Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[fuentemoon]

Wet, wet and more wet. So much squishy, slippery mud!

 

[bgmathteach]

Okay taxes from earlier posts...plus some interest:

 

[bgmathteach]

Hmmm...so, planted a couple of pots with peas and beet seeds this weekend. Put a cover to a cake as a cloche (hate plastic, but might as well reuse, no? )

This is what I came home to today (hubby lets them out as soon as he gets home on days I work at the office - since I get home so late)

Really? Dirty buggars! I would give you the peas it produced...if you only gave it a chance to!!

 

[bgmathteach]

So, I know I've mentioned that the chooks like eating green pine needles (they have stripped the lower branches of them on the pine tree in their run - the ones that hang close to the fence, so they can reach them.


Well, as I previously mentioned, had 2 large branches fall on the run roof in the last wind-storm. Hauled the smaller of the 2 off the run roof and put it where the chooks could hop in it, munch on the needles, etc. This was done Saturday afternoon while they were free ranging. This is what it looks like now:

For perspective: it is about 18' long:

High, 'untouched' needles:

Not so lucky needles:

Tax:

 

[Ponypoor]

Hmmm...so, planted a couple of pots with peas and beet seeds this weekend. Put a cover to a cake as a cloche (hate plastic, but might as well reuse, no? )

This is what I came home to today (hubby lets them out as soon as he gets home on days I work at the office - since I get home so late)View attachment 3463145View attachment 3463146
Really? Dirty buggars! I would give you the peas it produced...if you only gave it a chance to!!

I have up on potted plants and hanging plants too. One day I took the petunias down to water and dead-head, turned my back for a moment, and the chickies ate all the flowers!!!

 

[Ponypoor]

So, I know I've mentioned that the chooks like eating green pine needles (they have stripped the lower branches of them on the pine tree in their run - the ones that hang close to the fence, so they can reach them.


Well, as I previously mentioned, had 2 large branches fall on the run roof in the last wind-storm. Hauled the smaller of the 2 off the run roof and put it where the chooks could hop in it, munch on the needles, etc. This was done Saturday afternoon while they were free ranging. This is what it looks like now:

For perspective: it is about 18' long:
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High, 'untouched' needles:
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Not so lucky needles:
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Tax:View attachment 3463161

I'll try with my gang again, but the last time I tried giving them pine branches they ignored it.

 

[notabitail]

Hi! Can I join the thread?
I read through two hundred-and-six pages before realizing there was a primer.

 

[bgmathteach]

I'll try with my gang again, but the last time I tried giving them pine branches they ignored it.

So, if you get any broken branches in a wind storm, haul the branch to somewhere they can access it for most of the day. If it is a small branch, also secure it so they can easily break off bits of the pine needles - they eat it like they do green grass - break off little bits at a time. There are also some small branches that broke off during that wind storm - those I 'wove' the ends into the chain link fence to hold them secure...those 2 smaller branches were completely demolished/devoid of needles tonight and I pulled them out and tossed on the brush pile.
(note, when I say completely devoid of needles, the last 1/2 in at the base always seems to be left...amazing considering the needles are about 4" long - and they nibble, nibble, nibble until it is down to the stub.)
Okay, I just finished my work for my course tonight and have to get to bed so I get some sleep before we 'rinse & repeat' a bit after 6am tomorrow today! Yikes!

Tax: (again...gosh, now I'm out of new pictures AGAIN!

 

[notabitail]

So, if you get any broken branches in a wind storm, haul the branch to somewhere they can access it for most of the day. If it is a small branch, also secure it so they can easily break of bits of the pine needles - they eat it like they do green grass - break off little bits at a time. There are also some small branches that broke off during that wind storm - those I 'wove' the ends into the chain link fence to hold them secure...those 2 smaller branches were completely demolished/devoid of needles tonight and I pulled them out and tossed on the brush pile.
(note, when I say completely devoid of needles, the last 1/2 in at the base always seems to be left...amazing considering the needles are about 4" long - and they nibble, nibble, nibble until it is down to the stub.)
Okay, I just finished my work for my course tonight and have to get to bed so I get some sleep before we 'rinse & repeat' a bit after 6am tomorrow today! Yikes!

Tax: (again...gosh, now I'm out of new pictures AGAIN!





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I'd better stop reading all those posts from 2019 and get to bed too.

 

[bgmathteach]

Hi! Can I join the thread?
I read through two hundred-and-six pages before realizing there was a primer.

Yes, Welcome!! So, the Primer is great...but, I still recommend reading through the whole tread as you are able. I found there is so much wisdom in this thread, that, while I'm not quite through all of it, I am almost done...and I am SO glad I have kept at it!

Do you have chickens? We love pictures of them