Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ikslo]

Sorry for the loss of your two girls, @bgmathteach

 

[TOMTE]

Platform shoes, bell bottom pants, silk shirt and fringes on a vest to match the pants. Yep, those were fun days!

Just like your favorite group!

Tax, did I post this the other day? I dont think so... Me and Esme were hanging out because the other 3 disappeared

 

[TOMTE]

No, insurance won't cover the cost of tree removal. They consider it 'upkeep' to protect your property. As for covering the loss of hte coop...they probably would, but it wouldn't be worth it. Between teh deductable...and the subsequent increased rates for filing a claim (it they didn't drop up - someone we know had a tree fall on their house during this storm. Insurance company has already put them on notice they will not be renewing their policy - just the day after they filed their claim - well unofficially, the agent they spoke with stated that - I assume within the next week they will get said notice in the mail. (their policy was due to renew in Nov.....)

So, I lost 2 girls so far. One was the hatch-mate to my big multi-colored girl that I thought was a roo. She was only about 12 weeks old, and was a sweetie. The other was one of my older Welsummers. She would come looking for me...for treats...but was happy to have me pick her up when I was in the barn ('cause she knew treats were coming!). She wouldn't let me just pick her up in the yard or run, though - ONLY when she knew treats were forthcoming if she obliged.)

I am hoping everyone else is okay...but I feel I need to give it another day or two to be sure......It narrowly missed me when it fell, and I thought for sure it had gotten my geese as they were just rounding the corner of the pen (the corner it fell on) when it fell. At the time I was running up and down the downed tree trying to find them, yelling for my 'Gee-Gees'...with nor response. They must have just RUN at the last second and it missed them....as I found them at the other entrance to the run...standing there watching me (but did they honk once??? NO, and they can be noisy buggers!). I am guessing they were traumatized, hence the quiteness at the time. It was really scary, and with the torrential downpour at the time, it was really hard to see anything. I really, really am lucky it was't worse...if it had fallen slightly more left a number of adults would have been killed. If it had fallen slightly more right, my 5 ducklings and the trio of young pulets (5 weeks?) that are in with them would have been killed.

So much work to do to clean everything up and replace the coops. What with working f/t and being given a 1/2 teaching load - and additional class just days before the semester started...I am really feeling overwhelmed at the moment. Work usually requires 8 weeks notice, but I am going to try to take 1/2 day Wed. so I can take some of the mangled metal to the transfer station to get it out of the way (and work more on disassembling the mangled coop), and maybe Friday off to try to get started on building something. Yesterday, other than weekly cleanouts - most time ws spent cutting limbs and dragging them after my neighbor helped cut the trunk into sections and pull them to the side. (plus, lots of work for my classes)

I probably won't be on much this week.

Oh, and vote for my posts in the caption contest!

I'm so sorry. I'm glad most of your birds seem to be okay! Good luck with cleanup, my gosh... How horrible.

 

[drstratton]

No, insurance won't cover the cost of tree removal. They consider it 'upkeep' to protect your property. As for covering the loss of hte coop...they probably would, but it wouldn't be worth it. Between teh deductable...and the subsequent increased rates for filing a claim (it they didn't drop up - someone we know had a tree fall on their house during this storm. Insurance company has already put them on notice they will not be renewing their policy - just the day after they filed their claim - well unofficially, the agent they spoke with stated that - I assume within the next week they will get said notice in the mail. (their policy was due to renew in Nov.....)

So, I lost 2 girls so far. One was the hatch-mate to my big multi-colored girl that I thought was a roo. She was only about 12 weeks old, and was a sweetie. The other was one of my older Welsummers. She would come looking for me...for treats...but was happy to have me pick her up when I was in the barn ('cause she knew treats were coming!). She wouldn't let me just pick her up in the yard or run, though - ONLY when she knew treats were forthcoming if she obliged.)

I am hoping everyone else is okay...but I feel I need to give it another day or two to be sure......It narrowly missed me when it fell, and I thought for sure it had gotten my geese as they were just rounding the corner of the pen (the corner it fell on) when it fell. At the time I was running up and down the downed tree trying to find them, yelling for my 'Gee-Gees'...with nor response. They must have just RUN at the last second and it missed them....as I found them at the other entrance to the run...standing there watching me (but did they honk once??? NO, and they can be noisy buggers!). I am guessing they were traumatized, hence the quiteness at the time. It was really scary, and with the torrential downpour at the time, it was really hard to see anything. I really, really am lucky it was't worse...if it had fallen slightly more left a number of adults would have been killed. If it had fallen slightly more right, my 5 ducklings and the trio of young pulets (5 weeks?) that are in with them would have been killed.

