Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Princess was sat on a broken gooey egg yesterday.. i had to wash her she was so glued up and sticky.

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I'm not certain she is actually a white chicken. If she is she is definitely missing the dirt repulsion sauce.

White chicken with dirt repulsion sauce

 

[rural mouse]

Well, it's doing it again. West Yellowstone, Montana is currently getting snow and forecast low tonight and tomorrow night is below freezing. That's snow falling somewhere in the state 6 months so far of 2023.

My temps are supposted to drop down to upper 30s F (2-3C) the next couple of nights. I'm glad the babies are so feathered out, but "mama" isn't leaving the coop any time soon. Wonder if snuggling with the adults will be allowed?


2fers (just 2) are difficult)

2 cuddled, 3rd snuck in
Havoc, Shan, sneaky Chia

Zoom zoom: Tuff and Zulu

2 fit in my hand....barely....end of last week....
Tuff (comb not as red as sun makes it look) and Enigma

 

[Ponypoor]

That's great but that would eat all my resources up.

I took on board what you mentioned about sand. I've decided to stop buying the wood chips for their run and ordered sand with crushed oyster. It's being delivered today

Yes I recall you mentioned that, how much sand are you using? I use sand in their sand box for them to fluff around in; they poop there so I am going to get one of those kitty litter scoops to pick the poops out.

 

[Ponypoor]

I'm not certain she is actually a white chicken. If she is she is definitely missing the dirt repulsion sauce.

White chicken with dirt repulsion sauce
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When I first got Mr P I just thought his feathers were dirt

 

[Ponypoor]

Princess was sat on a broken gooey egg yesterday.. i had to wash her she was so glued up and sticky.

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Ooo yuck - have had that a couple times here. Princess looks like she has been doing n the mud or something!

 

[Ponypoor]

That's great but that would eat all my resources up.

I took on board what you mentioned about sand. I've decided to stop buying the wood chips for their run and ordered sand with crushed oyster. It's being delivered today

I think someone was saying put a bowl with ice water in front of the fan, I am going to try this today, it’s back to being hot hot hot.

I did have the fan on in the hen house last night but it was still hot with the sun shining on that wall.

 

[Ponypoor]

Oh Kelly. I hate knowing you're in such pain

Only when I walk up steps
Or down off a ladder holding a chicken

 

[Ponypoor]

That was scary. I could feel your fear. One benefit to living where I do is I have a slightly fewer variety of predators to worry about.

I can really move fast at times hahaha, I literally leapt out of bed

 

[BY Bob]

Well, it's doing it again. West Yellowstone, Montana is currently getting snow and forecast low tonight and tomorrow night is below freezing. That's snow falling somewhere in the state 6 months so far of 2023.

My temps are supposted to drop down to upper 30s F (2-3C) the next couple of nights. I'm glad the babies are so feathered out, but "mama" isn't leaving the coop any time soon. Wonder if snuggling with the adults will be allowed?


2fers (just 2) are difficult)
View attachment 35492052 cuddled, 3rd snuck in
Havoc, Shan, sneaky Chia

View attachment 3549206Zoom zoom: Tuff and Zulu

View attachment 35492072 fit in my hand....barely....end of last week....
Tuff (comb not as red as sun makes it look) and Enigma

That's a little frightening. Any thoughts of bringing them inside? That's not a chance I would want to take. Has this happened before?

 

[BY Bob]

I can really move fast at times hahaha, I literally leapt out of bed

I bet!