Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[ChicoryBlue]

Whoops! Wrong thread!

This was great! Where were you trying to post it? I can't seem to handle much other threads with the time I have, I'm waaaaay behind again, so I'm very happy you posted it here by mistake. Also, what is the pink "Idiot Chicken" - which looks like a parrot of some kind - and what is it famous for?

 

[Ponypoor]

I've noticed that mine are more inclined to use inclines going up vs going down.

Yes mine hop up the various levels to get up, but fly down. They do this on my hay pile also.

 

[Ponypoor]

When they start depends upon the breed and the daylight. Most breeds start around 20 weeks. Some about 19, some more like 22, and a few at around the 24 week mark. Bitsas (bits o' this and that) lay when they're darn good and ready to.

Yep she's a bitsas

Been squatting past week so I guess pretty soon - I am eager to see what colour eggs they lay!!

 

[GregnLety]

This old guy belongs to a friend of ours.

 

[GregnLety]

how dare you not visit my thread.

Get him Alex


@every one even Bob

I've just come across an old thread on hawks, there may or may not be interesting information in there for all of us. One person recommended keeping certain hawks near because they believe some hawks can be beneficial too our chickens

Please take a look

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/coopers-hawk-checking-out-free-range-chickens.1496586/

I have a family of Falcons that roost in our big cedar just outside our free ranging area. They're kind of small and never mess with our hens. They kill a lot of snakes and rodents so I welcome them. But I always keep an eye out for larger birds of prey.

 

[featherhead007]

Shad likes to use a blow torch on the coops for mites....

I could try to blow torch it (but only once) my coop would burn to the ground!

 

[micstrachan]

@BY Bob I thought you’d get a kick out of this, since you seem to enjoy environmental control like I do. We are prone to power outages here, so I try to go with options that don’t have to be plugged in. But I do still love your coop power idea!

 

[featherhead007]

I’m still waiting for the chickens to come back home. Longer days, longer waits!

 

[Kris5902]

Shad likes to use a blow torch on the coops for mites....

My next coop is going to be blow torch friendly!

 

[Kris5902]

I’m going to be making a**h*** soup this weekend, or Raw dog food… Sammy is in my trailer again. And if my friend doesn’t come pick a darn cockerel ASAP they are all going to Camp Kenmore!