Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[MaryJanet]

Tonight's Roosting SAGA

Their actually was no trouble at all tonight. Everyone roosted inside the little coop. Sadly I did not leave them there. It is going to be extremely cold tonight so I moved them to a dog crate in the garage

First Lasagna

The newbies got their first taste of lasagna today. The first one to dive in was Phyllis followed by Sydney. Sydney actually seems willing to eat everything.

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I'm glad Sansa gave it a try too!

 

[BY Bob]

I'm glad Sansa gave it a try too!

She is a bit apprehensive around me since I picked her up the other day. We will win her back over. It helps me to even out the treats though.

 

[pspatbyc]

Obvioualy I did not know that. Education accepted. That is not what my father taught me.

I thought the same as you until I moved to Delmarva and saw a couple of Bald Eagles hanging out with the buzzards on a deer carcass. Learn something new everyday

 

[pspatbyc]

That always cracks me up. I truly wonder percent of the US population believes that's actually the sound they make?

I did You just can't trust the media !!

 

[pspatbyc]

Final Gap Closed

I took lunch and completed the final bit of construction needed to secure all of the run at Fluffy Butt Acres. I needed to frame out the lower door to match the upper coop door.

You can see how the plywood had warped and created gaps.

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I then framed it out and moved the latches to either end. I raised the hinges and I now have room under it for the pavers as well.

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I should be able to rest better knowing that it is very hard to break into my run complex now and nearly impossible to break into the coops.

Have you considered installing a hardware cloth apron around it ? I put a piece of hardware cloth under the door threshold and then topped it with stone. I'm to old and tired to be digging trenches and so far its worked well for me. I believe WhoDatChick did something similar (no stone on top just pavers)

 

[RoyalChick]

This is clearly not where we fell asleep.
Dawn in the garage, and some puzzlement, but everyone is OK and it is a cozy 37 degrees inside.
One discovery is that the garage is over-run with mice. They woke up the chickens with their scampering around. I need to deal with that. Maybe the lazy cats can help.

 

[BY Bob]

Have you considered installing a hardware cloth apron around it ? I put a piece of hardware cloth under the door threshold and then topped it with stone. I'm to old and tired to be digging trenches and so far its worked well for me. I believe WhoDatChick did something similar (no stone on top just pavers) View attachment 2026691

The plan is to add hardware cloth in the spring. The ground has frozen again. The pavers should hold everything out until then. Great idea.

 

[BY Bob]

This is clearly not where we fell asleep.
Dawn in the garage, and some puzzlement, but everyone is OK and it is a cozy 37 degrees inside.
One discovery is that the garage is over-run with mice. They woke up the chickens with their scampering around. I need to deal with that. Maybe the lazy cats can help.View attachment 2026748

I'm holding the newbies inside until it hits 20°F (-6.6°C). Should be about 10 am.

 

[RoyalChick]

I'm holding the newbies inside until it hits 20°F (-6.6°C). Should be about 10 am.

I wondered about that too - I should have asked - but they were making one hell of a hullabaloo so I relented and let them out. They free-ranged their way home with me walking slowly with them to make sure nobody attacked. It is still only 16 degrees F (-8.8 C) but the run is in full sunshine and there is no wind so I am hoping they will be OK. Now I am nervous all over again!

 

[BY Bob]

I wondered about that too - I should have asked - but they were making one hell of a hullabaloo so I relented and let them out. They free-ranged their way home with me walking slowly with them to make sure nobody attacked. It is still only 16 degrees F (-8.8 C) but the run is in full sunshine and there is no wind so I am hoping they will be OK. Now I am nervous all over again!

They will be fine. They are all grown up right? Where was the frostbite, her comb? I used to put vaseline on my leghorns combs when it got real cold. They hated it but they never got frostbite. My ccop is not heated but the full grown ladies can handle pretty cold temps. As long as there is no moisture build up in the coop and they are out of the wind.