Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Marie2020]

I'm still 20 pages behind but there are joints with the plastic coop that I think could be hiding places for mites. It's not a one-piece extruded thing. However the plastic is probably easier to make very clean as it's a non-absorbent surface.

No plastic for us, especially in hot weather, the chemicals it will give off brothers me.

I really want to find better drinkers they serve a purpose but again they are plastic

 

[Marie2020]

Hello all!
I have been lurking on this thread now for over a month, trying in vain to read the entire thing from the beginning yet I am still stuck back in 2019…and the world has changed so much since then. So I couldn’t stand it anymore and opened another tab so that I can be in the past and present…I will continue to read all the stories as they are very enjoyable. Thanks, BYB for starting this thread and all the tales and pictures of your beautiful hens!

As you can see from my avatar, chickens are not my only interest. We are actually ‘renting‘ chickens this summer to see if it’s something I want to continue in the future with my own coop and flock someday. I love these little feather butts that I have. I’ve named them all and they all have very distinct personalities. There’s Bock, the Astralorp, she is so sweet and calm and I love her chortling sounds. A freeloader as it turns out she is not laying yet I didn’t want to exchange her (the rental deal promised lots of eggs). Then there is Rebock, a Rhode Island Red-number two in the pecking order with a dominant yet fair beak with the others. Even though she is number two she doesn’t take ANY crap from Cluck, the Barred Rock and leader of the pack. Cluck gets the best eating spot-heck-the best spot anywhere and the dust bath first, if she feels like it. Last of all is little Beaker, an Easter-egger. She lays green eggs (sorry, BYB!) and is very consistent with that. Beaker is super quick, always on the move and an escape artist. She was pecked on mercilessly for her first week yet just took it like a trouper, and now has things figures out. She steals food boldly and is so fast she rarely faces any repercussions for her actions!

So I feel I don’t have a right to be posting here as I may not be around after the summer, yet I have enjoyed reading about everyone’s flock so much that I just wanted to chime in. Right now we are dealing with an unprecedented heat wave, these poor chickens are just toughing it out. I’ve provided extra shade, water and coop ventilation and they are using all their coping skills that nature provided them with for the rest. I know animals are tougher than we think yet there is a limit! So I’m interested to read what others do for their birds in the heat. I have done my research yet real world situations are helpful.

So hello from Alberta, Canada! It’s not supposed to get this hot here, today it was 37* C. some areas of the province are pushing 40*C. We are more used to -30*C (and then some) in the winter!!!

Hello

Good to see you

We are a friendly bunch here but I hope you won't mind us joking around.

I've learned a fair amount in BYC, and even more since I found this group of special people.

 

[Marie2020]

Do let us know how the wet sheets work...in fact I may try it myself today over the run and coop (they don't spend much time in there during the day, but maybe it will help at night?)

Side question...are you nervous for snow after this heat breaks?

Hang on there sister . Just getting through our heat over here

We had it hot and humid here yesterday then the temperature dropped and it went all grey, then a dribble of rain.

My helpers attitude/mood was changing with the weather, that was alone was unnerving.

Please don't wish the snow on us to

 

[Marie2020]

Check it out!

page 5,000!

Wow. This goes to show you have created a brilliant thread. That I'm so pleased and very grateful too be a part of everyone in here

 

[Marie2020]

I only came here to order a pizza, but I stayed anyways. (I’m still waiting for my pineapple, ham and mushroom pizza order!)

 

[Marie2020]

That is for us all. I did not write 5,000 pages. It took us all.

All because of you my dear Bob

 

[Marie2020]

I was watching out for this moment and then I missed it! Congratulations Bob, and all your (very chatty) tribe.

I'm not chatty, it's everybody else

 

[Marie2020]

I had a freezer disaster yesterday I had to use up some of what was inside it.
So I defrosted my fruit, frozen and shop bought.

I was worried because apart from the occasional peas I don't give frozen to my chickens. So i added it too filtered water then mixed it in with layers pellets pineapple and a little honey. They wiped the plate clean.

Today they got the same with yogurt added.

 

[Marie2020]

It's soooooo hot

 

[BY Bob]

And what Bob doesn’t know, is I went through 2 cell phones and 1 laptop repair, just to stay connected to Fluffy Butt Acres chat room! Just FYI

Your dedication is truly appreciated my friend.