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    Falling Down Heights, my daily life

    Yep not 19 anymore…. -17C now and sunny. Looks nice but darn cold still! I tromped out behind the barn to check this camera as it seems to have moved position, and holy Dinah the snow was over my boots and my fingers just about froze! Couldn’t see anything obvious with the camera, will need...
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    What's the temperature where you are???

    I cannot believe I haven’t had any frozen eggs! Now that I have the heater in the Hen House it’s not so much of a worry, but I still have about 4 girls that must lay their eggs, on the floor, way back under the nest boxes - brats! Had to clean out a broken egg there today - ewwww. I’m not 19...
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    What's the temperature where you are???

    Yes, old basements are a huge problem here, flooded basements and cracked foundations. In the Spring my basement sump pump pretty much runs 24/7. I have a finished basement apartment so it’s a huge worry for me. But I don’t think I have to worry for a few more weeks yet 😉
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    That's good then, I wouldn't worry if one tip is 'slightly black', and being pale just means that they are likely not laying eggs (no hormones making them red). Sweetie Pie who is moulting, has her comb and wattles which are ridiculously pale! She actually looks aweful, but I know it's just...
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Yup I noted that also - but I didn't have an email to tell the AI algorithm that it was wrong and not Hooman 😉 Darn wanna be Hooman, algorithms! Need to be re-written! (thought it was Petra for a moment - even has her white spots on it's head like she does! haha)
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Cold cold cold - so I am stuck in here watching chicken videos Wild Jungle Fowl Exotic Chicken breeds
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    What's the temperature where you are???

    Awwww so sweet! I have a bunch of lap sitters also, and head also a favourite spot to snooze haha. Mine are starting to struggle now. Although it’s way milder in the barn than outside (-8C) it’s just the constant every day cold that’s getting to my (especially) older crew. I stuck my...
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    What's the temperature where you are???

    Crazy! And did you see out west? It’s Spring out there! Just crazy, I fear for a bad wildfire season. 😢
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    What's the temperature where you are???

    That’s what happened last year, it went from freezing winter to scorching summer in less than a month! And stayed there until after Sept (great for me!), Autumn was lovely until Nov and then like a switch it was winter and snow!!!!! Crazy! I am wondering what this summer will bring…. Stay...
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    Falling Down Heights, my daily life

    OMG -25C (-13F) Hate hate hate winter! This summer I am going to fully insulate the barn and have a proper heated “area” outside the actual Hen House (where they sleep at night). This way they can choose to roam the barn where it’s cold or go into the warm up area and relax. Anywhooo that’s...
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    Falling Down Heights, my daily life

    Ya the cold sure does suck, more muscular skeletal injuries happen in cold weather - 🥰
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    Open Contest Cutest Couples Photo Contest—"Other Critter" Edition

    Penny was 12hh a good fit for short wee me, I also had a lovely POA Stallion who was 13.2hh, if he had been 15hh I would have had an amazing cross country horse, dressage, show jumping, western and English pleasure, even gaming! He was a push button pony. He even did ski-joring and was handy for...
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    It speaks volumes that they still speak of him. It means they were very attached to him ♥️
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    The cold is a vicious circle, they don’t want to eat as they are cold and just want hunch up to stay warm, they then lose weight, have no energy, stay hunched up, don’t eat and so it goes ti it’s too late. This is what happened to Clyde, I almost lost him he was not doing well. I had to hand...
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Him roosting with the bigs will help to establish trust between them, his snuggling with them will show them he isn’t a monster ♥️ Mr P likes to sleep full length under the Sweeter Heaters at night with the babies and whoever else is there snuggled with him. I think it’s a combination of his...
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