Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Another fake barred rock

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Don’t care I still like her

Has a good molt going on I see…

 

[Ponypoor]

I’ve been told that my Barred Rocks are fake birds anyways so breed doesn’t really matter to me.

I still like them

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Someone laid her first egg today. I'll let you all guess who it was

 

[RoyalChick]

Yes that would be easy enough to handle for sure, 8’x100’ - 2 of those would likely work great.

Do you know how it handles snow?

Thanks!

It is extremely strong and holds up to snow. But make sure you get heavy duty stuff - not because of snow, but because it is much easier to handle.
The stuff Bob linked to is a bit fine for my taste and I find it gets tangled. I have bigger mesh thicker stuff (still doesn't weigh much) that I find easier to handle.
You can see some of it in this picture as I have it protecting the new shrubs.
It is the stuff on the edge to the left of Bernie in the last phito - not the electric fence that is across most of the photo.

 

[Ponypoor]

It is extremely strong and holds up to snow. But make sure you get heavy duty stuff - not because of snow, but because it is much easier to handle.
The stuff Bob linked to is a bit fine for my taste and I find it gets tangled. I have bigger mesh thicker stuff (still doesn't weigh much) that I find easier to handle.
You can see some of it in this picture as I have it protecting the new shrubs.
It is the stuff on the edge to the left of Bernie in the last phito - not the electric fence that is across most of the photo.

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How big are the openings?

 

[Ponypoor]

Someone laid her first egg today. I'll let you all guess who it was
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Love the speckles on it.

I can’t guess but I will wait to see what others say

 

[Ponypoor]

Someone laid her first egg today. I'll let you all guess who it was
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How are the babies today? And the mamas?

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Love the speckles on it.

I can’t guess but I will wait to see what others say

I'll give you a hint, her mother usually also lays heavily speckled eggs.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

How are the babies today? And the mamas?

The chicks are doing great. It took Bunny all of 3 days to decide that once again the corner of Russ's stall is the best place to sleep at night. Once again it seems I have to move her and the chicks at night. Blueberry has another egg pipped and should be out soon plus 2 more that I can hear cheeping inside.

 

[RoyalChick]

How big are the openings?

I have all sorts - I will have to go out in the morning to be sure of the one I like best - I think it is probably 2x4"
The really fine stuff is less than an inch mesh size.