So much work to do to clean everything up and replace the coops. What with working f/t and being given a 1/2 teaching load - and additional class just days before the semester started...I am really feeling overwhelmed at the moment. Work usually requires 8 weeks notice, but I am going to try to take 1/2 day Wed. so I can take some of the mangled metal to the transfer station to get it out of the way (and work more on disassembling the mangled coop), and maybe Friday off to try to get started on building something. Yesterday, other than weekly cleanouts - most time ws spent cutting limbs and dragging them after my neighbor helped cut the trunk into sections and pull them to the side. (plus, lots of work for my classes)

I probably won't be on much this week.

Oh, and vote for my posts in the caption contest!

Sorry about your girls.

Insurance is the worst. We have to buy it and it should be against the law for them to drop customers when they have to make a claim. Such a racket.

 

[drstratton]

Mugs Monday!

Wow, treats and a built in perch...lol

 

[BY Bob]

So, I lost 2 girls so far. One was the hatch-mate to my big multi-colored girl that I thought was a roo. She was only about 12 weeks old, and was a sweetie. The other was one of my older Welsummers. She would come looking for me...for treats...but was happy to have me pick her up when I was in the barn ('cause she knew treats were coming!). She wouldn't let me just pick her up in the yard or run, though - ONLY when she knew treats were forthcoming if she obliged.)

Im so very sorry. This is just awfully tragic.

 

[janiedoe]

No, insurance won't cover the cost of tree removal. They consider it 'upkeep' to protect your property. As for covering the loss of hte coop...they probably would, but it wouldn't be worth it. Between teh deductable...and the subsequent increased rates for filing a claim (it they didn't drop up - someone we know had a tree fall on their house during this storm. Insurance company has already put them on notice they will not be renewing their policy - just the day after they filed their claim - well unofficially, the agent they spoke with stated that - I assume within the next week they will get said notice in the mail. (their policy was due to renew in Nov.....)

So, I lost 2 girls so far. One was the hatch-mate to my big multi-colored girl that I thought was a roo. She was only about 12 weeks old, and was a sweetie. The other was one of my older Welsummers. She would come looking for me...for treats...but was happy to have me pick her up when I was in the barn ('cause she knew treats were coming!). She wouldn't let me just pick her up in the yard or run, though - ONLY when she knew treats were forthcoming if she obliged.)

I am hoping everyone else is okay...but I feel I need to give it another day or two to be sure......It narrowly missed me when it fell, and I thought for sure it had gotten my geese as they were just rounding the corner of the pen (the corner it fell on) when it fell. At the time I was running up and down the downed tree trying to find them, yelling for my 'Gee-Gees'...with nor response. They must have just RUN at the last second and it missed them....as I found them at the other entrance to the run...standing there watching me (but did they honk once??? NO, and they can be noisy buggers!). I am guessing they were traumatized, hence the quiteness at the time. It was really scary, and with the torrential downpour at the time, it was really hard to see anything. I really, really am lucky it was't worse...if it had fallen slightly more left a number of adults would have been killed. If it had fallen slightly more right, my 5 ducklings and the trio of young pulets (5 weeks?) that are in with them would have been killed.

So much work to do to clean everything up and replace the coops. What with working f/t and being given a 1/2 teaching load - and additional class just days before the semester started...I am really feeling overwhelmed at the moment. Work usually requires 8 weeks notice, but I am going to try to take 1/2 day Wed. so I can take some of the mangled metal to the transfer station to get it out of the way (and work more on disassembling the mangled coop), and maybe Friday off to try to get started on building something. Yesterday, other than weekly cleanouts - most time ws spent cutting limbs and dragging them after my neighbor helped cut the trunk into sections and pull them to the side. (plus, lots of work for my classes)

I probably won't be on much this week.

Oh, and vote for my posts in the caption contest!

I am so sorry about your girls

 

[Ponypoor]

No, insurance won't cover the cost of tree removal. They consider it 'upkeep' to protect your property. As for covering the loss of hte coop...they probably would, but it wouldn't be worth it. Between teh deductable...and the subsequent increased rates for filing a claim (it they didn't drop up - someone we know had a tree fall on their house during this storm. Insurance company has already put them on notice they will not be renewing their policy - just the day after they filed their claim - well unofficially, the agent they spoke with stated that - I assume within the next week they will get said notice in the mail. (their policy was due to renew in Nov.....)

