Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[MaryJanet]

Pish posh... these girls clearly need a tablet with an unlimited data plan for beakbook!!

Ok, "pish posh" is my new favourite way of saying "no way!"

 

[MaryJanet]

Grow grapes!

Yes, that's what I'm thinking. A variety that stays small, if there is such a thing. Or a rose.

 

[RoyalChick]

I heard that a beer bottle with a small amount of beer in it attracts snails and slugs . Just FYI

Yup that is what I used before the chickens were here to eat the slugs.

 

[RoyalChick]

Good thinking mate. I'll look for one tomorrow. I'll have to wedge it upright

I even thought of using my fermented yeast liquid, with sugar but the feathered crew would get into that, they love sourdough. I hope they don't get too the beer.

Jaffar would have a real problem, if they all get drunk

no don't wedge it upright - leave it on its side with just enough beer not to come out of the neck - slightly burying the bottom edge so it is slightly tilted is ideal. The slugs slither in through the neck and then drown in the beer in the bottle.
I don't think the chickens could get at the beer through the neck of the bottle.

 

[RoyalChick]

Yes, that's what I'm thinking. A variety that stays small, if there is such a thing. Or a rose.

I worry about thorns and bumble foot with roses. My Princesses do like rose petals so I thought about it but then as I was deadheading roses elsewhere I got pricked and thought that would be really bad for bare feet!

 

[featherhead007]

no don't wedge it upright - leave it on its side with just enough beer not to come out of the neck - slightly burying the bottom edge so it is slightly tilted is ideal. The slugs slither in through the neck and then drown in the beer in the bottle.
I don't think the chickens could get at the beer through the neck of the bottle.

Yah, like that!

 

[MaryJanet]

I worry about thorns and bumble foot with roses. My Princesses do like rose petals so I thought about it but then as I was deadheading roses elsewhere I got pricked and thought that would be really bad for bare feet!

Good point! Thanks for mentioning it, I'm grateful.

 

[featherhead007]

I worry about thorns and bumble foot with roses. My Princesses do like rose petals so I thought about it but then as I was deadheading roses elsewhere I got pricked and thought that would be really bad for bare feet!

Then buy the chickens little shoes! (Do I have to think of everything?) haha.

 

[RoyalChick]

Good point! Thanks for mentioning it, I'm grateful.

I may totally be over-worrying about it (I tend to over-think that sort of thing!) so feel free to ignore me!

 

[featherhead007]

I may totally be over-worrying about it (I tend to over-think that sort of thing!) so feel free to ignore me!

You are impossible to ignore RC! Just saying.