Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

I've never seen the movie, "Cry Macho," but maybe I need to.

Clint Eastwood with a rooster as the co-Star

 

[Sally PB]

Clint Eastwood with a rooster as the co-Star

Then I definitely need to see it!

 

[featherhead007]

Then I definitely need to see it!

Just YouTube the video (I play the part of Clint Eastwood)

 

[BY Bob]

I think that darned spell checker got you again

I would have sworn you MEANT to say 'Love a good frosty MUG" especially when filled with adult beverage, that is!


My sweet gimpy girl seems to be doing better every day:


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Her 'friend', surprisingly enough, stays in their box.....EXCEPT when I take gimpy girl out for therapy...then she doesn't like being alone and gets into trouble! Here she is escaping their box:

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So, I thought they could both use a bit of time out of their Tiny Home, and brought her out after therapy session with Gimpy Girl:
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That looks really good. Very promising.

 

[BY Bob]

Under Construction

I did not have time to replace the coop roof today but i did have time to expand the porch so more hens can sunbathe this winter.

First I had to disassemble the existing porch without wrecking it. I then had to expand the sides to the limit of the roof.

I then had to put a floor on the porch. This is going to make it significantly heavier but by expanding it I am going beyond the coop base so I need the floor to be part of the porch.

This did create a space under the porch that I would need to close with a cross piece under the floor. I had to patch the floor together as I had no plywood pieces large enough for the entire floor.

Here it is prior to painting.

Then it was time for painting and installation of hardware cloth.

Betty chose to throw new straw all over it as I cleaned the coop and gave them new straw. Everyone was partying in the new straw. Except Sydney, she just went to bed.

 

[lightm]

Yesterday i got a small pumpkin for the ladies, put it in the oven, and forgot about it. Its perfectly roasted, smelled amazing, opps. Set it outside when i left for work and it was untouched when i got home. I peeled a bunch of skin away and sprinkled it with seeds and still wouldn't touch it. Oh well the possums will probably enjoy it.
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Rosie has hurt her foot i think. She was holding it up and limp/hopping tonight i wrapped her up and made her soak it for a bit. Hopefully it gets better soon.
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Chickens are so crazy.

I hope Rosie is better today!

 

[RoyalChick]

Under Construction

I did not have time to replace the coop roof today but i did have time to expand the porch so more hens can sunbathe this winter.

First I had to disassemble the existing porch without wrecking it. I then had to expand the sides to the limit of the roof.

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I then had to put a floor on the porch. This is going to make it significantly heavier but by expanding it I am going beyond the coop base so I need the floor to be part of the porch.

This did create a space under the porch that I would need to close with a cross piece under the floor. I had to patch the floor together as I had no plywood pieces large enough for the entire floor.

Here it is prior to painting.

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Then it was time for painting and installation of hardware cloth.

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Betty chose to throw new straw all over it as I cleaned the coop and gave them new straw. Everyone was partying in the new straw. Except Sydney, she just went to bed.

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Wow - looking good! I did not know an expansion was planned. I bet they love it.

 

[featherhead007]

Under Construction

I did not have time to replace the coop roof today but i did have time to expand the porch so more hens can sunbathe this winter.

First I had to disassemble the existing porch without wrecking it. I then had to expand the sides to the limit of the roof.

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I then had to put a floor on the porch. This is going to make it significantly heavier but by expanding it I am going beyond the coop base so I need the floor to be part of the porch.

This did create a space under the porch that I would need to close with a cross piece under the floor. I had to patch the floor together as I had no plywood pieces large enough for the entire floor.

Here it is prior to painting.

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Then it was time for painting and installation of hardware cloth.

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Betty chose to throw new straw all over it as I cleaned the coop and gave them new straw. Everyone was partying in the new straw. Except Sydney, she just went to bed.

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You really need to stop those all-Night sorority parties! (No wonder the neighbors complain)!

 

[RoyalChick]

Beautiful Fall day today.

Bernie hopped up to admire the colors.

 

[featherhead007]