So, I lost 2 girls so far. One was the hatch-mate to my big multi-colored girl that I thought was a roo. She was only about 12 weeks old, and was a sweetie. The other was one of my older Welsummers. She would come looking for me...for treats...but was happy to have me pick her up when I was in the barn ('cause she knew treats were coming!). She wouldn't let me just pick her up in the yard or run, though - ONLY when she knew treats were forthcoming if she obliged.)

I am hoping everyone else is okay...but I feel I need to give it another day or two to be sure......It narrowly missed me when it fell, and I thought for sure it had gotten my geese as they were just rounding the corner of the pen (the corner it fell on) when it fell. At the time I was running up and down the downed tree trying to find them, yelling for my 'Gee-Gees'...with nor response. They must have just RUN at the last second and it missed them....as I found them at the other entrance to the run...standing there watching me (but did they honk once??? NO, and they can be noisy buggers!). I am guessing they were traumatized, hence the quiteness at the time. It was really scary, and with the torrential downpour at the time, it was really hard to see anything. I really, really am lucky it was't worse...if it had fallen slightly more left a number of adults would have been killed. If it had fallen slightly more right, my 5 ducklings and the trio of young pulets (5 weeks?) that are in with them would have been killed.

So much work to do to clean everything up and replace the coops. What with working f/t and being given a 1/2 teaching load - and additional class just days before the semester started...I am really feeling overwhelmed at the moment. Work usually requires 8 weeks notice, but I am going to try to take 1/2 day Wed. so I can take some of the mangled metal to the transfer station to get it out of the way (and work more on disassembling the mangled coop), and maybe Friday off to try to get started on building something. Yesterday, other than weekly cleanouts - most time ws spent cutting limbs and dragging them after my neighbor helped cut the trunk into sections and pull them to the side. (plus, lots of work for my classes)

I probably won't be on much this week.

Oh, and vote for my posts in the caption contest!

Sending huge bear hugs your way. Wish I were close by I would pop over and help build some new coops.


Remember to take 5 min just to breath deep and give your gang some treats - they also need to just see you being you.

 

[Ponypoor]

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Just like your favorite group!

Tax, did I post this the other day? I dont think so... Me and Esme were hanging out because the other 3 disappeared
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Disappeared? I hope you mean left her behind while they went foraging!

 

[Ponypoor]

No, insurance won't cover the cost of tree removal. They consider it 'upkeep' to protect your property. As for covering the loss of hte coop...they probably would, but it wouldn't be worth it. Between teh deductable...and the subsequent increased rates for filing a claim (it they didn't drop up - someone we know had a tree fall on their house during this storm. Insurance company has already put them on notice they will not be renewing their policy - just the day after they filed their claim - well unofficially, the agent they spoke with stated that - I assume within the next week they will get said notice in the mail. (their policy was due to renew in Nov.....)

So, I lost 2 girls so far. One was the hatch-mate to my big multi-colored girl that I thought was a roo. She was only about 12 weeks old, and was a sweetie. The other was one of my older Welsummers. She would come looking for me...for treats...but was happy to have me pick her up when I was in the barn ('cause she knew treats were coming!). She wouldn't let me just pick her up in the yard or run, though - ONLY when she knew treats were forthcoming if she obliged.)

I am hoping everyone else is okay...but I feel I need to give it another day or two to be sure......It narrowly missed me when it fell, and I thought for sure it had gotten my geese as they were just rounding the corner of the pen (the corner it fell on) when it fell. At the time I was running up and down the downed tree trying to find them, yelling for my 'Gee-Gees'...with nor response. They must have just RUN at the last second and it missed them....as I found them at the other entrance to the run...standing there watching me (but did they honk once??? NO, and they can be noisy buggers!). I am guessing they were traumatized, hence the quiteness at the time. It was really scary, and with the torrential downpour at the time, it was really hard to see anything. I really, really am lucky it was't worse...if it had fallen slightly more left a number of adults would have been killed. If it had fallen slightly more right, my 5 ducklings and the trio of young pulets (5 weeks?) that are in with them would have been killed.

So much work to do to clean everything up and replace the coops. What with working f/t and being given a 1/2 teaching load - and additional class just days before the semester started...I am really feeling overwhelmed at the moment. Work usually requires 8 weeks notice, but I am going to try to take 1/2 day Wed. so I can take some of the mangled metal to the transfer station to get it out of the way (and work more on disassembling the mangled coop), and maybe Friday off to try to get started on building something. Yesterday, other than weekly cleanouts - most time ws spent cutting limbs and dragging them after my neighbor helped cut the trunk into sections and pull them to the side. (plus, lots of work for my classes)

I probably won't be on much this week.

Oh, and vote for my posts in the caption contest!

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