Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[bgmathteach]

I was thinking about that as I moved to Level 2 water preservation (which includes only once daily flushing and all cups and plates to be washed outside to help the plants).
I was day-dreaming all the different ways to suck up all the water flooding you, and dump it on my poor dessicated trees.
My mind wandered around pipelines and giant syringes and a tanker train. I really liked a tanker train because it could also bring some beautiful clean-legged Marans chickens my way!
Sorry - my mind wanders in weird ways.

That is not weird at all! Who wouldn't want one of her Marans girls...and some of her extra water given you are in a drought! Win-win all around!!!

Seems these days everyone is either getting no rain (drought status), or too much rain - or too much at once, not metered out nor frozen & accumulating (winter - to gradually melt in spring)

My ducks don't like drought status, as there isn't any mud to play in. However, my plants are very happy I have ducks, as they make such a mess of their water that it gets changed daily...and the plants get the muddy-poopy-dirty water...and you can tell where it had been dumps as those plants and the surrounding grass is a lush green compared to the rest of the yard!

Weather tax:
Nappie and a few of the mess makers

Some of the littles playing hide-n-seek in the long grass (AKA, weeds):

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Dog tax. The last picture I took of my little Ezzie.

 

[Ponypoor]

Weird question, but is there such a thing as a sling for a horse to sleep in so she can get REM without going to the floor? Like a hammock sort of.

I have lain awake at night thinking of this exact thing, also a couch or raised bed of some sort, she can recline on… or a padded crush to wedge her up in…. Hahaha. All sorts of contraptions!

They do have slings that are used for fractures etc. and if I could get one built in there I would.

I am leaning towards a narrow stall with a sling under her belly, behind her butt and a ledge to rest her head on. I think she would be ok and not panic….


Tax
Just had to repost this one of Mr Pompei and Marty

 

[Ponypoor]

That is not weird at all! Who wouldn't want one of her Marans girls...and some of her extra water given you are in a drought! Win-win all around!!!

Seems these days everyone is either getting no rain (drought status), or too much rain - or too much at once, not metered out nor frozen & accumulating (winter - to gradually melt in spring)

My ducks don't like drought status, as there isn't any mud to play in. However, my plants are very happy I have ducks, as they make such a mess of their water that it gets changed daily...and the plants get the muddy-poopy-dirty water...and you can tell where it had been dumps as those plants and the surrounding grass is a lush green compared to the rest of the yard!

Weather tax:
Nappie and a few of the mess makers
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Some of the littles playing hide-n-seek in the long grass (AKA, weeds):
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My grass is all weeds - that’s why it’s green!

Best place for chickens to play around in and find bugs

 

[Ponypoor]

Dog tax. The last picture I took of my little Ezzie.
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Such a wee little beauty, so sorry for your loss a wee little pumpkin

 

[featherhead007]

I did actually have to give Dakota a bath. She was smelly from something out in the yard (feathers stinky ) she’s okay now.

 

[Ponypoor]

I was worried about Mr Pompei’s beak, it appeared overly hooked/long so I nipped it back a bit. Has anyone ever had to trim back a beak?

I remember long ago as a teen when I had budgies I had to trim a beak…

 

[Ponypoor]

I did actually have to give Dakota a bath. She was smelly from something out in the yard (feathers stinky ) she’s okay now.

Ewww! Poor gal!

What do you bathe a chicken with btw?

 

[ValarieF]

Welcome to BYC! Have a qestion drop us a peep! We are here to help! Have a great day or night and have fun!

 

[Ponypoor]

I was thinking about that as I moved to Level 2 water preservation (which includes only once daily flushing and all cups and plates to be washed outside to help the plants).
I was day-dreaming all the different ways to suck up all the water flooding you, and dump it on my poor dessicated trees.
My mind wandered around pipelines and giant syringes and a tanker train. I really liked a tanker train because it could also bring some beautiful clean-legged Marans chickens my way!
Sorry - my mind wanders in weird ways.

Chicken train??

We need to send RC some rain and a few Maran hens