Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Got a cold snap coming. Have high wind warning for this afternoon: 30-40 mph winds, gusts up to 65.

Forecasts end of week/ over the weekend: snow, high of single digits (+ or -) F, lows of -double digits, almost -20F.

For those on C thermometer, that's high of appox -17, lows of -30.

Fresh bedding into coop tomorrow, extra protein treats for hunting in the coop (including live mealworms), and birds will NOT want out in the cold.

That's dangerous. Be safe

 

[BY Bob]

Your eggs seem lovely- do you add calcium to their water? Or just layer feed and oyster shell?

Only two out of seven hens are laying right now though, so I’m going to avoid flock-wide calcium increases until that switches. Aaany day now

I'm lucky. Layer feed and oyster shell works for my group.

 

[BY Bob]

Just got an emergency weather alert on my phone for the county I live in. My hearts beating fast because I hate storms.

It will be fine.

 

[Lilion]

Hey all. Once again I'm MIA. The husband is having surgery tomorrow for a herniated disk in his neck, so we've been busy getting things that require heavy lifting done!

It's cold, snowy, and generally nasty out in Missouri! Thank heavens I mostly work remote! Just went out, fluffed the coop bedding and put out a heated dog bowl so the chooks will have unfrozen water as it's about to drop below freezing and stay that way. We have to be at the hospital (2 hours away) by 8:30 a.m. so they'll be totally neglected tomorrow as we leave before light. But they have food, good litter, and dry bedding. They'll have to do.

I'm a tad concerned that I never got any mulch in the run, so it's pretty much wet ground and snow. They won't get access tomorrow. We'll not open any of the coop doors since we won't be home and it's just the one day. I have 5 chickens in about 50 sq feet of coop for that reason!

Should I be too worried about wet feet? They'll likely get them wet outside, and possibly where they get the water in the corner...but the rest of the floor is dry. It's actually much dryer than last winter...I'm worrying for nothing I suspect.

Everyone is doing well. Tres is not yet rehomed, although my husband says he's going rename him "Randy" since he's taken to grabbing the closest hen for a little loving every time he sees my husband come in the coop! Men.

I have at least three ladies laying, but I can't tell who exactly. We get different amounts different days, so our only girl who's regular is Sheba.

And with that quick update, I need to get back to work! Stay warm and stay safe friends!

 

[Marie2020]

She is not above a beer but she prefers espresso martinis. Too many calories in beer.

 

[Marie2020]

Hey all. Once again I'm MIA. The husband is having surgery tomorrow for a herniated disk in his neck, so we've been busy getting things that require heavy lifting done!

Wishing for him that everything goes well

It's cold, snowy, and generally nasty out in Missouri! Thank heavens I mostly work remote! Just went out, fluffed the coop bedding and put out a heated dog bowl so the chooks will have unfrozen water as it's about to drop below freezing and stay that way. We have to be at the hospital (2 hours away) by 8:30 a.m. so they'll be totally neglected tomorrow as we leave before light. But they have food, good litter, and dry bedding. They'll have to do.

That should all be fine.

No electricity in my coop sadly but I have a fab rechargeable hot water bottle, that little beauty stays warm for a good six hours. I tested it today and it works really well

I'm a tad concerned that I never got any mulch in the run, so it's pretty much wet ground and snow. They won't get access tomorrow. We'll not open any of the coop doors since we won't be home and it's just the one day. I have 5 chickens in about 50 sq feet of coop for that reason!

Should I be too worried about wet feet? They'll likely get them wet outside, and possibly where they get the water in the corner...but the rest of the floor is dry. It's actually much dryer than last winter...I'm worrying for nothing I suspect.

Everyone is doing well. Tres is not yet rehomed, although my husband says he's going rename him "Randy" since he's taken to grabbing the closest hen for a little loving every time he sees my husband come in the coop! Men.

I have at least three ladies laying, but I can't tell who exactly. We get different amounts different days, so our only girl who's regular is Sheba.

And with that quick update, I need to get back to work! Stay warm and stay safe friends! View attachment 3722515

 

[Marie2020]

It has been added to my library. How fun!! Thanks for putting it together for Tequila night

Tequila night

Everyone, I'll meet up with you all at Bob's and Mrs.bybob . I'll bring the lemon and salt

 

[Marie2020]

Never heard of silkies needing extra selenium. Must look that up!

A little should be good for them , a couple of finely chopped Brazil nuts has a lot of good minerals. I mix a little in princesses food a couple of times a week.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Tequila night

Everyone, I'll meet up with you all at Bob's and Mrs.bybob . I'll bring the lemon and salt

Sounds fun. As a general rule I do not drink. Type 1 diabetes and alcohol do not mix well. In the last year I have broken that cardinal rule 3 times. It was either grab a beer from the fridge and hide out back for a few minutes or scream and loose it.

 

[Marie2020]

espresso martinis
Having a stressful day and really needed that laugh. Thank you!

We all get those days. Thank goodness for fluffy butt's