Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Jaffar just wanted to say something to you all: “Good night all of you great hens, roosters and yes, you humans too! “
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Good night Jaffar.

 

[featherhead007]

Good night Jaffar.

He didn’t even want to finish the movie ! He closed his eyes and went to sleep. I’m watching him closely. I’m in no mood to lose any more of my friends!

 

[Lexicon]

It will leave a bruise on a human if fired at to close a range. Will that deter a fox? I don't know.

Thanks, yes it would be hard to know if it would deter a fox, but it sounds like it might be better than my pathetic rock throwing, especially if it leaves bruises!

 

[Lexicon]

Chickies all in bed, horses fed, and a big full moon out there. This time last night it was -20, now tonight it is -22C, it didn't break -30 last night, it might tonight.

Thinking it's time to get a heated poultry waterer, anyone have any preferences?

I bought a Farm Innovator's heated nipple waterer from Amazon.ca and it has worked wonderfully for my hens. I was previously using a heated pet bowl for water, but the girls were constantly filling it up with bedding with their enthusiastic scratching. This was so much better.

 

[Ponypoor]

Why thank you. I think Jaffar is also a handsome guy too!
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Tall for a

 

[Ponypoor]

Thanks, yes it would be hard to know if it would deter a fox, but it sounds like it might be better than my pathetic rock throwing, especially if it leaves bruises!

You need one of those bean bag rifles they use on bears

That would surely get the attention of a fox, just watch out for your chickens don't get in the way!

 

[Ponypoor]

I use this.
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/farm-innovators-heated-poultry-fount

Like that one, says fill from bottom, that's very handy. Will call Peavy Mart tomorrow and see if they have one. We don't have TSC any more.

 

[Ponypoor]

I bought a Farm Innovator's heated nipple waterer from Amazon.ca and it has worked wonderfully for my hens. I was previously using a heated pet bowl for water, but the girls were constantly filling it up with bedding with their enthusiastic scratching. This was so much better.

Yep have that problem with the waterers I have, now I keep the waterers on the alley floor haha.

 

[micstrachan]

All you hawk experts - are any of these pictures good enough to identify this potential chicken-eater?
Apologies for lots of bad quality blurry photos - it is all I ever get to see.

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If it were here in California, I’d say it was a turkey vulture.

 

[micstrachan]

Bubba is my 7 month old Black Copper Marans. I also have his almost 10 month old full brother Basil.
Here is a few Basil pictures from this morning.
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He is soooo beautiful!!!