Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

You could put a rubber sink mat down, that would be more washable.

Mine lay in dishwashing bowls so it isn't a hard surface under all the shavings. They rarely dig all the way down to the bowl though.

 

[RoyalChick]

No… That was just a torn comb with blood all over the place!

Wow. So all that black is dried blood? Wow, that is quite a battle wound!

 

[RoyalChick]

I just save the egg shells from the ladies, crunch them up, and feed them a bowl at their choosing. (They eat them too)

I do that too but give them oyster shell as well. Choosy ladies like one, then the other, then both.

 

[BY Bob]

Definitely no on the mice in my case. I have a camera on both feed stations and the bag of feed is in a steel trash can with a tight fitting lid. No mouse poo either. I think they really are guzzling.
I noticed this evening that their crops are HUGE like they have been stuffing their little faces to bursting point!
Didn't stop them wanting a bit of a treat as they went up to roost!

Mine have had lopsided crops every night. They are hogging down big time before bed.

 

[featherhead007]

I check my birds crops every night as I tuck them up in the barn/coop. All full and happy tonight. Today I was moving some old plywood, and had the big birds wait as I did it. BINGO! Bugs galore, everyone ate a furious feast. (But wanted more) all good here in paradise tonight.
(Are bugs considered fast food)?

 

[BY Bob]

It's Pi day here in the states

So Mrs BY Bob indulged me. I'm so lucky.

 

[Blazinga]

Today's progress:

Coop legs

And nest box reinforcement

The legs look uneven, but should accommodate for the slope of the ground. Our yard is on a hillside and we want a level coop.

 

[BY Bob]

Today's progress:

Coop legsView attachment 2570233View attachment 2570234
And nest box reinforcementView attachment 2570237View attachment 2570238

The legs look uneven, but should accommodate for the slope of the ground. Our yard is on a hillside and we want a level coop.

It looks very well built. Very sturdy. I think they are going to love it.

 

[featherhead007]

It's Pi day here in the states

So Mrs BY Bob indulged me. I'm so lucky.
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I love math. Trig, Geometry, Calculus, Quantum Mechanics. All easy as PI! just saying.

 

[featherhead007]

OKay, I'll confess. I have been in the spare room letting the littles jump and crawl all over me. (While I was chatting with you peeps) I have special clothing for the "Accidents" but now, as Disney says, "Now it's time to say goodbye, to all our company..M..I..C.. K..E..Y.. M..O..U..S..E! Gute Nacht, Bonne nuit, Buenos noches, And I speak Russian too, but I can't spell it on this site!