Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Marie2020]

September 2021
Agatha and Tina walked into the main coop for the very first time.

It was like children seeing Disney world, their first bit of freedom

My girls taking this fluffy butt thread upto 17963

 

[Debbie292d]

Okay, I measured my chicken runs today and they seem perfectly roomy to me.
In theory, nine chickens (my current seven plus two new Spring chicks) should do fine.
Would you all humor me and reassure me they have enough space to be happy? (Certainly looking to avoid stress, feather picking, etc.)

I do let my chickens free range in the yard, but it’s ultimately just two to three times a week, for a 40-60 minute chunk of time. That’s not a ton of time out, which means the runs are where most of their lives are lived.

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When they first come out of the coop there is this little 5.5’ x 7.5’ space. It’s not well utilized (no clutter or perches, and the chickens don’t hang out here) but has the main food and water stations.

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That little space opens up to this main run, 14.5’ x 7’. It has the dust bath, perches, and roofing so is nearly always toasty dry.

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This run extension is 18’ x 10.5’. It has the most clutter, although it needs some work to become raccoon proof.

This is a total of roughly 330 sqft. The main pinch point is the doorway between the covered run and the uncovered extension. Especially since the old girls usually camp out by the dust bath, just waiting for a pullet to pass by so they could pinch them.

So, green light on Chicken math?

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The three pullets tonight, with Whiskey so asleep her wing unfolded teehee.

I love the clutter especially if you're adding younger chicks for their first time. I'd hate to see them have to scramble for cover all over the place but once they become familiar with their surroundings, it would be great for them!

 

[Marie2020]

@janiedoe
Come on in sister, come and meet our fluffy butt family

 

[janiedoe]

@janiedoe
Come on in sister, come and meet our fluffy butt family

Hi Marie. I do drop in here to see the photos from time to time.

 

[Ponypoor]

My dear old flexi, gone but never forgotten
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She was a beauty

 

[Grandma The Chicken]

Mugshot Monday
The mugshot you've all been waiting for.

 

[BY Bob]

I have a second non white or blue egg layer.

I think it is Aurora. If it is then her pink sprayer is out of ink. It's not Lady Featherington, her's have speckles. Hattie does not lay much anymore but it could be her. Sydney's egg is there.

I'll have to watch the nest boxes.

 

[BY Bob]

I hear you on the sun thing - I had that one sunny cold snowy day last Sunday.

But…. If I had my druthers, I would take this mild dreary weather over the cold snowy sunny weather.

I need the sun. I prefer cold and sunny.

Sun tax

 

[BY Bob]

Mugshot Monday
The mugshot you've all been waiting for.
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Marvelous.

 

[BY Bob]

She looks perfectly at ease riding a reindeer - will she grow up to be a bronc buster? She is getting tall, isn't she! Probably means she can be a jockey.

She is super tall already. She has grown recently. All her pants are too short. She is wearing a lot of capris right now.