Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Ohhh, I thought the trusses were for the house.

Oh hey I didn't think of that! Maybe they are... But still can't extend the truss it's engineered specifically for the span.

 

[Ponypoor]

I think I'm a much easier read and I've read War and Peace several times!

Yes agreed!

 

[Ponypoor]

Henny Penny looks gorgeous!

Thanks, she is one of the boss hens - for a wee gal she is feisty! Don't know how she stays so clean!

 

[BY Bob]

You Can't Go Home Again

Not if Aurora is running things.

Every evening when I have all the ladies out to free range, the big girls go to bed first. Tonight, for example, Hattie and Lilly were actually roosted when I opened the door to let them out. Lilly did come out but Hattie was not having it. She stayed roosted.

So usually the bigs all roost, I close of access to their site of the coop, and the Polish eventually find their way to the Cluckle hut and go to bed via the door to the big run.

Something New Happened Tonight
Tonight when Sydney went in and roosted, Phyllis went in and roosts a well. Here she is next to Hattie on the main roost.

Well I started the camera and recorded what happened when Aurora realized Phyllis was in there on the roost. It takes Aurora 4 minutes to fully evict Phyllis from the coop.

So she wound up in the Cluckle Hut with Betty.

Something in the Air

Betty was also looking for alternate roosting locations tonight. Everyone new chicken tries roosting here but decides it won't work. Betty came to a similar conclusion and went to bed in the Hut.

@Ribh @Aussie-Chookmum @MaryJanet @LozzyR @micstrachan @ChicoryBlue @Shadrach

 

[BY Bob]

Are the first 2 pics of Elphie?

I am sooooo amazed as just how sparkling white Daisy is!!

The first two are Trisha. The last two are Daisy, the greatest hen ever. I need to find some of Elphie and Dolly in the snow. I did not have time to search the archives today.

 

[Ponypoor]

Okay, so I'm NOT a carpenter...but, just a thought. Do you know what a dutch colonial is? Could you do something like that where each side 'leans in' 5.5 feet to make a 44' wide space become a 33' wide space at the top of the 2nd story walls? You would end up with a truly usable 2nd floor, and be able to use your rafters, too! Anyone with REAL carpentry experience, please feel free to concur or negate this idealistic thought.

If it works, your 'knee walls' would just be 'knee walls' for a giant, is all!

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What is a Dutch Colonial House? - Facts ...
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Interesting concept, would keep the balanced look for the structure too.

 

[BY Bob]

Yes. Homes around the corner sold for multimillions. Ours is already appraised at nearly $1M, but there still should be plenty of room for profit. As much as I love our home, I’m ready to move into something more stable. The stress of not knowing is too much.

 

[BY Bob]

Happy Monday, Peeps!
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So did we! Thanks for the pics. They are precious!

 

[Ponypoor]

You Can't Go Home Again

Not if Aurora is running things.

Every evening when I have all the ladies out to free range, the big girls go to bed first. Tonight, for example, Hattie and Lilly were actually roosted when I opened the door to let them out. Lilly did come out but Hattie was not having it. She stayed roosted.

So usually the bigs all roost, I close of access to their site of the coop, and the Polish eventually find their way to the Cluckle hut and go to bed via the door to the big run.

Something New Happened Tonight
Tonight when Sydney went in and roosted, Phyllis went in and roosts a well. Here she is next to Hattie on the main roost.

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Well I started the camera and recorded what happened when Aurora realized Phyllis was in there on the roost. It takes Aurora 4 minutes to fully evict Phyllis from the coop.

So she wound up in the Cluckle Hut with Betty.

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Something in the Air

Betty was also looking for alternate roosting locations tonight. Everyone new chicken tries roosting here but decides it won't work. Betty came to a similar conclusion and went to bed in the Hut.

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@Ribh @Aussie-Chookmum @MaryJanet @LozzyR @micstrachan @ChicoryBlue @Shadrach

That's too funny! I bet there will be more shake ups! Oh I do so love your wee Frizzle gal

 

[BY Bob]

That's too funny! I bet there will be more shake ups! Oh I do so love your wee Frizzle gal

More Betty video from tonight coming soon........