Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[ValerieJ]

Final Gap Closed

I took lunch and completed the final bit of construction needed to secure all of the run at Fluffy Butt Acres. I needed to frame out the lower door to match the upper coop door.

You can see how the plywood had warped and created gaps.

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I then framed it out and moved the latches to either end. I raised the hinges and I now have room under it for the pavers as well.

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I should be able to rest better knowing that it is very hard to break into my run complex now and nearly impossible to break into the coops.

Looks good Bob!

 

[BY Bob]

Looks good Bob!

Thanks.

 

[CrazyChookChookLady]

Yes sir. Way too much money invested in vinyl. I do CDs and modern phones etc. But I love putting the vinyl on.

Rich and I were just talking about how I missed out on listening to the best music in the best way. I'm a child of the 80's with an old soul.

 

[BY Bob]

No Potential Predators for a While

If you discount cats, all I've seen have been skunks and no sign of them for several nights now. I'm not sure what to do now.

I never set the weasel trap. I've not seen him come back.

I've tightened up security all I can.

Do I set the weasel trap and see?

I'm stumped. I would expect a predator to keep coming back night after night? Should I have the skunks trapped?

What does everyone think?

 

[ValerieJ]

No Potential Predators for a While

If you discount cats, all I've seen have been skunks and no sign of them for several nights now. I'm not sure what to do now.

I never set the weasel trap. I've not seen him come back.

I've tightened up security all I can.

Do I set the weasel trap and see?

I'm stumped. I would expect a predator to keep coming back night after night? Should I have the skunks trapped?

What does everyone think?

I think you'll catch one of those cats in the trap. IMHO, it's better to secure the hens than to trap the predators. I think you have done that now. Just don't let them free range unless you are out there with them?

 

[BY Bob]

Rich and I were just talking about how I missed out on listening to the best music in the best way. I'm a child of the 80's with an old soul.

2nd and Charles at the Harrisburg mall has tons of old vinyl for sale. You can always fill in your collection.

 

[BY Bob]

I think you'll catch one of those cats in the trap. IMHO, it's better to secure the hens than to trap the predators. I think you have done that now. Just don't let them free range unless you are out there with them?

No one free ranges without me because of the hawks.

 

[ValerieJ]

No one free ranges without me because of the hawks.

I noticed a couple little hole in my bird netting yesterday. It's obviously from the claws of a bird. It didn't get through so that's the good news!!!

 

[BY Bob]

I noticed a couple little hole in my bird netting yesterday. It's obviously from the claws of a bird. It didn't get through so that's the good news!!!

It did its job. That's good

 

[RoyalChick]

I've got "true"]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peregrine_falcon[/URL]
This is what kills more chickens than any other predator here.

And those are FAST!