Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

That’s about right! View attachment 2531662

Mardi Gras snow chains.. interesting! I like it!

 

[Cynthia12]

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Oh my goodness. Reminds me of Utah. The flooding down south, the snow here in Central Utah and Northern, the green in most of the state in the Spring.

 

[BY Bob]

I know. I don't love that, but they certainly seem to have re-started laying in the last week or two.
I get one blue egg most days and every now and then two. And most days I get 2 brown eggs and sometimes three. But this was a first day with 4 brown!
Maggie seems fully back to herself and is definitely laying so I am really hoping she defies the lash egg prognosis.

I would say that she has. Maggie is rocking and rolling!

 

[BY Bob]

I really like this!

I'm glad. It tends to be pretty popular when I do them. Thanks for telling me.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

I love Drummie, but tonight he was just a big idiot. I looked out about 30 minutes before dark this evening and saw he was getting up on the roost. 5 minutes ago I hear him crow, ok that is odd after dark so I flipped on the barn light. To my surprise Drummie is not on the roost. It is pouring rain so out I go to find him. The idiot got down and was perched on top of the doghouse, soaking wet. The rain is supposed to start changing over to ice soon as the temp drops so now even though he's back on the roost and out of the elements i'm going to be paranoid about frostbite on his comb and wattles.

 

[featherhead007]

Oh my goodness. Reminds me of Utah. The flooding down south, the snow here in Central Utah and Northern, the green in most of the state in the Spring.

What I remember of Utah is a special winter night. Me and my family were traveling thru and had to stop. A nice lady opened her home to us all that night. (We had no idea where else to go) thank you wonderful Mormon lady who took us in.

 

[featherhead007]

I love Drummie, but tonight he was just a big idiot. I looked out about 30 minutes before dark this evening and saw he was getting up on the roost. 5 minutes ago I hear him crow, ok that is odd after dark so I flipped on the barn light. To my surprise Drummie is not on the roost. It is pouring rain so out I go to find him. The idiot got down and was perched on top of the doghouse, soaking wet. The rain is supposed to start changing over to ice soon as the temp drops so now even though he's back on the roost and out of the elements i'm going to be paranoid about frostbite on his comb and wattles.

Big idiot is correct.

 

[featherhead007]

Big idiot is correct.

Glad he’s safe at least

 

[BY Bob]

Well I have some plastic up and the coop is next to the shed...
Yall are getting me nervous now...

You need to keep them out of the wind, whatever that takes. This will be a huge change in temperature for them. When it is the single digits or lower here, I do not open the coop door. They must stay inside.

Wrap the coop in blankets if you need to. Staple cardboard up. I have done both in an emergency. Shower curtains and tarps are great. You need to keep them out of the wind. There is no way your flock is prepared for that kind of cold.

 

[featherhead007]

You need to keep them out of the wind, whatever that takes. This will be a huge change in temperature for them. When it is the single digits or lower here, I do not open the coop door. They must stay inside.

Wrap the coop in blankets if you need to. Staple cardboard up. I have done both in an emergency. Shower curtains and tarps are great. You need to keep them out of the wind. There is no way your flock is prepared for that kind of cold.