Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[micstrachan]

Hi folks. Merry Christmas Eve for those who celebrate. We are having a great time. I do really miss my flock, though. My dog, too!

 

[Shadrach]

I've been out with the various tribes much of today.
This Donk. I keep worrying about her because she isn't eating much of the commercial feed. Recently I've been crop checking her at roosting time. Most evenings it's bulging but her crop is tiny conpared to say her daughter's Knock.
Her beak is a bit out of joint because Myth has been a bit bossy recently.

 

[Shadrach]

Just sorting out a bit of pre paid tax for any future indiscretions. I can feel a few coming on.
Tribe 2. Got some decent shots today.

 

[Shadrach]

Tax prepaid above.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Tax prepaid above.
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I had heard. Unable to accommodate very many people's pilgrimage on the one hand, Covid-safer & much less chance of crowd problems like a stampede on the other.

 

[Ribh]

I loved the article. The pictures and the plan really helped.
Just warning you that now I can imagine expansion opportunities so you could add a couple of Legbars - after all you are hoping to shake up flock dynamics!

Yes indeed! As we keep telling him....

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Question
I'm not sure that Queenie is eating any of the free-choice grit that I put out for her in the brooder. She is eating the 18% All Flock dry and also made into mash, and some treats - a little scratch and a couple of peanuts broken up. I smoothed the grit bowl over and I don't see any digging in it. Should I put some in her food? I haven't checked her crop in two days, I can do that later tonight.

She lets me clean her beak with my finger when there's mash stuck on it and she hasn't wiped it all off, and let me gently stroke her under her chin / front of her neck on those feathers today too.

 

[Ribh]

Indeed I will. Have a few options for you with pros and cons depending on things like how much work you are willing to take on.
I will sketch them out in a quiet moment over the next few days and will see if I can figure out how to load them up.
I must warn you that not only am I an enabler, I also just LOVE planning renovations, construction, home improvement etc. Just look at the Chicken Palace for evidence!
From the article it seems like you are pretty handy so I won't hold back on ambition too much!

You go girl!

 

[Ribh]

Happy Christmas Eve morning. Here it is very pink! I know these images don’t do it justice but I had to try. The pulley house was awash in rosy light this morning.
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I hope you all have a lovely day and holiday if you’re celebrating.

They're just beautiful!

 

[LozzyR]

On the app the PDFs are at the bottom. I may edit it to say that.

I could see them, they just wouldn’t open. I could open them in a web browser though.