Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Mythbusters are the best!

I saw Grant Imahara & Kari Byron live at Kansas State University when my daughter was an engineering student there. They were actually not only entertaining but very inspirational. May Grant rest in peace.

 

[BY Bob]

So I tried to take some pretty pictures of the chicks a few minutes ago. They were less then thrilled and uncooperative to say the least.
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They are adorable in their unccoperativeness.

 

[RoyalChick]

Is there no way your plow guy can do it in a way that leaves you with a reasonable path?

Oh the situation is entirely my fault, and of course once he has created a 'plough mountain' it is more-or-less impossible to move it.
The reason it is my fault is we did not fully clear up the construction materials from the driveway and it turns out that would be the best place to pile the snow. BIG lesson for next year, but I think for now I am stuck with where we are.
I got another foot of snow today but was able to use my 'pass through the mountain' to get to the Chicken Palace, so all good until it turns icy and then I will deploy the plywood boards again.
Unfortunately, and I still can't take this in, we have snow expected on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday this coming week and Tuesday the following week. Oh boy!
But pretty it certainly is. Sunset at the Chicken Palace.

 

[BY Bob]

OH NO. Seems I have an egg eater. I found My Leghorn Hen-Rietta, eating an egg on the porch, she just laid. I'm hoping, it's only a onetime thing, because Rocks-Anne is in lay too. and they all free range.

Hopefully it broke and she was just eating the broken one.

 

[RoyalChick]

I was thinking it must be a similar experience to a heat wave, but I've realised it's much more restrictive. In a heat wave, the mornings and evenings are sublime, whereas in a snowy spell, you're stuck inside for 24 hours, day after day.

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Oh I am not sure. It is more energizing than a heat wave and you can go out if you can dig a path and have the right clothing.
I am very lucky in that I have a South-facing area under the roof overhang so once the sun comes up it is nice and warm and the snow melts. One of my great pleasures is to sit out there at the edge of the snow with a mug of 'builders tea' and take in the beauty.

 

[featherhead007]

I guess that explains why you have such snuggly chickens!

EXACTLY! (That’s the secret)!

 

[BY Bob]

I was thinking it must be a similar experience to a heat wave, but I've realised it's much more restrictive. In a heat wave, the mornings and evenings are sublime, whereas in a snowy spell, you're stuck inside for 24 hours, day after day.

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And that's the thing, being stuck inside. My chickens are getting the worst of it but we are all like that. Of course we already were essentially because of the COVID. Mostly you need to see the sun. Days of snow means days of dreary. That will play on the psyche.

 

[featherhead007]

And that's the thing, being stuck inside. My chickens are getting the worst of it but we are all like that. Of course we already were essentially because of the COVID. Mostly you need to see the sun. Days of snow means days of dreary. That will play on the psyche.

And if your chickens don’t have access to the TV, it could really be a problem!

 

[LozzyR]

I saw Grant Imahara & Kari Byron live at Kansas State University when my daughter was an engineering student there. They were actually not only entertaining but very inspirational. May Grant rest in peace.

Poor Grant, that was so sad.

 

[MaryJanet]

Poor Grant, that was so sad.

He lived his life very well and inspired many thousands of people.