Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

I’m moving away from Isa Browns, and I’ll stay away from leghorns for the same reason. No disrespect to Daisy, the greatest hen ever.

We no longer have leghorns for the same reason. They are amazing chickens but I can't bear the heartache. Too many things go wrong with them internally.

 

[BY Bob]

Snigger - atomic emails. Damn you autocorrect!

I just saw that.

 

[LozzyR]

Which breeds are you interested in @LozzyR ?

I was thinking about Faverolles but now I’m having second thoughts (not really). The breed chart said they were placid and not very broody, so they sound ideal. I liked Croad Langshans as well but my friend said they are enormous. But I saw a video of them and they didn’t really look much bigger than Australorps.

 

[LozzyR]

You know, I don't expect anyone to read all the way through that thread. We are garrulous & it got long fast!

I know... a bit like this one! We all seem to be chatty today! I think Shad might have gone to bed though.

 

[LozzyR]

I just saw that.

It can be seriously annoying!

 

[Ribh]

I know... a bit like this one! We all seem to be chatty today! I think Shad might have gone to bed though.

Yeah, being in Europe his time schedules quite different.

 

[Ribh]

Croad Langshans= very pretty. I don't think they're any bigger than an Orp ~ & they're really not that big. My Frizzle is my biggest, heaviest bird & the hardest to manhandle. That would be my only reservation. As Xs obviously my Favorelles haven't bred true to type. Suyin gives me more grief than anyone else but she is super people friendly & comes running as soon as she sees me. Not people leery @ all.

 

[BY Bob]

Yeah, being in Europe his time schedules quite different.

I could not keep up with my own thread today. This has been so much fun. I just got through MJs. Next up Ribh. This occupying my whole evening. I love it.

 

[MaryJanet]

It sounds amazing. I can't wait to see it some day.

I can envisage it but I'm not sure how well I'll be able to communicate the concepts to the builder. Lots and lots of conversation I guess.

 

[RoyalChick]

I can envisage it but I'm not sure how well I'll be able to communicate the concepts to the builder. Lots and lots of conversation I guess.

@MaryJanet, I fully admit I am a bit obsessive about these kinds of projects, but this is how I am working with the guys who are building my Chicken Palace. I draw endless pictures (by hand) and then at critical places (like fitting the 1/2"x1/2" wire mesh) I specify fender washers and screws vs staples etc. I get a lot of the details from BYC because there are so many really helpful posts and people always ready to answer questions. I hope this helps you.
I think I drive the guys nuts with how I want it 'just so'. But they like the chickens and are really into the project at this point!