Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

@BeastBaby
Your coop and run look great!

You asked about my setup. I think the area the chickens can roam safely in under the netting right now is about 30 ft x 40- 50 ft? Then there's electric fencing further out from that.
Pics:
I have a few of these moveable greenhouse frames (3) so I can walk under them there. I generally run the netting from the runs to the greenhouse frames and it's easy to move under it. They are 7' high, 7' wide and 12-13' long. This pic you can see how the aviary netting runs from one to the ground, held down sort of tight with stones, bricks or landscape blocks.
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Here below is where the E fence goes up the slope. The transition up is the only spot there's a potential gap, once you're on a slope it's a straight line. If you have a pole at the transition point that helps lessen it. Here also you can see part of the power line to the run. I ran power out from our garage/barn, through an upstairs window (which we keep open a crack even in winter for ventilation) out and over to the hillside, then along the woods and back down, over the tripod of 2x2's and into the run. The bunch of fence nearest is extra fencing gathered up since earlier when I made the fenced area smaller.
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Here's the low area of netting far to the left, I had enough to put poles under it to get a little more ranging space. There's not much area where the netting is close to the ground, I try to have a pole propping it and have the net come pretty straight down, I fear a hawk trapping someone under the net so I try to keep the angles steep.
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Here's the end of the netted area, this is a clump of maple saplings and lilac bush and the net comes down on the far side of the clump but hugs the trees, so the birds have the bent branches over them. The electric fence goes past this on the right and in between a bunch of trees and swings up and around. That non-netted enclosed area I would let them out in when I'm out there doing things. It is the shady summer coop spot and had more netting in summer but I've scaled everything back prepping for winter.
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That’s great, wish I could get some of those green house hoops but here they are expensive and get snatched up fast even for uses ones!

 

[My Very First 6 Chickens]

We learn to accept our fate. It's easier to give in

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Awww, Betty!!! I didn't know whether to give it a heart or a frown. But my eyes got awful foggy.

Yes, a pang in my heart for her

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Sheesh ! A strand of electric fence twine will fix that dog next time

Run it about 6” higher than the top of the fence hahaja!

Just so I learn this stuff - it would need to be a pos/neg system up there, because the dog won't be grounded any other way, right? So two wires?

 

[featherhead007]

My coop looked like a junior high school summer camp. All the chooks were on their perches, and had that look in their eyes like “who farted?”
I swear I should put those birds on America’s Funniest home videos!
(I think it was Dakota who farted. Scratch gives her gas)

 

[Desertvalleychickens]

Yup same here - seriously! If I could stop the snow I would!!!

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Have been trying to get run litter materials piled in before the rain. Managed to get a couple of fluffy butts inspecting and helping with the latest loads!

One is taking a little break for a snack...started training them on the treadle feeder, going well, but they are barely heavy enough and I'm making adjustments to the feeders. So they've got dual systems going for the time being.

 

[Desertvalleychickens]

My coop looked like a junior high school summer camp. All the chooks were on their perches, and had that look in their eyes like “who farted?”
I swear I should put those birds on America’s Funniest home videos!
(I think it was Dakota who farted. Scratch gives her gas)

"Who Farted?"

 

[Desertvalleychickens]

Have been trying to get run litter materials piled in before the rain. Managed to get a couple of fluffy butts inspecting and helping with the latest loads!
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One is taking a little break for a snack...started training them on the treadle feeder, going well, but they are barely heavy enough and I'm making adjustments to the feeders. So they've got dual systems going for the time being.
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I love how it looks!

 

[notabitail]

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