Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[bgmathteach]

Re: roost tree. Most difficult part would be securing the vertical. I'd been thinking a nice long 4x4 or railroad tie sort of thing but just had the thought of one of those round wooden fence posts. It's already designed to be partially set in the ground and treated to withstand weather. Could be done with a post hole digger/auger and set in cement for added durability. I would still want the top secured as well, so one long enough to reach the ceiling above ground would be ideal....unless 1 or 2 of the branches were anchored to a couple of walls (set out from a corner).....then the top could have a branch or star or platform or be just the top of the post and one (or more) could play "vulture" and sit on the top of the tree.

I made one of these for a colleague of my husband's. 4x4 post ((about 5' high - it went into a run 6' high made out of 12'X6' high construction chain link panels - with some across the top, too)

I made it with 2x4 'arms' ( 3 of them - the bottom one was just under 5' long (so a little over 2' each side of the upright 4x4), the next one was 4' long and at the other 'face (so 90 degree angle to the first), and the last one was the parallel to the first...but on the other side of the post and was maybe 3' long, so about 14-15" each side of the 4x4.

To keep the post stable, I used 4 ~ 4' long 2x4. Had one end even with the 4x4 post edge, screwed to post, rotated the post 90 degrees, put the next one on, etc...so they 'spiraled/fanned' out from the post from all 4 sides. (I also put on the post above the last roost a picture hanger bracket (the long, jagged upper edge one) on 2 sides so a small feed/water cup could be put up there for a 'safe' feeder/waterer. I made this when I gave the colleague 2 young pullets last year- so they had an 'escape' place with food until they integrated with his other 2 older hens.) - there was no other place in their run to hide/get away.

Aside from the 4x4 post (which was pressure treated), the other 2x4s were from pallets (including one long 6' pallet!), and I used an eco-friendly, non-toxic treatment for them. (The guy would dismantle the run and move the coop to a carport type area that was fenced in for the winter, and didn't want the post permanently sunk into his lawn...and he would periodically move the pen during the 'growing' season'...so it needed to be moveable.

Sorry, I don't have pictures of it.

 

[featherhead007]

All I really ask, is if someone would bake me a pie this late October. I prefer raspberry… not pumpkin pie!! Pumpkin makes me nauseous! FYI

 

[featherhead007]

Thanks a lot, it only reminds me that I have fourteen 2x4x8 I have to pull the nails out of to repurpose the wood. I have been procrastinating

Laugh now!! That’s a lot of labor!

 

[Candiru09]

They cackle so much! And Screamer, well she is aptly named.

BlackJack has got to be close to ten pounds, but I don't handle him so it's just a guess. His father is in the 15-20 pound range, if I remember correctly. He's 6 months old and still has growing to do.

Riddick is my Ayam Cemani. I paid $6 for his egg, and I was so lucky to hatch out a perfect gentleroo. I bought a lot of different ones in February so the breeder gave me a discount from the usual $10.

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Holy cow! 15-20 pounds is a lot!
Muscular bird that's for sure.

Oh so Ayams aren't that expensive. Perhaps I'll get one someday.

 

[Candiru09]

That's no fun at all.

No it was not

 

[Candiru09]

Noirans are a Black Copper Marans hybrid, I have 4, 12 week old pullets.

I have a fondness for feathered legs and feet.

Are the feet feather chickens any more work to maintain than other chickens?
I wasn't planning on getting one but I didn’t look at the feet of the chicks when I bought them.
So now I have a feather foot chicken.

 

[featherhead007]

Blue says “daddy, what do I do in here? I’m used to the coop noises and fighting?” I said relax. Pretend you are on a cruise ship, everything you ever wanted is available, just ask! I hope she likes foreign films l do

 

[featherhead007]

Are the feet feather chickens any more work to maintain than other chickens?
I wasn't planning on getting one but I didn’t look at the feet of the chicks when I bought them.
So now I have a feather foot chicken.

There’s nothing wrong with having feathers on my feet, come on hooman , I’ll take you out!!

 

[Candiru09]

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I didn't think there was but I just wanted to be sure.
Impressive rooster!
What breed is he?

 

[BY Bob]

No Respect at All

So I moved the heater from in front of the roost to into the nest box so Niamh would have warmth tonight.

What does she do?

I get less than Zero cooperation. I am the Rodney Dangerfield of chicken servants.