Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Or toddlers:
Tell me a story, tell me a story, before I go to bed! You said you would, you know you should so tell me a story before I go to bed.

I should have never started doing that.

 

[BY Bob]

I try to avoid cutting if at all possible. I do file toe nails with an engineering needle file.
My view is if a toe nail grows at an excessive rate unless you are prepared to file/cut regularly it may be better to let the chicken adjust

What I worry about with the nail is that it will not wear down as it is positioned. I don't want it to curl around and interfere with her feet in other ways. If I have to cut, I want to start doing it early while it isn't too long.

 

[MaryJanet]

I do not have a coop light. The window in front captures the setting sun so they have light late. I do not supplement light because if nature says they should stop laying then I want them to stop laying. I use a lantern whenbteching new pullets where to go at night.

I have been wondering why the new girls are suddenly struggling with going to bed at dusk. As I thought on this last night maybe it could be Lilly being a bully on the roost. They have always waited for Lilly and Hattie to settle before they go in. With Hattie in the nesting box, maybe that battle was viscous last night.

I was thinking of Lilly too. I'm relieved Mal and Aurora thought to seek shelter in the big coop instead of roosting in the garden because you might not have known they were locked out and they might've been predator snacks, which doesn't even bear thinking about. The very thought makes my eyrs well up.

 

[BY Bob]

I was thinking of Lilly too. I'm relieved Mal and Aurora thought to seek shelter in the big coop instead of roosting in the garden because you might not have known they were locked out and they might've been predator snacks, which doesn't even bear thinking about. The very thought makes my eyrs well up.

I learned my lesson a while back and check every night to make certain everyone is roosted. I almost missed Aurora roosted on an end table once and learned my lesson.

I put the roosts in the run partly so they would go there if they got caught out and then I could find them easier. Plus the run affords some protection, not like the coop, but more than an end table. For whatever reason they came to the house last night. At least they found safety and I'm glad for that.

 

[CrazyChookChookLady]

I learned my lesson a while back and check every night to make certain everyone is roosted. I almost missed Aurora roosted on an end table once and learned my lesson.

I put the roosts in the run partly so they would go there if they got caught out and then I could find then easier. Plus the run affords some protection, not like the coop, but more than an end table. For whatever reason they came to the house last night. At least they found safety and I'm glad for that.

Smart Chooks!

I think they deserved a little snuggle on the couch with some tea and cookies!

 

[BY Bob]

Smart Chooks!

I think they deserved a little snuggle on the couch with some tea and cookies!

Next time,

 

[Ribh]

Next time,

Oh, gosh! Do you really want them making a habit of this?

 

[CrazyChookChookLady]

Oh, gosh! Do you really want them making a habit of this?

OF COURSE!!! I miss my chooks greeting me at the door. I have been able to spend a bit more time with them in the coop, but it's still not the same as when they choose to spend time with me.

 

[Ribh]

OF COURSE!!! I miss my chooks greeting me at the door. I have been able to spend a bit more time with them in the coop, but it's still not the same as when they choose to spend time with me.

I was just thinking night~time because you guys get snow & sub zero temps & there are things I would rather do than herd chooks in pitch dark in sub zero temps.

 

[BY Bob]

Oh, gosh! Do you really want them making a habit of this?

For heavens sake NO! That was sarcasm.