Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

I would agree except it is really hard to dress up a cat who isn't a willing participant. Particularly not in anything white that will show the blood stains.

This is very true.

 

[Ponypoor]

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I was told (at church today) that “I will see her again awaiting me on the rainbow bridge”, as I Enter eternity! I barely made it through church today. And I’m the leader of the church this week.

That was a lovely sentiment

 

[featherhead007]

Glad I was out there to see it all transpire! But now I have a sense of urgency to get a proper run installed at Spring breakup. No more freedom in the paddock anymore I am afraid....

Paddock, I use those all over, to lock up the shed, the storage unit, my lawnmower, etc. etc. oh paddock… thought you said pad lock .. (even bad jokes are still better than no jokes)

 

[MaryJanet]

I would agree except it is really hard to dress up a cat who isn't a willing participant. Particularly not in anything white that will show the blood stains.

I was thinking it would be very snug in that outfit.

 

[Ponypoor]

Paddock, I use those all over, to lock up the shed, the storage unit, my lawnmower, etc. etc. oh paddock… thought you said pad lock .. (even bad jokes are still better than no jokes)

A poet, a comedian

You're a talented Rooster

 

[featherhead007]

A poet, a comedian

You're a talented Rooster

Notice Jaffar at his Rock Garden! He’s saying “The one of you, who won’t take flight, you will be my date tonight!”

 

[Ponypoor]

For sure. We could all use information on what works.

I will let everyone know how the waterer works. Now if I can find an overhead infrared heater

 

[RoyalChick]

What's the most fascinating detail so far RC?

Well, a lot really!
I have been struck by how chickens were revered and worshipped and were the pets of royalty rather than food for the people. There is at least one theory that the shape of a crown (as worn by kings and queens) is modelled on a rooster's comb with the points etc.
It was also interesting to read the research efforts to find the DNA of the Red Jungle Fowl because they interbreed with domesticated chickens so only in very remote areas were they possibly 'pure'.
I had not really appreciated how far man's association with chicken went back. The attached is a sketch of a chicken from Egypt dated 1300-1100 BC. It is in the British Museum apparently.
Right now I am in the middle of the whole question of man's migration to the new world and the evidence of the Pacific vs the Atlantic route with evidence from chicken bones.

 

[Ponypoor]

Notice Jaffar at his Rock Garden! He’s saying “The one of you, who won’t take flight, you will be my date tonight!” View attachment 2962928

Poor Jaffar might be unlucky.

Nice to see no snow, we r slated to get about 8" of it tonight and tomorrow.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Not sure how they would drink from it have visions of ending up with chicken soup

If you have a crockpot, fill it to the top, put it on the ground. Then set up stuff around it to raise the "floor" to it, like some blocks or bricks, so the chickens can easily reach the top.
Alternatively what I have right now is a heated dog water bowl, and I put that up on a block so stuff doesn't get kicked into it. I have a heated horizontal nipple waterer that I like and worked well last year, occasionally iced up on one of the nipples, and I just haven't gotten around to using it. I like watching how the hens drink from the surface of water these days. It evaporates quite quickly when it's really cold though.