Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Jingle let me pet her for close to 5 minutes today! And she probably would have stayed longer if I didn’t have to go do stuff. She has never once let me touch her so this is massive progress. I couldn’t even get within 5 feet of her without her freaking until a couple weeks ago!

She is turning into such a sweet girlView attachment 3950494
Yes I know I posted this picture, I just don’t have any other ones

It's so special when they trust us. Congrats.

 

[rural mouse]

So, you must have been awarded it Sept. 5th (I think they have 90 day PFMs, and Oct. has 31 - so I am pretty sure that is how it works...not 100%, though)How about one fo the following:

'genetics Juggler'

Free Range FlockMaster

Wellspring of Wisdom
Level Roost (you have a level head - and all chickens roost ??)

More whimsical:

Flight of the Feather

Feather Brain
(this is a GOOD thing - birds have much more brain capacity than we thought - they may have a small brain - but it has many more neural connections per sq. in than humans - hence their increase capacity to now/learn with a smaller sized brain!)

Nurturer of nature

Rubinus parva avis amantis

Level Roost

NONE of my roosts are leveled. Most are eyeball level, but haven't taken a level to any to check.

These are great too. May have to write down/tweak for future. Genetics Juggler....

 

[rural mouse]

Today Squeak hopped up and sat on my lap. She is my aloof Bielefelder. I don't think she's been on my lap since she was a chick!

I refrained from petting her, mostly. Very light caress on her side. She was ok with 3 or 4, then looked like she was going to get up and go, so I stopped. She sat for about 5 minutes.

Focus came up behind me while I was sitting on my brick waiting for them to go inside....next thing I knew, my braid was getting played with...gentle tugs like the little girls who played with it a couple of weeks ago.

 

[LhickenChicken]

Focus came up behind me while I was sitting on my brick waiting for them to go inside....next thing I knew, my braid was getting played with...gentle tugs like the little girls who played with it a couple of weeks ago.

Reminds me of cat behavior - they play with my ponytail too (and my braid, when my hair was long enough)

 

[Marie2020]

This is awful. What is wrong with the government these days. My gosh. Next thing you know they will be poisoning song birds to stop the spread of bird flu.

They bring enough birds in to shoot .
I don't get, maybe I do really

It's a messed up world. Maybe we should go to another planet

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

I took these this afternoon and saved them for 2 for Tuesday.

The Queen Raven and her minion and safely 2nd in command Poppet.

They are plotting some trouble, I just know it. Raven has told Poppet I threatened to send her to KFC.

 

[Ponypoor]

Focus came up behind me while I was sitting on my brick waiting for them to go inside....next thing I knew, my braid was getting played with...gentle tugs like the little girls who played with it a couple of weeks ago.

Awwwww or like Twister, pecking at me to give her attention and then hops up on my head with poopy feet to peck at my hair clip. Ugh. Don’t even bother putting a hat on afterwards!

 

[Ponypoor]

I took these this afternoon and saved them for 2 for Tuesday.

The Queen Raven and her minion and safely 2nd in command Poppet. View attachment 3950578View attachment 3950579View attachment 3950580
They are plotting some trouble, I just know it. Raven has told Poppet I threatened to send her to KFC.
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Ooo hey we need to give Rebecca a new name also!

Crossing the road is just one of those generic ones isn’t it?

 

[bgmathteach]

I was thinking

Lover of little red birds?

I was thinking of her ruby throated humming birds that she loves

 

[bgmathteach]

Morinth is sleeping with the adults tonight. The BOrps and Bab have all of the youngest snuggled in the nestboxes of the second coop from my quick glance while getting the door.

Coop 3 pics so far. I think I'll line it with the foiled bubblewrap too just to be safe from drafts.
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Front with ramp and cleanout door
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Inside
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Back and nest box. Will have 4 nest cubbies when done and curtains to give it a center "hallway"

What are the dimensions of the boxes? I am mentally trying to discern that, but they look spacious in some photos and small in others (I am sure it is just the perspective of the pictures), but mentally I can't figure it out. Not that it really matters - but I am curious about the size of the boxes - they look like they would be great coops - I'm wondering where I might inquire for some shipping crates locally, now!!!!!

This is so cool that you were able to get these for free and repurpose them!

As far as drafts - If you are able to get scrap/left over linoleum, that would keep the drafts out for sure. At the very least, if you can get a piece for the bottom - it will make cleanout much easier. (call or go into a store that sells and installs linoleum. They may be happy to give you small 'ends' from a project or a roll-end. It means they don't have to pay to get rid of them - and usually it is too small for another project for them.)

Also, you probably have thought of this - I'm just not seeing it in the photos: what do you have for ventilation? You might be able to frame in a couple of vents - one up high in the back wall and a second either also up high on the opposing wall, or down low on the same wall - for good air flow/ventilation so there isn't too much humidity within the coop - especially in the cold, as that will make frostbite on the combs more likely.

OR - take the top of the top crate off, cut a 2x4 angled diagonally the length of the side of the crate and place it front to back on either side of the top crate's walls, then put the coop top back on...this angled top will help shed water (cover with tar paper, linoleum, whatever as a water-proofer), and screen in the opening in the front with hardware cloth (will be a roughly 3.5" opening the length of the front).