Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

I think the problem with the 'noon'thing is we are a global community, and noon for some would mean others aren't even up and on the site yet.

Tax: Tea time! We've got our crumpets, but where's our tea?View attachment 3049594

Oh I could go for a cuppa tea and a snack about now!!

That's a pretty fancy chicken feeder I'd be afraid to use it!

 

[Ponypoor]

Mugs!
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Wow beautiful ladies

 

[RoyalChick]

I think the problem with the 'noon'thing is we are a global community, and noon for some would mean others aren't even up and on the site yet.

Tax: Tea time! We've got our crumpets, but where's our tea?View attachment 3049594

I have that feeder too!

 

[Ponypoor]

The 'enforcement note' was just a 'please go along'...it didn't bother me, but again, I just shut up...cause part of me wanted to calm people who were worried, part of me likes a good joke...and honestly, I wasn't sure where I thought the line should be drawn on this one. Like I mentioned in one of my posts...my college was just hacked. Shut down for 2 days, remote ONLY for another 5. Fortunately, it was during school break, so it affected more the year round staff (like me) as opposed to classes (which I do also teach...so very happy it didn't affect academic time!)


It's okay to let it go...I have Remember...you can beat a dead horse...but it doesn't do any good

Just like you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him/her/them drink!!

Yep sometimes you have get off the dead horse and ride a new one!

Dern, now I owe cluck tax...

It all started one year ago today with these two little fellas - I miss their fuzzy legs...

 

[RoyalChick]

Oh I could go for a cuppa tea and a snack about now!!

That's a pretty fancy chicken feeder I'd be afraid to use it!

@bgmathteach’s version may be fancy. Mine was on sale at Ace hardware. I doubt it will last a lifetime but I thought it was pretty.

 

[Ponypoor]

I have that feeder too!

It's pretty snazzy! I just use a couple old plastic feeders haha, I would for sure have a nice one destroyed in no time!!

 

[BY Bob]

The Hooligans turn 2 weeks old today and together we have just had an adventure none of us want to repeat.
I have moved them into the garage as a half way house before going out to the brooder in the coop. I was worried about them going straight from 70 degrees in the bathroom to low 40s maybe even high 30s at night.
So this morning was moving day - and these little babies pack like they are going on a major expedition. There is food, and shavings, and bowls, and branches and it all needs carrying out to the garage. I figure heat plate goes first as they never use it in the daytime in the bathroom anyway and then it will be ready for them when I bring them.
It is 45 degrees in the garage.
What I had not thought through was transporting the chicks themselves and I made some rookie mistakes!
I can't carry them in the pop up tent - being pop up it has like a canvas base not a solid base. In retrospect I probably should have carried them in that and accepted they would be thrown together as it sagged down. But I thought I would use the basket I brough them home in which has a hinged top.
Oh boy!
Suffice to say that for 12 days they have lived in my bathroom with almost no mess at all and now from this morning's activities I have little chicky poops all over my towels and my bath mats.
Bella flew out of the basket when I opened the lid to pop in Lulu. Bridget hopped out but then flew to the towel rack. My nerves are shot.
A serious question - how do 2 week old chicks behave if they are too cold? They haven't been under the heat plate since I moved them out and I am worried they can't find it. They are certainly chirping, but they are also eating and drinking and running around. I don't want to stress them any more than they already are by herding them under the plate. My gut says they are OK, but them my gut said I could safely put all three into the little carrying box! Any thoughts?

Oh gosh. That sounds like a rough transport. So sorry.

They know where the heat is right? So long as they know where it is they will go under when cold.

When you put them back in did you place them under the heater? Just like putting a cat into their litter box when bringing them to a new house pouring the chicks under the heat plate first will make it the center of their orientation to the new world.

 

[bgmathteach]

Oh I could go for a cuppa tea and a snack about now!!

That's a pretty fancy chicken feeder I'd be afraid to use it!

Thank you. I like it, too
Bought it on clearance @ TSC 'cause the handle to the top cover was missing....for 1/3 of the original price! A handle @ Home Depot cost a WHOPPING $1.49! So, it is nice looking, rodent's can't chew the metal, sturdy AND relatively inexpensive. It has worked well. Doesn't really hold enough for my gang, but that is okay as I got it as my 'back-up' feeder for the main group...and it is perfect for that!

 

[bgmathteach]

I have that feeder too!

I thought I saw it once in your pics, but was afraid to ask....sometimes I feel too 'sticky beak'

 

[BY Bob]

Yes I understand your frustration, for about a few minutes I was trying to figure it out... I finally clued in...

The issue was in my opinion the duration of it. April Fools jokes are intended until noon day of. Maybe they were unawares of the unwritten rule for this.

Hints could have been had to let person know it was a joke/farce, I am sure there was no malice intended, it just got out of hand.

Hiding/filtering out the texts from those who figured it out was likely not a good move, and would have gone a long ways to assuage the fears of some people.

The one good thing it did do was start an awesome conversation on personal Id/names. Many were truly hilarious.

It's hard but you need to remember that the people on this site span the globe so lunch time is a different time for 24 hours. How could they pick?

They do this for fun every year. Do all jokes land with all people, nope. It certainly was done in good fun. No malice was intended.