Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

OK, all caught up,

GOOD MORNING
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Good morning!

 

[featherhead007]

I always thought they were supposed to catch the pass, hold on to the and run for the touchdown. (I blame it on their education)

Chicken tax from the chickens room.

I am Removing Phyllis from the Nest This Morning

I will film it for everyone to see.

It just occurred to me how I could tell if Phyllis was getting off of the nest. When I split the coop for her, I put down new straw. There have been exactly 0 poops on that new straw. Therefore I am fairly certain that Phyllis has not left the nest at all.

I am heading out in a minute to supervise her time off the nest.

good cluck!

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

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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Ah, now I understand! Thanks for supplying pics.
Very ingenious and great recycling.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Names at last
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This is Katydid. She's the most inquisitive, always trying to figure out what's going on and willing to jump to find out. She's very orange.
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This is Shirina. (With a soft r). She used to enjoy being held, but now likes to jump away. Feathers coming in white in the front and black in the back.
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This is Alba, named for Tyto Alba, the scientific name of the barn owl. She has a very raspy songbird voice and gained weight very fast.
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This is Rime. She likes to scream and squirm when being moved. Feathers are coming in all white.
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This is little Platina. She's been getting a lot better and now only has an occasional cough. Her new favorite thing is running away when we try to give her medicine.

Aren't they coming along nicely? So glad Platina is recovering so well.
They are adorable.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Sorry, I loose track, is she the one that had the poopie fly hiney?

She is SO! cute!!

That was mcstrachan's Ruby I think.
There is so much happening here and so many chooks I have trouble keeping track!

 

[Marie2020]

OK, all caught up,

GOOD MORNING
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Good morning to you

It's great reading your positive happy posts. You have put a huge smile on my face

 

[featherhead007]

That was mcstrachan's Ruby I think.
There is so much happening here and so many chooks I have trouble keeping track!

Well, it’s a chicken club so…….

 

[featherhead007]

Grow grapes!

This is what happens when you grow grapes (grape vines are about their heads) they can jump up to get them if I’m not around.

 

[Grandmas Coop]

Good morning!

I think thats a good idea to go out and so, say, be the rooster and watch over her nest, so she can go about

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

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I dont on a regular bases,{ I really love good coffee} I do when I am feeling dehydrated or just thirsty
but I have for the last 15ish years decaf my self every year.
This year I wanted to focus on my joint health, I have really abused my short self doing a lot of physical work, No, I dont have scientific documentation, but I will tell you this,
@Marie2020 - yes, try and buy Swiss Water / Water decaffeinated Organic coffee - they use-- formaldehyde, carbon dioxide as a solvent, methylene chloride
My husband has generically VERY high blood pressure- no caffeine for him at all- he drinks a tall glass of water with Braggs ACV every morning.
yes- caffeine and red wine makes night sweats worse- good for you to for drinking tea,

I have had since Saturday been drinking hot lemon water, iced lemon or lime water, Braggs apple cider in room temp water, and just water, water, water lolololo I have had one cup of decaf in the morning and one in the afternoon. I really haven't wanted more coffee than that.
what I have noticed is my hands dont hurt as bad, I am not as hungry, my gut is happier,
I feel better, but at the same time we do have a very healthy food diet, we always have. BUT, we have tightened it up this year. We have cut things out, things we dont eat a lot of but felt it would help our joint health, blood sugar, and heart health. AND NO, there is no science documentation this is just what we do-- No premade products- eat fresh- Nothing with flour, sugar, no juice it is lot of sugar, cut the use of cheese by more than 1/2, I only cook with organic butter, we eat a LOT of fresh vegetables, and use portion control, if we feel full stop eating, dont eat enough for 3 people.

Now 4th of July I did cook burgers & Brats on the grill and John Adams came for dinner Hahahaha but we dont eat this way everyday.


So,,, This Grandma has a lot of grit, I stay very busy, I refuse to retire. In my employment days I was in Grocery Store management, I can throw freight with the best of them.
like I said, this is just us, we are very tough oldER folks, at 72 my DH can work as hard as he did at 40- even though he did fall off the roof in 2013 and broke 11 bones,, thats a story for another day.

You have a very healthy diet, and I respect that. I am a type 1 diabetic, have been since I was 15. To keep my sugar under control I've gave up or modified things and every now and then treat myself to a bite or two of some of the stuff I miss. The key is moderation and the pump helps tremendously. But having said that, there is one thing I refuse to give up and that is my caffeine, especially coffee. I do not want fancy coffee either, just a good hot cup of strong black Folgers classic roast. Ok, maybe a pot or two throughout the day who is counting how many cups. My sister is a big tea drinker, and it is not for me, can not stand it.