Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[LaFemmeKatia]

This is going last a while.

 

[featherhead007]

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"Corn with guns" !!!

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Sure! Here you go! I used cement glue between the blocks.
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I like the ladder setup here, so they have two levels!

 

[BY Bob]

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That was unexpected!

 

[LozzyR]

Well, is that their feeder, or the dustbath bowl, or a special scratching bowl they are in? I can't tell!
Note - even today at 7 months our chickens love scratching on something that has an interesting feel, or a different sound, or something - maybe it's the slippery-ness but they LOVE scratching or moving things around on these types of things! Even just scratching on nothing was satisfying or interesting - a clear tarp, my barn boots, a plastic bin lid...

I saw a video last night where a chicken climbed into a lady's lap and started scratching away!

 

[LozzyR]

This is going last a while.

Yep.

 

[BY Bob]

Yep.

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I'm going to have killer corn nightmares tonight!

 

[LozzyR]

Again, not trying to turn everyone into rampant activists, but just wanted to do my bit and share a fundraiser for chicken champions (if that's ok with Bob). They are being evicted in March and have asked people to spread the word. Even if you don't donate, if you could share the link I'm sure that would also be helpful.

https://chuffed.org/project/henhaven

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Never. And that has been down to wind chills of-20°F (-29°C). Don't quote me on this but I remember the abient air temperature being -10°F. Somewhere I have a photo of the thermometer.

The coop was built with suction ventilation in mind. The vents are on the leeward side. So when the wind blows over the coop it sucks the air and hence moisture out of the house. That gives the air that spin you see in the videos sometimes. This enables the ladies to have a slightly warmer temperature inside than outside and no direct air blowing on them. It has worked splendidly I would say.

Now Daisy's comb, the comb on the greatest hen ever, was so large I was worried about it everytime it got below 0°F. I have seen many posts of coops that were well ventilated where in extreme cold leghorns got frostbite and lost portions of their comb. I could stand for her to suffer that indignity.
I viewed the Vaseline as providing an insulation layer. NFL (american football) players use Vaseline to cover their exposed skin when they play in extreme cold in order to prevent heat loss. Runners will use it on their face. I figure it works the same way on a chicken's comb.

A chickens comb is very warm if you touch it. Keep that warmth in and frostbite is prevented.

I can only say that for my evidence, Daisy never got frostbite on her comb. She would not speak to me for days after I applied it. Not mealy worms or spaghetti could cure that but she kept her comb.

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Edited to compare the images better, Daisy, the Greatest Hen Ever, was a beauty! She looks so fetching!

 

[BY Bob]

Again, not trying to turn everyone into rampant activists, but just wanted to do my bit and share a fundraiser for chicken champions (if that's ok with Bob). They are being evicted in March and have asked people to spread the word. Even if you don't donate, if you could share the link I'm sure that would also be helpful.

https://chuffed.org/project/henhaven

You promise you have investigated them and this is real. For sure.