Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

I use the deep litter method. But when I put new shavings in the coop, I just put it in one big pile, and let them kick it all around as they wish.

 

[micstrachan]

I believe that you did not look it up. Really I do.

Me, too!

 

[featherhead007]

She is looking at you like you are teasing her with the clear cello window, "Well, are you going to open it now or are you just going to show them to me like this? You know I can't peck through that!"

Actually, she’s waiting patiently, knowing that she’s getting the first ones as soon as I open the package. (She even pecks at that cello window)

 

[micstrachan]

Yes, mine definitely respond to wildlife calls. The crows are back so everyone is more relaxed because they see off the hawks.

We used to have a wonderful pair of guard ravens. They lived here for years. I haven’t seen them in awhile but a flock (murder?) of crows hangs out now and then.

 

[featherhead007]

I’m off to the shower and bed. Good night/morning to you BYC peeps

 

[saxgoddess25]

I use the deep litter method. But when I put new shavings in the coop, I just put it in one big pile, and let them kick it all around as they wish.

I was trying to use the deep litter method but mom decided that my coop needed to be cleaned out. I just let her do it instead of arguing. I'll keep that in mind about the pile though. That might be a better option.

 

[bgmathteach]

This is Fret. She's a Legbar/Marans cross.View attachment 2864880View attachment 2864881View attachment 2864886

Fret? You probably should have called her 'CAT' or something similar...she is an Excavator Extraordinaire!! (maybe she frets, too?) Each picture I've seen of her lately, is her hovering over a freshly dug pit.

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[RoyalChick]

The hens eat the leaves too but apparently the tubers are exquisite and worthy of high pitched squeaking and running off with one in your beak so your friends can't get any of it.

Yes. Apparently so. And apparently we would like it too - I think cooked but I am not sure.
Funny how that kind of knowledge gets lost in time.

 

[RoyalChick]

I use the deep litter method. But when I put new shavings in the coop, I just put it in one big pile, and let them kick it all around as they wish.

That is what I do too. But with leaves rather than shavings.

 

[bgmathteach]

Meanwhile, I don't know whether I should be worrying. I have only had two Roadrunner eggs in all of October (September I got 20 Roadrunner eggs). So effectively the Roadrunners have stopped laying.
Minnie does have watery poo (well today at least she does) but otherwise both seem fine other than the molting.
When should I worry?

Shorter days & moults will do that. Make sure they are still eating,,,and once the feathers are significantly grown back (i.e. they don't look like a porcupine anymore) they should mostly be back to normal behavior wise (though not yet laying, or if so, sporadically....if they do at all/much through the winter.)