Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[rural mouse]

Awesome build! I am sure they will love having the extra sunny space this winter! Do you use chopped straw or regular straw from bales? I have been wanting to add some layers for the winter to help insulate but I see many differences of opinions on whats safe or not. Chopped straw here is to pricey for my largish coop size but I could grab some bales I just cant work out if its fine or actually dangerous and they will consume it and possibly get crop blockages.

I watched Jurassic Park last night and the whole time I was like yep I see the similarities! They sure can be brutal sometimes.

I forsee you getting some kittens and a mini horse delivered sometime this yr

So far so good. I have stopped shooing the cats away when I let the chickens do supervised free range time. The only time I almost launched out of my chair to grab the cat was when they got spooked by something my son did and flew towards where the cat was. I could see the temptation on my cats face he was clearly thinking chase and attack as I saw the butt wiggle a little. However they settled quickly and he decided better of it. That is the sole incident though so I think it will be fine. We are getting the rest of the run wired in this week. Also, zero unsupervised free ranging will occur until next spring when they are full grown, if ever I am still not 100% decided on that yet but I think all will be well as far as the cats are concerned.

Mugs!
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I get regular bales. Pine shavings then the straw. They break it in pieces. It's also well dried, so breaks easily.

 

[BY Bob]

Good we have time then! I still need a J.O.B. to pay for services rendered

I just need some good Newfoundland food.

 

[knoturavggrl]

I get regular bales. Pine shavings then the straw. They break it in pieces. It's also well dried, so breaks easily.

Thank you! Pine shavings is what I have now about 8” deep I’d like to get to around 12” with the straw on top to have some nice insulation when it starts getting truly cold . Ill look for well dried bales after Fall decorating season ends!

 

[BY Bob]

We've been told he's around thirty ! Well know for sure they've lived there for more than ten years, when they were retired from a riding center.

Beautiful colors! Bernie's plumage is very well assorted to fall colors.

Very clever - not too complicated to build, and I'm sure they love it in winter !
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As some of you read elsewhere we're having rooster drama here. I would like to know for those of you who have multiple coops how you manage your settings. Are the coops very close to each other or are they far apart ? Do you let the chickens choose in which coop they roost and if not, what type of separation keep them apart ? And most of all I'd be interested to know if any one of you ever had to move one or many chickens to a different coop, how you did it.

I was also wondering @knoturavggrl how your cat and chicks are coming along ? My female cat has gotten a few pecks the last days as she's been very clingy with the chickens- she got chased off by both Théo and Merle.

Here are Monday mugs. I hope you all have a nice week. We have strong rains forecasted tomorrow and Thursday - really hope for rain, but no torrential outpour please .

Gastounet has suddenly grown huge and is in full hormonal mode.
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Théo.
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Merle on her favorite spot
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Cannelle. She's doing ok one day and terrible the next, today is a good day.
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Nougat with the sun
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Blanche
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Beautiful as always.

 

[BY Bob]

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GoodMonday morning, just sitting here with my coffee and you all. It’s a inside chore day, it’s been raining for the last 24 hours.
Here is a Monday mug I have been saving for you. Rooster Cornelius and a little hen.
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They are very attractive chickens. How do you find them compared to leghorns? Is Cornelius better behaved than Bob was?

 

[BY Bob]

what are the dimensions. I'm assuming 4' long...is it now about 18" deep?

The porch is now 2x4 feet or 8 square feet.

 

[RoyalChick]

Bernadette’s mugshot for Monday.

 

[lightm]

Not really mugs

Poopy on my lap. Honey thinking to join.

Light:"Why is Foxy so into this frog? Every time I kept thinking it's something tasty, but it is still that same g*d d**m frog."
Wendy:" Yeah bro I'm so exhausted from all this running. You know I am kinda big boned.

 

[bgmathteach]

Here is what I have found over time on the doses:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26021777

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-25654095

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...rescued-chickens-thread.1502267/post-25552796

Hope that helps.

You beat me to this post...I was going to use one of these links (that YOU previously posted on this thread )

@Ponypoor & @fuentemoon dosage is 4.54 mg (ml for liquid is same thing strength wise) per pound. My little girl that broke her leg, I am giving 3 ml. before therapy. I don't know her exact weight as I don't have a scale that is accurate enough for that. However, my reasonable 'guestimate' is she is between 12 & 16 ounces. (so 3/4 lb - 1 lbs.)

 

[Marie2020]

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I'm just reving up my broomstick