Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Sally PB]

What is BOSS?

Black Oil Sunflower Seed

 

[Ponypoor]

Black Oil Sunflower Seed

Aw! Didn’t know that

 

[featherhead007]

Gumbo respects Pastel. I put both of them in the same coop, just separate from the girls. I gave them food and treats in there, and Gumbo stayed away from it. Once I put Pastel back in with the girls, Gumbo finished the food. I am glad that he respects Pastel, and I’m glad that Pastel ignores Gumbo.

Gumbo wants to stay with you. The only home he ever wanted!

 

[BeastBaby]

Albert’s mug, during mid morning mash.

A pinwheel!

Everyone out for frozen grass. Yum?

A photo with all seven chickens, with their coop and run visible up the slope.

Perry came by for a bit of lap grooming

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Jaffar is a Craigslist cowboy

Best thing you ever did. Chiquita and now Poppet were Facebook girls.

 

[RoyalChick]

It got to -1 last night. I had the chickens shut into the coop for part of the day. They didn't seem to mind... much. I had the pop door open later, and the Bielefelders would come out when I went in to do egg check.

Later in the afternoon, I opened the people door too. When I went out for chickie snack time, everyone came out. While it's so frigid (single digits), I'm giving them some BOSS and mealworms, scattered about in the coop. Lots of scratching and looking.

Temperatures dropping here - hopefully won't get to -1. Remind me, do you have any heat in the coop or are they OK at that temperature on their own. I am just looking at anything I can do to help my ladies before mid-week when it gets bad.
They are now all fully feathered (apart from the ones the hawk ripped out), so I was hoping they would be OK.

 

[featherhead007]

Best thing you ever did. Chiquita and now Poppet were Facebook girls.

One of my favorite investments, that’s for sure.

 

[featherhead007]

Temperatures dropping here - hopefully won't get to -1. Remind me, do you have any heat in the coop or are they OK at that temperature on their own. I am just looking at anything I can do to help my ladies before mid-week when it gets bad.
They are now all fully feathered (apart from the ones the hawk ripped out), so I was hoping they would be OK.

Air circulation, but no drafts. Clean water and healthy food (and a few goodies)
Pretty much all you can do.
Other than just love the snot out of them!

 

[featherhead007]

Yeah, I BOSS my chooks all the time. Makes their feathers shine.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Sooo, I snooped on craigslist. Not sure of pastels exact location so started with Albany Georgia. There was 1 listing for a roo in that area. But, in surrounding areas there was a total of 61 listings. Several listing of silkie chicks, a black silkie pair for 20 which is a very good price and one I would jump on if I was in the market for a pair. Another 4 month old white pair for $35. Not sexed but seller thinks a pullet/cockerel pair. To be fair, silkies are hard to sex so take that with a grain of salt. Ok, done enabling and I need to look away. Lots of chicks available for a very very fair price per chick.