Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Roosters are just misunderstood! All they need is love ! La, la, la, la, la, la!

Did you see my video of my singing Scida-ma-dinky-rinky-dink ?

"Love you in the morning and in the afternoon, I love you in the evening with scalloped potatoes, toooooo"

 

[Ponypoor]

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How beautiful!

 

[MaryJanet]

How beautiful!

they were very sweet pullets.

 

[micstrachan]

Could you use the wall pieces? Maybe pivot them to connect to the other coop? You'd have to expand the floor, supports and roof the section, but it would essentially make 3 coops in 1 (space wise), and maybe make a simpler place to add the ventilation, more roost space...maybe do a "tree" kinda like a kitty tree for during nasty weather. Or allow a shelf (or something like) for your portable heaters...anyway, builds extra space that could be worked with more later.

Possibly! Good thinking!

 

[micstrachan]

The only downside to railroad ties is that really nasty chemical stuff they are soaked in! Sure they last forever but… I don’t even really like pressure treated (my hands are still a bit of a mess from handling a bunch of PT rainscreen pieces for the house!). Alternately, you could do the cement preformed building deck block thingies (totally official term!) and cedar underneath to elevate off the ground, Then hardware cloth the heck out of the bottom for safety… cedar isn’t as scary as people make it out to be, I wouldn’t ever use shavings or fresh siding, but for outside members, shingles etc it’s absolutely fine.

Good to know! Thank you!

 

[micstrachan]

Very similar but less scientific. I ran out of space for the bags of dried leaves - am thinking of putting hooks in the rafters of the Chicken Palace so I can store them up there to dry out for winter use.

Love it!

 

[RoyalChick]

Evening bedtime is always drama, the chicks have no interest in going to bed, and would rather share supper with the Big Blue Monster Reenie

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I am really falling in love with the whole chickens+horses thing!

 

[RoyalChick]

I know what you need but I don't remember what it's called...

Frustrating.

Uhhhh attached to the ceiling, a little wheel with a rope passing over it so you can hoist things up. A bit of weight added to your end to help you with the lifting.

A pulley!!! That's it!

Funny! Yes, a pulley. I was pondering that too. I even have one for some inexplicable reason.

 

[rural mouse]

Roosters are just misunderstood! All they need is love ! La, la, la, la, la, la!

She may decide to send ALL the jerks to Featherhead Rooster Rehabilitation Center....

 

[Emma-Daisy]

Just seen the first few pages on this thread. I love this. Wish I had time to read through all the pages, I will just have to go back a few pages and follow from here.