Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Brisket is cut and the sauce is cooking View attachment 3306649View attachment 3306652

Oh my. Looks so good.

 

[BY Bob]

In honor of my girl Chaco (being pony Sunday) I have this picture to share. She was so beautiful RIP dear friend View attachment 3306821

It is very nice to see her again.

 

[BY Bob]

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

I have been planning to do it all summer. In the winter with the porch covered with clear shower curtains it becomes like a green house and they will sunbathe there. Well, before the expansion the porch was only big enough for 2 hens. Now it should hold 4 maybe 5.

I'm considering adding another sun porch off the big run to catch the winter sun as well. I have a house window I believe I could repurpose as part of the design.

 

[fuentemoon]

Rosie was still hop limping this evening, luckily she seems to be resting lots too. She wasn't thrilled about having to soak her foot, but we got about 8.5 min in.

 

[Ponypoor]

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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Good job! You’re hired! When can you start?!

 

[Ponypoor]

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Those look like almond trees in bloom..? Lovely!

 

[RoyalChick]

Good job! You’re hired! When can you start?!

I was thinking the same. I have a list!

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Sooo, according to Malory's dad my evil plan worked. A certain little girl went home with a silkie riding shot gun in her lap. Hoppy does have a new name though, Drac, short for Dracula.

 

[featherhead007]

Sooo, according to Malory's dad my evil plan worked. A certain little girl went home with a silkie riding shot gun in her lap. Hoppy does have a new name though, Drac, short for Dracula.

Really? Why Dracula?

 

[BY Bob]

Good job! You’re hired! When can you start?!

I just need an address. I can be there eventually.