Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

The coop is finished and the silkies plus Turkey are separated. Ok, I need to do a little tweak here and there but it is 99% finished.

These pictures are where I started at this morning.

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Before we left to head to Lowes and then Tractor supply and Walmart, I filled it full of 2 wheelbarrows full of sawdust. The wheel broke off on the last load when I was pushing it through the door or I would have put at least another load in it. I also packed out the cinder blocks and a 8 foot long 2 x 4 for a roost and set that up. They have 2 nest boxes for now.

At Lowes I picked up another 10 feet of the 1/4 inch galvanized wire and it was just enough to line the rest of it including the door. Then we headed to TSC where I got another feeder and waterer. Ouch those have jumped in price in the last year like everything else. At Walmart while my brother did some grocery shopping I went and found 4 clear shower liners, heavy duty ones. I should have gotten 5, but will pick another one up later this week. Once again it was dark when we finished. I will get pictures tomorrow morning before I head to work. All in all this has cost me $550 to build. I had originally thought of building a proper coop and a run but with the price of wood and the amount of galvanized wire I would have needed, it would have been $2000 plus. That and getting help from dad to build the thing. He has taken a backset on the flu and is going to the dr tomorrow so it would still be a few weeks before he felt like doing something. I'm going to bring it up with mom, if she will let me have most of the side yard, I want to buy another panel or two each month and by fall have enough to build a 30x30 pen for the big chickens. I could then use the smaller one for broody hens and chicks.

I like this idea! Good thinking

Love the new silkie coop, it’s perfect

 

[Ponypoor]

Mugs Monday.
Holly who is back to laying. I finally have my dark eggs once again.
With the passing of Momma hen and Butter, Holly is now my oldest flock member at 5 years old last month. The Cochins are the next oldest and will turn 5 in November. I will have to get a picture of her egg later. Age is catching up to her and while still dark, it is lighter then it has been in previous years. It is ok Holly, age is catching up to us all.
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George Mugs.
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you can see his splash marking in his topknot in the close up.

Holly still looks great, and yea age creeps up on all of us.

George is sure looking like his Dada

I wish Mr P had his topknot grown in….

 

[featherhead007]

Days are getting longer. The chooks are now in at 6:00 pm not 5:30 pm anymore. I did notice an extra pink egg, so maybe it’s Nacho laying. About time that ingrate paid her way here at Cluckingham Court.

 

[bgmathteach]

Guess who has chosen to hang out with me today:View attachment 4061142

Well, Momma has given up on them - it's Daddy's turn to take over.

 

[rural mouse]

Mugs (I actually got some new ones!!!)

Whiskey and ..... um.... not actually sure if that's Nimbus or Hetty....

hurry, hurry ,hurry, before Castor comes back! Whiskey and Cheetah led the ladies on a cat food raid (Storm and Nellie)

 

[ValerieJ]

I'm so very sorry. It's never easy to know when the right time is and two caring people can easily disagree. That makes it much harder. When my dearest leghorn, Daisy, the greatest hen ever, passed I have up leghorns. Too many laying issues. I know how you feel.

I have found Polish, Legbars, and whatever Aster is to be similar in temperament and they are my substitutes for my favorites.

Daisy
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Thanks. It is hard, but thanks for the advice on alternatives. I'll probably pick up a few Buff Orpingtons, by far my favorite hens and they live a long time!!

 

[ValerieJ]

Night Marie - I am also off to do chores and get some sleep.

Good night everyone!
BFTP
Mr LC
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Ok...somewhere I missed what BFTP stands for.

 

[bgmathteach]

Oh wow, let me go out and find my mathamachicken (Dakota)
She loves those things! She’s also into full moons and car rides. View attachment 4061406View attachment 4061406

Clearly, she was less than impressed with the palindrome.
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Maybe it needs to be a prime number palindrome to peak her interest??

 

[featherhead007]

Clearly, she was less than impressed with the palindrome.
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Maybe it needs to be a prime number palindrome to peak her interest??

She likes PI. (But who doesn’t like pie?)

 

[featherhead007]

Ok...somewhere I missed what BFTP stands for.

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