Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

The birds are starting to stay out a little longer now, I’m hoping this means they will start laying eggs soon.
Three of them are laying now!

 

[ValarieF]

I'm working in Oklahoma and got Lety's message that she found Gorda dead this morning when she opened her coop. Not sure why but Gorda was sick constantly as a pullet. She was in our home several months. That's how we have a strong bond. Fortunately yesterday Lety had put some of her last eggs in the incubator. Cholo has lost 2 girls from his tribe recently, poor fella.

Im so sorry to hear this happened and they found her like that. Im glad you have some eggs of hers to hatch.

 

[rural mouse]

Good to know! Everything I have read says Brahma would be fine with a 3' fence! Not taking any chances with those of mine in that case!

Mine roost with the rest.....6 feet up. They make the jump to 4 feet to start with.

And one flew out of the coop after everyone else for breakfast this morning.....she had to work for it, but she landed 4-5 feet outside the door.

 

[featherhead007]

Mine roost with the rest.....6 feet up. They make the jump to 4 feet to start with.

And one flew out of the coop after everyone else for breakfast this morning.....she had to work for it, but she landed 4-5 feet outside the door.

Sounds familiar

 

[Ponypoor]

Mine roost with the rest.....6 feet up. They make the jump to 4 feet to start with.

And one flew out of the coop after everyone else for breakfast this morning.....she had to work for it, but she landed 4-5 feet outside the door.

I am doomed haha!

 

[Ponypoor]

I'm working in Oklahoma and got Lety's message that she found Gorda dead this morning when she opened her coop. Not sure why but Gorda was sick constantly as a pullet. She was in our home several months. That's how we have a strong bond. Fortunately yesterday Lety had put some of her last eggs in the incubator. Cholo has lost 2 girls from his tribe recently, poor fella.

Oh how sad - well I am very happy Lety was able to gather some of her eggs, sure hope that there is at least one pullet to replace her. Poor Cholo - poor fella

OK well be safe working.

 

[featherhead007]

If I’m patient (or bored) enough, I can watch the rodents cross the highway and then into the yards.

If I’m angry enough and bored, I can take each mouse, and with my tennis racket…. singing ”Rocket-man” launch them back into the fields! (But I have to be very angry to do that) mice will chew up clothes, wires and books!

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Oi boy! Just checked out the 50x50 netting and gasped! $600.00!

I will have to think on that, I like the look of it and all but $600 is pricey.... definitely need to win the lottery ha!

Try Pinnon Hatch 25x50 heavy knotted 2" squares is under US$100. I see 50x50 is US$129. Both are sold out right now.
https://pinnonhatch.com/poultry-sup...medium=email&utm_source=customer_notification

 

[Ponypoor]

If I’m angry enough and bored, I can take each mouse, and with my tennis racket…. singing ”Rocket-man” launch them back into the fields! (But I have to be very angry to do that) mice will chew up clothes, wires and books!

Don't your chooks go after the mice? Mine are very interested in vermin - and I have seen them kill and eat snakes, and Buttercup beat the tar out of a poor mouse and killed it - she tried to eat it but I took it away as I wasn't sure if chickens should eat such things!

Fluffy eating the snake caused me many sleepless nights! And then when I saw Buttercup with that mouse - and the sounds she was making - it was terrifying! That's when I knew it was a good thing chickens weren't 6' tall - they would be a real serious danger to humans otherwise!

 

[BY Bob]

oh that is so what Missy does! They must be related hahaha

Why does Missy do it? Have you figured it out?