Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[LaFemmeKatia]

Beetov-Hen left us this morning. I found her body still warm, but against the coop door (as if wanting out to say goodbye)

I am sad to hear of Beethov-Hen’s passing. I enjoyed all your stories about her. Poor girl.

 

[BY Bob]

I have the same heated waterer as @BY Bob, but I noticed that Maggie is a real wattle-dunker and I got worried about her getting frostbite on her wattles so I got this one and just stand a 5gallon bucket with horizontal nipples on it.
This morning it had definitely got ice in it but was not completely frozen solid so they were still getting water.
I find the bucket waterer with nipples easier to fill than the bottom-fill one that Bob uses - but I think his is stronger heat so probably wouldn't have had an ice issue.
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I have never had an ice issue with it, even down to -10°F.

 

[BY Bob]

All Present and Accounted for

Despite the bitter cold they are out this morning. Lots of sun about.

 

[BY Bob]

In Celebration

As it turns Betty White's birthday around the globe, I thought I would post the video of her as a chicken in Celebration. Happy 100th Betty.

 

[bgmathteach]

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

I'm afraid foxes are wiley enough that s/he will just alter when they come around. At least the girls (yours & @micstrachan )are only out when you are there, so there wouldn't be an opportunity for him/her at other times.

 

[bgmathteach]

I like this interpretation.

I must say, yours, after watching the video again, weren't 'relaxed & chillin' Mine sound similar, but I bit different...kinda like somewhere between your hen's sound and a very LOUD cat purr. (but different than what I call 'cooing')

 

[BY Bob]

I must say, yours, after watching the video again, weren't 'relaxed & chillin' Mine sound similar, but I bit different...kinda like somewhere between your hen's sound and a very LOUD cat purr. (but different than what I call 'cooing')

Mine live in constant fear these days. I doubt they ever fully relax any longer.

 

[Marie2020]

I wonder, if the plant pots have a bit of mold on them they might be eating that. Or if they are old plastic they might be eating it because it's slightly crumbly. I removed a broken old white plastic chair I had in the run, I noticed the corners of the legs and the front of the seat, which used to be grey-ish with age and who knows what, were becoming white again. Then caught Popcorn tapping on it. So she is eating the plastic. I replaced the chair with an oak one. Now I see she is tapping the other chair on the back, that's a folding wood one holding the big perch. I thought it was pretty clear but I see has a faint bit of red paint on the back. It's probably got lead and arsenic and... I need to get a new and safer project for her, chickens are so industrious

Most if the plant pots were put out last year the new girls tap everything and got the others joining in as well

 

[Marie2020]

Mine live in constant fear these days. I doubt they ever fully relax any longer.

 

[RoyalChick]

In Celebration

As it turns Betty White's birthday around the globe, I thought I would post the video of her as a chicken in Celebration. Happy 100th Betty.

I had never seen that before - she does the chicken walk very well!