Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

I feel like me and Bob have the same chickens.
He has Sydney

I have Tony
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He (had?) Daisy and Elphie

I have Parmesan and Mozzarella
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But there is one thing he has and I don't
A Lavender Orpington

I am waiting for March and April to get a Lavender Orpington.
The question is... does he have a chicken similar to Grandma?
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Perhaps, but Grandma is the oldest and the biggest crybaby in the group.

Lilly was close but no, I do not have a grandma chicken.

Did you have a Phyllis?

 

[rural mouse]

Did I mention I originally installed the heater like this so Betty would be warm in extreme cold because her feathers are not as efficient and creating a heat barrier because they are frizzled? And here we are with something I actually wanted happening. Except now I want Glynda by the heater.

At this point she's snuggled between 2 others, and the heater points down the length of the roost (if I recall and interpreted the pic correctly). If she needs a bit, she'll find a way. She's a smart one.

 

[rural mouse]

The Cluckle Hut is in the run and thus has a roof of solid glass.

Do you have enough to do a "second" roof over the big one, kinda like an arbor above it? I'm thinking as an air flow summer heat dispersal kinda thing

 

[BY Bob]

That new roof is going to be GREAT, Bob!

Thanks. I have very high hopes.

 

[featherhead007]

Thanks. I have very high hopes.

Doing a roof, is a little over my head!

 

[BY Bob]

At this point she's snuggled between 2 others, and the heater points down the length of the roost (if I recall and interpreted the pic correctly). If she needs a bit, she'll find a way. She's a smart one.

Yes. Glynda should be fine. It's not even below freezing yet. I can go out and check for frost on the glass tomorrow as well to do a moisture check.

 

[BY Bob]

Do you have enough to do a "second" roof over the big one, kinda like an arbor above it? I'm thinking as an air flow summer heat dispersal kinda thing

I will share more detailed photos soon. It's hard to explain

 

[ValarieF]

I see another set of green legs in there I hadn’t noticed before!

Yea I have 2 or 3 with green legs

 

[Ponypoor]

I'm pretty sure she has no puncture wound. An invisible scratch to her cornea is quite possible.

No, we don't have antibiotics. We would need a prescription to get them for chickens.

We don't have the equivalent of Neosporin here, antibiotic in ointment form are not common use and I would need a prescription. What type of optic ointment are you thinking of ? If you know the active ingredient I can look to see if we have an OTC equivalent. I could probably order eye veterycin but it would take at least a week to arrive, do you think it would be worth it ?

I have sterile eye wash for humans but I always hesitate to use it after all the discussion about using or not saline for chickens. I also have an eye wash for my cats that I never actually dared use because it's full of funky ingredients. Should I try any of those, or maybe just rinsing her eye with boiled water ?

This is so wonderful! I can't express how amazed I am at her, and you, and your adoptive brother, that you did all this !

My partner works a lot with metal sheets. He always puts the screws on the ridges. And he says a grinder will get a cleaner cut.

How is Blanche today?

 

[Ponypoor]

I feel like me and Bob have the same chickens.
He has Sydney

I have Tony
View attachment 3369996
He (had?) Daisy and Elphie

I have Parmesan and Mozzarella
View attachment 3370000

But there is one thing he has and I don't
A Lavender Orpington

I am waiting for March and April to get a Lavender Orpington.
The question is... does he have a chicken similar to Grandma?
View attachment 3370003
Perhaps, but Grandma is the oldest and the biggest crybaby in the group.

Hi GtC glad to see you and Grandma - she looks very comfy there