Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Sylvester017]

I have learnt some things this year with the tomatoes. Next spring I will be ready for these chooks! I will not be bested by a chicken!

The tomatoes will go up to the house hahahahahahaha!

Juicy red delicacies

 

[BY Bob]

Remove the apple seeds... there's some toxicity in them but chickens gulp them down anyway. We get Granny Smiths & the chickens aren't too keen on those.

Here it is:

Post in thread 'Ali James' Garden Chickens' https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/ali-james-garden-chickens.1330040/post-21726032

Conclusion: It would take over a 1,000 seeds to poison a 7lb chicken.

 

[RoyalChick]

*sigh*. So, the storm split my biggest pine in the run (close to 80' tall, 3' diameter.). It y'ed at about 18' up, and the larger leader from the y came down (weird, as we did get torrential rain, but there wasn't any wind, and there wasn't any rot or anything in the tree)

I think everyone is okay - a couple were trapped in a pocket under the tree that we got out and they acted okay - but I am not sure about bruising/internal injuries. One coop is destroyed (the one I got from my neice when I took in her ducks - I never liked the design...but was actively using it), and one I think might be able to be fixed, but have to get rid of the tree trunk first and see if it is structurally damaged or just listing due to teh pressure. The people door on it needs replaceing, but otherwise it ?might? be okay. Everyone is squished into other coops right now....I have my work cut out for me.....

A distant neighbor is coming tomorrow with a big tractor/loader to help pull the tree out of the way (the part that split off is about 30" diameter......and I am hoping that we can at least jury rig the fencing for now to keep at least ground animals out (dogs, foxes, etc) during the day.

With the tree split, we will have to hire someone to take the rest of it down....and hubby says that with that pine down, it is unsafe for the other one to stay...it is much more likely to fall over...so that will have to come down, too. I am bummed for multiple reasons....it will cost quite a bit....even though the barn is dilapitated, having it there makes it a more expensive job requiring a crane. Also, I am not a quick builder...but I desperately need another coop quick - every one is very squished tonight...but at least safe.

I am keeping my fingers crossed that no one has unseen injuries...but only time will tell.

Oh no! Hope everyone is OK. Those Y-splits do create weakness. I have had one in the past split and block the road in.

 

[RoyalChick]

Remove the apple seeds... there's some toxicity in them but chickens gulp them down anyway. We get Granny Smiths & the chickens aren't too keen on those.

Takes a lot of apple seeds to give even a tiny chicken a bellyache!

 

[Sylvester017]

Sir Surely (nee: Shirley)

It is with great sadness I report the passing of the big boy.

His new Hooman called me today to tell me they found him in the tractor shed passed way after they noted two huge piles of feathers. The thought is a hawk or eagle attack. He died protecting his flock it seems, giving them time to run and hide.

The lady is very devastated and her little boy also. Seems Surely was not only great with the hens, but good with his Hoomans.

I am now on the look out for a lovely rooster to take on the task of leading the flock.

Fly high and free lovely fellow

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So-o-o sad... a sweet boy doing what excellent roos do

 

[RoyalChick]

Here it is:

Post in thread 'Ali James' Garden Chickens' https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/ali-james-garden-chickens.1330040/post-21726032

Conclusion: It would take over a 1,000 seeds to poison a 7lb chicken.

You beat me to it!
SHRA tax: gorging on peaches

By the way, adding a pinch of ground apple seeds to baked goods really enhances almond flavor. Yes, it is the cyanide that does it.

 

[Sylvester017]

The Phyllistines are so good at dashing into the house, i have started sprinting across the deck to the door. So far I have been able to surprise them and get the door closed before they can dash in.

Our Silkies dash fast for the door too

 

[Sylvester017]

I got a new phone, but I don't know how I feel about the camera quality. Tony looks a bit too bright and the photo isn't as high quality as the Google Pixel.
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Looks pretty nice to me Each straw strand is so detailed & the chickens' colors are nice. I think your camera works fine

 

[Sylvester017]

Here's pics from today, didn't get the wide shots of the setup yet, just pics of the new Buckeyes, it was the magical time between the adults going to roost and the juveniles going to their coop and hanging out before packing it in. Here they were perching and scrolling my phone before bed while I worked on the coop camera and fixing the fan charge wire in there (am thinking we'll get hot weather again before it really cools down so not taking them out yet).
At one point four of them were pecking all over the phone screen. They managed to change the camera settings!
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Great closeups... maybe poultry caption contest worthy A couple already made me chuckle