Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[AfiafiAfi]

Hi I am doing a shop -egg hatching experiment ik it sounds weird but will this egg hatch?

 

[MaryJanet]

@MaryJanet the cubby is Canadian hemlock, the prefab is natural fir

I'd like to be able to offer an opinion on which is more durable but I'm hoping someone who knows timber will chime in.

 

[MaryJanet]

Both conventional cooking and microwave denature proteins - that means breaking up their tertiary and secondary structures. Egg white goes from clear gel to white and more solid as the protein is denatured.
Denaturing protein is a good thing because the body finds it hard to absorb the huge complex molecules of un-denatured protein and they are also more likely to trigger allergies. Denatured or partially denatured proteins are safer and easier to absorb.
All that said, Chicory you are right that microwaves agitate the water and heat the food that way.

Thank you! That was very interesting

 

[MaryJanet]

Window is Fixed in Place

I cut a notch into a 2x2, predrilled it so it would not split and screwed it into place. The window is now locked into place.
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I then devised a temporary way to keep the front door open until the automated door comes.

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I then put fresh straw in the coop. Well that drew a crowd of hens wanting into the straw to eat the good stuff. I placed Hattie into the bew coop. She was having so much fun that Aurora figured out how to get in using the porch and ramp to join her. No one else made it in.

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I'm excited for the big move!!

 

[MaryJanet]

Just to further confuse the matter, the Chicken Palace is painted Vanilla and Blueberry Pudding.

I'd like to add another comment to the rolling paint colour gag but the colour of the funrun is primrose

 

[Marie2020]

The Cluckle Hut

Ladies and gentlemen the Cluckle Hut is nearly ready for occupancy.

I went with an existing ramp I had for access. It allows the maximum space in the run.
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I finally got the side doors to mesh.
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I doubled down on security adding push latches on the inside and clip latches on the outside of the flop door.
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The roost might be a little high but I wanted them to have walking space underneath it without banging their heads. If I need to lower I can.

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And the water and food dispensers are ready to be filled. I'm going to put in some straw and tomorrow I will move them out.

Still left to do, purchase and install the automated door. Finalize how the main window will be permanently attached. It also needs painted.

You are one expert carpenter. If only I could find someone with a quarter of your knowledge on building coops I would throw a street party

 

[Marie2020]

How do you paint a chicken coop with a fruit, or a fish? I have never tried it. I usually use a paint brush or a roller! (Just asking)

I suppose you could use Blackberrys a beetroot

 

[RoyalChick]

I'd like to be able to offer an opinion on which is more durable but I'm hoping someone who knows timber will chime in.

Both are fine. The big posts supporting the Chicken Palace are hemlock and we’re chosen over Douglas Fir only because of price.

 

[Marie2020]

One of the Cream Legbars.
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Still not sure what the pair of blck hens are.
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One of my new friends.
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Despite my concerns for this hen, now she's getting out and about (4 hours today) she's eating lots of grass bugs and stuff under the apple tree roots. She's a fiesty creature but she is in a terrible mess. She's moulting and has quite a lot of feather damage and she is terribly thin. I bring her fish as a treat and try not to let the others see me feeding her. She hardly eats any of the commercial feed. She is completely unbothered by me. I can inspect her as she stands and she doesn't object.
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Stating the obvious, she sure knows you care and you're her saviour

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

I am greatly relieved to see a bunch of pin feathers coming in on Maggie's neck - she had started to look a bit 'oven-ready' around her chest and neck. But now she is going to have lovely new feathers to keep her warm as the temperatures start to fall.
I don't have much experience of molting - she hasn't lost feathers on her back or tummy - will she be losing those next do you think?

If I remember rightly, when Alice had her big moult she started at the neck and shoulders, then the back and tummy , then the butt and finally the wings.

You could check the photos in my "Alice's amazing moult" article if you are feeling brave, they are in chronological order.