Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Enhancement

I realized that since no one was sleeping in the Cluckle Hut, I have never removed the window from it. Therefore, no ventilation and high heat. Of course removing the window creates its own issue with rain coming in the open window. So an awning had to be built.

2 hinges, a leftover piece of plywood, some leftovers from the pool shed for supports and bingo, an awning.

I filled in the gap between the Hut and awning with a piece of an old rear hatch seal from our long gone minivan. There should be no leaks there.

Now it just needs painted.

 

[Ponypoor]

My tax payment, I’m sure I owed:
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I love how they roost in the trusses

 

[BY Bob]

Among the Missing

I will be among the missing again today as Eve is here. I'll see you all tonight.

 

[Ponypoor]

Enhancement

I realized that since no one was sleeping in the Cluckle Hut, I have never removed the window from it. Therefore, no ventilation and high heat. Of course removing the window creates its own issue with rain coming in the open window. So an awning had to be built.

2 hinges, a leftover piece of plywood, some leftovers from the pool shed for supports and bingo, an awning.

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I filled in the gap between the Hut and awning with a piece of an old rear hatch seal from our long gone minivan. There should be no leaks there.

Now it just needs painted.

That’s great!

I need to put similar on the west window of the hen house. All the north and south windows in the barn are up under the eves, so protected from rain blowing in. Thanks for giving me an idea!

 

[Ponypoor]

Among the Missing

I will be among the missing again today as Eve is here. I'll see you all tonight.

Have fun enjoy!!!

 

[GregnLety]

Glad to hear this!

It’s a bit chilly here and a heavy dew on everything-be a few hrs before I can work on the run in the grass, too wet !

Sunrise going on so one more cup of coffee and then we'll get to work.

 

[BY Bob]

Roost!

While I was working on the awning I decided to build a small roost for use in the quarantine coop. Simple enough using @ChicoryBlue idea. 2 2x4 pieces with a smaller board across.

And deployed in the coop.

So I moved them up last night. Lady Featherington loved it. Glynda used it but check out how her head drapes! That cannot be comfortable.

But honestly, these Polish are the worst. Everytime I look on the camera at night I worry she is dead until I see her breathing.

 

[Ponypoor]

Sunrise going on so one more cup of coffee and then we'll get to work.

Don’t forget photos when done! And be careful in the heat..

 

[BY Bob]

Eggs at the store in California. $5.99 dozen.
I was only charging $6.00 dozen (if I had enough to sell)
Seems that there’s a shortage of laying hens due to new cage free regulations, scare of avian flu. Farmers are cutting their number of layers down. Is this true anywhere else?

Sadly we still have cages here. Free range chicken eggs can be had for $3.99 on sale. Otherwise around $5.

 

[Ponypoor]

Roost!

While I was working on the awning I decided to build a small roost for use in the quarantine coop. Simple enough using @ChicoryBlue idea. 2 2x4 pieces with a smaller board across.

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And deployed in the coop.

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So I moved them up last night. Lady Featherington loved it. Glynda used it but check out how her head drapes! That cannot be comfortable.

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But honestly, these Polish are the worst. Everytime I look on the camera at night I worry she is dead until I see her breathing.

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I have a couple that hang their heads also! But they eventually tuck their heads under a wing.