Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

This is a very good idea.

Still worried about wild birds and the flu, but I have come to terms with them wanting some outdoor fun.

But if I can keep them from roaming also I will feel better about them outside...

 

[Ponypoor]

So a 3 piece McNugget? I thought there had to be 6.

Working on a 6 pack.... Patience

 

[Ponypoor]

How can you tell where the head is?

Hahaha ya when she roosts with her head under a wing it a ball of curly feathers hahaha.

 

[Ponypoor]

Road trip road trip

 

[bgmathteach]

I hope you are correct but I fear you will not be.

Ditto!

 

[bgmathteach]

The: 'Hey, let us OUT' crowd:

 

[bgmathteach]

Some things really ARE just black and white:

Spoiler: Graphic

 

[bgmathteach]

That wasn’t my amazement. It is flying over 4’. Flying up to 4’ is easy. But even my Roadrunners wouldn’t soar over a 4’ fence from ground level.

I have chickens that fly over my 4' electronet! Far too many of them. My Ameraucana/EE are the worst offenders (partially because they tend to be the lightest/best flyers)
However, my Dark Cornish..who are compact/short with a decent weight for their size do escape also I lost a number of my DC last year because they 'escaped' and became predator dinner...the only ones I have left from last year are the 2 that went broody and one that, for some reason, is no where near the aggressive forager as the others were. (Won't use her for breeding!). Their pen had 5' chain link fencing, with 4' snow fencing on top - which is not sturdy! It overlapped 1', so it was a 7' high fence. They still got over! They would fly AT the top of the chain link fence, half land & flap their wings (since they were essentially hanging onto the side of the fence near top), and 'flap/walk' up the snow fencing that would partially squish down....and hop onto the outside. Whoever said chickens weren't smart really doesn't know chickens! Unfortunately, in their case, they truly were too smart for their own good.

 

[BY Bob]

Here’s the temporary fence. Permanent gate. View attachment 3047434View attachment 3047438

How are they dealing with the new fence?

 

[BY Bob]

It was an April Fool’s joke. Nobody has to change their name, they were just kidding.

And almost no comments on my new name. I thought it was clever. I did like FY Bob idea though.