Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

They told me I did a good job this afternoon. So I think I am secure in my position for now.

But they make you work on Sunday!

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Wait… I never noticed that Hattie’s legs are black, not white? I thought all Orps had white legs. Silly me!

Queenie had grey/blue legs. Her flock rooster had incredible blue legs!

 

[micstrachan]

So Ruby is in my lap and I believe she is dying. It seems her digestive tract may have shut down. She ate and drank what I brought her when I got home from San Francisco, but she is drooling intermittently. I’m pretty sure she’ll be gone before Tuesday if not tonight. My poor, sweet, valiant little warrior.

 

[Lexicon]

So Ruby is in my lap and I believe she is dying. It seems her digestive tract may have shut down. She ate and drank what I brought her when I got home from San Francisco, but she is drooling intermittently. I’m pretty sure she’ll be gone before Tuesday if not tonight. My poor, sweet, valiant little warrior.

I am so sorry.
She has had a wonderful life with you and you have done everything possible to keep her comfortable.
My thoughts are with you and Ruby .

 

[MaryJanet]

So Ruby is in my lap and I believe she is dying. It seems her digestive tract may have shut down. She ate and drank what I brought her when I got home from San Francisco, but she is drooling intermittently. I’m pretty sure she’ll be gone before Tuesday if not tonight. My poor, sweet, valiant little warrior.

Sorry Michelle.

 

[micstrachan]

I am so sorry.
She has had a wonderful life with you and you have done everything possible to keep her comfortable.
My thoughts are with you and Ruby .

Sorry Michelle.

Thanks to both of you. It’s over. Rest in peace, my love.

 

[featherhead007]

Looks more like a Cochin Turk(en)...

He used to have a fully feathered neck too, but his ladies feather picked them all off! And he let them!

 

[RoyalChick]

So Ruby is in my lap and I believe she is dying. It seems her digestive tract may have shut down. She ate and drank what I brought her when I got home from San Francisco, but she is drooling intermittently. I’m pretty sure she’ll be gone before Tuesday if not tonight. My poor, sweet, valiant little warrior.

She is with you where she feels safe and loved.

 

[RoyalChick]

Thanks to both of you. It’s over. Rest in peace, my love.

So sorry. Rest in peace Ruby - you fought the good fight and had a good chicken life.

 

[BY Bob]

big coop update

still a work in progress, but plugging along!

The full glass door was confusing to them at first, they didn't understand the autodoor in the back was their entrance/exit. After day 3, they are all on board now. I will be putting a film in the lower half of the glass to let light in, but reduce the "oh I see it and I'm gonna go for it" attempts
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Here is their primary entrance/exit from the backside of coop.
The auto door mechanism is on the interior of coop to help avoid dirt or ice from getting into the tracks.

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Dr. Tacky demonstrates how to use the doorView attachment 2854454
View into the coop from entrance View attachment 2854456
The berm will be their protected run attached to the coop. It is about 42 inches wide and 26' long.
The height will be close to 4' for roost bars and ease of ppl being able to get inside for cleaning etc.View attachment 2854457first section of run...we will have two entry points on either side of coop to access into run.View attachment 2854460
The roof is a poly carbonite material that lets light through (important since auto door mechanism is inside of the coop)View attachment 2854461
Interior views View attachment 2854464View attachment 2854466View attachment 2854467View attachment 2854468

There is electricity inside so we can have the brooder/heater in extreme winter to take the edge off.
There will be 2 vent fans installed as well.
We will side the exterior to match the upper half of our house....but that probably won't happen until next spring.

This is an amazing build. They are some lucky ladies you got there. I love where you have placed the auto door. I'm glad they figured it out.

Very good job building this for them.