Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[drstratton]

3D printing, that is seriously cool. I have been able to source whatever I have needed for a long time. I live in fear that something will not be available some day. Therefore I buy some things when I see them. For example I bought a steering column switch assembly several years ago when I saw it on ebay.

Forgive me, I know the following information isn't chicken related...but it has wings...

My son designs 3D airplanes...he is very talented, everything he does is self taught! Here is the latest one he did...it's completely his own design, he's finally finalizing the design...Covid kind of messed things up! You can see the others he's done on his YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7aSxYosPz9UiaV0za61nVg
His Flapjack won a competition it's a WW2 plane! The people in the remote airplane community are patiently or impatiently waiting for him to release the build plans for his current plane - The Revenant MK IV! He wanted to keep the landing gear, but hasn't found any of good enough quality! I have expect him to set up to make and sell his own someday!

The Maiden! The picture you see here is a computer rendition...when you start the video you will see his first prototype!

Just have to show his Flying Flapjack, this was flown at Flight Fest in Ohio

 

[drstratton]

I am thinking I may buy him some more rat traps for Christmas...

My son just bought a couple of these for his storage trailers...they work really well, I'm thinking for rats you might want a taller bucket! They have worked really well for catching mice!

 

[drstratton]

Need to do some coop repairs. I've just done a refit on the duck house. New side and roof needed on Tribe 3's coop. There was something wrong with two sheets of ply I got and they've just peeled.
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So frustrating to get cheap plywood like that!

 

[drstratton]

Lilly is Queen

Watching the flock yesterday just confirmed that Lilly truly runs the joint. She pecked no one, intimidated no one, but when she sat down to rest her leg no one left. No matter where it was.

Normally when they are free ranging they can scatter some. Two over here, two over there, they spread out. Yesterday that did not happen. The best was when Lilly sat under the grape vines which do mot have leaves on them any longer. The web of vines still proceeds great cover from arial predators but it is not a favorite spot for the flock. She sat down and they all just stood around her. They looked sincerely bored but no one left.

Sadly I did not get a photo as the phone was charging at the time. ☹

This repeated itself throughout the day. It was oddly reassuring.

They might also know that she needs to be watched over...flock dynamics are amazing!!!

 

[drstratton]

Hey now!! My boy IS pretty HOT!!

You are right of course he is a little R E D with a little bit of H O T...

 

[WhoDatChick]

Happy Friday All
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Beautiful! I’m so jealous right now of everyone’s big fat fluffy gals!! Mine are all looking shabby and skinny... almost all are in molt! I’ll have to get a pic of Daffy.. she looks horrible... but I’ll warn you first RC

 

[WhoDatChick]

Happy Friday everyone!

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Oh my gosh! I love ❤ ..... I miss my Cochins

 

[WhoDatChick]

I like that name!!! Would the admins allow that?
I mean, there is no political implication in that!

Exactly! And hey, that’s his name

 

[MaryJanet]

Today's job is to replace the heater blower motor which has never worked as it is rusted solid. I sourced a used one and I actually have it in and operating. I need to reassemble the car now.

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I'm fixing it so Mrs BY Bob will ride in the car a little further into the fall. I need to keep her warm.

I believe you might have a travel rug somewhere...

 

[WhoDatChick]

Forgive me, I know the following information isn't chicken related...but it has wings...

My son designs 3D airplanes...he is very talented, everything he does is self taught! Here is the latest one he did...it's completely his own design, he's finally finalizing the design...Covid kind of messed things up! You can see the others he's done on his YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7aSxYosPz9UiaV0za61nVg
His Flapjack won a competition it's a WW2 plane! The people in the remote airplane community are patiently or impatiently waiting for him to release the build plans for his current plane - The Revenant MK IV! He wanted to keep the landing gear, but hasn't found any of good enough quality! I have expect him to set up to make and sell his own someday!

The Maiden! The picture you see here is a computer rendition...when you start the video you will see his first prototype!

Just have to show his Flying Flapjack, this was flown at Flight Fest in Ohio

WOW!! This is WAY cool!!!