Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

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

18:07 they have arrived!

 

[micstrachan]

My next coop is going to be blow torch friendly!

I love this idea. But HOW with pine shavings? Or you just remove shavings, blow torch, and put in fresh?

 

[micstrachan]

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.

Lucky you! I only have medium and large raptors (bald eagles, golden eagles, red tail hawks, cooper’s hawks, sharp shinned hawks, great horned owls, and… the number one most prevalent raptor that lives right here and screams its head off daily, the red shouldered hawk.)

 

[micstrachan]

380 square feet is the area of my chicken coop. That’s a lot of dusting for parasites!
The laying boxes are 12” x 10” x six of those too. There’s gotta be an easier way!

Holy crap, Alex! That sounds more like a barn and is bigger than my entire run. What are the dimensions? My run is 16x18 (ish).

You will probably need to spray instead of dust.

 

[GregnLety]

Lucky you! I only have medium and large raptors (bald eagles, golden eagles, red tail hawks, cooper’s hawks, sharp shinned hawks, great horned owls, and… the number one most prevalent raptor that lives right here and screams its head off daily, the red shouldered hawk.)

I think my Wolfpack (11 dogs) deter most predators. The red tail hawks will circle sometimes but they never try for our hens.

 

[BY Bob]

Lozzy? Or ACM?

Oh gosh! It was an ACM. I am so sorry Lozzy! You are never far from my thoughts apparently! Please forgive me.

 

[bgmathteach]

rural mouse said:
Shad likes to use a blow torch on the coops for mites....

My next coop is going to be blow torch friendly!

How do you make a wooden coop 'blow-torch friendly'?

I always wondered about that when @Shadrach said he would blow-torch his. I would be afraid that I would at least singe the coop in order to get rid of the mites....and charred wood, even if so little it is still structurally sound, will absorb any dampness...including ammonia from chicken

 

[featherhead007]

“Guess what! I have a fever, and the only prescription, is more cowbell!”

 

[BY Bob]

So how much did you freak out??!! Did that coffee go spraying about?!

I was very calm. I just adapted my whole day so they could enjoy themselves. No big deal.

 

[micstrachan]

Oh, gosh, I think I forgot to post this. It’s still Monday in California. I got really close to Bridge’s face, so hopefully that counts. And Alex was asking for the song.