Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[ValarieF]

Maybe @RoyalChick could loan you Eli & Babs??? They would teach your chooks how to properly utilize those tree branches!

My girls LOVE it.
@TX Chick Noob
Here are a few pictures of it: (Please excuse it's current condition - I've had for about 5 years now, and probably should be replacing the 'bag' and cleaning it up a bit!View attachment 3408882View attachment 3408883
And all it cost me was the screws to add the rails, roosts, and bottom board (not visible) to give the leggs a bit more support.

I also repurposed a free curio cabinet that someone was giving away because the curved glass in th e door broke. I removed all other glass (kept mirrors), replaced glass shelf with scrap plywood cut to size & added a roost, drilled holes and added some eye bolts to hang treats and such - again, except for hardware (eye bolts, screws) all was free/scraps. My dustbath (a mortar tub that had been built into a raised water table for kids) I got at Habitat for Humanity for $5, and attached some roosts off of it. My chickens love and utilize all 3 things regularly!

Curio cabinet: (dust bath in background)

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Dust bath with added branch roosts:View attachment 3408887
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thats so smart

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

They are not getting the mouse

Mine would revolt if they knew there was a mouse that I was keeping from them. They are little carnivores. I also had a question answered yesterday that I really deep down did not want the answer to. I've told you all that they stalk the wild birds and chase them if they come in the yard. In a way I've kind of wondered, but really did not want to know what would happen if they ever managed to catch one. Yesterday a poor cardinal was not quick enough. Raven managed to snag it. It's death was quick and then a chase ensued of several of the hens wanting Raven's prize. In the end, there was much chasing playing keep away and then all interest was lost. After they had their fun, and a few more pecks at it they all walked away and ignored it. I hope the squirrel that is brave and comes into the yard saw this. They do not like him either and chase him every chance he gets. Hopefully he was watching and learned his lesson to not cross the creek.

 

[RoyalChick]

Maybe @RoyalChick could loan you Eli & Babs??? They would teach your chooks how to properly utilize those tree branches!

My girls LOVE it.
@TX Chick Noob
Here are a few pictures of it: (Please excuse it's current condition - I've had for about 5 years now, and probably should be replacing the 'bag' and cleaning it up a bit!View attachment 3408882View attachment 3408883
And all it cost me was the screws to add the rails, roosts, and bottom board (not visible) to give the leggs a bit more support.

I also repurposed a free curio cabinet that someone was giving away because the curved glass in th e door broke. I removed all other glass (kept mirrors), replaced glass shelf with scrap plywood cut to size & added a roost, drilled holes and added some eye bolts to hang treats and such - again, except for hardware (eye bolts, screws) all was free/scraps. My dustbath (a mortar tub that had been built into a raised water table for kids) I got at Habitat for Humanity for $5, and attached some roosts off of it. My chickens love and utilize all 3 things regularly!

Curio cabinet: (dust bath in background)

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Dust bath with added branch roosts:View attachment 3408887
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Eli is planning on giving flying lessons on BeakBook. Be afraid chicken tenders. Very afraid!
I love the curio cabinet. I use those mortar tubs too but for the kitty litter trays. Eli and Babs had them to bathe in during quarantine. I like the built up idea.

Tax: lesson 1 in Eli’s flying school - Babs needed some one on one instruction

 

[bgmathteach]

Happy Caturday!

 

[bgmathteach]

And, as promised earlier in the week, pictures of my Marilyn.

She is a Buff Orpington, and a VERY HUGE lady (but also soooo sweet!)

.I added a few so you can see the size difference between her and the others. In the assorted pictures, she is next to a Welsummer, a couple EE/Ameraucauna ( good size ones, btw) and a DC girl.

Edit: Ooops, the third of the 4 pics of her with her coop mates, she is with an ISA Brown/Ameraucana(EE?) mix, and she herself is a big girl...but Marilyn is still much bigger than her. (I uploaded the wrong pic )

Again, the only chicken I have that weighs more than her ( and not by much!) is m y DC/BR/WR mix roo, Nappie. She is heavier than all of my other roos - including -at least at this point (he is only 7 mos old), my Black Jersey Giant roo!!!!!

 

[ValarieF]

And, as promised earlier in the week, pictures of my Marilyn.

She is a Buff Orpington, and a VERY HUGE lady (but also soooo sweet!)

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.I added a few so you can see the size difference between her and the others. In the assorted pictures, she is next to a Welsummer, a couple EE/Ameraucauna ( good size ones, btw) and a DC girl.

She is big and beautiful like my lavender orpington. Ill get side by side pics of mine soon so you can see the difference. She is almost as big as the roosters so is my Sapphire Gem.

 

[ValarieF]

 

[RoyalChick]

And, as promised earlier in the week, pictures of my Marilyn.

She is a Buff Orpington, and a VERY HUGE lady (but also soooo sweet!)

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.I added a few so you can see the size difference between her and the others. In the assorted pictures, she is next to a Welsummer, a couple EE/Ameraucauna ( good size ones, btw) and a DC girl.

She is a lovely big fluffy lady! Do you know what she weighs?

 

[featherhead007]

You learn well young Jedi!

 

[ValarieF]

You learn well young Jedi!View attachment 3408949

my fav movie