Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Pony Power Sunday

Mustang Sally

Lulu

Reenie

Truly, helping fix fencing she wants to know if I measured twice, cut once - YES I did!

 

[BY Bob]

Good to see that The Pink Panther still has the ability to enchant me. I was an addict as a kid. Love it!

It's my Dad's favorite cartoon. I always think of him when I see one.

 

[BY Bob]

First Contact

After much soul searching and discussion, we have decided to deploy the Lynx as part of our hawk deterrent system. I ordered a wireless perimeter system today to keep her within the confines of the fence.

Part of this is to hope she would serve as a hawk deterrent and part is because she cries incessantly if we are outside the house and leave her in.

This is what I expected her to do, lay by my feet in the sun.

So here is video of the first encounter between the tribe and the lynx.

@micstrachan @ChicoryBlue @Marie2020

 

[RoyalChick]

First Contact

After much soul searching and discussion, we have decided to deploy the Lynx as part of our hawk deterrent system. I ordered a wireless perimeter system today to keep her within the confines of the fence.

Part of this is to hope she would serve as a hawk deterrent and part is because she cries incessantly if we are outside the house and leave her in.

This is what I expected her to do, lay by my feet in the sun.
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So here is video of the first encounter between the tribe and the lynx.

@micstrachan @ChicoryBlue @Marie2020

How woderful. They are all very wary of each other which is probably just as well.
I have looked at those wireless perimeter systems. Is she already used to wearing a collar? Was it easy to train her? Mine have never worn collars and I think would rebel at the whole idea - which is a shame as I am sure they would enjoy the great outdoors more often than I let them out.

 

[BY Bob]

How woderful. They are all very wary of each other which is probably just as well.
I have looked at those wireless perimeter systems. Is she already used to wearing a collar? Was it easy to train her? Mine have never worn collars and I think would rebel at the whole idea - which is a shame as I am sure they would enjoy the great outdoors more often than I let them out.

I just ordered it today. Hopefully she takes to it. There has been no training yet as it is not here yet.

She has never written a collar but if the collar is associated with outside, it may be much more easily accepted. This is going to be one big experiment for certain.

 

[RoyalChick]

I just ordered it today. Hopefully she takes to it. There has been no training yet as it is not here yet.

She has never written a collar but if the collar is associated with outside, it may be much more easily accepted. This is going to be one big experiment for certain.

Keep me posted. I would love to let my gang out more - though I worry about them as coyote or even hawk snacks - particularly the little runt who is only about 6lb.

 

[GregnLety]

Sure thing once I get caffeinated

This one was originally planned for the ducks before I realized how messy they are. I need to add a roost to it.

this one is Red's coop and is the first I built. Now that I know better I would not have put wood on top. I would have put hardware cloth then slats for a tin roof.

 

[GregnLety]

Navi and Duke were helping out in the Silkie coop the young tribe checking out the Silkie coop.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Daisy has decided it is time to drive me up the wall with worry. My favorite freeloading hen who I never want another egg from due to issues is working up to laying her first egg in almost a year. I'm used to her going through the motions and never laying a egg but yesterday she kicked it up a notch and she is serious. She spent all day yesterday on the opposite side of the porch trying to make a nest. After a hour I went and got a milk crate and tossed some hay in it and gave it to her. It was almost dark when she left it with no egg laid. She was back in it by 8 am this morning and is still sporadically frantically nest building before she settles down. I will not disturb her, but, until she lays this egg I will be a nervous wreck. If she would lay a small egg I would not be as worried but when she does lay it is always a huge egg. On top of that over half her eggs have been double yolks. I love this hen, she's always been my favorite Marans girl. I really fear that the hen who lays 2 to 3 eggs a year is going to pass from a egg issue one day.

 

[Ponypoor]

First Contact

After much soul searching and discussion, we have decided to deploy the Lynx as part of our hawk deterrent system. I ordered a wireless perimeter system today to keep her within the confines of the fence.

Part of this is to hope she would serve as a hawk deterrent and part is because she cries incessantly if we are outside the house and leave her in.

This is what I expected her to do, lay by my feet in the sun.
View attachment 3015904

So here is video of the first encounter between the tribe and the lynx.

@micstrachan @ChicoryBlue @Marie2020

She doesn't seem too interested in them...

My cat is terrified of the chickens hahaha.