Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Cute gazebo we made for the chickens last weekend. They seem to love it!
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That is so clever and it provides shelter from aerial predators as well. Very creative! I love it.

 

[BY Bob]

I LOVE IT, I have to show my WonderfulDearHusband WDH, We have a section up at the top of the driveway on the right we cant see up the hill cuz of trees and brush, we ,,, YES, are going to cut more brush hahaha but I am not doing it this time all by myself,,,,, anyway, I can use tree trunks and limbs from it LOLOLOLO Yea!!!

You' all I hope he says ok, cuz I would need his help, maybe my son and 4 grand sons[11 to 3yr] can have a hahaha"fun" project at grandmas

Tell him we all said he should approve this project! I'm certain that will help.

 

[BY Bob]

It's a hot-desking suite

Note that's funny. I just watched Sansa finish and Sydney move over and I thought "Great! I have film" Alas the iPad had disconnected and reconnected and the record option had dropped off.

 

[BY Bob]

Have a look at the back of Alice's head.
Since her last moult she has had a few much lighter feathers there. I think it looks odd. It makes the rest of her feathers look dirty.
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She also has a bit of a "puff" of feathers just below each ear. Like a mini version of Aurora's muff.

I love her look. I think she is an amazing looking hen. Headdress, muffs, and all!

 

[BY Bob]

Here's the best explanation of my feeder cover, sorry about that @BY Bob! A picture's worth a thousand words....and I'm incorrigible in the opposite way!

So the bottom of this extra-large and deep cat litter box was their dustbath box in the tractor when they were younger and smaller. They had a block as a step but they didn't need it, they jumped up onto the edge. I kept the top off most of the time (they didn't go in and out through the flap, but that would be cool if they did). Notice the space under the handle. So the bungee cord went through there.

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The run side, with Hazel. The water drops you can see are on the underside. It rained again last night and it's pretty dry in there. I remove the feed when I check everyone at night and bring it back in the morning, to discourage mice. That green cover to the right is a cat litter container (I think Cat's Pride) cut and wedged into the wires keeping the grit and oyster shell dry. It was previously a seedlings holder and it eventually began to leak, thus the warning "leaks!" written on it.
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The back, with Butters and I think Hazel behind. View attachment 2759243
The front again
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Now I get it! Extremely clever. I need to remember this for after the new coop is built. You never know.

 

[Grandmas Coop]

Note that's funny. I just watched Sansa finish and Sydney move over and I thought "Great! I have film" Alas the iPad had disconnected and reconnected and the record option had dropped off.

May 131st,
These 2 always fight over who is nesting,

June 2nd, Bob had to step in and referee


June 11th, they are still at it



and up to this day, every morning, it is WWW Nesting Box Fights

 

[featherhead007]

No fighting here, I have a feathered referee ! (Yes, Jaffar)

 

[RoyalChick]

I LOVE IT, I have to show my WonderfulDearHusband WDH, We have a section up at the top of the driveway on the right we cant see up the hill cuz of trees and brush, we ,,, YES, are going to cut more brush hahaha but I am not doing it this time all by myself,,,,, anyway, I can use tree trunks and limbs from it LOLOLOLO Yea!!!

You' all I hope he says ok, cuz I would need his help, maybe my son and 4 grand sons[11 to 3yr] can have a hahaha"fun" project at grandmas

It is giving me ideas too!

 

[Grandmas Coop]

All Day
Thirsty Thursday -
Starts Tomorrow​

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/sitn-on-the-porch.1297783/page-112

 

[RoyalChick]

It’s 90 degrees and 95% humidity. So naturally everyone is sitting in the shade. Well, not quite everyone.
My sun worshipper Maggie, together with Elizabeth.