!

I have to put the eggs somewhere!

 

[featherhead007]

You will....when the chooks investigate your knees....

My knees are so blinding white, the chooks won’t be able to find them!
And that’s all I have to say about that!