Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Everyone meet little Chiquita
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Greetings Chiquita!

Meet Curly McNugget

 

[Ponypoor]

Mine always eat the snow off my boots

Maybe be too!!!! All mixed in with horse poop haha

 

[BY Bob]

Something to be said for 'mutt-dom' too. Hybrid vigor only happens in the first cross between 2 breeds. Mutts generally are healthier because of the varied gene pool, not so prone to one specific disease or another. Think: ancient royal familys. Often had genetic conditions because of 'in-breeding'...mating only within the royal family blood-lines. Whether humans like it or not, diversity is best in so many senses/areas!

Okay...soap box being neatly stashed away....

No one has been up there for a while. I hope you enjoyed your time.

 

[BY Bob]

@micstrachan and/or I think, @ChicoryBlue use a heating pad. Wrap it around the roost, then wrap and old towel around that (to protect the pad & moderate the direct heat some), fasten the towel (ball bungies work great) on and viola', toasty warm roosts. ?@BY Bob might have tired this, too.

I haven't doen this as I have no electricity at my coop, but whichever one posted that idea previously seemed to like it/stated it worked well for them.

I do not do this. The only heat I provide is from the cozy coop and only for Phyllis as she has to sleep alone.

Phyllis has actually roosted by the heater tonight. I think that bum of hers will be nice and toasty.

 

[BY Bob]

Greetings Chiquita!

Meet Curly McNugget

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That one sure looks camouflaged!

 

[BY Bob]

A Few Minutes of Free Range

Despite feeling awful I still got the ladies out for a bit. They were none too thrilled with all the snow about and did not way past stay put long. Thankfully I did not have to stay out for long. I tossed them some sunflower seeds. Notice how reluctant Hattie was to venture far from the door. I had to call her to get her to even come out at all.

Also no song birds singing.

 

[Ponypoor]

That one sure looks camouflaged!

Hahaha, the first snow here I lost Buttercup

 

[Ponypoor]

@micstrachan and/or I think, @ChicoryBlue use a heating pad. Wrap it around the roost, then wrap and old towel around that (to protect the pad & moderate the direct heat some), fasten the towel (ball bungies work great) on and viola', toasty warm roosts. ?@BY Bob might have tired this, too.

I haven't doen this as I have no electricity at my coop, but whichever one posted that idea previously seemed to like it/stated it worked well for them

I may try this for my 12 week old chickies who are doing their first molt....

 

[MaryJanet]

A Few Minutes of Free Range

Despite feeling awful I still got the ladies out for a bit. They were none too thrilled with all the snow about and did not way past stay put long. Thankfully I did not have to stay out for long. I tossed them some sunflower seeds. Notice how reluctant Hattie was to venture far from the door. I had to call her to get her to even come out at all.

Also no song birds singing.

Those sunflower seeds went down a treat!

 

[Ponypoor]

A Few Minutes of Free Range

Despite feeling awful I still got the ladies out for a bit. They were none too thrilled with all the snow about and did not way past stay put long. Thankfully I did not have to stay out for long. I tossed them some sunflower seeds. Notice how reluctant Hattie was to venture far from the door. I had to call her to get her to even come out at all.

Also no song birds singing.

Omg love Phyllis

Glad you also had some outdoors time.