Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[rural mouse]

Good morning!

 

[Ponypoor]

TY so much for showing me that cutter!!! I watched review videos of 5 different styles & DH & I decided on this one which got the most favorable comments... cutter for smaller circle & smaller size for storing in the drawer. Will let you know how it goes when it gets here from Amazon.

Those are awesome!

Seems like once we find a small appliance so convenient/useful it's hard to go back to the old ways. My EggGenie is so basic compared to newer steamers but I love it as long as it keeps working.

Steamer tx ~ Silkie bedtime last night

Glad to see others have to put their chooks to bed!

People want very dark eggs so the silver/black USA clean leg Cuckoo Marans will disappoint, not to mention LRG egg on the smaller side of the weight scale maybe 2x/wk. The Marans dark egg color was #3 for Tish.

Marans egg color chart

Tish's egg ~ it is a somewhat darker brown than an avg brown & we'd be ok w/ Tish if she wasn't such a bully. She fought w/ all her flockmates & refused to assimilate.
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Tish was a letdown... but she was a free laying pullet from a neighbor. We gave her back after giving her a long chance to adjust but she was a troublemaker. I think she was happier w/ her own original flock anyway.

Tish
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I would say Vera’s eggs are a #3, and the other two, #4 & 5.

I use the claw of a hammer to pull up the step-in tines, and the J-shaped stakes used on the gate bases, that would probably work. We have a couple types of claw hammers and the one I use is medium-curved, not sharply curved.

BTW I got some in-between rods made for the poultry fencing, notches on each end, to hold up the netting in-between each post, and they work well to stop sagging.

I have use baking twine - I put a loop on the end, when I need to remove it I grab the loop and pull up.

Today the sun was out so everyone was soaking it up, dirtbathing, and feeling feisty.
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Spottydotty looking cute as ever
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Chocolate trying to look cute like I didn't catch her bullying Louis (Riddick stepped in)
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"Me bully him? Noooo Orpingtons are sweeties"
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Vuitton feeling like a thousand bucks
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Full sail @BY Bob
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"Aren't I so pretty?"

Yes you are

That's not real. It has to be AI generated. Who would do that to their chickens?

Wellllll - I wouldn’t mingle some head armour for Mr P….. stop those bad girls from picking him!

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Curiosity roosting by himself now in the garage, post smack down:
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Really need to consider second coop.

Garage Upright Freezer Nesting Box:
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I he safe in there at night? Safe from Coons and Possums…?

 

[featherhead007]

They will make their wants, plain to hear! Mine get close and grumble real loud. I always ask them “well, what do you want?” They look at me as if to say “Gezz I forgot, never mind!”

Anyone who raises chickens, knows that look!

 

[featherhead007]

Good morning!

Is that an every morning thing for you? It’s sweet

 

[rural mouse]

Is that an every morning thing for you? It’s sweet

If I'm late opening the door. If I have to leave before they want to get up, I crack the door so they can get out when they're ready to. I need to set up for a video that way one of these days.

 

[Ikslo]

I he safe in there at night? Safe from Coons and Possums…?

Never seen a coon or possum around. Haven’t had that issue…yet. I suppose it is a risk, but it would be for the others as well. I understand the concerns.

 

[Ponypoor]

You should also be able to buy more of the same rods that came with the fence, as extras.

The poultry net fencing comes with the posts integrated into it.

What I have done is purchase temp electric fence posts to place between the posts to help with the sagging.

If I'm late opening the door. If I have to leave before they want to get up, I crack the door so they can get out when they're ready to. I need to set up for a video that way one of these days.

You’re so nice - I make mine get up at 4:30am eggcept on weekends then it’s 6am. I get to sleep in!

 

[featherhead007]

The poultry net fencing comes with the posts integrated into it.

What I have done is purchase temp electric fence posts to place between the posts to help with the sagging.



You’re so nice - I make mine get up at 4:30am eggcept on weekends then it’s 6am. I get to sleep in!

Fence posts help with sagging? I have an idea! Put them under my eyes some mornings.

 

[Ponypoor]

Fence posts help with sagging? I have an idea! Put them under my eyes some mornings.

No, eyes need toothpicks! Or I can staple them open if you like….

 

[Ponypoor]

Chick order update

Est hatch date is 16/17 April.

92 days, or 13 weeks…. Long ways off.

May two-four is 124 days away - that’s 17 weeks.

Winter whining tax
BFTP
June 2023
Muffy as a chicklet…? Hmmm maybe not. One of the cockerels likely.

But have to say that really love those Mr P crosses - they are such fun chooks!